Netflix in the Philippines: Things you need to know

Netflix and chill fans, rejoice! Finally, after a long time, Netflix is now available in the Philippines! I honestly thought this day would never come but I guess competition truly is advantageous towards consumers. Just in case you are not familiar with Netflix, this service is similar to iFlix. One movie or TV show can be available in one but not in the other and vice versa. In case you don't know what iFlix is, you must be be hibernating in a cave for a looong time to not know it. Just read about iFlix here.

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Total Lunar Eclipse 2011 | Photos, Infos and Facts

Total Lunar Eclipse 2011

I set my alarm to wake me up around 3:30 in the AM so I could personally see the Total Lunar Eclipse 2011 and how a red moon looks like. I was planning to go to the top floor of our place but upon looking out the window of our room, I already saw it.

Still groggy, I got my camera and set it up on a Tripod. I used a Nikon D90 with a 18-105 lens plus wireless remote to lessen the shake. Unfortunately, this is the best I could do haha! I used the wrong settings, I think. Time to learn more.

Enjoy the facts, information and photos I personally took below.
(Each photo below is unique and there are no duplicates. It was taken on June 16, 2011 around 3:35am ~ 4:00am Philippine Time)

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3rd Entrep Summit Learning - Organized by JCI

First of all, I would like to thank Vince Golangco for the 2 tickets I won from him and 1 ticket I got from Arvin Ello that gave the 3 of us siblings a chance to attend the JCI's 3rd Entrep Summit.

This post would summarize all the learning I had from today. I took notes but since I am currently out, these items are those that is stuck on my mind.

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10 MORE websites that describes the Philippines

Earlier this year, I made a post about 9 websites that features the amazing beauty of the Philippines, in just one page.

Now, I am adding 10 more websites to that list and as usual, these websites are all about the Philippines. (Some even featured in Stumble upon or other websites.)

1. Awesome Balut


Some nutritional facts about the egg "Balut"

Calories: 188
Total Fat: 14g
Calcium: 116mg
Phosphorous: 176mg
Iron: 2mg
Protein: 14g

2. Fiesta Dates in the Philippines


Do you know that this year, Bacolod City (Philippines), will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Masskara Festival! Actually, there are a lot of famous fiestas in the Philippines that you can attend and experience first hand.

Just check out this website for their respective dates and location.

3. Patintero


Before, we were young ones. Now, we are young once.

I think as a Filipino kid, we all have tried playing this street game. Well, this is the online version of it. :)

4. Tinikiling


Tinikling is the national dance of the Philippines. The tinikling is an indigenous dance from the Philippines that involves two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers who step over and in between the poles in a dance. The name is a reference to birds locally known as tikling, which can be any of a number of Rail species; the term tinikling literally means "tikling-like".

5. How Pinoy Are You?


Well, aside from knowing a lot of facts about the Philippines, maybe you would learn a thing or two about the Filipinos.

6. Explore the Philippines with this Jeepney


The Jeep or Jeepney is the Philippines' primary mode of public transportation. Take a virtual ride in this online jeepney around the country.

7. Where are you? (This is not Where's Waldo!)


Well, it works this way. If you are a Filipino living in the Philippines or outside the Philippines, make it known by adding a marker on where you are currently living. Just for fun :)

8. Do you know a lot about the Philippines and its rich culture?


Your contributions here will appear on the website I posted in number 5. (How Pinoy Are You?)

9. Pasalubong


Don't know what to give relatives or bring back home from the Philippines? Check out this website. It might give you an idea.

10. project 7,,107


Okay, if you've voted already for the new 7 wonders (I hope you voted one of the Philippine sites) :)

This website presents the aerial view of some famous tourist spots we have here in the Philippines. Go check out some places from a different point of view! :)

There you go, 10 more single-served (paged) websites all about the Philippines. It's nice to promote the country you are in because it would be us who would harvest the returns.

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DLSU - Taft Manila student positive with Ah1n1 virus

I just checked all news sites and confirmed that a DLSU - Taft Manila student was checked positive for being infected with the Ah1n1 virus.

Classes in DLSU would be suspended for 10 days from June 4 to 14, Duque said.

Duque advised all the school students, particularly those who came in close contact with the infected student, to observe self quarantine and avoid malls and other crowded places.

According to sources:

-The said exchange student arrived here on May 12, 2009.
- She went to attend classes last May 25, 2009, which was the start of the trimestral classes for DLSU - Taft.
- She (the Japanese exchange student) was discovered to carry the Ah1n1 virus just last May 29,2009

So, does this mean that the virus has already spread?

Related news:
ABS-CBN News - DLSU suspends classes due to A (H1N1) case
GMA News - DLSU student is RP's latest A(H1N1) case - DOH
Laakomaisip.blogspot.com - De La Salle University suspends their classes due to h1n1

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