Category: Features

There’s nothing better than a holiday to help let your hair down – and what better place to unfetter than the flagrant flicker of the Gambling Capital of the World? With over 40 million visitors flocking to Las Vegas each year, the most populous city in Nevada has come a long way from its roots as a stopover to the western pioneer trails. Indeed, the UK continues to be a major contributor to the jingle and jangle of Sin City slot machines, with air passenger numbers steadily rising year on year. A view from Bellagio, Las Vegas (Photo credit: Iris ... Read more

It’s been an emotional rollercoaster leading up to official launch of The Passport Protector on Indiegogo. I wanted to share a ‘behind the scenes’ peek into the work we did over the last 9 months up to this point. Good news is we’re well on track to hit our goal of $15,000 in presales and crowdfunding. Passport protector Each of these steps could be its own extensive post on a critical lesson in business and product development. Here’s a brief of what we’ve done to get here: Step #1 – The Idea Our trip to Europe was ruined when my ... Read more

Solaire Resort and Casino, a billion-dollar mixed-use resort, is the first of its kind to open in the famed Entertainment City Manila. It features luxurious suites and villas, wide fine dining options, unlimited entertainment, and of course, word-class casino. On its first year, Solaire had able to gain significant attention of the social media. One great proof of such achievement is the 1 million following it earned in Facebook for just 1 year. [custom_table style=”1″] Solaire Resort and Casino “1 in 1”: (ONE Million FB Fans in ONE year) Solaire Resort and Casino, the fastest growing integrated resort in the ... Read more

Playing alone or as a group has banished boredom forever Thanks to better roads and faster vehicles, traveling from Manila to Baguio doesn’t take as long anymore. With the recent completion of the The Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway, taking the trip can be as short as four hours when traffic is light. And while the amount of travel time has been cut down drastically, people still have to deal with travel boredom. Back in the old days, a game of I Spy would have been enough of a distraction, but today’s travelers want something different, engaging, and exciting. To satisfy all ... Read more

There are several reasons why you need a passport. Aside from being a primary requirement in travelling or working abroad, having a passport eases some documentary requirements of government or even private entities. It is the most widely accepted form of identification. In some banks, a passport is enough requirement to open a bank account instead of submitting two other valid IDs. Philippine Passport Apply for a New Passport Planning to apply for a new passport soon? Here are the steps. Secure the requirements. NSO Birth Certificate. Two (2) Valid Identifications Cards (UMID, Digitized SSS ID, Driver’s License, GSIS E-card, ... Read more

Early morning exercise and staying under the morning sun were just few of the advises we got from our elementary mentors. We were taught that such activities help us get vitamin D from the sun. Does vitamin D really comes from the sun? Truth is, the only particle that the sunlight carries are photons and I don’t think that vitamin D is made up of these photons. Vitamin D, is a group fat soluble secosteroid, which means a form of steroid, that is derived from cholesterol. Vitamin D3, for instance, is made in the skin when 7-dehydrocholesterol (a form of ... Read more

I was home last April 2 to 5, 2011 and these are some of the photos I collected from a poor resolution I Pod Touch 4G cam. After taking this shots, my tech cravings started to climb on the chart of my “list to haves” this 2011. Topping the list is a DSLR. Anyways, that’s all for the desires. Have a peek on these loss quality photos. The Queens of the Tribes… [one_half] Street Dance Participant [/one_half] [one_half_last] Palaran Festival 2011’s Muyta [/one_half_last] The bands… Palaran’s Band Band Band rock that drums The Performers… Street Dancers Dancers Festival participants That’s ... Read more

Several governments of the world including research firms and power investors are looking for a greener way to produce electricity especially during these times when we are all facing the rampage of climate change. Most of our power plants today are generating tremendous amount of greenhouse gases that increase the temperature of the universe resulting to a more destructive force majeures. Speed bump (Photo Credit: Inhabitat) Hydro-electric power plants were long been considered but is not enough more particularly to water-scarce territories. Solar or photovoltaic cells are installed to some edifices to harvest electricity and wind mines are potentially a ... Read more

Lord, we already went through the tougher days of this country, the days wherein our basic human rights are gravely violated, and the past wherein democracy was once stolen from the public. Years passed by, after the democracy was then firmly instilled through your help,our country is still poorly performing. Greed is rampant among our government offices. Mindanao is still not peaceful and the leftists have still not turned their side for peace. Political violence has masked our national identity putting us on the map of the most dangerous place for the press. Justice is still not served to the ... Read more