For months now, we have had issues with PLDT and their supposed 3MBPS DSL broadband connection. For MONTHS we have had this issue with them and their poor service and their inept staff and their poor training. I mean, what kind of technical crew are you if you don't know how to diagnose the issue and have to rely on us to tell you EXACTLY what the issue is. Maybe PLDT should hire us instead because we sure as hell KNOW what we're doing and what's wrong.

My favorite is how these technicians would CLOSE tickets and mark them as RESOLVED when they haven't even gone to the house to check our lines. And the one the, the ONLY TIME I told them not to come over because I would be out of the country, THEY CAME OVER!! I mean, seriously....that's just more than ridiculous. After giving us so much grief on the technical department, they are now giving us more issues with our billing! After being promised that they will completely refund us for the times we didn't have any internet, they turn around and say, "Well, actually, you owe us." WTF?!?!? I didn't have any internet connection from MAY until JULY and you say we OWE YOU?!

I have sent emails upon emails to the customer care department (so did my boyfriend) but it seems like they're just siitting there twiddling their thumbs. I have the email addresses of some of their top honchos (thanks to Google and my ingenuity) and I have emailed them about this. All I got was an automated response.

Now, I see this: STOPTHEBROADBANDCON and I think we should all do the same. it's a big con! We cannot let these people and these establishments lie to us and keep us in the dark and treat us this badly.

If you regularly use the web, I would ask you to spend just a few moments reading this. 

Virgin prides itself on being innovative and challenging the norms but my views on how to treat customers are pretty traditional. Whether it’s a topped up pint in the pub, the full forty miles-to-the–gallon or broadband speeds - we should all get what we pay for. At Virgin, we believe in being honest about the service we provide. But there’s something going on in broadband advertising that’s just plain wrong. 

Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) just aren’t keeping up with their promises. Many of them are advertising superfast broadband speeds they know full well they cannot deliver, offering speeds of ‘up to’ 20Mb but delivering an average of just 6.5Mb. And what does this mean for the customer at the end of the line? Buffering, delays and not getting the broadband you are paying for. 

Faster broadband means better broadband, whether you’re surfing the web, watching TV online, downloading music or sharing photos. More speed also means more bandwidth, so the whole family can get online at the same time without the service grinding to a halt. Staying connected is central to our lives and we all deserve broadband that we can trust. 

I’m challenging all broadband providers to be honest with their customers. And I’m asking you to challenge your provider as well. 

Virgin Media is already delivering the fastest broadband in the UK and it’s prepared to be open about the exact broadband speeds it delivers. It’s the first ISP in the UK to publish the typical real world speeds its customers receive each month. This means every existing and potential customer can go online and see for themselves exactly what speeds they can reasonably expect. All other ISPs should be doing the same, so you can make an informed choice about how to spend your money, rather than having to rely on the fairytales and broken promises of current broadband advertising. 

There’s a lot at stake here. If ISPs can get away with keeping customers in the dark about the speeds they actually provide, there’s little incentive for companies to invest in better services and improve your broadband.
We’re calling for change and, if you want to make sure that happens, please add your name to the Stop the Broadband Con petition.


Sir Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Group

Hear that PLDT? Paging Manny Pangilinan, stop stealing speeches and focus on your company first, puede? Paging Napoleon Nazareno, can you please start looking into improving your training department and trainers and please improve customer service? 

I think I know now why the service that PLDT and SMART gives is horrendous. I mean, between the poorly trained agents who have no idea what they're doing (and are only reading from the screen with random bits of information that have absolutely no relevance to the question posed) and the fact that they're such scam artists who double charge you every time and wouldn't do anything unless you loudly complain about it, I don't  understand how this company is still afloat!

MVP or Manny Pangilinan, PLDT head honcho has had his speeches plagiarized for YEARS now! This is just preposterous! Thanks to Jessica Zafra and her website, we have links to the speeches, both original and the copy. MVP ha....kakahiya ka. I hope you're going to do something about this. Maybe this will restore our faith in your company's services.

He delivers a speech to the graduating class of Xavier. This speech has been lifted from this speech and this one too.

Then post Ondoy, he makes another speech for Corporate Social responsibility ekek which I think is so hypocritical. He says this:


“From the streets of Marikina to the flooded plains of Pangasinan, Filipinos should write the next chapter in their stories. Together, we should ensure that the legacy of a terrible storm is a country that is safer, and better prepared, for the tragedies that may come. That’s what CSR is all about.”

Which, oddly enough, is the same thing that President Barack Obama said:

“From the streets of New Orleans to the Mississippi Coast, folks are beginning the next chapter in their American stories. And together, we can ensure that the legacy of a terrible storm is a country that is safer and more prepared for the challenges that may come.”

Then he does it again this year when he was invited to open the new Ateneo library. Here's his speech and here is the original one.

If you find it so easy to steal speeches, it should be easy enough to steal your customer's money, right? Ang magnanakaw ay magnanakaw kahit ano pa ang nakawin niya. (A thief is a thief regardless of what he steals.)

I'm moving to a different phone provider now. I can't trust a company with my services if the CEO himself steals. Would you?

My daughter came home yesterday and showed me her report card and I was very impressed by her grades so I asked her what she wanted as a reward. She said she wanted to watch "Despicable Me" with me and her pops. Being a pushover with my kids, I immediately said yes, called up Dave and asked to meet him at the mall - dysmenorrhea be damned.

So off we went and we were a bit early so we went in to watch the previews. When we finally settled in our seats, I was so appalled by the previews that they were showing! Take note that this is supposed to be a film for the entire family but the primary market for the movie are kids. Children. As in small humans who are supposed to be sheltered from the harshness of life for at least 13 years of their lives. What were they showing as previews? Graphic horror movies. I strongly emphasize GRAPHIC. Like blood, gore, slashing, cutting, exploding flesh and other gross stuff.

I mean come on!! Sure, it's was a weekday when we watched but that doesn't give you the right to show those kinds of film previews to a crowd made up of children!! I had to cover my daughter's eyes and told her to cover her ears! Those images are enough to give adults nightmares for weeks! What do you think this would do to a child?

Paging the manager and Operations director of SM Southmall Cinemas, please make sure you review EVERYTHING! Oh, and the film kept on jumping, the sound was terrible and scratchy. It would've been better watching it at home with a DVD. I mean, this is the reason why people buy pirated DVDs! It's cheaper and sometimes, the quality is better!!

Now, I have to make up for that terrible movie experience as well. Thanks SM Cinema. Good job. That was sarcastic by the way.

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Oh for the love of everything's that sane and holy! Why won't you just give it up?!

I have never before seen or observed such a self-serving, egotistical, narcissistic douchebag! have you really no shame? Perhaps you're that deluded in thinking that all your showboating and fluffing of your own feathers is actually charity. You didn't give away those prizes and those money - the sponsors did. You didn't make these people "happy" - you made them greedy non self-respecting people who think that winning in a game show is more honorable than going out and working for themselves. You're ready to exploit people's misfortune to make them dance like a puppet and make other people believe that you are doing all these things for them just because you want them to be happy but not without making you look like a freaking messiah! (And yes, I realize that that is a very long winded sentence but I'm pissed off so I'm entitled!)

You think people love you? Hell no! 50 percent of them want your money, a quarter of them like to think that they can be famous by association and the last quarter actually pity you! They're the ones giving you charity and not the other way around! No one likes you because you are a self-absorbed, ego-maniacal, sexually exploitative, misogynistic douche! (Not to mention, a wife beater!)

Lay off it. Be thankful that they still offered you a weekly show - or a Studio 23 show for that matter. It's still a show and it's still work. But no...you had to be greedy and had to be all hoity-toity and controlling again. You had to think you were king of the world again. Didn't you learn form your past mistakes?

Screw this crap. I'm sticking to watching British game shows instead. At least they admit that they're annoying.

I've been a very loyal Globe customer for more than five years now. I remember because I got the plan when my daughter was about a year old. I've paid the bills on time and I've made sure to promote their latest promos with my friends - the latest being Super DUO. Lately though, I've been given nothing but headaches by Globe.

For the past 5 years, my bills have always stated MR. VICTOR. Every year, like freaking clockwork, I send them a copy of my birth certificate and my passport just to prove I'm a girl. It's been 5 years now and still NOTHING! I'm still a freaking Mister! It doesn't matter that I personally wrote MRS. on the title category in the application form. I specifically told them that even though I have a man's name, they shouldn't assume I'm anything but. The first time I got the bill, they said it was an oversight and it was their mistake. Hello?!?! It's been five freaking years! CHANGE MY GODDAMN TITLE!!! How hard could it be? I mean, you guys have a record of my calls right? I have been calling and calling and calling and complaining about it but you just won't freaking DO IT! It's as easy as a click of a button! Jesus Christ! Do you get a thrill in receiving copies of my legal documents? Seriously? Just laminate the damn papers and keep a copy in every lobby of every office you've got, if that makes your eyes roll back in bliss.

Your customer service sucks like a cheap whore from Makati Avenue. I downgraded my plan because I wasn't using it as much at that time. I signed up for DUO instead. So, I was expecting a lower bill but no... I got my bill and it showed 7k. SEVEN THOUSAND PESOS?!?! My previous bills max were about 3k only! How the hell did I get a 7k bill? I called up Globe CS and they told me that the reason I got a 7k bill was because I signed up for this data plan. Are you freaking nuts??? Why would I downgrade my plan only to upgrade it to a very expensive data plan?!?! Ano yan?! "Gusto ko kasing magtipid kaya di na ako kakain sa McDo. Sa Shangrila na lang." Honestly! Sana gumamit ng konting logical thinking, di ba?

What is up with your signal as well? I understand you're upgrading your system but seriously, I receive text messages 2 days late. Two days! Aba, kung ang text pala sa akin eh naghihingalo na yung tao, pagka kuha ko ng text eh burol na pala ang pupuntahan ko. Putol putol ang signal niyo.

Don't get me started with your broadband internet. Well, in fairness, maganda ang Tattoo - para sa mga taong mahaba ang pasensya. Sana nag dial up na lang ako - or better yet, nag smoke signals na lang.

So, kinumbinse ako ng kaibigan ko na wag nang umalis ng Globe. He said that you're eligible for free phones and rewards and other chuchu. Napaisip ako at nahimasmasan. Oo nga naman. Last time I got a SEk800i that I absolutely love (kahit na luma na sya, I still love it) So, I called up Globe ulit just to check kung may promos or freebies nga. Well, let's just say I'm really switching to Smart. Got another CSR na walang human connection na parang iritang irita pang kausap ako.

Ako: I just wanted to know if there are any rewards that I can get for staying with Globe for a long time now. I was planning on switching to your competitor but I was convinced to stay.

CSR: Ah...sa ngayon po may rebate kayo na available. (boses bored na irita) 260 pesos for 24 months

Ako: (medyo irita na rin) Would you have any promos on new phones? Kahit ma tie up ako sa inyo for another 24 months.

CSR: Wala po eh. Sa ngayon rebate lang po. 260 pesos for 24 months. (parang SM saleslady)

Ako: (iritang irita na) Fine. That just solidified my move.

CSR: Pasensya na po ha?

***

What the hell was that?! Pasensya na po? That's gadawful customer service right there! I was a loyal customer for 5 freaking years! Wala man lamang recognition ng tagal ko sa business ninyo? Wala man lamang appeasing the customer?! Pasensya na po? Kung gusto ko ng pasensya, sa bakery ako pupunta!

Pasensya na rin at lilipat na ako. Besides, Sharonian ako eh.

Arizona should be ashamed. This "creature" (and I use the word creature loosely) should be sliced and diced.

I hate people judging other people just because they don't fit the concept of normal - well, whatever is normal for them. I hate people trying to make God look like some evil cold hearted being. I'm not religious, as you probably all know, but I do believe in the existence of something bigger out there. I believe that the Powers That Be are loving and accepting of every single being made in this planet, regardless of their sexual preference. I don't know about your god, but my gods and goddesses are diverse and loving and cool. Your god sounds like Hitler on a good day.

You sir, are bigoted, prejudiced, uninformed and are pasty! (Hello? Haven't you heard of sunshine?) I do not like you, no I do not. I don't like your god too.

I had this conversation with an old friend the other night. We haven't seen each other for a long time now and so usual questions pop up, like how old are your kids, what exactly do you do, remember the time when and my personal favorite: What's your religion?

Just to clarify, I'm technically a Catholic but I refer to myself as Agnostic. I believe in the existence of a stronger force out there but I don't refer to them as God. They could be a god, a goddess, a multitude of gods and goddesses, who knows? I have nothing against the stronger forces that be. It's religion that I have a problem with.

My friend was aghast, states that religion and faith go hand in hand.

"That's where I disagree. You can have all the religion you want until it bleeds out of your ears but it can not be compared to faith. I have no religion but I have faith."

"But you can't have religion without faith!"

"Look, what does every religion teach? Love and all its forms and glory, right? To love your fellow man, to love your brother as your god would love you. The basic foundation of every religious principle is to obey the commands of its god, and these commands are all borne out of love. If you truly live the teachings of your god, and say that you do love your fellow men, then why does the Catholic church, among other religions think that homosexuality is a sin? Who are you to say that it's the wrong kind of love?"

"It's written in the bible!"

"It's written on the old testament, before god gave up his son and realized what love truly is. Is that your idea of your god? Cruel, vengeful and petty? Remember that the old testament was written by men."

"But God didn't say that loving another person, regardless of gender is wrong! You can't say God isn't allowing that. God didn't say that."

"Then who are these men to say it in behalf of god? Who gave them the authority to put words into god's mouth and declare animosity amongst homosexuals?"

"...you have a point..."

***

I'm a self confessed activist for GLBT rights. I hate it when people judge them just because they have a different preference for partners than what is allegedly normal. People who think they're all righteous and mighty because of their twisted beliefs should be shot in the groin.

Aruba bar and restaurant was at it again when they refused BB Gandanghari entry. She was to watch Rannie Raymundo's show there and she was turned away because their fucking sign clearly says "No Crossdressing".

Why do people still go to this place? We need to boycott it and close it for good! It's a horrible bigoted place! Did people not learn anything from the Inday Garutay incident? Why is this establishment still up and not razed to the ground? We should do it the way the 15th century dudes did it, storm it at night with pitchforks and spears and torches!

You know, just for kicks, I'd like to see a very high profile, highly respected politician or foreign male leader come in that bar in a dress. Let's see if they still turn him away.

We have to do something about this.

Brew, this one is for you.

***

I've never been one to deny my heritage. I'm proud to say that I'm a mix of different races and I'm even quick to point out my lineage - though it may not be a smart thing to do so, seeing that my ancestor is the Chinese pirate Limahong. However, I've never been more embarrassed to admit my Chinese heritage until now.

Chip Tsao passes himself off as a writer for a magazine. On odd days, he passes himself off as a human being. On bank holidays, he passes himself off as a degenerate.

The cruel truth is that we do have a majority of our countrymen working as domestics all over the world. It's a known fact as well that a lot of our women work as nannies, maids, secretaries and even as prostitutes. I'm not going to fucking deny that. I respect these people. They work and they work hard. (Pun intended for the prostitutes) What irks me though is that this Chinese noodle had to freaking generalize Filipinos.

Oh yes, Mr. Tsao. Lea Salonga is a maid, a slave to Broadway and Disney. Arnel Pineda is a servant to Journey and rock music. Fernando Amorsolo, Leandro Locsin, Ishmael Bernal, Lino Brocka, The Jabbawockeez, Monique Lhuillier, Nick Joaquin, Jessica Hagedorn, Carlos Romulo, Lydia de Vega, Joey Ayala, Paeng Nepomuceno and the list goes on - they're servants. Nice perspective there asshole. Then again, I can't blame you as your eyes don't really go wide, do they?

***

And you want us to believe that you were using the word "servant" in a respectable manner? Wow. You ARE a bigger bigot than what we perceived you to be. You're more than a bigot, you're a dick. You can't be a big dick though, because you're Chinese. (Ooh...what was that? Was that a taste of your own fucking medicine?)

You apology is not needed as you are no longer beneath our contempt. What we'd rather have is your freaking head on a silver platter. Your magazine publisher's apology is as pathetic. You should be fired and quick.

Now, let's try this again, and this time, make sure we'd believe you.

So, aside from being unmannered and ill bred, this Boyet Fajardo is also cheap and dumb.

For weeks now, online communities and independent bloggers have been asking everyone to boycott all things Boyet Fajardo. This is due to his horrifying behavior at Duty Free towards two Duty Free employees.



Then he comes out on TV Patrol to apologize, with matching tears in his eyes.



Over at the virtual world, his PR team has this to say:

Fashion designer Boyet Fajardo's abusive behavior against two Duty Free Philippines employees last March 13 at the Duty Free Fiesta Mall outlet in Parañaque City was a result of "creative outburst," his spokesman said Tuesday.

“Figure of speech ang kanyang ginawa eh. Bilang fashion designer, artist nga, ay minsan ay nagkakaroon ng mga creative outburst dahil na rin siguro sa pagod na nafi-feel niya ng mga panahon na iyon,” Ricky Rivera, the designer’s spokesman, told ABS-CBN’s morning show, “Umagang Kay Ganda.”

Rivera said Fajardo’s creative outburst, as shown in the YouTube video, could have been misinterpreted by the online petitioners.

He said that based on his conversation with Fajardo regarding the incident, the fashion designer and his two companions did not cuss at the employees.

Rivera said Fajardo was also misinterpreted in the scene where he was angrily pointing his finger at the cashier’s face.

He said the fashion designer was just explaining something to the cashier at the time.

He said everything could have been better understood if the video had audio so that the conversations could have been heard.

Rivera said Fajardo is willing to apologize for his "creative outburst."

He said the fashion designer has already prepared an apology, but he has not been able to face the media since “he was truly affected” by the “traumatic experience.”

Rivera said Fajardo and his family are appealing to bloggers and the online petitioners to hear his side first before calling for a boycott of his RTWs. .

He said the online petitioners should consider Fajardo’s rising international status before pursuing the boycott.

“It’s sad because this happened when there are foreigners interested in bringing a Filipino brand abroad, in Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates, because his [Fajardo’s] creations are unique,” Rivera said.

***

Wow. You're sticking with that story? Hate to be the one to tell you this but your PR team sucks.

People believe what they see. You took too long to do damage control. You can't even clean up now. The best you can do is to suck it up, be a man (or a relatively effeminate non aesthetic man like creature), tell the world that you had a "diva" moment with all the quasi-successes you've been having and that you'll try not to pull a Naomi Campbell ever again.

Then, get a stylist, because damn. Get an acting coach because Kris Aquino cries better than you. Fire your PR dude and get your money back. Find a charitable institution to work with and hype that up.

Dude, you're so freaking far off the mark, you're not even funny anymore. Oh, and FYI? We'll still be boycotting your stuff. We've told our friends and relatives from here to the ends of the world.

I've been out of the netherworlds for so long now that I've only come across this interesting piece of drama. It's so juicy, hilarious, vindicating and tragic all at the same time. But this kind of story isn't new to the Philippines - it happens everyday to everyday people. It's called "nagpaka tanga sa lab" (Got stupid because of love) Read all about it.

I wasn't surprised, personally. It's something of an open secret. High society and their smoke and mirrors is just that - fictional. They're creating an illusion of a wonderful and decadent lifestyle because they want to be celebrities. The reason why they're celebrities because there are some sad head banged fucker who believes them. Estafa is estafa in any language and culture.

And DJ Montano isn't even handsome - not even cute. The best way to rid out society of these evils is to stop patronizing heir products/restaurants/clothing lines/clubs/sari-sari stores/taxidermy clinic and whatever else is there. Stop buying and reading The Philippine Star! Stop buying Plains and Prints! (and that would be hitting two social climbers...este...birds in one), stop going to Embassy! Stop getting/buying/going to wherever/whatever that connects to them. That ends their notoriety.

***

Apparently, Malu Fernandez is not yet done with her being a total idiot. My last post about her wasn't nice. Now, she's just begging for more. Publicity is addictive though so I can't blame the fat bitch about that.

Her new article announces that blogging is for slackers. Methinks that Ms. Piggy is bitter about all the bad rap she got because of blogging. She got sacked from her magazine writing (if you call that writing) job because of bloggers who had readers who thought she was a fascist, misogynistic and insecure piece of fat.

Add The Manila Standard to the list of things to boycott.

***

Stupidity is on the rise. There's this dude at work (itago na lang natin siya sa pangalang Boyet) that reeks of it.

He sends emails to our bosses that just makes my day, not only because he cc's the entire team but because he uses words that are way too big for his vocabulary. We're talking about a guy who has problems choosing between has/have in "The little girl (blank) cancer"

He writes, as a closing salutation to the email "regular sagacity"

sagacity

One entry found.

sagacity

Main Entry:

sa·gac·i·ty

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈga-sə-tē, si-\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

: the quality of being sagacious

sagacious

One entry found.

sagacious

Main Entry:

sa·ga·cious

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈgā-shəs, si-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin sagac-, sagax, from sagire to perceive keenly; akin to Latin sagus prophetic — more at seek

Date:

1607

1obsolete : keen in sense perception2 a: of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning <sagacious judge of character> b: caused by or indicating acute discernment <sagacious purchase of stock>

synonyms see shrewd

— sa·ga·cious·ly adverb

— sa·ga·cious·ness noun

I don't know about you but I'm a little confused...

Well, a lot of brouhaha going on about how Teri Hatcher's character "belittled" Filipino doctors ad how is radio commentator Mr. Art Bell seems to be going on an anti Filipino tirade.

I say, let go of the first one. It was a script that had a pun. There are so many ethnic jokes out there! I say, thank the heavens we're finally in it! Teri Hatcher just read a script. Let it go. There's such a thing called humor. Get one.



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Filipinos.....*make me garden* (Art Bell)

As we've all come to notice, in the past few decades, Filipinos have begun to infest the United States like some sort of disease. Their extensive involvement in the U.S. Armed Forces is proof of the trashy kind of qualities all filipinos tend to exhibit on a regular basis. You can see this clearly by studying the attitudes and cultural Icons of most Filipino Americans.

Origins of Pinoys/Pinays:

Are they really asian? Well we've come to accept the fact the filipinos come from a part of the world known as South East Asia. But the term 'Asia' is used in the wrong way. You may notice that contemporary Filipino Americans try very hard to associate themselves with groups that we know as Asian. I cannot count the number of times I have seen a 'Third World' Filipino try to connect themselves to the chinese or Japanese people. There is no connection and here's why. The Philippines is a Third World country. Nothing respectable has EVER been created by Filipino people during our entire human history. Young filipino men in America have become obsessed with 'import racing'. They have an enormously perverted affection for Japanese cars. It's a common phenomenon. In their minds, these Filipinos somehow believe that they are asian and that it somehow connects them to Japanese people and japanese cars. They often take credit for the ingenuity of Japanese people and say how it's an ' Asian thing'. This term...'Asian thing' derived directly from African American slang 'black thang'. 'It's a black thang.' 'It's an asian thang.'

You can see the connection. It's even funnier that, in Japan, Filipinos are heavily discriminated against. The only filipinos that can live successfully in Japan are the filipino prostitutes. But that's the case for most Filipino people no matter where they live in the world. Now we've come down to this fact...and it is a fact.

Nothing in Filipino Culture can be seen as Asian.

They have no architectural, artistic, or cultural influence which is in ANY way, asian. Thinking of the great countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea, and China there is no way you can possibly connect the Philippine Islands. This assault by filipino americans to connect themselves with the great peoples of North East Asia is foul and disgusting. Try visiting a young filipino's web site too.

You'll see something called the 'Asian IRC Ring'. It has to do with the chatrooms. The most horrible thing about this is that these TRASHY people are trying to associate themselves with Asia again!! People in Asia don't act like this at all. What we are seeing here is the natural Filipino in its element with full access to technology and this is how they act! You will consistently see this behavior over and over again.

Another interesting thing is that these 'thirdworld' people also frequent RC chatrooms such as #chinese #japan and #asian. They must believe that they are somehow related racially or culturally to North Asians. But it's completely WRONG! There might have been some distant contact With China and even less with Japan during World War II, but these people are actually more closely related to african americans and Mexican americans.

Do the parents of these young filipinos know what's going on? Would they accept this? I believe that they would and do. This is the natural 'Trash' element in filipinos manifesting itself. Nothing good has ever come from Philippines and I don't believe anything good ever will.

Recognizing your Roots (A Message to Filipinos). To all filipino people:
Please recognize your ROOTS! You come from the Third World! You country is a disgusting and filthy place. Most people there live in poverty! Your culture has MUCH MORE SPANISH influence than chinese, and absolutely no JAPANESE influence whatsoever. People in Japan and China, do not act like you. They do not constantly talk about sex and they have a MUCH HIGHER level of RESPECT for each other. There is NO WAY that you can connect yourself to Asia other than location.

Your culture and technological advancement does no! t even come CLOSE to What Chinese, people have done in the past and what Japanese and Korean people are doing now! Everything you do is distinctly filipino. You cannot take credit for Japanese cars, video games, or Hentai! It's not an 'asian thing' it's an 'American thing'. You have no concept of culture...no concept of asian ideas or asian philosophy! Can you demonstrate how you use Confucianism or Taoism in you everyday life?? You can't. And you will NEVER be able to.

I understand that you are trying to create an identity for yourselves as young people... but it is NOT related to Asia. Your Identity is Filipino.
That's all you are. Just Filipino. Think about what that means....

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Art Bell on the other hand is simply an idiot with a mouth. His supposed anti Filipino remarks are proof to his idiocy.

Mr. Bell, the Philippines is part of Asia, that's why we are classified as Asians. You also spell Japanese, Chinese and Asians this way. Unless they're teaching you white folks something else that we're not aware of. But who am I to say you're wrong? I mean, 68% of your teenagers can't even find your country in a globe. (see Ms. South Carolina below)



We are not Japanese, you are correct to assume. We have been, however, been colonized by the Japanese as we have been by the Americans, British, (shortly by) the Dutch and (briefly) by the French. We've been part of the trade routes of the Arabs and Chinese, long before Magellan even discovered the Philippines. These cultures have been infused with our own, making them unique as a permutation and not as a mutation. There is a difference.

We act differently than our Asian counterparts because we are different from them, Mr. Bell. We have our own culture that reflects our personalities. In the US, we have teenagers who get pregnant at 14, kill for drugs at 16 and get convicted for life by the time they are 18. We don't let our grandparents live their last days in an old folks home. We fight for our rights without having to spill blood. How many revolutions did you have that weren't bloody Mr. Bell?

We never say "It's an Asian thang." For starters, we know that it's "thing" never "thang". Our education and inbred common sense states that. We say "Proud to be Pinoy" because we are.

Look at Filipinos all over the world! We have Lea Salonga, Bata Reyes, Manny Pacquiao, Roberto del Rosario (karaoke inventor), Fe del Mundo (incubator and jaundice reverser machine inventor), Daniel Dingel (water powered car inventor), Eduardo San Juan (moon buggy creator), Agapito Flores (fluorescent lamp inventor), Gregorio Zara (videophone technology that we are all enjoying today), the makers of the iloveyou.bug, Dr. Aberlardo Aguilar (discovered erythromycin), the jeep, adobo, Apl de Ap, etc, etc, etc.

You, Mr. Bell are an idiot. I'll see you in the US when I get there. I'll let you see the business end of another Filipino staple, the icepick.

I hate men who beat up other people (be it men or women) just so they can feel they're macho.

I hate men who are idiots and get themselves arrested just because they were pickled with alcohol.

Mr. Excitement, Bong Alvarez was seen on television throwing an elbow to the neck of former olympic karate champion Gretchen Malalad. Gretchen retaliated by throwing a punch to his head. A scuffle ensued, with Bong Alvarez grabbing a fistful of Gretchen's hair and then proceeded to drag her outside.

This happened when Bong Alvarez, accused his taxi driver of overcharging. He claims that the driver took a longer route thus charging him more. Alvarez beat the taxi driver up then took him to the precinct.

Tanga din di ba? Ang bobo.

Ang pinaka nakakapikon, we will all forgive him next week. We will even blame Gretchen and tell the entire world that she provoked him.

I don't know if I should beat up Alvarez or the entire idiotic community that firmly believes that this is an acceptable behavior for men who happen to be celebrities.

Personally, I don't give a flying fuck about your opinions and beliefs, no matter how moronic they may be. If you want to believe that you are God's gift to women, then, I'll let you be. Kung saan ka masaya, hindot ka.

However, when you make these bigot and unintellectual opinions public, it's a free for all. I can bash you all I want and make sure that you fall flat on your padded arse.

Malu Fernandez is pretty much like me - unknown to the world at large and partially delusional, thinking that the world actually knows us. However, I try to limit my idiocy to my closest friends and family. Heaven forbid I actually let loose my degenerate ideals and thoughts...wait, I have a blog..dammit!!!

I digress... Ms Fernandez is a "writer" for a "lifestyle""magazine". She's not a writer, she's a narrator. It's not for a "lifestyle magazine", it's for a pretentious waste of trees. Honestly, who wants to know about society? The social climbers. Who wants to know about where they vacation and how? The women who want to marry rich men or worse, be their paramours - mistresses and fuck buddies with benefits. So, why would I want to read about this fat bitch's story about how fucked up she is?

You want to read this article because you want to know how many Filipinos out there are prejudicial, stereotypical and moronic. This is insulting. This woman does not know what real work is. She comes from a family of dermatologists and yet, she piles on the make up. And darling, you claim to be fierce, we think you're just fat. It's not even Rubenesque, it's just plain roly poly. You, my dear, are an embarrassment to writers in the world.

Oh, People Asia publishers? I hope you now realize that her blow job to get her job wasn't worth all the trouble she's gong to be in.

Every time I teach customer service, I always emphasize these points:
a.) Happy customers tell 2 - 5 of their friends about their experience.
b.) Dissatisfied customers tell 10 - 20 of their friends about their experience.

That said, let me warn you about Equitable PCI Credit Cards. The long and short of it is, they're horrible in terms of customer service - it's between insipid and abhorring.

I got my card sometime March of 2006. Not sure of the dates, but that is irrelevant. While I had that card, the statement of accounts regularly came every month until August of 2006. I called them and asked them why they stopped sending me the SOAs, they said that my address was not verified. Ok, so I verify the address and tell them that I will wait for their SOA to be sent before I pay. I'm not an idiot. I know that I can still pay without the damn SOA, but I want to know how muchis the minimum so I can at least budget the money we have. Remember that I have 3 children (twins are not cheap!). They tell me that they will send it ASAP.

Nothing.

I call them up again and they give me the same goddamn answer! The address inputted in the system is incomplete. What the fuck??!! Ok, so I give them the address AGAIN. And I ask them AGAIN to send me the SOA. They confirm that it will come in about 4 business days. It had better. But being a good moral citizen that I am, I still pay about 2.5K, just so they can't say that I haven't been paying. Not true. And I have ALL the receipts to prove it, you fuckers.

December comes and still no friggin SOA. I call them AGAIN to ask for it. They give me the same answer. So I ask them "Do you actually click on that button that says 'SAVE' when you have to?" They have the audacity to tell me that I wasn't funny.

January comes and I get a call from their collections department. They say I haven't been paying. I tell them the predicament. They say it's not their problem since they are collections. I should coordinate with customer service. (Haven't I been doing that?) Oh, and by the way, you have to pay the full amount. What the bloody fuck??!!! I'm capable of paying it but the whole freaking amount? When did this happen?

So I call CS again to coordinate. This time, I'm royally pissed and ready for a Major Bitching. This agent answers, her name is Mabel. I tell her the predicament and I'm getting royally pissed at all the answers their company is giving me. "Listen Mabel, I know you are not to blame, but this is your company and this is my life you're screwing up. Is it my fault that you haven't been saving my proper address? You can call me to collect some money but you can't call me to verify my address? What are you going to tell me? That this isn't your issue? Are you going to transfer me yet again?? Better yet, let me speak to your supervisor."

She hands it over to this Matthew person and he patronizes me! "Ma'am, as Mabel explained, we can't do anything right now if you can't fax us a copy of your ID and a letter stating that you want to cut off your card's services."

"And as I've explained to Mabel, I don't have a fax machine and you guys need to resolve this issue because I'm getting the run around and you are starting to royally piss me off"

"Ma'am, I don't think you understand, we need approval from a higher department for this."

"Mr. Matthew, you don't seem to understand the grief and frustration your company has been giving me. It is because of your agent's and TL's ineptitude and irresponsibility that this had happened. How can you not think of the need to verify my address? Isn't it weird to see an address that says # street, village, c? Of course it's incomplete!! You can call me to demand money and threaten me to be blacklisted but you can't call to verify my freaking address???"

He promises to call me later during the day to give me an update. I tell him that I'm skeptical and that I want his employee number. He says he doesn't have an employee number (wala daw sa kanilang mga ganun. Wow...how low tech can you get?) and that he is the only Matthew something in that call center. Tarantado ka ba? Ako ba eh ginagago mo? Sa amin nga ang daming Ian na babae eh. Ginawa pa akong tanga ng hitad!

Awa ng dyos... it's been 3 days and still no call.

Buti pa ang Citibank! Buti pa ang BDO! Walang abiso at problema! They know customer service! They know that the Customer should be treated well!

Kaya kayo binenta eh. Walang modo ang mga tao. Beeh. Sooner or later, lahat ng Equitable PCI and magiging blue and gold na. Mabuhay si Henry Sy!