Archive for June, 2007
Learn Accounting Terms in a New Light
Asset = Ari
Fixed Asset = Aring Nakatirik
Liquid Asset = Aring Tumutulo
Written-Off Asset = Aring Pinutol
Cut-off Time = Oras ng Pagputol
Depreciation = Pagkalaspag ng Ari
Fully Depreciated Asset = Aring Laspag na Laspag
Earning Asset = Aring Ganado Pa
Non-Earning Asset = Aring Baldado Na
Owned Asset = Sariling Ari
Other Asset = Ari ng Iba
Miscellaneous Asset = Mga Aring Pinagsama-sama
Erroneous Entry = Mali ang Pagkapasok
Double Entry = Dalawa ang Pinasukan
Multiple Entry = Labas Pasok
Correcting Entry = Intinama ang Pagpasok
Reversing Entry = Baligtad ang Pasok
Tangible Asset = Aring Nasasalat
Dispensed = Nilabasan
Undispensed = Hindi Nilabasan
Frozen Asset = Pinatigas na Ari
1 comment June 20th, 2007
Ano ang dapat gawin kung tinatamad kang magtrabaho?
Huwag aabsent.
Huwag male-late.
Pagkaupo mo sa iyong lamesa, buksan isa-isa ang drawer at magkalkal. Kunwari ay may hinahanap.
Pagkatapos mong magkalkal, tumayo ka at tunguhin ang mga filing cabinet. Maghanap ka ng ipis. Kung wala kang mahanap, tingnan mo ang iyong incoming & outgoing tray. Kalkalin at maghanap ng mga natira sa iyong mga kinutkot kahapon. Huwag kakainin muli. Labag sa kagandahang asal.
Kung naglalaway ka sa mga iyon ay kunin mo ang nagamit mong tissue paper na nailagay mo sa iyong frontrawer at ipunas sa laway mo. Pagkatapos ay ilagay muli sa drawer. Maaari mo pang magamit iyon bukas. Malaking katipiran sa iyo.
Kung biglang dumating ang iyong boss, hawakan kaagad ang telepono at magsalita. Kunwari ay tinatanong ka ng iyong kausap tungkol sa mga dokumento. Sumagot ka ng “Oh! I am sorry but I will bring that to your office immediately.” Kumuha kaagad ng kahit anong folder at magpaalam ng maayos at buong giliw sa iyong boss. Lumabas ng nagmamadali.
Pumunta ka sa CR. Magsuklay. Tingnan mabuti ang sarili. Mag-retouch kung babae. Tingnan kung baligtad ang underwear na naisuot at kung lalaki, maghilamos at basain ng konti ang buhok. Magtiris ng mga taghiyawat. Magtagal ng mga limang minuto.
Pagkabalik mo sa iyong opisina, buksan ang computer. Hintaying matapos ang Auto Scan. Marami ring minuto ang magugugol dito. Magbukas ng isang file… Isa pa… at isa pa uli…!!! Pumunta sa ccmail, tingnan ang inbox kung may hindi pa nababasa. Magbasa. Kunwari ay bagong pasok ka lamang sa Grade One.
Pagkatapos ay kunin ang mga dapat gawing report. Titigang mabuti. Pag-aralan ang klase ng papel na ginamit. Bilangin kung ilang words ang nagamit.
Kung may tumawag sa telepono, kaagad sagutin. Huwag mong hayaang ibaba kaagad ng kausap. Kumustahin. Tanungin tungkol sa mga National Issues katulad ng tungkol sa mga jokes kay Erap o kaya ang pagkamatay ni Princess Di. Kumustahin din ang latest style ng kanyang damit pati na kung saan nagpapa-manicure at pedicure. Huwag lalagpas ng isang oras ang pakikipag-usap. Magagalit ang iyong
boss.
Kung may report na tatapusin, tapusin ng eksakto sa deadline hour. Kung may ita-type, magtype ng 10 wpm.
Tunguhin ang mga file na inipon sa loob ng ilang araw. Ayusin isa-isa habang ini-imagine ang sarili na sumasahod ng 15,000 pesos isang buwan. Huwag tatapusin. Magtira ng para sa ilang araw na gawain.
Palaging magtungo sa CR. Kunwari ay may LBM. Palagi ring bumisita sa ibang department, makipagchikahan.
Huwag mong titingnan ang iyong relo habang ginagawa mo ang lahat ng nasa itaas. Kapag ginawa mo iyon ay lalo kang maiinip. Hayaang mag-enjoy ang sarili sa iyong katamaran. Magugulat ka na lamang na “time” na pala para umuwi.
Ayusin ang lamesa na para bang napakarami ng iyong trinabaho. At bago umuwi, dumaan ng CR. Tingnan at hipuin ang mukha kung gaano kakapal. Huwag pansinin ang mga kasamahan na mula umaga ay tingin ng tingin sa iyo. Hindi naman sila ang nagpapasuweldo.
Add comment June 20th, 2007
1987 Constitution of the Philippines (Verbatim)
This is the first part of the Constitution. (for memorization purposes)
Art. 1: National Territory
The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvian, and aerial domains, including its territorial seas, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The water around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal seas of the Philippines.
Art. 2: Declaration of Principles and State Policies
Sec. 1: The Philippines is a democratic and republican State.  sovereignty resides in the people and government authority emanates from them.
Sec. 2: The Philippines renounces war as an instrument of national policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the land, and adheres to the policy of peace, equality, justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with all nations.
Sec. 3: Civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over military. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the protectore of the people and the State. It’s goal is to secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the national territory.
Sec. 4: The prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the the people. The Government may call upon the people to defend the State, in fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal, military, or civil service.
Sec. 5: The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property and promotion of general welfare are essential to the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy.
Sec. 6: The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable.
Add comment June 16th, 2007
Afraid For Love To Fade (By: Lea Salonga)
My heads in a jam
Cant take you off my mind
From the time we met
Ive been beset by thoughts of you
And the more that I ignore this feeling
The more I find myself believing
That I just have to see you again
I cant let you pass me by
I just cant let you go
But I know that I am much too shy
To let you know
Afraid that I might say the wrong words
And displease you
Afraid for love to fade
Before it can come true
Like a child again
Im at a loss for words
How does one define
A crush combined with longing?
Longing to possess you oh so dearly
Im obsessed by you completely
Ill go mad if I cant have you
I cant let you pass me by
I just cant let you go
But I know that I am much too shy
To let you know
Afraid that I might say the wrong words
And displease you
Afraid for love to fade
Before it can come true
(instrumental)
I cant let you pass me by
I just cant let you go
Let me say the things and say the words
To let you know
I would rather say the awkward words
Than lose you
Or for love to fade
Before it can come true
Add comment June 16th, 2007
Does size really matter?
Ever heard of the “small penis syndrome”? If you are now anxious as to knowing what it is, then you may already have it.
Small penis syndrome is a psychological condition where a man thinks that his wood is too small, when for a fact he’s just at par with the rest of mankind.
This is usually brought about by the wrong publicity or messages brought to people by some advertisements. Also, pornography or other materials that bring to question the matter of size bring about this insecurity to other men.
But, does size really matter? NO, it does not!
According to a study conducted by British researchers for the BJU International, 63% of men complained of having a smaller penis — but none of them was really smaller than the normal. (FYI: The normal size of a penis is between 5.5 to 6.2 inches long when erect and 4.7 to 5.1 inches around, don’t even think measuring under your desk now!!!)
Girls agree to the fact that size has nothing to do with orgasm. It even prevents one sometimes. What is important is for the man to know his partner and know how to satisfy her needs in bed. Better thrusting, right position, enough foreplay, and many others may be the key to a satisfying night and the penis size is far behind the line, if not at all there, of what can make a great night.
So guys…don’t be intimidated with the “Big Cock” porn that you watched. What matters most is the intimacy you and your girl has. It isn’t just about sex, it is knowing your partner more and accepting each other for who you are.
Add comment June 14th, 2007
Caltex vs. Palomar
Case Title: G.R. No. L-19650 (September 29, 1966)
Caltex (Philippines), Inc. vs. Enrico Palomar in his capacity as The Postmaster General
1) Facts
The case before us now is a petition for declaratory relief against Postmaster General Enrico Palomar, parying “that judgment be rendered declaring its ‘Caltex Hooded Pump Contest’ not to be violative of the Postal Law, and ordering respondent to allow petitioner the use of the mails to bring the contest to the attention of the public”.
In 1960, Caltex launched a promotional scheme called “Caltex Hooded Pump Contest� which calls for participants to “estimate the actual number of liters a hooded gas pump at each Caltex station will dispense during a specified period.� The contest is open to all “motor vehicle owners and/or licensed drivres�. There is neither a fee or consideration required nor a purchase required to be made. The forms are available upon request at each Caltex station and there is also a sealed can where accomplished entry stubs may be deposited.
Caltex wishes to use mails amongst the media for publicizing about the contest, thus, Caltex sent representatives to the postal authorities for advance clearing for the use of mails for the contest. However, the postal authorities denied their request in view of sections 1954 (a), 1982, and 1983 of the Revised Administrative Code (Anti-lottery provisions of the Postal Law), which prohibits the use of mail in conveying any information concerning non-mailable schemes, such as lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme.
Caltex sought for a reconsideration and stressed that there was no consideration involved in the part of the contestant(s) but the Postmaster General maintained their view and even threatened Caltex that if the contest was conducted, “a fraud order will have to be issued against it (Caltex) and all its representativesâ€?. This leads to Caltex’s filing of this petition for declaratory relief.
The court ruled that the “petitioner does not violate the Postal Law and the respondent has no right to bar the public distribution or said rules by the mails�. The respondent then appealed.
2) Issue(s)
a) Whether or not the petition states a sufficient cause of action for declaratory relief?
b) Whether or not the proposed “Caltex Hooded Pump Contest� violates the Postal Law?
3) Ruling
Recapitulating, we hold that the petition herein states a sufficient cause of action for declaratory relief, and that the “Caltex Hooded Pump Contest” as described in the rules submitted by the appellee does not transgress the provisions of the Postal Law.
ACCORDINGLY, the judgment appealed from is affirmed. No costs.
4) Ratio
Declaratory Relief is the interpretation of several constitutional provisions. Based on Section 1 Rule 63 of the Rules of Court, an action for declaratory relief should be filed by a person interested under a deed, a will, a contract or other written instrument, and whose rights are affected by a statute, an executive order, a regulation or an ordinance.
Requisites for Declaratory Relief:
- There is justiciable controversy
- The controversy is between persons whose interests are adverse
- The party seeking the relief has a legal interest in the controversy
- The issue is ripe for judicial determination
* The “Caltex Hooded Pump Contest� is a mere “gratuitous distribution of property by chance�. It does not qualify as a lottery due to the lack of consideration. An act to be deemed as a lottery must constitute a (1) prize, (2) chance, and (3) consideration. The participants are not required to do anything or purchase anything from Caltex in order to participate in the contest. The true test for having consideration is “whether the participant pays a valuable consideration for the chance, and not whether those conducting the enterprise receive something of value in return for the distribution of the prize.�
*Perspective properly oriented, the standpoint of the contestant is all that matters, not that of the sponsor.
Add comment June 13th, 2007
Pinoy to address Harvard Law graduation
A FILIPINO lawyer taking up his LLM or master’s degree in law at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will deliver the school’s commencement address on June 7.
Oscar Franklin Barcelona Tan, a graduate of UP Law Class 2005 will address about 700 graduates. He is an associate, on study leave, at the ACCRA law office.
His father, lawyer Edmundo L. Tan of the Tan Acut & Lopez Law firm, had no comment on Franklin’s selection by a select committee, but said, “I will be there in Harvard on June 7 to congratulate personally my son and to share the moment with him.”
His mother, Dr. Jesusa Barcelona Tan, is a dermatology consultant at the Hospital of the Infant Jesus in Sampaloc, head of the photo-dermatology unit, and former chair of the Department of D ermatology at the Jose R. Reyes Medical Center of the Department of Health.
In his draft speech, Oscar urges his 700 fellow graduates to transcend narrow nationalism. “My friends – and this includes our American classmates who will soon lead the world’s lone superpower – let us transcend our individual nationalities and affirm that we are citizens of the world,” he says.
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Like Wine in the River, Like Citizens of the World
Harvard Law School 2007 Student Commencement Address
Oscar Franklin Barcelona Tan (Philippines)
Dean Kagan, Vice-Dean Alford, professors, classmates, families, and friends. Let me first thank our tireless graduate program staff. They were the first friendly faces who greeted me, told me which functions offered free food, and what to do if you faint during your final exams. Assistant Dean Jeanne Tai, Nancy Pinn, Heather Wallick, Curtis Morrow, Jane Bestor, Chris Nepple, April Stockfleet: This year would not have been possible without you.
But this goes to everyone: Thank you all for truly making us feel part of this community. We LLMs became your fellow students after your Salsa Party, Chinese and Korean New Year, African Night, and our International Party. To honor you, we took Europe by storm, winning in the inaugural Negotiation Challenge, in the European Law Moot Court, and in the Willem Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court. Of course, you truly become part of Harvard Law School when you’re featured in the Parody.
Not so long ago, Cambridge seemed a strange, unfriendly place especially when I first saw Gropius. I went to John Harvard’s with the British, who began chittering in an alien language. I lat er discovered it was actually English — the real English. I complained I was not used to cold, but a Saudi Arabian reminded me that you can fry eggs on a sidewalk in Riyadh. An Italian gave me tips on women because Italian men are the world’s greatest lovers, with the disclaimer that their style does not work on American women. A Malaysian was asked to
explain the religious significance of the color of her hijab, or headscarf. She would answer: It had to match her blouse.
Soon, we found that great substance that keeps any law school together: alcohol. On New Year’s Eve, a Belarusian handed me a glass of vodka, but scolded me when I began to sip it. Sipping, he emphasized, was not the Slavic way. I shared a Frenchman’s champagne, a Peruvian’s pisco sour, a Costa Rican’s pina colada, a Brazilian’s caipirinha, a Mexican’s tequila, and a Japanese’s sake. And apologies to the Germans, but I learned how even weak American beer enlivens an evening when you drink it with the Irish.
We found greater common ground: The Swiss complained about American chocolate, the New Zealanders complained about American cheese, the Sri Lankans complained about American tea, the Indians complained about the lack of vegetarian food, and everyone complained that American food makes you fat. An Austrian made homemade apfelstrudel. A Nigerian made homemade fried plantains. The Pakistanis made a non-spicy version of keema, and I only needed eight glasses of water during the meal. All the Americans had was Three Aces pizza.
As for me, I come from the Philippines, a former American colony best known for Imelda Marcos’s shoe collection. I remember being a six-year old watching my parents walk out of our house to join the crowds gathering to depose the dictator Ferdinand Marcos and form human walls against tanks. I remember being a twenty-year old in a different crowd deposing a different but equally corrupt president.
It was liberating to hear how a Chilean danced with crowds in the streets when Pinochet was arrested. How the Chinese come to grips with Tiananmen Square, while convinced that one cannot transplant American-style government wholesale to Beijing. How life changed in the former Soviet Union; how it was like growing up in a fledgling Eastern European country. How a Pakistani discussed Musharraf’s assault on judicial independence with a South African worried about Mugabe’s own acts in Zimbabwe.
It was even more liberating to hear from a Korean prosecutor how his country sent two former presidents to jail. How the Swiss have preserved their tradition of independence and referendum. How Ghana threw off its colonial fetters and inspired a conscious African solidarity. How a Bhutanese wants to help shape her constitution after her king voluntarily gave up absolute power.
I cannot deny that our generation’s issues will be complex, but I can guarantee that they will never be abstract, not after having a classmate who was an Israeli army drill sergeant, not after having a Chinese classmate with a Taiwanese girlfriend, nor after having a classmate chased by gunmen out of Afghanistan. In fact, when George W. Bush’s speechwriter visited, my Iranian classmate introduced himself, “Hi, I’m from an Axis of Evil country.”
Friends, my most uplifting thought this year has been that the more we learn about each other, the more we realize that we are all alike, and the more we inspire each other to realize our most heartfelt yearnings. My single most memorable moment here came when I met South African Justice Albie Sachs, left with only one arm after an assassination attempt during apartheid. My classmate stood up and said: “South Africa is the world’s second most unequal country. I come from Brazil, the world’s most unequal country, and I admire how the South African Constitutional Court has inspired the progress of human
rights throughout the world.”
And this is how Harvard has changed us. We recall struggling with English to keep pace with the world’s most brilliant professors, especially with Elizabeth Warren’s Socratic blitzkriegs, and we thank Harvard for raising our thinking to a higher, broader level. But even the most powerful ideas demand passion to set them aflame. The passion we ignite today is fueled by a collage of vignettes that will remind us in this crucible of life that our peers in faraway lands face the same frustrations, the same nation building ordeals, the same sorrows,
and ultimately, the same shared joys and triumphs.
How do a mere 700 change the world, even with overpriced Harvard diplomas? Before a great battle in China’s Spring and Autumn Period, the legendary King Gou Jian of Yue was presented with fine wine. He ordered his troops to stand beside a river, and poured the wine into it. He ordered them to drink from the river and share his gift. A bottle of wine cannot flavor a river, but the gesture so emboldened his army that they won a great victory. We of the Class of 2007 shall flavor this earth, whether we be vodka, wine, champagne, pisco sour, pina colada, caipirinha, tequila, sake, jagermeister, raki, Irish stout, Ugandan Warabi, or Philippine lambanog.
Thus, my friends –and this includes our American classmates who will soon lead the world’s lone superpower — let us transcend our individual nationalities and affirm that we are citizens of the world. Maraming salamat po, at mabuhay kayong lahat.*Thank you and long live to you all.*
Add comment June 13th, 2007
It’s all in the mind…
Click <more> and test how your mind works…is it wholesome or dirty!?
Add comment June 12th, 2007
To Go or Not To Go…
Last week, I had a glimpse of what the next four years of my life would be at law school. And it was no damn joke! It was almost hell. I was unfortunate to catch a fever, colds and dry cough, alongside having my dysmennorhea. These are all but just the toppings of the pain I experienced for that week.
It was my testing week if I could survive law school alongside my work. I would normally wake up quarter to five in the morning to prepare for work. Then I would arrive at the office around 6:00 to 6:30 am. I will be out of work within 3:00 to 3:30 pm and I will head on to Rockwell, Makati for school. Intro to Law class starts at 5:00 pm and is supposed to last up to 9:00 pm but we were normally dismissed 9:30 or 10:00 pm. And the journey back home would consume at least one and a half to two hours. I get to sleep around 12 midnight and then wake-up again the next day for work. Barely 5 hours of sleep. And that week, I had terrible sleeping experiences since I would be awake every hour due to cough or to sniff due to colds.
Also, I ‘literally’ had a load of readings for the class. And we have to read or we’ll be dead in class since there is a graded recitation every single day. There’s no excuse for not being able to read…well there is no rule that you can’t attend class without reading…but you’re sure to flunk if you do.
We had to read around 80 cases for that week alone and for the test on the last day of that week. The readings were given just 2 days before the start of classes…and there were even additional readings that we normally get a night before the class.
I was really a “zombie” for that week. And thoughts after thoughts bubbled my mind, especially on the last day of our discussion, just right before the test. I was thinking if I really want to live such a life, if we can even call it a ‘life’. If I am ready for the task and all other sacrifices I must take to pursue such a career or profession.
Law school is really no joke! I never complained, in my entire life, on school work or any tasks handed to me. I may find some things really hard and tiring but never did I doubt my capacity or the worth of my labor because I am naturally tough and even loves challenges. But Law school has almost pulled me to my ends. I almost quit!
But what made me stay? I remember what my friend told me regarding existentialist’s belief in life. Where, “People roll a big stone up a hill to later on let it roll down. After that, they would go down the hill and roll the stone up the hill again.” We labor to exist! We work hard in life without really knowing what reward lies behind. The joy of living is on the pain we undertake each step of the way. For in each step, we further our living. Each step is harder, but it brings us a step closer to the top. It is in hardship that we better ourselves.
And I want to improve myself, that’s why I stayed! As Dean Roy said, “There is no shame in stepping out of the law school”. Yes, not everyone is cut out to become a lawyer. Not everyone can survive it to the end of the race. And we have nothing to be ashamed of if we don’t get it to the finish line, for just being there in the race is prestigious enough. I know of friends who quit from Law school from the very first week of classes. Some quit after a month, a semester, a year, and some are even kicked-out. But I also know of friends who so loved to go to Law school but were not given the chance to do so. Because, truly, the competition in Law school is tough. And even up to now, I am not sure if I can finish the race to the end. But I want to give it a try. For the first time in my educational life, I am not certain if I can make it to the next semester or to the end of the school year. But one thing is for sure, I will give it my very best to finish the race. And I will be glad and proud of up to where I can manage it.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!
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