Posts Tagged ‘filipinos’

Filipinos can now enjoy the new iPhone 3G…… or not!

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Many have been excited and had been anticipating for months to get their hands on the latest and coolest cellular phone to ever hit the market. Those who want to always be “in” would pay just any amount to stay with the “in” crowd and not be left behind.  With the introduction of the new Apple iPhone 3G, how many can actually afford to buy their very own iPhone?

If you can afford, why not? But surely, not too many would want to spend over 30,000 pesos just for this cellular phone. There are many phones that can surf the internet and do most things that an iPhone can do but they are at a fraction of the cost. So, how much is an iPhone 3G? Brace yourself.

iPhone 3G in Philippines - Photo by Pinoymoneytalk.com

iPhone 3G in Philippines - Photo by Pinoymoneytalk.com

You need to have P34,000 before you could buy your own iPhone 3G and that’s for the 8Gb while the 16Gb costs around P38,000. Not only that, you need to pay about P3,000 for the iPhone to be unlocked through Apple’s Mandatory in-store activation if you want your iPhone to be unlocked.  That’s about P40,000 just for this cellular phone!

With iPhone you will soon enjoy purchasing songs and videos through Apple iTunes. Come on now, do you really need to pay for something you can get for free? Filipinos use LimeWire and torrents to download their favorite songs and movies, are you willing to pay over a dollar for each of the songs on your playlist?

Many may shy away from this new gorgeous phone just by looking at its price tag but many would still purchase it not because they need it but just because it makes them look cool.  It’s a great phone, we can not deny that. But, does it have to be worth this much?

Busby SEO Challenge Update

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

We only now have more than 2 weeks to optimize the keyword Busby SEO Challenge before the final judgement, expect it to be a tougher week for our fellow SEO participant.

As of now there are two Filipinos who's entry is in the top 10 of Google.com. Let's support them by linking to their entry site with the title link/anchor text of "Busby SEO Challenge".

  1. Busby SEO Challenge by Ed ~ Rank #8
  2. Busby SEO Challenge by Mito and his sidekick

Also support http://www.bleuken.com and http://pinayspeak.com who is currently on the second page of the results.

Let's do it guys, let's make our country proud! Go Pinoy!

Remembering Eraserheads

Monday, June 30th, 2008

I loved Eraserheads since I was in high school and even up until now. Listening to their songs bring back a lot of beautiful memories. It’s like a trip down memory lane… Eraserheads or E-heads as some would call them had written tons of beautiful songs. Their albums were Pop U!, UltraelectromagneticPop!, Circus, Cutterpillow (one of my favorite album), Fruitcake, Bananatype, Sticker Happy, Aloha Milkyway, Natin ’99, Eraserheads- the Singles, Carbon StereOxide, then Please Tranpose in 2003. The band members were Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Marcus Adora and Buddy Zabala. Ely then decided to leave the band in 2002 and since then the band eventually died though Eraserheads had made a name for itself that will never ever be erased in the minds of Filipinos. Eraserheads is like the Beatles of the Philippines. They paved the way for other bands like Parokya ni Edgar and Rivermaya. Eraserheads is the greatest band in the Philippines and the one who started it all.

eheads aloha milky way

eheads aloha milky way

have I found a band that could compare to Eraserheads. I simply love the songs they made like Ligaya, Para sa Masa, Alapaap, Julie Tear Jerky, Overdrive, Ang Huling El Bimbo and a lot more. I can listen to their songs over and over again and never grow tired at all. Their songs are the best… simply the best.

A few years after the break-up, the tribute album “Electromagneticjam!” was released. Eraserheads classics were remade by Filipino artists like Imago, South Border and Orange and Lemons in honor of the band. This did cause quite a stir especially for Ely Buendia who thought it was too early to have a tribute. Nonetheless, the tribute was a success and it gave the fans the chance to relive the E-heads days with a more recent rendition.

I really miss this group. How I wish they could make great songs again. I wish they would bring back the alternative rock madness that enticed the country for 1 whole decade… the 90’s. The present bands make good songs too but they are just not like the E-heads. Eraserheads will live on in our hearts.