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It is just around an hour and minutes before the New Year in my country, it's 10:16 in the evening here in the Philippines. Take care and have a safe New Year celebration...
Solar-Powered Light Review
If you are going on a
camping, it is wise to bring battery-operated flashlights or lamps but do you
know that there is something more practical than that? Since battery’s
availability would be impossible in forests or mountains where you sometimes go
for a hike or camping, it is not that very advisable unless you have got a box
of battery with you or that a bit costly power-bank. And if you want to want to cut-cost on your
overhead expense like electricity this gadget would also be practical.
I recommend this
SOLAR-powered lamp, not so well-known brand here in my country, I think a
product from China but it is really worth buying. So cheap at a cost of around
US $ 6-7 (PhP 350.00), I have been using mine for more than a year. That means its useful
life over the price is nearly just a dollar cent if amortized on its useful
life! And it is still useful until now.
I reviewed this
product on my own, to be honest, I have not dared to contact any Company, as
long as I am satisfied with the item itself – they need not know I have
endorsed their product. What pushed me to review this product is to give you my dear readers - the economy and safety you well-deserved.
My recommendations:
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| The solar light bulb is consists of LED lights in a pyramid-shaped holder. |
Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal – Philippines' National Hero
Dr. Rizal is a medical doctor (an ophthalmologist) by profession, a genius that
speaks a couple of languages, and is born from a well-to-do family. His life could have been
more enjoyable IF he just practice medicine, he had all the chances to live a
luxurious life with a family of his own and even tour the world – that is all ‘what ifs’, because History told us of
his patriotism instead. He has helped our ancestors see and realize that this
land is ours and we can not be slaves in our own country.
Idiom Decoded: 'in black and white'
Here is another Idiom used in a sentence and the real meaning elaborated, you can find similar posts like this on the 'Idioms Decoded' page of this blog. Click on that page title on the page category found on the right sidebar.
We can hear this from movies - sometimes an employee was requested to provide a resignation letter in black and white after he said to have mentioned he is quitting job.
We can hear this from movies - sometimes an employee was requested to provide a resignation letter in black and white after he said to have mentioned he is quitting job.
Birthday Greeting
Me and my daughters would like to greet my mama today, Dec.28 (Philippine time) - the ever brave and strong-willed mother who survived being a single-parent to me and my brother...
Idiom Decoded: 'In the Flesh'
Idiomatic
Expressions (talinhaga in Filipino language) – are phrases or words that does NOT imply or
talk about LITERAL (word per word) meaning.
One
of those idioms is:
The Importance of a Product Review
A
Product Review is a marketing tool
to promote an item recommended by a market research evaluator/brand influencer.
A blog webmaster like yours truly can be an evaluator, I passed the training
and qualification exams provided by Bare International and also available free
lance. It does not matter whether the
blog or website has been on the web for long or not. Google (and other search
engines) will direct the searchers of a particular product or brand when
correct meta tags have been made for the post.
Product Review versus Product Advertisement
What
has a ‘Product Review’?
1.
An evaluator/client invited to try or test the product.
A
company invites a blogger to review their product or service. The company is
automatically required to provide a FREE sample of the product for the
evaluator for testing or if a restaurant/hotel/resort – a free all-in
accommodation to get that customer experience that needs to get
published online plus a cash remuneration for the blog post the evaluator shall
publish online for the product or brand – the cash is for the trouble and time
to write a post and for the space on the blogger’s website/blog.
How Do Blogs Earn?
Pay-per-click
Advertising
Blogs
earn through pay-per-click (PPC)
advertising. As for me I have a Google
Publisher ID which entitles me for Google Adsense ads. All the advertisements displayed on this blog
is provided by Google Adsense. In
every article/content Google Adsense
displays related ads – if for example the article is about Shoes, shoes will be
put on display from sellers/companies all over.
Hear Angel Reign Sings
Here is the link in my Youtube channel, it can be uploaded here because the size exceeds the allowed to be posted here. Click here to watch and hear her Angel Reign Sings
We will be happy to hear your comments to improve her talent more. Thanks a lot for watching her video.
Learn Filipino: Daily Conversations I
Here is another lesson in learning Filipino language.
As for example sentence #1 (see the image below):
You will notice that 'you' is translated as 'ka' and NOT as 'ikaw' in Tagalog/Filipino.
It is wrong to say "Saan ikaw pupunta?" - it sounds like a talking toddler :)
That is because 'you' is not used as subject in the sentence like in the pronouns 'I' and 'me' in the English Language. 'I' is more appropriate to use as subject and as object of the verb (going) - it shall be altered to 'me' - same is true with Filipino. When the personal pronoun serves as the receiver of action it acts as object - it is rightful to use 'ka' or 'mo' as possessive pronoun.
Idiom Decoded: 'Crying Over Spilled Milk'
Idiomatic Expressions
(talinhaga in Filipino language) –
are phrases or words that does NOT imply or talk about LITERAL (word per word)
meaning.
One
of those idioms is:
This
phrase means ‘to regret about anything
that cannot be changed or undone. Meaning, to wish that a thing has not
been said or done just to result in an UNFORTUNATE outcome. ‘Crying’ represents ‘being
sorry for’ or ‘grieving’ because of what happened.
‘spilled milk’
here resembles ‘a good chance’ that has passed or slipped away. We are talking more about connotations of each word not literal
sense when we say Idioms. ‘Over’ only means about.
Enjoying FDLS Mag on Your Mobile Phones Tip
I viewed this website on a mobile phone and found out that yes it is responsive - the site fits to the phone, tablets' screen perfectly but the 'PAGE CATEGORIES' and the 'OTHER TOPICS' navigation tools do not show-up. I highly recommend it be viewed on WEB VERSION - the button is located at the bottom of the post/posts - just click an the whole page with the complete details appear. You can now select the topics you wanted to read about.
There are a lot more post on every page category only 10 posts are shown on a page. Click older posts at the bottom of the last post (means if a page contains 100 posts - 10 pages are available for viewing).
Shortcut Keys
Taking time inserting these two letters on your keyboard? Others usually get it from the 'symbols' in 'Insert' tool but here is an easy way:
MUST-know Abbreviations
We seldom read and see these most commonly-used abbreviations and we just get accustomed to what response we should give or at a first glance we really do not have any idea at all. I hope this simple reminder and lesson will somehow help you out friends and be confident enough to give a reply or comment.
FYI
= For
Your Information - spelled-out
Seen on bulletin boards
of companies, organizations to post updates of all sort.
Learn Filipino: Correct Usage I
In writing or speaking my native language Filipino, it is wrong to translate words literally because it may sometimes appear funny or 'barok' in Tagalog. Here is among the wrong translations and the way to say them correctly.
Please give it a plus or re-share this post if you happen to like it or learn from it. I will soon upload videos on correct way to read and speak Filipino. Have a great day everyone.
Please give it a plus or re-share this post if you happen to like it or learn from it. I will soon upload videos on correct way to read and speak Filipino. Have a great day everyone.
English-Tagalized Accounting Lesson: FIFO/LIFO Methods
Cost Accounting
‘First
In, First Out’ (FIFO) method of accounting for inventory
That means the first supply you have
purchased will be sold before selling the new arrival.
Kung anong unang binili siyang unang ibebenta.
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For example here is what makes-up our
current stocks inventory:
Halimbawa ito ang nilalaman ng paninda mo na binili mo sa
mga sumusunod na puhunang halaga:
10 pcs.
pillows bought @ P50.00 each Oct. 30
15 pcs. pillows bought @ P70.00 each Nov. 15
Case:
15 pillows were sold.
Nakabenta ng 15 pillows.
That means our computation would be
adding the following inventory costs:
Ang pagkukuwenta natin ay ang total ng mga sumusunod na
halaga mula sa ating imbentaryo:
10
x P
50.00 coming from Oct.30 stocks (mula
sa binili natin nuong Oct.30)
5
x
70.00 coming from Nov.15 (mula sa binili natin ng
Nov.15)
Writing an Authorization Letter
'Confusing Words' Hacks
Here are three pairs of words we sometimes interchanged when writing sentences.
Your
- denotes ownership or possession, always
precedes/come before a noun.
e.g.
- your car (you own the car)
- your attaché case (you own the attaché case)
- your grandchild
- your company
Three Ways to Shorten Words or Phrases
Abbreviations
-
are shortened words formed by deleting some of its letters with the replacement
of a period.
-
mostly used to address people’s occupation/political rank/educational
attainment- usually starts with a capital letter WHEN preceding a proper
noun.
- when occurring
in a sentence without a proper name that comes after, it is just written in
lower case.
e.g.
Dr. = doctor
Engr.
= engineer
Gov.
= governor
Col.
= colonel
Divisoria 'Change' Modus
If you plan to shop in Divisoria - the best shopping destination in the Philippines terms of pricing, wholesale or retail - here is something you should be aware of not to become victims of this modus:
Kung nagplaplano kang mamili sa Divisoria - ang pinakamurang bilihan dito sa atin bultohan man o tingi, kailangan mong malaman ang modus na ito para huwag kang mabiktima ng mga kawatan:
Here is the modus also in Tagalog/Filipino:
- I bought something, my change was given.
May binili ako. Iniabot na ang sukli
ko.
- I was about to keep the change in my bag when a man approached me (I think he is with the vendor the way they interacted)
Itatago ko na sana nang may lumapit
na mama sa tingin ko kasamahan nung nagtitinda.
Modus sa Kalsada ng Metro Manila
Huwag na huwag kang maglalakad ng solo sa Pasay, Rotonda at malamang sa ibang kalye sa ka-Maynila-an. Narito ang isang modus na dapat mong malaman. Nangyari ito ilang taon na ang nakalilipas, malamang nagsitanda na ang mga suspek o minana na ng mga anak nila ang istilong ito.
Ang istilo:
May lalapit na babae at lalaki
bigla ka nang aawayin at sasabihing binastos mo daw ang nobya niya,
ipagsisigawan nila iyon. Makakatawag ng atensiyon sa mga dumadaan pero hindi
sila magtatangkang tumulong sa iyo kasi ang pagkaalam ay nambastos ka nga.
May lalapit nakadamit estudyante,
kakausapin ka kunwari. May mga tatlo o apat katao paliligiran o tatakpan ka.
Malalaman mo na kasabwat pala sila lahat.
APEC 2015
These are the APEC Economic Leaders’ Declarations and my opinions and interpretation on it.
Naririto ang ipinangakong commitment at
deklarasyon ng mga bumubuong lider sa APEC summit.
-Condemns all act of
terrorism. Stressed the need for urgent international cooperation on the fight
against terrorism.
Ang mga lider ng APEC
lahat ay laban sa mga gawa ng terrorismo. Binigyang-diin ang pagtutulungan sa paglaban
sa terrorismo.
-Eradicating internal poverty
is among their solutions
One deep root of
terrorism is poverty. Internal o r
within the country eradication of poverty by empowering every individual and
encouraging t participate in business not just remain content with being
employed.
Naniniwala ang mga
lider ng bawat bansang kasapi sa APEC na isa ang kahirapan sa malalim na ugat
ng terorismo.
Ang pagsugpo sa
kahirapan sa loob ng isang bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalakas sa mga
indibidwal at paghikayat sa kanila na magnegosyo at huwag lamang maging
kuntento na maging ordinaryong empleyado.
-Address inequality to
make prosperity happen.
True, having
prosperity in just a particular region does not mean over-all development. This
ensures that no one is being left-out, whatever sector in the society, trade or
industry and population. There is still
this so called discrimination with our Muslim brothers – that they were
preferred last when applying for jobs , others get desperate to live that
choose to join the leftists not being given fair chances for a job.
Speak Filipino Language Lesson 1
I was thinking that you are maybe interested to learn another language aside from yours that is why I have decided to put-up a page on teaching my native language - Filipino. Others knew it as Tagalog, yes it can also be called that way but as mandated in the Philippine Constitution promulgated by the former President Manuel Quezon, Filipino shall be the national language - it is how it should be called.
I will be posting recorded lessons soon. As for now I will be providing you with reading materials have written in the easiest and most understandable way possible. I hope you will love to follow my posts here.
Most Wanted Gifts Guide
Chatting with friends and some acquaintances, I
have learned that most of them preferred gifts of the following kind and here
is why:
Writing an Effective Product Complaint
Although most of the
times we inspect everything we buy, there is sometimes this little defects or
problems we overlooked that we only noticed once we are comfortably sitting in
our homes after shopping, the worst is when we are about to use the product. Here are reminders and a sample letter.
Better, meticulously
inspect the item and have it tested so it will save you a lot of trouble
especially time and expense returning items you purchase. Avoid RUSH buying.
And most of all buy in legitimate stores with permanent shop address in case of
returns and product complaints. Ask for warranty terms too (how long) when
buying electronic items.
In case you have just
bought a defective product, you have every right to return it even if you
forgot to ask about the warranty. DTI (Department of Trade and Industry)
prohibits the “No Return, No Exchange Policy” here in the Philippines. We
can reach them online and through telephones to report establishments that not
honoring the prohibition. However, make sure to be honest in doing it, let us
not abuse the law to take advantage of others. If you know it is in best
condition and you caused the items malfunction (like dropping a electronic
device), such defects are not acceptable and that is of course dishonesty. Only
factory defects or packing negligence are considered legitimate complaints. We
must be observers of FAIR trade being responsible consumers and humane.
Be sure to bring the
following if you are to come in person (it is better for immediate response
from the store). :
Simplified Division for Kids
Division – a Mathematical process that for children in the
primary grades mostly grades one to three find it hard to understand.
Our first solution is to have them memorize the
multiplication table or just the skip counting by digits one till nine. But for younger kids, that is just so
difficult. Here is another technique I come-up with while tutoring my
seven-year-old Riana to simplify the difficulty in solving division I also put a link on my Youtube channel for the tutorial video on this subject, it can not be uploaded here due to its size. It is just around two minutes if you want to see how it is actually done.
Five Things Women Hate about Men
There are these things we hate about
our male friend, boyfriend or husband.
1. Men do not seem to listen when we
talk.
You have recited half of a novel,
you really thought he is listening but…yes, he is asking “What?” when we needed
some answer. That is just the time you will know there is so much time wasted
talking.
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Hacking 'Greater than' and 'Less than' Signs
Make ‘Greater than’ and ‘Less
than’ easier for
your kids to remember. My eldest child
always get confused on answering ‘greater than’ or ‘less than’ Math questions not because she
did not know which has higher value between the given numbers, what confuses
her is WRITING WHICH SIGN.
Avoid Boiling Spills Tip
Do boiling water and other soupy dishes annoy you when it
overflows out of the pot when boiling? Me too! I hate the messy spills and the
waste – there should have been more soup to sip minus the wiping job too! Okay,
time to leave that bad feeling behind, learn this tip to keep boiling soup
within the pot.
Camouflage Actual Photo
Hi, I would love to share with you the beauty of nature and its inhabitants . This insect has managed to survive in its environment because of its color characteristic that blends with the greenery around. This insect though I am not sure if it is a grasshopper or maybe just a member of the family, stepped on Malunggay leaves and if you will not look at it closely, you will not know it is sitting there.
Other Great Uses of Wooden Plates
Wooden plates we can buy from most Japan Surplus shops are
very useful in our kitchen. They of
course can be used as the regular purpose – do not be afraid of the varnish you
see, for eating purposes the manufacturers of course used a health-friendly, we
call that food-grade varnish. No harm
when small chips ingested. I believe
that is true because I knew of dyes that come from natural source
like plants and the dye for chorizo
from a kind of bug as seen in Food CIA. Government agencies regulating manufacturing
plants will not allow harmful products be made like the function of Health Departments.
Cleaning Mirror Surefire Tip
Finding it hard to clean your mirror?
Wiping makes it look more dirty with water
vapor residue. No budget to buy the glass cleaner tool and detergent?
Worry no more! Here is a surefire way to clean mirrors without the
budget-wrecking cost:
Noble Evangelical Mission
It is not so usual that our beloved Church administrator to
officiate evangelical missions , I suppose for the reason that he is always moving around checking members
around the globe, officiating house of worships’ inauguration and a lot
more tasks being the Executive Minister of the Church. Last 26th of September, it happened worldwide via video link, and every
linked sites are crowded with people from all walks of life, members and their
guests (usually love-ones and close friends) who are not yet member of the
church. If in ordinary missions, the brethren are assiduous in performing their
duties; be it the choir, the SCAN members (who helps in preparing the venue
physically and technically – setting-up the sound and video system, the seats
for the guests, the stage, the traffic on the way to the location etc. headed
by the church ministers and evangelical workers – this time they have been MORE
tireless and excited!
My Three Wishes
Poems reveal our deepest emotions, in this poem it is true. I wanted to make life better for for my family, relatives and for the people around me. I wanted to be of help to others in need but sad that fate can only answer if that could possibly be. When I reach forty, my hope for my dreams shall fade. Good, I still have five more years to aspire…
Nobody is happy for your sibling’s lost, knowing he was
deprived of what he should have. That he should have been living a comfortably better
life had not his father died and something borrowed was not paid. That brother
is always around to give me a hand, now he is helpless, all I can do is to pray
for his future.
I have written so many drafts that I did not mail. It kept me up till dawn, planning my mom’s
return to the flock. Worried what
might happen every morning I wake-up, wishing to see mother’s name on the ‘Book of Life’ before two possible bad
things could happen.
As of now, all I can do is to persevere on waiting for my
three wishes to be granted and soon there will be a HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
Awareness Campaign: Powder Soap MUST-know
Being one of the many moms around the
world who use powdered detergent, I am concerned of the deliberate puncturing
of each packed of detergent soap. Yes,
you read it right, PUNCTURING.
I know every soap company wants to
ensure delivery of premium product to the consumers – quality soap bursting
with fragrance. Do you know that many stores around that do not have a
suspended hangers for your products perforate (but not all!) the soap sachets
for storage purposes, why?
Tips and Tricks on Getting the Right Shoes
They have been my companion since I was a child... every
steps I take, the sad walk to the cemetery when my grandmother died, the happy
walk on every Recognition Day in school, my every step to attend classes during
college – they carried me patiently, they never left my side, or I should have
said my ‘feet’!
At first my mom buys them
for me. Then I was asked to choose and mom still pays for each pair. Until I
get to have a chance to pick and pay for them, I bought one from my very first
salary. They are my SHOES, my constant companion. Unlike your boyfriend, shoes
will be there for you till the day you choose to let go…
Ladies, women, girls any way you wanted to be called, I know
you have your favorite pair of shoes! And here are some interesting facts and
tips about SHOES:
1. Pointed-triangular
shaped shoes make you (not just your feet) look sexier. I
assessed it before as looking-like dwarf shoes
JBut it is not! A
friend, Cielita Cruzada gave me the idea. I was looking around
Glorietta , in Makati while seeing different women and observe what the pointed shoes make them. Because of its longer and narrow toe part, a
pair would create an illusion that you are taller and thinner.
2. Strapped sandals are the best for ladies with smooth skin
especially fairer complexion. Detailed designs complement the feet’s skin and
makes one’s feet attractive. Proof of
this, my feet (before not now lol) have always been noticed when I am wearing
the very simple silver and strapped Rusty Lopez sandals.
How to Use Thesaurus Properly
‘Family, Daily Living & Style’
angiegaliza.blogspot.com
Thesaurus is just a reference that comes pre-installed
in Microsoft Word, it is offline mode. It
lists the synonyms (words with the same meaning) and antonyms (opposite
meaning) of a word. You could NOT completely rely on it on choosing the most
appropriate word for a context. Here are
the reminders one should always remember in using every writer’s bestfriend –
the Thesaurus:
Choose the
most appropriate word, first identify
the part of speech where it (the word you want to replace) belongs – how it
is being used in the sentence. You cannot find that FACT on a dictionary, the
sentence will tell you. Mastering the
parts of speech will help a lot.
i.e.
The
brethren will go
to the Philippine Arena for the 101st Anniversary Celebration.
Let us study
the sentence above. And I have highlighted the word ‘go’. If you encoded ‘go’ in your Microsoft Word’s Thesaurus:
Step 1:
On your word
document, go to the tool bar on top click on the ‘Review’ tab
What is it Like to Attend the Worship Service in Iglesia ni Cristo?
Curious how ‘Church of Christ’
(Iglesia ni Cristo) Members Attend and
Conduct Worship Services?
As God requires, do everything in an
orderly manner. And here is how the
Church follows that commandment:
1. The Church Officers - be it deacons, deaconess, choir member,
finance officers, the secretariat, SCAN members have each own set of uniforms
for the Worship Service (WS).
2. The church goers are seated
separately based on gender – males are seated on the left column and women on
the right column.
3. There is an office where to get your
proof of attendance (if you are registered from other Locale and just nearby to
attend) or give your Transfer Certificate ( if you opt to move-in permanently
to the place).
4. Choir members have identical clear
books where the set of hymns are written, they stand to sing
simultaneously and take their seats in the same manner.
Potty-training Your Child
Most of
first-time moms are really having trouble training toddlers to urinate and
defecate in the comfort room’s toilet bowl. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! I
have been through it before J Why? Maybe because the bowl is too
large or too high for children even the toilet-bowl reducer could not help. Accidents
are very likely, bumping head on the ground, toilet-drop-down too. Guiding is
not that easy too. There is always a need for your supervision so they can
move-out their body wastes neatly and safely.
Find your kid a potty, here is the tip for getting the right one:
- Longer
hollow part (elongated not circular), to avoid spillage.