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Watch ABS-CBN 2014 Summer Station ID "PINASmile"

<p>The new summer station ID of ABS-CBN for 2014 officially launched last Sunday titled "PinasSmile".<br />
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According to the station, the new station ID aims to promote the Philippines unique travel destination that takes pride in the beauty of each region, the country's colorful culture and the stories behind the unique and infectious smile of Pinoys.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Filipinos will always choose to smile amidst hardships; we find happiness even in the small things. We know how to be grateful and remain positive. We believe in the goodness of others. Indeed, despite the calamities that severely damaged our country, the Filipino optimism shines through. - AbsCbnOnline</span></span></blockquote>
According to a news website 'Gallup', Philippines is one of the top 10 Happiest Country in the World<br />
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The new station ID showed various parts of the country such as Baguio, Batanes and Mt. Pinatubo.<br />
The theme song of the new station ID was performed by Katryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla and featured Kapamilya stars and new personalities.<br />
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Watch ABS-CBN 2014 Summer Station ID "PINASmile"

The new summer station ID of ABS-CBN for 2014 officially launched last Sunday titled "PinasSmile". According to the station,...

The Days I Will Never Forget

<p>March is the International Women's History month but this post is not for women, but for all the people living with women with cancer.<br />
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My mother was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer back when I was child, that time I still don't have any idea what is happening, all I know is my mother never comes out of her room and her hair is starting to fall out. After months of chemotherapy she got better, she get back to her normal life, to our normal life, Like it was never happen, She still have monthly check ups but everything is fine.<br />
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Years have passed, Me and my other siblings are all grown ups, getting ready to face the real world and to settle down, I discover something that tested my faith. Our parents kept the secret that my mother is once again suffering from cancer, and this time a Stage 4 Bone Cancer.<br />
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This time is different, This time, I can see what is really happening, I can see everything. This is the time where my faith is being tested, this the time I questioned myself if God really exist. We tried our best to be a good Catholics, going to Mass every Sunday and holidays, My mother even volunteered in a social service after she got better from her previous cancer. This is the time I questioned God, Why us?<br />
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I remember the day when I brought my mother to hospital via ambulance, nothing more painful than seeing your mother lying in an ambulance bed. Not knowing what will happen I just sit in the end of car and just look all the cars we pass away.<br />
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I remember the day I carried my mother's oxygen tank to our car going to hospital for her therapy. I remember the day I help my mother walk because she can't stand alone anymore, I remember the day when I just hide and cry because I know there is nothing I can do.<br />
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I'm wrong, there is more that I can do. If my father never give up and do everything just to send my mother in a good hospital, there is something that I can do. If my aunt never give up to take care my mother when my father is at work and when we are at school, there is something that I can do. If my mother never give up for us and to be us again for more years, there is something that I can do.<br />
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The days when I see my mother's smile, seeing her getting stronger as days goes on are the days I will never forget. Reading her texts on my phone jut to know how am I doing are the days I will never forget. The days that everyone is there to support us and to be with us in this times of trials are the days I will never forget.<br />
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Life can be tough sometimes, But together with your family, it is just a piece of cake. For all sons, husbands, brothers and sisters, friends of people have cancer be strong for them. showing to them that everything is just going to be fine is the best support that we can give. Because sometimes, the best medicines are cannot be found in tablets and injections but with people who loved them most.<br />
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Years ago, my mother knocked out her Breast Cancer. Right now she is battling with her stage 4 Bone Cancer and guess what, She is winning.</p>

The Days I Will Never Forget

March is the International Women's History month but this post is not for women, but for all the people living with women with cancer. ...

My Say to "I'd Rather Go Hungry" Girl

<p>Have you read the article "I Would Rather Go Hungry Than Eat Filipino Street Food Again? This is a review written by a travel blogger from Poland, Agness Walewinder. According to her website, Etramping.com is about travelling the world for less than $25 a day.<br />
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Many filipino netizens react negatively after reading the review. Personally, it did pisses me off not only with the one who wrote it but also to my fellow Filipino who had been asked  for a traditional breakfast and gave them a bunch of fruits, coffee and cakes filled with jam? seriously? Im just a normal Filipino but I never had an apple or banana for breakfast, maybe after eating my 'traditional breakfast' but not right after waking up. That is if she really asked someone for a traditional breakfast.<br />
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If you will ask me or any other Pinoy for a Filipino traditional breakfast, there some that will instantly pop in my head. Pandesal, Tuyo, Tinapa, Tapsilog or any meat that you like to mix with fried rice and egg. She probably ask a wrong person and eat in wrong places.<br />
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She also mentioned that she suffered a lot of illness while staying in the Philippines like massive migraine, diarrhea, dizziness, mood swing and feeling tired. Take note, she's a travel blogger, she travels a lot. Blaming the food for having PMS?<br />
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She posted a photo of a hot-dog sandwich which I'm pretty sure that is been bought in a convenience store. Filipino are not stupid to not know the difference between a hot-dog and longganisa. Making up a story? I think so.<br />
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Using my country to bring to attention to her blog is pathetic. After she received lot of comments and traffic on her previous post "Impression of Philippines" and realizing how proud and sensitive Filipino are. she take an advantage of it by criticizing the "traditional food".<br />
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I feel sorry for her for not having the best food in the country, or maybe she had but decided not to write a review about it because it will be a lot better traffic for her blog if she criticize it.</p>

My Say to "I'd Rather Go Hungry" Girl

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GradWaiting

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Every year, many hopefuls are very energetic for facing their somewhat called REALITY ZONE. There are challenges waiting for you.</div>
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Here are tips for patient entering in reality gate:</div>
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<li>Though graduation is the end of all your work and practiced skills, it is another beginning of dealing with the corporate world or the world you are to work what you learned.</li>
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<li>Common scenario is you will miss school. It’s a regret to rush your life as a student. Take time to live as a single-happy-living now. Still wait for the right time in everything.</li>
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<li>It’s not as easy to grab a job especially when you are getting opportunities on peak seasons. We can say that you are in a game of 1 vs 100. Waiting game is also essential here. Don’t just grab jobs just for salary. Aim for what you are passionate about.</li>
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<li>Your life would be tougher now. Considerations like in school are not possible anymore.Yet, be kind and also be competitive.</li>
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<li>It will not only be you. We know you want to solo your salary. But then again, let us not forget our parents or whoever who have supported us in our academic journey. We can help them in any way as possible.</li>
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<li>Your life is now at stake-and we mean your expense will not be from parents. Maybe at first, it would be hard to manage your own salary. But then again, like in school you should learn how to prioritize.  There are things that you should buy now and buy later.</li>
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<li>The greatest perks would be having a treat from a great hard work. Worth waiting. ^_^</li>
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Top 10 Things To Do in the Philippines

<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Summer is coming and Philippines is ready for you. If you still can't decide what to do or where to go while having vacation anywhere in the country the Department of  Tourism provide the top 10 things to do in the Philippines to complete your travel experience and to say that it's really more fun in the Philippines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This article was originally posted in the official website of the Department of Tourism. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Read Here<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.tourism.gov.ph/sitepages/top10thingstodo.aspx">Top 10 Things To Do</a></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. See the famous sites</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">There are a lot to see in the Philippines. The country is blessed with a beautiful environment and skilful people whose talented hands created some of the most magnificent man-made structures in the world. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Banaue Rice Terraces; The well-preserved Spanish-style architecture in the historic town of Vigan, Ilocos Sur; The Baroque-style Philippine World Heritage site churches: the San Agustin Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion Church in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila, and the Santo Tomas de Villanueva Church in Miag-ao, Iloilo. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">The smallest active volcano in the world Taal Volcano in Batangas; the volcano with the most perfect cone, Mt. Mayon in Legazpi, Albay; the unique land formation that is the Chocolate Hills in Bohol. Marvel at the endemic Philippine fauna: Tamaraw, Tarsier, Phillipine Eagle.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Spend your day at world class beaches</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">The Philippines is a tropical country with one of the longest coastlines in Asia at 36,289 kilometres. It has numerous beaches most with fine powdery white sand and clean, clear and cool blue waters. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">Be sure to bask in the warm tropical sun and get the perfect tan that will be the envy of your friends back home. Top Philippine beach locations: Boracay Island, Aklan; El Nido, Palawan; Camiguin Island; Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte; Puerto Galera, Mindoro; Nasugbu and Lian in Batangas; Ternate in Cavite.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Philippines is Asia’s Dive Capital. If you are a diving enthusiast— amateur or professional, or someone who is looking for an underwater experience of a lifetime, then you must go to the Philippines if only for the reason that the country has the highest density of coral species in the world. Philippine seas are some of the most bio-diverse and marine-rich waters in the world and home to a diverse species of aquatic resources. Amateur divers can train and get their licenses at any of the diving training centers located in diving spots Anilao, Puerto Galera and Boracay, and once done with training, they can dive side-by-side with professional divers in the country’s other must-see diving spots: the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tubbataha Reef and the location of some of the best wreck diving sites in the world, Coron both in Palawan; Verde Island in Mindoro Oriental; Apo Reef National Park in Mindoro Occidental, the largest atoll-like reef in the Philippines which includes 285 species of fish and 197 species of corals (featured in the SHEDD Aquarium permanent Philippine reef display in Chicago, Illinois, USA) ; the Apo Island Marine Reserve & Fish Sanctuary in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental; Balicasag and Pamilacan Islands in Bohol; and Malapascua and Moalboal/Pescador Islands in Cebu.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Outdoor Sports</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Philippines offers a wide variety of sports adventures. Different locations cater to a specific activities: play a few rounds of golf in the different golf courses around the country designed by some of the most famous golf celebrities in the world; Snorkel and interact with the “gentle giants”— the whale sharks— in Donsol, Sorsogon; Surf in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, Baler, Aurora, Daet, Camarines Sur and in Catanduanes province; climb the country’s highest peak at 9,689 feet- Mt. Apo- in Davao City, Davao, trek Mt. Pinatubo or explore the Callao caves in Tuguegarao, Cagayan province; go white river rafting in Chico River or in Cagayan de Oro River; go kayaking and canoeing at the Bacuit Archipelago and at the St. Paul Subterranean Cave both in Palawan; windsurf in Lake Caliraya or in Taal Lake, kitesurf in Boracay, wakeboard in Pili, Camarines Sur.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Relax</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is nothing more relaxing than enjoying the traditional Filipino "healing" massage or touch therapy called Hilot. The soothing touch of this massage relaxes and heals tired muscles and aching joints. Try this and other spa treatments at the Nurture Spa in Tagaytay, Mandala Spa in Boracay, Sanctuario Spa in Manila, Chi Spa Village in Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu, and at The Farm at San Benito in Batangas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Be ready to put on a few extra pounds as you satisfy your cravings by indulging in a Filipino feast. Dishes to try: Lechon, spit-roast whole pig served with liver sauce; Adobo, pork, chicken or a combination of both, marinated in vinegar, soy sauce and garlic and stewed until tender; Kare-kare, meat and vegetables cooked with peanut sauce served with shrimp paste; Sinigang, pork, or seafood in tamarind soup; or the freshest seafoods— fish, squid, shrimp, lobsters— grilled to perfection. The more adventurous should try Balut or boiled duck eggs containing a partially formed embryo, and Dinuguan, the pork blood stew eaten with steamed rice or Puto, rice cakes. All around the country, there are restaurants offering different cuisines from American to Chinese, from Indian to Greek, from Japanese to French.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">Shopping in the Philippines is an experience both in bargain and variety. Most shopping places or Malls in Manila, Makati, Cebu and Davao virtually have everything that you will need— from designer western brands to items specifically designed for the tourist market. Around the country, specifically in city centers, Tiangges or the Filipino version of flea markets abound offering quality items at bargain prices. In Manila shop at the third largest mall in the world Mall of Asia, Robinson Place, Balikbayan Handicrafts, Tutuban Center Mall and at the San Andres Market (for fresh fruits and other produce). In Makati and its surrounding areas, shop at Greenbelt, Glorietta, Landmark Department Store, Greenhills Shopping Center, Megamall, Shangri-La Mall and at Tiendecitas. In Cebu, check out the Ayala Center, the Gaisano Malls, Robinson’s Place, SM City, and for native delicacies, fresh produce and fresh and dried seafood, go to the Carbon and Tabo-an Markets. In Davao, shop at Aldevinco Shopping Center (for fabrics, batik, carvings) Victoria Plaza, Gaisano Mall and at the New City Commercial Center department store. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">An experience not to be missed in flea market-shopping in the Philippines is the ”bargaining” where shoppers can buy items with big discount, depending on charm and good bargaining skills.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">8. Filipino Culture</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">hilippine culture is best experienced in events and activities that highlight what Filipinos are passionate about— faith, love for country, family, beautiful women, and celebrations. Filipinos love to celebrate, and there is no better way of celebrating than by having festivals: Ati-atihan in Kalibo, Aklan, January, the best and biggest in the country, it commemorates the feast of the Sto Nino with a week-long street party. Groups of dancers dressed as the aboriginal Atis, representing different communities from the city participate in the festive weeklong street party that highlights during the feast of the patron saint; Pahiyas in Lucban, Quezon. May 15, the annual harvest festival and feast of San Isidro Labrador. Witness the colourful display of kiping and other thanksgiving offerings hung in the houses that line the street where the procession of the image of the patron saint will pass. Giant papier-mache effigies join the parade to add to the spectacle of a celebration; Masskara Festival in Bacolod City, October, coinciding with the city’s charter day celebration, the festival features carnivals, fairs and a mardi gras-style parade by costumed and masked street dancers. There are as many festivals as there are towns in the Philippines and when you attend and enjoy a Filipino celebration, you come closer to understanding the culture of the people. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">9. Nighlife</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is an abundance of places to go to and enjoy a night out in the Philippines. Every major city of the country has a number of nightlife activity hubs with restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs and karaoke bars all promising a good time of fun and entertainment. In the country’s financial district Makati, there is the Greenbelt, Glorietta, The Fort, Jupiter St. and J. P. Rizal Street. In the city’s capital, Manila, nightlife is diverse. There is something for everybody in Malate, and in the newly revitalized Roxas Boulevard and its Baywalk. Quezon City is a popular destination of locals as the club prices are a little lower than those in Makati. Most clubs are close to each other so common to bar hop. Try the establishments along Timog & Tomas Morato Avenues and Quezon Boulevard, and in Eastwood City in Libis. Outside of Metro Manila, there are a number of popular places to go to. The nightlife of Subic in the province of Zambales, is known all over the world because of its history as a former rest and recreation center of the US Navy. The city is still teeming with nightlife activities as the Subic Free Trade Port is home to a lot of expatriates from other foreign countries as well and it is now a major Tourist hub. Foreign Navies still use the port as a rest and recreation spot every now and then. Check out Subic International Hotel and the Magsaysay Blvd. Angeles City in Pampanga, formerly the home of the US Air force in the Pacific, is also known for its Angeles City nightlife stayed almost the same as a lot of retired US and Australian citizens decided to make Angeles City their second home. Establishments in Balibago are still popular. The central Philippine city of Cebu is a popular destination among tourists because its nightlife is at par if not better than in Metro-Manila. Big development companies have opened up operations in the city as well as major club chain operators have set up their presence. Be sure to go to Ayala Mall and in the different establishments that abound Osmena Blvd. The ultimate island-nightlife location in the Philippines is Boracay Island in the province of Aklan. The island is known for its carefree attitude, and the island is home to a lot of clubs and bars on the beach: Bazzura, Hey Jude, D’ Mall, and the Station 2 establishments.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">The Philippines is home to a number of world-class artists. Occasionally, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, show performances by the Ballet Philippines, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, and the Bayanihan Dance Troupe. World-renowned artists Lea Salonga and Cecile Licad, from time to time, give performances in big concert halls in Manila. The Center of Arts in San Antonio (CASA) in San Miguel, Zambales features violinist Alfonso “Coke” Bolipata and his Pundaquit talents. Other groups that showcase the Filipino performing talents are Repertory Philippines, the Loboc Children’s Choir, and the Amazing Philippines Theatre. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">In the Visual Arts, works of world-class Filipino masters Juan Luna, Felix Resurrection Hidalgo and Fabian de la Rosa, National Artists Fernando Amorsolo, Carlos Francisco, Victor Edades, Vicente Manansala, other Philippine painting greats and contemporary visual artists can be viewed at the Philippine National Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, the Ayala Museum and in some galleries and University museums around Metro Manila. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">Colleges and universities in the Philippines are home to award-wining performance groups that have been recognized internationally for their artistry and excellence in the performing arts: Dulaang UP (student theatre group), the UP Concert Chorus, UP Singing Ambassadors of the University of the Philippines; Ateneo College Glee Club and the Ateneo Chamber Singers of the Ateneo de Manila University; the UST Singers and the Salinggawi Dance Troupe of the University of Santo Tomas. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">All around the country in simple stages, live bands and professional singers perform in clubs and music halls showcasing Filipino talent in entertaining.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">SOURCE: <a href="http://www.tourism.gov.ph/sitepages/top10thingstodo.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.tourism.gov.ph</span></a></span></span></div>
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Makati and Pasig named as Selfie Capital of the World by Time Magazine

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Selfies are more fun in the Philippines after Pasig and Makati named as the "Selfie Capital of the World"</div>
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Time Magazine made a database of over 400,000  instagram selfies and found out that the two cites have the most number of selfies having 258 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Makati City, known as the financial center of the Philippines, can now boast another distinction: It is the Selfie Capital of the World.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">An examination of hundreds of thousands of selfies—the low-fi, self-shot photographs that are <a href="http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/sdt-next-america-03-07-2014-0-04/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(24, 12, 12, 0.247059); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0c97d2; text-decoration: none;">intensely popular</a> among younger social media users—suggests<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5em;"> that the city, part of metropolitan Manila and home to 500,000 people, produces more selfies per capita than any other city in the world.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">To investigate the geography of selfie-taking, TIME built a database of more than 400,000 Instagram photos tagged “selfie” that included geographic coordinates. In total, we ranked 459 cities to determine the selfiest places on earth - <a href="http://time.com/selfies-cities-world-rankings/"><span style="color: blue;">Time.com</span></a></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The </span>article<span style="font-family: inherit;"> said that the photos were downloded </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 26.880001068115234px;">from the </span><a href="http://instagram.com/developer/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(24, 12, 12, 0.247059); background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0c97d2; font-family: inherit; line-height: 26.880001068115234px; text-decoration: none;">Instagram API</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 26.880001068115234px;"> in two sets of five days: from Jan. 28-Feb.2, 2014 and Mar. 3-7, 2014. Each day’s data consists of the 24-hour period from midnight to midnight to account for all time zones equally. During that time, 402,197 Instagram photos tagged “selfie” that included geographic coordinates. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 26.880001068115234px;">For every city in the world of at least 250,000 residents, we then counted the number of selfies taken within 5 miles and divided by the population of that city.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Also, according to to <a href="http://time.com/author/chris-wilson/"><span style="color: blue;">Chris Wilson</span></a> not all photos tagged as selfie are in fact selfies. They ran a test in their database using <i>out-of-the-box facial detection </i>and found out that the majority of photos were of a single person. Added by Wilson Photos were matched to cities using a simple "nearest neighbor" algorithm that found the nearest city with atleast 250,000 residents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to the study , the top ten countries with most selfies are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1. Makati City and Pasig City, Philippines: </strong>258 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2. Manhattan, NY, USA: </strong>202 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3. Miami, Fla., USA:</strong> 155 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4. Anaheim and Santa Ana, Calif., USA:</strong> 147 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">5. Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: </strong>141 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">6. Tel Aviv, Israel: </strong>139 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">7. Manchester, England: </strong>114 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">8. Milan, Italy:</strong> 108 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">9. Cebu City, Philippines: </strong>99 selfie-takers per 100,000 people<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">10. George Town, Malaysia: </strong>95 selfie-takers per 100,000 people</span></div>
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Cebu also make it to the top ten havng 99 selfie-takers per 100,000 people while Baguio is in 16th with 82 selfie-takers. Quezon city and Iloilo are also among the top 100 listed<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">selfie</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is a type of self-portrait photograph, usually taken with a hand-held digital camera or a phone. Selfies are often associated with social networking like </span>Facebook<span style="font-family: inherit;">, Twitter of Instagram. They are often casual, are typically taken either with a camera held at arm's length or in a mirror, and typically include either only the photographer or the photographer and as many people as can be in focus.</span></p>

Makati and Pasig named as Selfie Capital of the World by Time Magazine

Selfies are more fun in the Philippines after Pasig and Makati named as the "Selfie Capital of the World" Photo by Time.com ...