*after further scrutiny, it seems the errant bayantel guy that told me about the upgrade was all wrong and there will be no upgrade at all. tsk tsk tsk.   Good news to all Bayantel subscribers! Their basic 899 plan which initially provided 768 kbps to subscribers is due for an upgrade. According... (more...)

Coming from those heavy Moses commandment tablet type 15" laptops from a couple of years ago, netbooks weighing at 1.3kgs were a sigh of relief.   But workability in terms of processing power, keyboard comfort, eye comfort from the small screen were the big drawbacks.  Come Macbook air's... (more...)

update Refund of DST on Secondary Trading - dst law signed by pgma june 30, 2009.  all dst collected since march 20 2009 will be refunded as by law! broker will submit refund request form to AAB authorized agent banks. In the year 2003, The Documentary Stamp Tax Bill 2158 authored... (more...)

An international manhunt is underway for a New Zealand couple who have allegedly fled the country after a banking blunder accidently landed nearly $8 million in their account. The couple, who ran Rotorua's BP Barnetts service station on Old Taupo Road, are Leo Gao and Australian girlfriend Cara... (more...)

Although not in the top 10, 3 Philippine universities make the top 100 overall Asian Universities. Leading the Philippine schools was the University of the Philippines (UP), which shared No. 63 spot with Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee of India, Osaka City University of Japan and Universitas... (more...)

Much publicized last week was the P6,500 pay hike for the teachers which was proposed and set to be heard by the House Chambers and signed by the President before it is finally enacted into law. High-ranking bureaucrats such as undersecretaries, assistant secretaries and directors will get an increase... (more...)

One month ago today, Pirate Bay's four co-founders were sentenced to one year in prison and a $905,000  fine each. They will appeal, but the consortium of 17 media and music companies behind the prosecution will be crowing over their victory for years. The repercussions are now being felt as... (more...)

Well, his version of our National Anthem last week had no slip ups, and I was surprised The National Historical Institute (NHI) still had something critical to say this time.  The NHI have always been critical of the singing of the anthem during international events that were aired on TV and radio.... (more...)