MikeLigalig.com

bisag unsa ka gamay ang bitbit.. itabon jud na sa face para dili mainitan!! haha

mudslide lami pud.

being caught by my supervisor browsing restricted sites. hihi

I read from a local news that a call center agent was murdered.  The main suspect is her bestfriend and three other guys. Sad. GIRL bestfriend at that.

gimingaw ko sa ako cousin na bata.. balik tali ko this friday at ormoc..

I want to live a life wherein I am the who defines what I do.
Not that what I do defines who I am.

I want to live a life of freedom from the state of mental slavery that being in school is a necessity to live.  Because for me, school is just an option.

I want to live a pragmatic life.

Why I can't live this kind of life now? Because I am influenced and brought up, the opposite.

asuss.. let's blame ourselves. it's like instead of reporting it to DFA or proper authorities, nganu mubayad naman lang ta sa mga under the table systema sa airport? hmm...

mas dali man gud. really. you only whine on corruption kung ikaw biktima..

pro ug dili ka biktima... hilum hilum ang show

lami ila steak.

Im watching pinoy ika lima balik balikon ang moment of accident nya hing buto pajud ang sakyanan sa bida.. and wat else? buhi jud!

cge ko suwat diri..gudluck nako ugma sa reunion..hahaah
ill be a true pinoy..

mag shorts ug mag alsa kilay!! hahaha

maong mostly pinoys..

kana pung mu alsa ang kilay if makakita naay ga bikini sa ato mga dagat.. mao nay pinoy haha alsa-kilay

Quote from: kiamoy` on March 22, 2008, 11:24:09 PM
the person nga pinaka gusto nako ma meet;



our one and only phil-am cousin ni ate ginger.

I'm about to meet Antoinette tomorrow!!! yeheey!! I am so excited..

Grand Reunion coming up

ate aleth, pictures nalang imo.. In this thread

kanang maligu sa dagat / pool nga taas ug shorts.

Quote from: kiamoy` on March 21, 2008, 06:27:38 AM
if it's a small hidden tattoo, then im ok with it

no wonder.. ate al?

Quote from: kiamoy` on May 24, 2008, 05:11:57 AM
poor people start in wanting to get rich when they are exposed to the lifestyle of the rich people raman..
because they would start to compare ..
murag ang mga tribe nga wala pa na discover ba
what you dont know wont hurt you bya jud..
as long as d pa ma expose they will be contented with the Functionalism Theory (as per gelyan)

whaat??? i can't believe i said this. lol

never runs out of savings. lol

only say sorry when you already know the reason of the fight.

our viewing spot..
hehehe hayahay kaayu mi!!
kuoy lang ang camera battery,, cge zoom in, out sa lens.. drained gud dayun

Tacloban


crab mascot of Tacloban contingent

ate
ate graz
baby colliers, (huh?!hehe)
lorz,
tita tamz,
ate bella
padz
ate tess
kuya bene
ang glacier
thank you all mucho for your greetings

pildi napuddd

The Sinulog Festival today is a success.
The weather was great. Dili jud init and tugnaw pud gane.
The participants were not soak with their sweat nor wala jud cla intawn na initan.
Wala puy gubot sa audience.
Very organized than the last 3 years.
I was very luckyto have the chance to watch it at the top. Murag 2nd floor lang sa basement sa robiinsons. Since dhay kapit.
Of course dili complete ang festival ni Nino if dili na muuwan. (It is said that Sto. Nino loves to play under the rain jud)
Mitaligsik jud gamay and below one minutes nga rainshower.
Ang mga artista wala gane nagpayong bisag taligsik.
They really enjoyed the warm cheers from the crowd.
Walay riots
I was surprised that Tacloban, Abuyog and Borongan (Samar) joined
Tomorrow I will post pictures.

maau gane dre sa cebu mostly sa bars open.. mura na ug street party ang matabo

kaluoy basad aning mga Jew.. that is why they are always blessed.

Quote from: Lorenzo on January 16, 2009, 05:07:23 AM
Ah, the classical saying of "Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely."

Good one, Kiam.

hehe lors i mentioned good lang. not BEST.. it's never enough man gud. and no matter how good you are, usa lang ka sayup. and the people will never forget it and they will use it to destroy you. 

Of course! We are not made of stone. Just don't entertain the feeling if it's plain physical attraction. It will for real ruin a true or genuine friendship.


But if your intentions are good, then go for it.

wa kay pag basa nako underwear mao misud sa ako mind
hahaha!! I know farout..lol!

"I'm like a dog on heat knock one out and then fall asleep"
"Your clothes would look good on my bedroom floor my bedfloor .."

Try to listen to it Lorz. You will like it.  A hit song wayback 98-99 i guess.

Lors do you know the song So Little Time by Arkarna?

any other pics to share? If only my grandparents have a computer at Leyte, sus! This thread will be full of pictures!! lol

Marks & Spencer Eyes Job Cuts

by Samantha Conti 
January 06, 2009

LONDON - Marks and Spencer plc, the UK's largest clothing retailer, is
expected to announce layoffs of up to 1,000 employees on Wednesday,
according to The Times.


http://www.wwd.com/retail-news/marks-spencer-eyes-job-cuts-1910150?src=rss/recents

Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your president. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence â€" a time set apart. Tonight, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey that we have traveled together and the future of our Nation.

Five days from now, the world will witness the vitality of American democracy. In a tradition dating back to our founding, the presidency will pass to a successor chosen by you, the American people. Standing on the steps of the Capitol will be a man whose story reflects the enduring promise of our land. This is a moment of hope and pride for our whole Nation. And I join all Americans in offering best wishes to President-elect Obama, his wife Michelle, and their two beautiful girls.

Tonight I am filled with gratitude â€" to Vice President Cheney and members of the Administration; to Laura, who brought joy to this house and love to my life; to our wonderful daughters, Barbara and Jenna; to my parents, whose examples have provided strength for a lifetime. And above all, I thank the American people for the trust you have given me. I thank you for ….

…the prayers that have lifted my spirits. And I thank you for the countless acts of courage, generosity, and grace that I have witnessed these past eight years.

This evening, my thoughts return to the first night I addressed you from this house â€" September 11, 2001. That morning, terrorists took nearly 3,000 lives in the worst attack on America since Pearl Harbor. I remember standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center three days later, surrounded by rescuers who had been working around the clock.

I remember talking to brave souls who charged through smoke-filled corridors at the Pentagon and to husbands and wives whose loved ones became heroes aboard Flight 93. I remember Arlene Howard, who gave me her fallen son’s police shield as a reminder of all that was lost. And I still carry his badge.

As the years passed, most Americans were able to return to life much as it had been before Nine-Eleven. But I never did. Every morning, I received a briefing on the threats to our Nation. And I vowed to do everything in my power to keep us safe.

Over the past seven years, a new Department of Homeland Security has been created. The military, the intelligence community, and the FBI have been transformed. Our Nation is equipped with new tools to monitor the terrorists’ movements, freeze their finances, and break up their plots. And with strong allies at our side, we have taken the fight to the terrorists and those who support them.

Afghanistan has gone from a nation where the Taliban harbored al Qaeda and stoned women in the streets to a young democracy that is fighting terror and encouraging girls to go to school. Iraq has gone from a brutal dictatorship and a sworn enemy of America to an Arab democracy at the heart of the Middle East and a friend of the United States.

There is legitimate debate about many of these decisions. But there can be little debate about the results. America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil. This is a tribute to those who toil night and day and night to keep us safe â€" law enforcement officers, intelligence analysts, homeland security and diplomatic personnel, and the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

Our Nation is blessed to have citizens who volunteer to defend us in this time of danger. I have cherished meeting these selfless patriots and their families. America owes you a debt of gratitude. And to all our men and women in uniform listening tonight: There has been no higher honor than serving as your Commander in Chief.

The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems. Under one, a small band of fanatics demands total obedience to an oppressive ideology, condemns women to subservience, and marks unbelievers for murder. The other system is based on the conviction that freedom is the universal gift of Almighty God and that liberty and justice light the path to peace.

This is the belief that gave birth to our Nation. And in the long run, advancing this belief is the only practical way to protect our citizens. When people live in freedom, they do not willingly choose leaders who pursue campaigns of terror. When people have hope in the future, they will not cede their lives to violence and extremism.

So around the world, America is promoting human liberty, human rights, and human dignity. We are standing with dissidents and young democracies, providing AIDS medicine to bring dying patients back to life, and sparing mothers and babies from malaria. And this great republic born alone in liberty is leading the world toward a new age when freedom belongs to all nations.

For eight years, we have also strived to expand opportunity and hope here at home. Across our country, students are rising to meet higher standards in public schools. A new Medicare prescription drug benefit is bringing peace of mind to seniors and the disabled. Every taxpayer pays lower income taxes.

The addicted and suffering are finding new hope through faith-based programs. Vulnerable human life is better protected. Funding for our veterans has nearly doubled. America’s air, water, and lands are measurably cleaner. And the Federal bench includes wise new members like Justice Sam Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts.

When challenges to our prosperity emerged, we rose to meet them. Facing the prospect of a financial collapse, we took decisive measures to safeguard our economy. These are very tough times for hardworking families, but the toll would be far worse if we had not acted. All Americans are in this together. And together, with determination and hard work, we will restore our economy to the path of growth. We will show the world once again the resilience of America’s free enterprise system.

Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks. There are things I would do differently if given the chance. Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind. I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right. You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made. But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions.

The decades ahead will bring more hard choices for our country, and there are some guiding principles that should shape our course.

While our Nation is safer than it was seven years ago, the gravest threat to our people remains another terrorist attack. Our enemies are patient and determined to strike again. America did nothing to seek or deserve this conflict. But we have been given solemn responsibilities, and we must meet them. We must resist complacency. We must keep our resolve. And we must never let down our guard.

At the same time, we must continue to engage the world with confidence and clear purpose. In the face of threats from abroad, it can be tempting to seek comfort by turning inward. But we must reject isolationism and its companion, protectionism. Retreating behind our borders would only invite danger. In the 21st century, security and prosperity at home depend on the expansion of liberty abroad. If America does not lead the cause of freedom, that cause will not be led.

As we address these challenges â€" and others we cannot foresee tonight â€" America must maintain our moral clarity. I have often spoken to you about good and evil. This has made some uncomfortable. But good and evil are present in this world, and between the two there can be no compromise. Murdering the innocent to advance an ideology is wrong every time, everywhere.

Freeing people from oppression and despair is eternally right. This Nation must continue to speak out for justice and truth. We must always be willing to act in their defense and to advance the cause of peace.

President Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” As I leave the house he occupied two centuries ago, I share that optimism. America is a young country, full of vitality, constantly growing and renewing itself. And even in the toughest times, we lift our eyes to the broad horizon ahead.

I have confidence in the promise of America because I know the character of our people. This is a Nation that inspires immigrants to risk everything for the dream of freedom. This is a Nation where citizens show calm in times of danger and compassion in the face of suffering. We see examples of America’s character all around us. And Laura and I have invited some of them to join us in the White House this evening.

We see America’s character in Dr. Tony Recasner, a principal who opened a new charter school from the ruins of Hurricane Katrina. We see it in Julio Medina, a former inmate who leads a faith-based program to help prisoners returning to society. We see it in Staff Sergeant Aubrey McDade, who charged into an ambush in Iraq and rescued three of his fellow Marines.

We see America’s character in Bill Krissoff, a surgeon from California. His son Nathan, a Marine, gave his life in Iraq. When I met Dr. Krissoff and his family, he delivered some surprising news: He told me he wanted to join the Navy Medical Corps in honor of his son. This good man was 60 years old â€" 18 years above the age limit.

But his petition for a waiver was granted, and for the past year he has trained in battlefield medicine. Lieutenant Commander Krissoff could not be here tonight, because he will soon deploy to Iraq, where he will help save America’s wounded warriors and uphold the legacy of his fallen son.

In citizens like these, we see the best of our country â€" resilient and hopeful, caring and strong. These virtues give me an unshakable faith in America. We have faced danger and trial, and there is more ahead. But with the courage of our people and confidence in our ideals, this great Nation will never tire … never falter … and never fail.

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your President. There have been good days and tough days. But every day I have been inspired by the greatness of our country and uplifted by the goodness of our people. I have been blessed to represent this Nation we love. And I will always be honored to carry a title that means more to me than any other: citizen of the United States of America.

And so, my fellow Americans, for the final time: Good night. May God bless this house and our next President. And may God bless you and our wonderful country. Thank you.”


http://perezrevenge.com/president-bush-says-goodbye/#more-26915

Forbes Layoffs Finally Arrive: 19 Fired From Magazine, Web
January 6, 2009

Like their colleagues at Time Warner’s Time Inc. (TWX), the editorial staff at Forbes has known that layoffs were coming to the company’s magazine and Web site for quite some time. But at least they’re getting it over with in one fell swoop: The company let go of 19 people today as it merged the two operations.

Layoffs stink no matter where or when they happen. But since I worked at Forbes for many years and know many of the folks who lost their jobs, today’s news hits particularly close to home.



http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090106/forbes-layoffs-finally-arrive-19-fired-from-magazine-web/

Walgreen will cut 1,000 management jobs in 2009
Jan 8, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) â€" Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. says it will cut 1,000 jobs this year, or about 9 percent of corporate management, through a combination of voluntary buyouts and layoffs.

The Deerfield, Ill., company says the job cuts will come from corporate and field management and won't include store employees. The targeted workers will be able to resign or retire with severance pay and benefits based on their tenure.

Starting in February, the company will begin layoffs.

Walgreen did not estimate the cost of the job cuts.

The job reductions are part of Walgreen's cost-cutting plan, which is intended to save the company $1 billion per year starting in fiscal 2011.

Walgreen had 237,000 employees as of Aug. 31


http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hjs2lPmzQ0KhAMONxPzCpFYWwi1QD95J0PC00

JANUARY 8, 2009

Macy's Inc. is expected to announce as soon as Thursday that it will close 10 locations, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The 860-store department-store giant had losses of $30 million in the first nine months of 2008 on a 4.3% decline in sales.

A severe drop in consumer ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123137353359362733.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Job losses hit 2.6 million as layoff pain deepens
Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer
Friday January 9, 2009, 10:18 pm EST


WASHINGTON (AP) -- A staggering 2.6 million jobs disappeared in 2008, the most since World War II, and the pain is only getting worse with 11 million Americans out of work and searching. Unemployment hit a 16-year high of 7.2 percent in December and could be headed for 10 percent or even higher by year's end.

More than a half million jobs melted away as winter took hold in December -- 524,000 in all, the government estimated -- and the true carnage will almost certainly turn out to be even worse when the figures are nailed down more clearly a month from now.

"Behind the statistics that we see flashing on the screens are real lives, real suffering, real fears," said Obama, already moving full-speed with Congress to put together an emergency revival plan a week and a half before taking office.

It's real, indeed, for 38-year-old Rachel Davis of St. Louis.

"If you get laid off right now, God help your soul," she said. "You better hope you've got savings or someone backing you." In fact, she was laid off three months ago after working as a dental technician for 20 years. While Congress and the new president struggle to find answers, she says, "I have no faith in this system" and plans to move out of the country in hopes of finding better luck.



http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jobless-rate-jumps-to-72-apf-14013613.html

Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM

The region's biggest private employer is starting to shrink again, slamming into reverse the jobs engine that has propelled the Seattle area up and down through so many economic cycles over the decades.

Boeing executives said repeatedly in recent years that they intend to avoid the giant busts of earlier eras, and as this downturn begins, management insists that the airplane business remains solid despite the imminent cuts.

Boeing said Friday it is cutting more than 5 percent of its 76,400-person Washington work force, and just shy of 7 percent of the total Commercial Airplanes roster. The cuts -- about 4,500 people, mostly in Washington state -- will be made largely through layoffs, though the figure also includes attrition.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2008611971_boeing10.html

Melinda Wenner
Special to LiveScience
livescience.com â€" Fri Jan 9, 9:19 am ET

Women tend to like smart men because they're usually more successful and better providers. But here's another reason: Their sperm is better, a new study says.


Researchers at King's College London, the University of Delaware and the University of New Mexico recently compared results from five intelligence tests given to 425 Vietnam War vets in 1985 as part of the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention's Vietnam Experience Study. These vets, aged 31 to 44, also provided sperm samples, so the researchers analyzed the sperm per milliliter of semen, plus how many of the sperm swam normally, and other measures of sperm health.


The smarter the men were, the more sperm they produced and the better their wee ones swam - and it didn't matter how old the men were or whether they smoked, drank or were obese.


But why might these two seemingly unrelated traits be linked? Why would calculus aces or business consultants make better sperm?


Turns out that intelligent people are generally healthier than their less-clever peers - studies have shown that brainiacs are, for instance, less likely to suffer from heart disease and Alzheimer's. Scientists have suggested that smart people may score less stressful jobs in safer places and that they may make better lifestyle choices, for instance by exercising more and eating better. In other words, maybe bright people actually listen to the Surgeon General.


But these newest findings, to be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Intelligence, found that negative habits had little effect on sperm quality, so they don't support that theory.


The researchers instead speculate that intelligence might be passed down as part of a larger package of good attributes. One gene can influence multiple traits, so the genes involved in smarts may somehow improve sperm quality - and perhaps other characteristics as well.


This could help explain, then, why intelligence can be so sexy: It could simply be an indicator that a person has a lot of good genes and traits, says study co-author Geoffrey Miller, a psychologist at the University of New Mexico.

09:16 AM CST on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
By MARIA HALKIAS / The Dallas Morning News
mhalkias@dallasnews.com

Neiman Marcus Inc. is cutting about 400 jobs across the country â€" including almost 100 people in the Dallas area â€" as part of an organizational review started six months ago.

While the Dallas-based company was looking at ways to save money, luxury shoppers' drastic reduction in spending "accelerated the urgency" of what had been a normal review process, said Ginger Reeder, vice president of corporate communications.

"We regret this more than any business decision that we have to take," Reeder said.

Some laid-off employees were told Monday, and others are finding out today, she said.

About 370 to 400 employees are being laid off â€" slightly less than 3 percent of the company's workforce.

The organizational review is continuing and could result in more layoffs, Reeder said.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-neimanmarcus_13bus.ART.State.Edition1.4b7531e.html

Times Square Virgin Megastore To Close
January 13, 2009 - Retail

By Ed Christman, N.Y.

The Times Square Virgin Megastore, which is the highest volume music store in the U.S., will shut down come April.

The store has been at the center of speculation since August 2007 when the Virgin Entertainment Group North America was acquired by two real estate companies â€" the Related Cos. and Vornado â€" in a joint venture.

Last June, a Vornado executive told Reuters that the store would shut down in the first quarter of 2009. The decision to close the store appears related to real estate and the value connected to the location. That executive was quoted as saying that Virgin pays only $54 per square-foot when the market rent in the area is about $700 a square foot.

So, while the store, which does an estimated $55 million in annual volume, is profitable to the tune of $6 million, according to sources, the space would be even more profitable for its owner with a higher rent tenant. Vornado bought the 180,000 square foot retail component of the Bertelsmann building, which houses the Times Square store, in 2006, and will lease the space to Forever 21, according to press reports.


http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i4b1f65d43468689942aa9c43b06cc29f

Circuit City pulling the plug, closing all stores

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS;
This story was supplemented with a Bloomberg News story.
January 17, 2009

Bankrupt Circuit City Stores Inc., unable to work out a sale of the company, said Friday that it will go out of business - closing its 567 U.S. stores and cutting 30,000 jobs.

The nation's second-biggest consumer electronics retailer is the latest casualty of an unprecedented pullback in consumer spending that has driven other brands such as KB Toys, Mervyns, and Linens 'N Things into bankruptcy. Experts believe there will be more to come.

"This is the only possible path for our company," Circuit City acting chief executive James A. Marcum said in a statement. "We are extremely disappointed by this outcome."


http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/saturday/news/ny-bzcirc176001820jan17,0,3047798.story

Google to cut 100 jobs, close engineering officesTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
8:28 AM EST, January 15, 2009
Google Inc. is closing three engineering offices and cutting 100 recruiters from its workforce as the recession dampens hiring at the Internet search company.

"Given the state of the economy, we recognized that we needed fewer people focused on hiring," Google vice president Laszlo Bock wrote in a blog posting late Wednesday announcing the layoffs.

The moves follows news last week of a government filing from Google showing a significant cutback in temporary employees aimed at trimming costs. The company acknowledged in November that it would be looking to reduce contract workers while retaining full-time employees.



http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bc-google-layoffs0115jan15,0,1900718.story

Globe to cut up to 50 jobs in newsroom

January 15, 2009 12:03

The Boston Globe, grappling with the economic downturn and financial pressures affecting the newspaper industry, yesterday said it plans to cut its newsroom payroll by as many as 50 full-time jobs, a reduction of nearly 12 percent in the company's news and editorial staff.

All of the company's 379 full-time news employees, including those at the Boston.com website, will be offered buyouts in coming weeks. If the company can't meet its target through voluntary departures, it said it would resort to layoffs of union and management employees. The company expects to complete the cuts in the next few months. In the past, newsroom buyout programs have attracted enough staff members to prevent the need for layoffs

http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/01/globe_to_cut_50.html

EVERYONE SURVIVES






A US Airways plane went down in the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan this afternoon after attempting to take off from LaGuardia Airport, officials said. It is believed that the cause of the crash is due to a goose being sucked into it's engine.

Passengers aboard the stricken jet made a miraculous escape. A full-scale rescue operation was sparked after the US Airways flight from LaGuardia Airport went down in the icy waters of the Hudson.

A fleet of passenger ferries and holiday cruisers which were in the area also helped in the rescue bid before the craft became completely submerged. The Airbus A320 jet, flight 1549 to Charlotte in North Carolina, had around 100 passengers on board.

Crash survivor Alberto Panero said last night: ''I just feel so lucky to be alive - it's a miracle.''

He said within minutes of the plane taking off there was a ''loud bang'' and smoke began billowing in to the plane from the cockpit area.

He said passengers could feel the plane turn then the pilot calmly announced ''get ready for impact.''

''Then we hit the water. There was people yelling and crying and then it got quiet.

''I said to myself 'this is it'. Then I realized I was OK and I could feel us sinking. Within moments there was boats next to us but it was dark and smoky inside. It was less than a minute before we could see daylight and people were getting out. We just got to the exits and we started to get everybody out."

Panero added, ''I thank the Lord and I thank the pilot that he managed to land the plane...It was a near death experience and I'm just so glad everyone managed to live through it.''

dba insured ni iya legs?

Saks to cut 9 pct of workforce, slash spending
Thu Jan 15, 2009

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Department store chain Saks Inc said on Thursday it would cut 9 percent of its workforce, lower capital spending and reduce other costs as demand for luxury goods declines in the tough U.S. economy.

The operator of Saks Fifth Avenue stores also said it planned a 20 percent cut in inventory receipts for this year.

Saks joins other retailers that have announced staff cuts as the global markets crisis hits the investment portfolios of wealthy consumers.

CEO Steve Sadove said the company expected "the economic environment will remain extremely challenging through 2009."

On Tuesday, rival Neiman Marcus Group said it planned to cut 375 jobs and issue more debt to pay interest on some existing notes.

Saks, which has already announced the closure of its unprofitable Club Libby Lu chain for young girls, said it would cut about 1,100 corporate support and store jobs by January 30.



http://www.reuters.com/article/gc04/idUSTRE50E8DK20090115

Jan 16.2009

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota's largest newspaper, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after missing several payments due its creditors.
The filing came late Thursday, the newspaper said in its Friday editions.
Via Chapter 11, the Star Tribune hopes to cut labor costs and restructure its debt as advertising revenues across the industry declines precipitously, the newspaper said.
The Star Tribune's move, which had been expected for some time, comes a month after Tribune Co., one of the nation's largest owners of newspapers, filed for bankruptcy, saying it needed to restructure its debt.

Last Friday, Hearst Corp. put the Seattle Post-Intelligencer up for sale, and threatened to halt printing in 60 days if it can't find a buyer. See Jon Friedman's Media Web.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Minneapolis-Star-Tribune-files-Chapter/story.aspx?guid={F8FF05D2-31B0-430B-BA88-519F919A48FC}

Hertz to cut more than 4,000 jobs

DETROIT (Reuters) â€" Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Friday that it would cut more than 4,000 jobs in a worldwide restructuring through the first quarter due to falling demand, and the car rental company's shares fell nearly 9 percent.

Hertz expects annualized savings of $150 million to $170 million in 2009 from the job cuts, it said. It expects to take a fourth-quarter charge of $20 million to $25 million for the cuts.

The cuts are in the car and equipment rental businesses as well as in corporate and support areas in all regions focused on positions that do not have direct contact with customers, Hertz said in a statement.

Hertz will have cut its workforce by 32 percent since August 2006 with the latest round of reductions, it said.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090116/bs_nm/us_hertz

Breaking: Motorola Cuts 4,000 Employees
Motorola Announces Further 2009 Cost Reduction Actions and Provides Preliminary Fourth-Quarter 2008 Results

Announces approximately 4,000 additional workforce reductions, primarily in the Mobile Devices business

Total cost savings from recent actions now expected to be approximately $1.5 billion in 2009

Company to announce fourth-quarter financial results on Feb. 3, 2009

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. â€" 14 January 2009 â€" Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced further cost reduction actions, primarily associated with the Company's Mobile Devices business. The Company also announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company will announce fourth-quarter financial results on February 3, 2009.

Motorola will further reduce its workforce in 2009 by approximately 4,000 positions. This reduction will include approximately 3,000 positions associated with the Mobile Devices business and approximately 1,000 positions associated with corporate functions and other business units. The workforce reductions announced today are expected to begin immediately and are incremental to the 3,000 workforce reduction actions previously announced during the fourth quarter of 2008


http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/01/breaking_motoro.html?cid=nl_IWK_ota_html

Just like how the title of this thread is written.

pro nakuha nimo te ang snow~~

i wish he could recover. he might be able to design a software that can control the weather. lol

lol! asa man pud? at least if schools, they know where to plant. hehe

that's what i heard. thanks for the info

uhhm.. the flowers are blooming at San Francisco daw? And my amiga is actually getting ready with her summer clothes??

Quote from: Gener on January 15, 2009, 07:04:28 PM
To Be or Not to Be?
If something you expect never happened and the people you relied on failed to deliver, the situation will never change as well unless you do or take part in something that will effect change.

No amount of whining and griping can solve any problem unless a solution is considered.

You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.  And for what it's worth: it's never too late.  There's no time limit, stop whenever we want and have the strength to start all over again.  B.B.

Quote from: kiamoy` on January 15, 2009, 06:49:38 PM
  But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t make up for all the time we’ve been apart.â€"

i find this line touching. i think it has to do with the puppy.

Quote from: kiamoy` on January 15, 2009, 06:49:38 PM
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made betterâ€"

full of hope.

 President-elect Barack Obama
Publication Date: 01/14/2009

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you’ve both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have. But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t make up for all the time we’ve been apart. I know how much I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about meâ€"about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn’t seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn’t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potentialâ€"schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to collegeâ€"even if their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and retire with dignity.

I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other.

Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our countryâ€"but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not freeâ€"that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility.

That was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something.

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made betterâ€"and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be.

I hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances you’ve had. Not just because you have an obligation to give something back to this country that has given our family so muchâ€"although you do have that obligation. But because you have an obligation to yourself. Because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.

These are the things I want for youâ€"to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

Love, Dad

from: http://perezrevenge.com/an-open-letter-from-barack-obama-to-his-daughters/#more-26715

In a statement given on January 5, 2009 on Apple.com, Jobs said that he had been suffering from a hormone imbalance for several months. On January 14, 2009, an internal Apple memo from Steve Jobs announced that he would be taking a six-month leave of absence, until the end of June 2009, to allow him to better focus on his health and to allow the company to better focus on products.

"Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well. In addition, during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought. In order to take myself out of the limelight and focus on my health, and to allow everyone at Apple to focus on delivering extraordinary products, I have decided to take a medical leave of absence until the end of June."

Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the American co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. and the former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios.

get well soon!!

thanks call. hmm.. i wonder who can explain this. all my life Limasawa ako nahibaw-an..

the world needs my boracay mix. ang mga bad part sa world, apilan nakog hilo.

ka cute ni Bootsie tambuchingching pajud.
i've noticed, nindot  ila mga balahibo ate raq and bell.

lors: tito is gwapo  (haha wala sa pet nagtanaw si kiamoy..lol!)

did you change the shutter speed te?  kanang sa last shot.

Power always gets you. It will either release the worst or the good in you.

Mercedes Maybach is the bomb!! DO you know any famous person who owns this?

I have mine but it's not a blog site.  Only thru friendster, multiply and  myspace.
Do you really earn $$ when your blog is viewed?

here in the Phil, I hope elementary pupils will  be asked to plant at least 5 trees EACH during scouting lessons.

we had that in our time. And in my college, we were asked to plant one tree before we graduate.

Since ako ang dia sa cebu, I'll do my best to be able to post some pictures - from my friends. I wouldn't be able to take parade pictures since I've work (BPO company).
Pero I will post jud that's for sure.

FYI. (napraning nako sa traffic)

By October or November, I wouldn't be surprised

(serious rapud kaayu mo ate ging ug lorz!!) hehe


1. Confessions of a Shopaholic

2. That instant when your fingers curl round the handles of a shiny, uncreased bag-and all the gorgeous new things inside it becomes yours. What's it like? It's like the better moments of sex. Everything else is blocked out of your mind. It's pure, selfish pleasure.

3. The feeling is really nice when you're able to buy a thing that you've worked and saved for.

i think it is our human nature to follow, and people always like to believe that their chosen leader is really that capable and powerful.  it makes our lives easier man gud.

but lors i think these days, it's not possible anymore. There are alot of media exposure, thus we now know our rights and we can now compare.

naa ramana mag gubot if another person who is also capable would dare to go against the leader. like Philippines for example .. tanan gusto maging leader in politics or religion.

just like the buhawi in ormoc.. kalit rasad to

peeps, i'm not jealous that some of you have travelled different countries.

im more amazed (and somewhat jealous) that most of you have live a part of your life in different parts of our country. it's like from aparri to jolo ang uban TB peeps.. ako tawn leyte. manila. cebu rajud (and it's common anyway) aw laag pud kanunay sa bohol.hehe

i think i should apply for another job. hmmmm..

really. they're nuns anyway . and clearly, their nostrils weren't damaged nor hurt. i realy think $75,000 is too much. And they're nuns anyway. Why are they living in that apt?
Wait. Are they really nuns?

@calle..hehe i know it is really bitter but my tastes bud likes it jud
bisag unsa pa nga kaluto basta ayaw lang butangi hipon..lol

in fairness to the victim kuya layman. he was an old guy. he was a sleepwalker maong naabtan nalang sa iya anak didot na sa gawas ila balay ninikig.
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$75,000??  nuns should be the first to practice forgiveness..

ironic. hypocrites.

mao diay nang "jumpy" cla usahay..

i'm not sure ha, but wala na kaayu ning mamisita sa balay.. kani man gud text uy.. (lol)

Quote from: Lorenzo on January 15, 2009, 01:13:27 PM
1. must have a 'Guapang Lubut'

as in kanang dako lubot lorz? hehe

sa first thread hagbong nako..i rarely smile. hmft

maybe if the guy is Lorenzo. kay but-an man jud ni cya. hehe

Till February daw ni cya nga ka tugnaw te.. pro sab inig March, expet EXTREME heat pud daw, ingon PAGASA.

ate belle, 1 person died daw sa Michigan. It's so cold there nga mu stick daw imo hands sa pole if you won't wear gloves.

Quote from: david on January 15, 2009, 02:01:06 AM
punerarya taparan og barberohan

scary business though..

i-merge nalang kaha tanan religion no? baha'i faith

haha! leo? EB is like meeting, talking, going out, with your virtual friend in person
be it a forum friend, text friend, or chat friend (and the likes)

LYNCHBURG, Va. â€" A Virginia company is issuing a voluntary national recall of bulk peanut butter that may be contaminated with salmonella.

Peanut Corp. of America issued the nationwide recall late Tuesday for peanut butter that was produced at its Blakely, Ga., plant.

The company says none of the peanut butter being recalled is sold through retail stores. Its peanut butter is made for bulk distribution to institutions, food service industries and private label food companies.

Health officials on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of two people in Virginia and one in Minnesota associated with a national salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people.



source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090114/ap_on_he_me/salmonella_outbreak;_ylt=AsdsGxf1E_GT41mMaGLUxFnVJRIF

All nations are watching. Do you think if matters get worse U.S. will help? Despite Obama being an anti-war?

p.s. (hi paolo!!..hihi)

Ren, peace na ta tanan please

any updates sa ICM? Gi unsa na nila pag compensate sa mga tao?

hehe work of an archeologist but more on paleontolgy..waah? (cge lang kuya ako pud nalipong)  i remember when i was a kid i'll check for fossils sa mga bato (nga naa ra sa garden).. haha LOL!

Is Jagna near Danao? We are planning to go to Danao para sa glide adventure..

Quote from: benelynne on January 14, 2009, 10:14:50 PM
You only realize how much you've changed once you've confronted the past.

I always thought I will be an archealogist. Getting myself dirty digging.
haha ambisyusa no? bata pa gale.

basin doble jud ni iya gaba

Is there a church in Limasawa?

I pity all the innocent victims of war.

nag puzzle lang..until naka toug..lol

Hmm, I think I should go back to my elementary alma matter too.haha! I'll get a laugh jud. I mean that school seemed too wide and big when I was in kindergarten.. I'm sure I'll be surprised.

LOCAL, NAT’L DISASTER COUNCILS
Floods, landslides kill 14; 10 missing

46,346 families displaced

By Katherine Evangelista
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 10:29:00 01/14/2009


MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) At least 14 people were killed when floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains this week struck parts of Mindanao and the Visayas, as well as Catanduanes province, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), and the disaster councils of Region 10 (RDCC10) and local government units.

Figures provided by the various disaster councils also showed at least 46,346 families, or 234,578 individuals, have been displaced and otherwise affected in the calamity-stricken areas.

The heavy rains of the past few days were caused by the tail-end of a cold front.

In their latest situation reports Wednesday, the NDCC counted eight dead and eight others missing in Northern Samar, Capiz and Catanduanes provinces, while the RDCC 10 counted six dead and two others missing in the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Occidental.

The Misamis Oriental Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council provided the name of another missing person.

The NDCC also reported that 24,352 families, or 123,608 persons, have been affected in Regions 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, the CARAGA region (Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur) and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.

The RDCC 10, for its part, counted 21,994 families, or 110,970 persons, affected in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Oroquieta, and Gingoog, and the municipalities of Kinuguitan, Salay, El Salvador, Alubijid, Balingasag, Initao, Jasaan, Laguindingan, Lagonglong, Manticao, Medina, Nawaan, Opol, Tagoloan and Talisayan, all in Misamis Oriental


more; http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20090114-183251/Floods-landslides-kill-14-10-missing

kuya bene, maka relate naka ani nga line..


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