Yuga the Great & The Great Gadget Giveaway

I was expecting a gadget give away from Yugatech. Its an annual tradition for him to share blessings to his readers. I am a readerso f this great blog for almost three years. Unfortunately i haven't one any single contest.

How i wish this is the moment for me. ehehee...

Here's the newest online promo of Mr. Yugatech. Its called The Great Give Away.

There's a separate promo for people who have Twitter accounts, just follow this link.Yuga is so creative he called the promo "Merry Tweetmas".

I want the Globe Tattoo.

Labor Code: Art. 283. Closure of establishment and reduction of personnel

Art. 283. Closure of establishment and reduction of personnel. The employer may also terminate the employment of any employee due to the installation of labor-saving devices, redundancy, retrenchment to prevent losses or the closing or cessation of operation of the establishment or undertaking unless the closing is for the purpose of circumventing the provisions of this Title, by serving a written notice on the workers and the Ministry of Labor and Employment at least one (1) month before the intended date thereof. In case of termination due to the installation of labor-saving devices or redundancy, the worker affected thereby shall be entitled to a separation pay equivalent to at least his one (1) month pay or to at least one (1) month pay for every year of service, whichever is higher. In case of retrenchment to prevent losses and in cases of closures or cessation of operations of establishment or undertaking not due to serious business losses or financial reverses, the separation pay shall be equivalent to one (1) month pay or at least one-half (1/2) month pay for every year of service, whichever is higher. A fraction of at least six (6) months shall be considered one (1) whole year.

Is this applicable to the Auction.ph Lay-off notice sent to its employees last December?

Lay-off sa Auction.ph

Is this the End for Auction.ph Employees?

Got surprise by the news about the Foremost online shopping mall in the Philippines, Auction.ph. Yes they are laying-off some of it's regular employees. Reasons behind is due to the US Financial Crisis. Duration of the Lay-off, the so-called 6-month-forced-leave will be this coming December 22, 2008.

So meaning, Christmas and New Year for Auction employees are in great chaos!

Hope that Auction.ph management can able to maintain yet overcome this huge dilemma.

Here's the advisory about the Lay-off.

My first Sony experience is with my Sony Betamax.

It was an experience marked by brief periods of disappointment and punctuated with feelings of ecstasy and triumph. It was a communal experience. It was an experience when boyish innocence was lost, only to be replaced by deeply-rooted bonds of brotherhood.

My first Sony Experience was also the first time I watched an R-Rated movie. With my hot-blooded cousins.


Our first Sony Betamax was massive, heavy enough to sink a small boat. The elephantine video cassette player sat squarely inside a wooden rack inside my parent’s bedroom. The player stayed immobile for years testing the structural integrity of a wooden rack custom-built using discarded parts of an old bed. The rack creaked, sighing from strain, every time we pushed the eject button. We had to buy a cheap, plastic Sonly rewinder because rewinding using the machine would cause mini vibrations enough to disintegrate the poor old rack.

Because it was practically bolted inside my parent’s bedroom, we could only watch pre-approved movies in the company of our parents. I remember watching Teen Wolf and Scott Baio’s Zap, especially the scene when everyone inside the campus magically lost their clothing. But I pretended to cover my eyes when that happened.

Because it was that heavy, I couldn’t smuggle the machine out of my parent’s bedroom.

And then my cousin’s spent a summer in our house. And that’s when we hatched our insidious plan. Our house, during summer afternoons becomes unguarded. It becomes a place without adults.

Because my cousins were sick and tired of a slam-dunking werewolf, they wanted to maximize that chance to see something a bit more risqué. For them, it was a rare chance when there was equipment available. Because when that time came when they had to go back to the province, they would have to settle watching a B&W TV set powered by their jeepney’s battery.

On that afternoon when boys became prurient boys, together with two of my cousins, we smuggled a Sony Betamax an R-Rated tape with Barbara Carrera and installed it in my bedroom with a 14” TV.

It was a splendid time and it was over in less than 5 minutes.

The Sony Betamax definitely gave significance in my life just like the Sony’s World’s First Smallest, Lightest and Slimmest Full HD Camcorder: TG1 Handycam, which my cousins and I can use to record our most memorable moments.

Google Pagsasalin

Can't wait to make a post bot this new tool of Google. It's called Google Pagsasalin. Its really good to know that google is making full efforts to reach Filipino market.Initially translation of english word to Filipino sounds very funny. But for sure it'll be better quite soon.

Here's an example, i tried translaying the word "friend" result is of course "kaibigan", but when i typed "friend of mine" google gave me the result "kaibigan ng minahan"


I almost disturb all my co-workers here due to terrible laughs.

But then, I still admire Google!

Try this new feature by visiting this Google Pagsasalin Link.
Have a great afternoon laugh guys!

The Cheapest Iphone 3G Ever!

The iPhone 3G is finally here in the Philippines and you got this everyone's wanna have by joining Auction.ph.

Auction.ph, the foremost online shopping mall in the Philippines, has an ongoing online promotion entitled iHoopla - The Cheapest iPhone 3G Ever! The online event gives Auction.ph members a chance to name their desired price for the most desired gadget of 2008. Participants in the promo can guess a price anywhere between Php1.00 and Php5,000.00 in Php0.50 increments (Php1.00, Php1.50, Php2.00, ...). Essentially, the maximum price tag a winning participant will pay for is Php5,000.00. The actual selling price of the iPhone 3G (8GB) is Php25,000.00 - Php40,000.00.

To join, Auction.ph members simply have to log in and visit the iHoopla event page. The member automatically gets one chance to guess a price for the iPhone 3G. You may want to see full details by visiting Auction.ph official blog here

Your chance to buy the cheapest iPhone 3G ever is here

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Online marketplace revamps website

Manila, June 2008. Auction.ph, the foremost online shopping mall in the Philippines, revamps its website with a cleaner, more streamlined interface for easier user navigation. Cutting down the loading time for the homepage was also one of the major objectives in the redesign. Loading time was significantly cut down after the revamp by almost 80% from 15 – 20 seconds to 3 – 5 seconds.

“For the homepage, we decided to do away with excesses, like flash animation, and just concentrate on what the website is all about. It’s all about exciting merchandise and unique online events and promos,” says Ms. Jenny Kim, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Auction.ph.

Page loading time is crucial in regulating the bounce rate of the website. “Internet users can get very impatient and you can expect them to switch to another site if loading time takes too long,” adds Ms. Kim. “In relation to keeping our users glued to the site, we launched a new corner called the Fun Place. Visitors can check out the corner and enjoy the irresistible online games we have available.” The Fun Place has new online games like Match The Faces, Sudoku, and Mastermind.

Check out the new look and the new features by visiting www.auction.ph.

An Irrelevant Post for Today..

A good friend from SingTel emailed me this and never in my life have I read such a story. And here it is.

This is a story from University of the Philippines (Diliman) about a young
college girl who passed away last month.
Her name was Summera. She was hit by a dumper truck. She had a boy friend
named Arif. Both of them were true lovers. They always hung on the phone.
You could never see her without her cell phone. In fact she also changed
her phone from Smart to Globe, so both of them can be on the same network,
and save on the cost and get good network coverage. She spent half of the
day talking with Arif. Summera's family knew about their relationship.
Arif was very close with Summera's family. (Just imagine their love).
Before she passed away she always told her friends "If I pass away please
bury me with my hand phone" she also said the same thing to her parents.
After her death, people couldn't carry her coffin, I was there. A lot of
them tried to do so but still couldn't, everybody including me, had
tried to carry the coffin, the result is still the same. Eventually, they
called a Feng Shui Master. He took a stick and started speaking to himself
slowly.
After a few minutes, he said "this girl misses something here". Then her
friends told the Master about her intentions to bury her with her phone.
He then opened the coffin and places her phone and SIM card inside the
casket. After that they tried to carry the coffin. It could be moved and
they carried it into the van easily. All of us were shocked. Summera's
parents did not inform Arif that Summera had passed away. After 2 weeks
Arif called Summera,s mom. Arif:"I'm coming home today. Cook something nice
for me.
Dont tell Summera that I'm coming home today, I wanna surprise her." Her
mother replied..... "You come home first, I wanna tell you something very
important." after he came, they told him the truth about Summera.
Arif thought that they were playing a fool. He was laughing and said
"don't try to fool me - tell Summera to come out, i have a gift for her
Please stop this nonsense". Then they showed him her grave. He said...
"It's not true. We spoke yesterday. She still calls me.
Arif was shaking. Suddenly, his phone rang. "See this is from Summera,
see this..." he showed the phone to Summera,s family. All of them told him
to answer. He talked using the loudspeaker mode. All of them heard his
conversation. Loud and clear, no cross lines, no humming. It was the actual
voice of Summera & there was no way others could use her SIM card since it
was nailed inside the coffin. They were so shocked and asked for the Feng
Shuie Master's help again. The Master brought his co-masters to solve this
matter. He & his co-masters worked for 5 hours. Then they discovered one
thing...

Globe has the best coverage. Where ever you go, their network follows
(hehehehehehehe)!!!
...Wasted 10 minutes coz of this...It's your turn now ;-)

Congratulations Shalee!

To prove the authenticity of the My Lucky Pick Promo, im presenting valid ID of the winner.

The 12,000 e-money prize will be credited to her account anyday nextweek. By the way, e-money is the currency being used inside Auction.ph website for purchasing items. It can be acquired from RCBC and Unionbank by exchanging cash to e-money; or if you are a winner of an Auction.ph contest.

I'm not sure if its safe to disclose this one but many people don't believe that Auction.ph is really giving away prizes. And to prove them wrong here are the short list of winners in different contest and promos: McBilly , Wiredlinks, Asdix

What is your stand about this? Are you the one belong to the non-believers? or are you one of our satisfied winners?

First "My Lucky Pick" Winner Announced

It give us great honor to congratulate the First winner of My Lucky Pick Event. A local from Tagum, Davao del Norte with a username of shalee_dream is the first winner. Officially announced in Auction.ph site yesterday afternoon. The winner will receive Php 12,000 worth of e-money that be can be used to purchase any item in the site and be delivered right in front of her doorstep.

And to give our readers an idea of what items can be bought with 12,000 e-money here they are: 11 pairs of authentic havaianas, Brand new Sony Cybershot DSC-W55 7.2MP Digital Camera,3rd Generation Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black or Vacation package to Hong Kong for 3 days & 2 nights. And to see other good deals check the site Auction.ph.

Keep on joining My Lucky Pick event and who knows...? You might be the second satisfied winner.

To have a free entry all you have to do is register and pick two numbers from 1 to 35. To have more entries just refer this event to your friends via email. Once your friend register for the promo you will automatically granted another free entry.

To know more about this exciting free event log on to www.auction.ph.

Its now or never!

While im checking my mail yesterday, one message from my inbox got my attention.Its a newsletter by HMR Auction Services, Inc. In contains all the items to be auctioned on a particular date.

This marketing strategy of HMR is really good to target a certain niche.
Isn't it a sign that even Live auctioning company is already starting to have a share of the online market? This is something to be watch for in the near future. And it will surely add a huge contribution to the e-commerce industry.

Needless to say, maybe few seasons from now all provincial bidders of HMR find themselves casting their bids using just their wifi-powered laptops. No one knows, the power of technology is really unpredictable.

I was able to write a pinch of information about HMR Auction Services, Inc. few weeks back. You can see it here

Calling all Auctioneers out there, expand your business by indulging into online Auctions. Well in fact its just an additional avenue for your potential customers to reach you. Better doing it now or else its too late.

UST Fashi0n Show 2008

University of Santo Tomas UST College of Fine Arts once again successfully ruled the ramp with their very own "PREMIERE Fashion Show '08".
Its an Annual Fashion Show brought by the Junior students with Advertising Arts Major. The event was held at the PICC Forum, Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City last February 15, this year.
Here are some photos in slide worth to view from UST Fashion Show.

This show was indeed another event sponsored by The Foremost Online Shopping Mall In the Philippines,Auction.ph
Other sponsors include Smart , GMA-7 , NU 107 , Boysen, Fashion 21, Yulo Enterprises, and Getsmo.

You may check few videos here and here .

One of a kind Bidding

I just want to share this auction story. happened few months ago in a birthday party of a friend. We ran out of pulutan, left was only a plate of barbeque, 5 sticks if i remember it correctly. Over a very few pulutan was 1 case of san miguel beer pale pilsen
. We are all drank and most of us were refusing to take another bottle. We are eight in the group including the birthday celebrator, Joseph.

Here is the scene, 5 bottles of beer are put in a huge-glass pitcher. using one tumbler (tagayan) all of us is ought to drink whenever their turn comes. With only few pulutan we decided to have a bidding game. " For one bite of the barbeque how many shot of beer can you consume"? I can drink half glass of beer for that one barbeque bite, I said. my friend Howard shouted "I can drink one glass for that pulutan"! surely my friend won the auction. He drank one glass of beer bottoms up just to have a bite of the pulutan. Everybody was so happy during that auction game. It came to a point that just to consume all the beers faster, for one whole-stick of barbeque my friend Ronnel drank 3 glasses of beer.

Did i mentioned while doing the auction for barbeque
, we still take a shot of beer each time our turns come?

Everybody was so happy...surprisingly no one vomits that night.

Free Online Lottery for Everyone

If you already had an experience playing EZ2 lotto by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office,PCSO then "My Lucky Pick" is undeniably easier for you. With this event, no more standing & long waiting for your turns to buy ticket card was involved. The best thing about this Lottery is its absolutely free! Yes its free, you may now save your money for other stuffs.

The mechanics are simple, members simply have to log on, visit the My Lucky Pick event page and pick two numbers from 1 to 35. To have another chance of free entry just refer this event to a friend by email. As soon as a friend successfully registered, you instantly get another free entry.
Limited only to 5 successful referrals per weekly draw. Having a maximum total of 20 referrals of the entire event period. Deadline for the submission of entries is every Sunday until 12:00midnight. Electronic draws shall be conducted and the winning combinations will be revealed on the Site every Monday starting on May 19. Members can have a chance to win Php4,000.00 worth of e-money weekly.

The Free Online Lottery "My Lucky Pick" , just launched this morning, so what are you waiting for? Start playing your Lucky numbers now! You might be the first online lottery winner on Monday.

For more details, please visit Auction.Ph - the foremost online shopping mall in the country!

The Secrets to Online Selling Success

Auction.ph, the foremost online shopping mall in the Philippines, used to host series of free online selling seminar.
The recent seminar was held at the Philippine Stock Exchange Center, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center ,Pasig City last April 28 this year. The seminar was entitled "Making More Money the Auction.ph Way".
Keep on visiting the site to get updates of when the next free seminar is.

One of Auctions advocacy is to reveal the secrets to online selling through actual testimonials from seasoned Auction.ph sellers.

And of course to educate and inform aspiring online sellers or “cybermerchants” about the benefits and advantages of online selling.

And to give development of e-commerce; With increasing PC and internet penetration, a pledge of support from the government and the private sector, the e-commerce industry is poised to make a huge impact on the country’s economy. A recent study shows that there will be 24 million internet users in the Philippines by the end of the year. The explosive growth rate has attracted the notice of micro retailers prompting them to either expand their business online or completely shift from retail to online selling.

Online Auction for Beer Aficionados

I must admit that I’m a beer drinker but not the alcoholic type. Like me I am sure every man or even women out there have their reasons why they drink this liquid with an awful taste.

Some says, drinking helps them deal with problems. I agree to that but don’t get over-drunk or else another problem will strike you for sure.
For others, drinking helps them have a good time. Correct! But as I remember the last time I got dizzy with beer I ended up quarrelling with a taxi driver. Thats not the good time im expecting.

It is also true that Drinking is cool. Correct again! The image of a drinker is cool especially to the eyes of some ladies. But thinking twice, does having slurred speech & being clumsy is cool? Hehehe I don’t think so.

Wait, what the heck I’m saying here? I’m supposedly blogging about AUCTION , but why this Beer thing is entering my thoughts?
Aha...I remember there’s an ongoing online auction of vintage Beer here . Breweries and private collectors had donated their beers since the money will be given to a foundation I guess. You may want to join the online auction and win a bottle of cold vintage beer .

P.S. Im not drunk!

Alex Scandal

Some readers might find this post unfresh & irrelevant, but for Alessandra De Rossi's avid fans this is still worth to know.

October last year a terrible fight between Alex and his non celebrity boyfriend was caught on video. I'm just unsure if the local media has picked this story out. Or maybe i just missed it because i don't watch television nor read newspapers regularly. According to some viewers the video showed how angry-to-death the unknown guy with Alex. It is not confirmed if the fight is jealousy-driven or if the guy is under the influence of alcohol. But its clearly stated that no one was hurt during the confrontation.

Since last year the said video hits thousands of views from the number one video portal "You Tube". You may take a quick-look of the controversial video here .