Where are these kids?

Residents of Barangay Wawa Taguig City are still looking for 2 children that was still missing since last week. Some thought that the kids were abducted and became a victim of child trafficking. The hopes are still high for the parents of the missing children.
Dayne Buenaflor, 3, and James Naraga, 4 were last seen playing with the other children in front of the barangay hall in Wawa, Taguig City. And some witness told the news that these kids were found wandering the streets. The relatives were alarmed when some of the bystanders who last saw these kids said that they were snatched by people in a van on C6 Road.

I am a resident of this city, and Barangay Wawa is a stone's throw to our house. Let's just pray that these kids will be found safe.
The families of these young angels took the extra miles of searching their child by posting flyers on the missing children in several towns, and even published them on facebook.

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"This should be a warning to all parents out there, to watch or monitor their child closely especially the young ones. We should never left them on the road. Anything could happen. "

You can call these numbers below, for any information of the whereabouts of these children. 0926-3868241, 0935-6034803, 0908-9764090 and 8385383.
And PLEASE avoid fooling the parents of these children by texting them and asking for an amount of money or even asking them to share a load for them to bring their child back. Remember KARMA is a bitch. You don't want these things to happen on your children or any members of your family.

The HEAT is on.

I know! I too, can feel the heat in every layers of my skin. What's happening? I mean c'mon if it continues to be this hot everyday, I won't get surprised if one day our hair is burning with flame. As early as 9 am, the heat of the sun damps on our bare skin, in return we are profusely sweating and it disgusts us, it makes us irritated. Lucky for you who is inside an airconditioned unit, free from the burning sensation of the sun.
So basically what do we usually do in times like this. Oh yes, SLEEP. But sometimes even our sleeping pattern is affected because of the heat. Most of us takes advantage of the climate, we usually spend our days in resorts, in pools where we just want to swim or dive in the water for the sake of refreshment. Top it up with a cold soda or juice to quench our thirst as a result of that warmth feeling. Well each of us has a unique way of making ourselves at ease because of this summer heat as long as it will make us feel relieved and stressed free then that's absolutely fine.
Just some reminders because let's be realistic, this heat, is not healthy for us. We should take precautionary measures to avoid heat-caused injuries or worst heat strokes. First we have to know who are at risk?
1. People who are over 60 years old
2. Pregnant and infant babies
3.People with medical illness ( high blood presuure )
Signs that an individual could be suffering from heat stroke are high temperature, red and hot skin, rapid pulse and dizziness that could lead to faintness.

Of course, there are several ways to prevent heat stroke. The most important is DRINKING 8 glasses of water then Stay cool and keep air circulating around you. Since we don't want to perspire that much, I suggest you to wear light clothing. When leaving your house do not forget to put sun screen lotions as it protects you from the the harmful UV rays that can cause some skin cancers.
Basically that's it, we just have to be very careful and prepared. Let us enjoy summer without getting hurt or getting sick. Thanks for reading my post for today.

Expecting an Iphone 5s.

It has a become a tradition of Apple that when they do an update of their new phone, they place an S after the phone name. We've seen it in the Iphone 3G then it was upgraded to the 3Gs, then the Apple Iphone 4 that was upgraded and developed to the Apple Iphone 4s with newly added features like the Siri and some modifications on the specs but the feel and look is the same.
So when the Apple Iphone 5 was released few months ago, speculations and rumors fly down on the streets of geekazoids that an Iphone 5s could be in the making. I was never a fan of the Apple Iphone, though for the sake of having one and experiencing the power of Apple in your bare hands, I personally purchased an Iphone 4. Well there are some things I did love when I am still using an Iphone. One would be the availability of apps. The apps are way cooler than the Android apps, the interface is so simple and elegant, the phone was fast not laggy but I just hate using an IOS software for a phone although once you jailbreak an Iphone you can fully customize the whole interface from editing icons to the downloading those pricey apps. Then I was not contented, I upgraded my iphone 4 to the Iphone 4s this time I puchased the white version for me to look RICH. lol. I know the reason sounds more than pure stupidity. Well, anyways I got bored and the saying Once you go Mac you'll never go back didn't have that much effect on me so i went back to Android. lol. Since the rise of the Iphone 5, a lot of tech reviewers gave some bad impressions with the said device. i can't blame them, the Iphone 5 did not struck me that much.

So Apple basically is on their seats right now preparing their ass for the launching of their next flagship phone. Rumors have said that it'll be named the Iphone 5s which will be released June this year.
Many have expressed their wishes or their point of views of what should be the features of the next iphone for them to beat the Samsung Galaxy s4. I had my own personal list of what should we see on their next phone.
First would be it's display, I am hoping for a more dense and brilliant display since HTC ONE had released their ultrapixel device. Next is the camera, I am hoping that the Iphone 5s will mount an awesome 13 megapixel with new effects. Sony Experia Z and the Galaxy S4 does have a 13 mp camera. I believe that those camwhores and those amateur photographers would be really happy. Wireless charging for the 5s would be a game changer if they decide to use that technology in their phone. Apple filed a patent application last month for Wireless Power Utilization, a wireless charging system with near-field magnetic resonance.


Those are my expectations and needless to say my blog will keep you updated with the latest and the juciest news about the next Iphone. Thank you for reading and visiting my blog. Smile. :)

Music to the EYES.

Frankly speaking, if there is a genre of movie that bores me, it is MUSICAL. Well, I don't know why it gives me a drowsy feeling, that feeling that you could have just watch Eat Bulaga in the television as compared to watching an hour length of Musical movie. Or maybe because it's the song choice. Because you see, I often wonder, instead of having the character say his/her lines in a normal manner, he should sing it instead.
The first musical movie I watched was the Phantom of the Opera. Yes the movie is a bit boring but because all the songs there that was performed in the movie was the songs that were played on our JS (Junior-Senior) Prom. So basically our Prom Dance Instructor asked us to watch the said movie. I had also watched High School Musical several years ago, and it did not struck me. It's an ugly movie, no offense to the fans.

Recently I have watched the movie Les Miserables, a novel written by the genius Victor Hugo. COnsidered as one of the greatest novels in that time. Moving forward with the movie, the movie started with Hugh Jackman's character (Jean Valjean) who was prisoned for several years because he stole a bread for his sister's hungry children then he was given a parole then he broke it and the rest is history. Singing and drama coincides that movie. I believe I slept for almost 30 minutes in the middle of the movie. Which is expected from me since it is a musical.

But guessed what?! There is this one musical movie, I had watch for 3 times already. The movie is fresh, the selection of music is amazing and current so the bottom line is the movie is entertaining. The movie is entitled PITCH PERFECT. The movie is about a girl named Beca ,who was portrayed by Anna Kendrick, forced by his father to go to college and later joined a musical singing group who competes in a musical event with their rival male counterparts.

The movie is funny, well I guess so, since I was never put to sleep. From Kelly Clarkson's popular hit " Since U been Gone" to Sia's "Titanium", the playlist is completely unexceptional. Speaking of Movie OST, I suggest you to watch WARM BODIES, the playlist is superb. I even downloaded all songs included on the movie. I always believe that a good movie should have a good soundtrack. Going back to the movie Pitch Perfect, personally i am hoping for a sequel. I hope there will be one. I truly suggest that you watch Pitch Perfect and maybe you'll also appreciate musical movies. From a hater to a follower. See you next post!

My top 3 FAVE! Music videos of all time.

According to Paul Simon, "Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die". Once we listen to our favorite music, we forget the world around us. It's like creating a world around you. And as the years pass by, a new platform is used to express music and for it to be heard globally, well aside from purchasing music online and buying your favorite artists' album.
It is music in the television. It is exciting and thrilling to see your favorite music in television with a drama, a story , and some artistic representation in a form of music video. I for one has a list of my favorite music videos.

So first on my list is a song coming from Coldplay entitled "The Scientist". I love how the entire video was narrated in reverse way. Plus it is also included in their album A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour which is my favorite Coldplay's album. In 2003, "The Scientist" won multiple MTV Video Music Awards for Best Group Video, Best Direction, and Breakthrough Video.

Second is from a song coming from The Shins. Although the video is about family, the song is actually about a past love. So basically there is no relation with the songs lyrics to it's music video. I love how the music video conveys a very basic lesson on moving forward.
Lastly, my all time favorite music video is Thriller, of course from Michael Jackson. A 13:43 length of music video which gave us total entertainment. I just love this video. It was also voted as the most influential pop music video of all time. And besides, I am a fan of ZOMBIES. So this is realy a fun video to watched for.

So there you have it, you have my list of my all time top 3 music videos. I know you guys out there has their own list. So post what's yours and let's cheers on that. :)

Samsung Galaxy S4 : First look.

To tell you the truth, I became a fan of Samsung mobile devices only last year. I've always been a fan of HTC devices. I mean with the design, the build the quality and innovation, HTC wins but with some unknown reasons I because enthusiastic with Samsung's releases.
My first encounter with Samsung was last July 2012 when I fell in love with the Samsung galaxy S3. I bought the device obviously not for the reason that it is the newest flagship from Samsung that time nor to boast it with everybody. I bought it because my HTC ONE X was stolen from me by some thieves. I obviously don't want to talk about that anymore.
Anyways, Going back with Samsung. Of course before I purchase something especially a major purchase that will eat my savings, i have to do some background check and extensive reviews with the product. That's what i did with the Galaxy S3. Almost all tech sites and forums have been visited and almost all video reviews in Youtube have been watched. I Just love the huge AMOLED display of the S3, the colors are so rich and brilliant.
However, despite being made of similar material, there's no doubt that the HTC One X feels more premium in the hand. Although the One X is actually 3g lighter than the Galaxy S3, it feels a touch weightier, which shows the way texture can affect the way a phone feels in the hand.
Overall the Samsung Galaxy S3 feels superb in the hand. The design is absolute. the features and the speed is superb as comparing Iphone. lol
Then there it is, speculations and rumors about the next big galaxy release was spreading over social sites and forums. Leaks of the supposed to be design of the next Samsung phone spread in the web like it's a hot celebrity scandal. Until a statement coming from Samsung was released and confirms it all. Yes! A new Galaxy phone will be released. And it will be named The Samsung Galaxy S4. So the tech world becme excited, thrilled and fascinated of what will be the Next offering of Samsung to us consumers. Will it be as big as the s3 witll it hold a new processor or will it embody a new camera.
And yes! It was released this March. Well Frankly, I was disappointed. Again it's a plastic, It has the same feel and vibe with the Galaxy S3. The touchWiz interface is the same, it's just feels that I am using the S3 again. However there are a lot of new features that was added. the Smart Pause, Smart scroll which uses your eyes basically and the S health that can measure your pulse rate, yeah I know it's cool.

With it's rival HTC one, Apple Iphone 5 and the Nokia Lumia 920, Samsung did some edgy upgrade to it's camera. Well the rumors are right, The Galaxy S4 holds an amazing 13 megapixel camera. And some new apps and looks on the interface. And there is also an interesting feature which uses your palm to interact your phone, so there is no need to touch the phone.

Well I can say that there is some minor evolution from the s3. So basically there is no WOW factor from me yet. I'm still waiting for it to be launch here in the Philippines.
Credits to: TechRadar.com for the images

Back to Blogging. Bye Tabulas.

Well hello there, fellow bloggers. It's been quite some time when I have posted anything on a blog. But as the saying goes, better late than never. So here I am, once again back on the blogging world. I started blogging back when I was in High School, i believe it was during my 1st year in high school. My friend, Donna Carlos taught me the basic of blogging and the art of graphic designing then surprisingly I got hooked. I started my blogging career at Tabulas.com for the sake of expressing myself in the online world plus some basic reviewing of what's in and what's not during those times. Until last week, I heard that tabulas is already closing its doors. They already shut down the domain.
It's very sad and frustrating. I believe, if my memory serves me right, I had a total of almost 1000 blog entries in tabulas which now is just a piece of memory that was once remembered. Here is a peace of message coming from Tabulas in relation to their shutting down the site.

On Saturday (March 16th), Tabulas turned 10 years old. If Tabulas was a person, he'd be a little 5th grader right now. Incredible. Tabulas is older than Facebook or Twitter - an aging dinosaur in the tech world. Over its 10 year period, about 200,000 of y'all shared over two million posts with one another. I continue to be astounded that somebody other than me used Tabulas. On Sunday evening, I got an email from the current owner of Tabulas notifying me he was shutting down the server within 24 hours. He had been losing interest in running his web properties, and had decided to pull the plug two months ago. When he originally told me this, I took some cautionary steps, including doing a database backup to my internal servers, and ensuring media files were saved. Sunday night, I went into the server to do a final snapshot and found it unresponsive. It looked as if the shutdown took effect much faster than expected. Originally, I assumed I could rely on the automated snapshots to bring the site back, but due to a miscommunication between me and my sysadmin, there was never scheduled backups set-up. That means that last snapshot I have is from December 12th, 2012.

I did love Tabulas, well everything in Tabulas, from my followers to our Bosses. Roy, our big boss in tabulas, has always been the father to that site ever since. But I get him, due to the rise of those social networking sites, some blog sites are forced to shut down. I know how hard it is to maintain a site, trust me!

Moving forward, as I continue my blogging experience here in Blogger, I know there will be more to share, more to hear and more to see from me. And this is only just the beginning as I re-open a new slogan for my blog. I called it M-spot. Simply because I am Manoel Gonzales and I am Manoelster. :)