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Arroyo's manicurist named Pag-IBIG board member, Palace confirms

GMANews.TV - Thursday, April 22

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Malacañang on Wednesday confirmed reports that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's manicurist has been appointed as board member of the Pag-IBIG Housing Fund.

Deputy presidential spokesman Gary Olivar said Anita "Nitz" Carpon has been appointed to the housing agency to represent government employees, even as he defended her from criticisms against her "lowly" status.

"Ang kanya pong kakatawanin is precisely yung maliliit na empleyado na siyang nangangailangan ng serbisyo ng Pag-IBIG (What she will represent are precisely those small employees who need the services of Pag-IBIG). Let us not hold her lowly status against her," Olivar said in the report aired over GMA News’ early evening news program “24 Oras."

Carpon's appointment first appeared on broadsheet Philippine Star when Jarius Bondoc reported in his April 19 column that the manicurist had secured a post at Pag-IBIG and would likely receive a monthly salary of P130,000.

Bondoc also said "no one at the Pag-IBIG Fund cares to answer quiet inquiries" about the issue.

On April 21, Bondoc wrote another column, saying that aside from Carpon, Mrs. Arroyo also appointed her gardener, Armando Macapagal, as deputy of the Luneta Park Administration.

"Professionals among Malacañang’s housekeeping staff are outraged. Not only did Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appoint her personal manicurist to the board of trustees of Pag-IBIG Housing Fund. She also earlier named her gardener as deputy of the Luneta Park Administration. Both postings are improper sinecures, Palace aides murmur," Bondoc's column read.

"A third insider doubts the two appointees’ credentials. Macapagal supposedly landscapes Malacañang lawns but does not manage people. Carpon is not known for financial expertise to oversee the multibillion-peso housing mutual fund of all employees. Nicknamed Nitz, she is often scolded by Arroyo for mismatching presidential handbags and shoes," it added.

In 2002, President Arroyo also appointed her for dedentist Leonor Tripon-Rosero as board examiner for dentistry. In 2003, Rosero was promoted as commissioner of the Philippine Regulation Commission. Two years after, in January 2005, she was named as PRC chair.—JV, GMANews.TV

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Blog Review # 34- Insight

There is nothing more heavenly than holding you in my arms dear



Hehehe, this is the real winter holiday



Mommy you look like a scarecrow there, lol



Out of my way, here comes the world's youngest daredevil driver




Ummm, ang bango bango nang baby ko
Si mommy naman, baka maubos ako, lol



I can swim, look ma no hands



Hmm dear we can have that second baby now



Ah, how can we forget our first visit to Boracay



Father and daughter thrilled to the bones



Here's sleeping beauty with her beauty sleep



Now let us see, shall I play a Beethoven or a Bach?




Nothing beats bonding with your family on a holiday



Bang, bang, bang, gotcha



Happy moment with my cousin



Haha, I know my math. One plus two equals three, hehehe



Wow, this flower is as big as my face, sey nyo



Ah, ah, ah, I'm clean mommy, I did not do it



A pensive pose from our little princess



I want you to grow up to be a good girl ha?
Yes, mommy



I'm training for the next Tour de France, hehehe



A wonderful bonding activity for the whole family



Hi, I'm going to sleep now



Here's the youngest treasure hunter at the beach



Blog - Insight
Writer - teJan
Url - http://jetnah.blogspot.com/

Other Blogs of teJan
1. Lara Angelikka
2. Chapters of My Life


Personal Profile-

teJan

• Age: 35
• Gender: Female
• Astrological Sign: Virgo
• Zodiac Year: Tiger
• Industry: Education
• Occupation: teacher
• Location: gothenburg : Sweden

About Me

Fun, Loving and Sweet;)Straight forward but open minded;) I considered myself as a woman after God's own heart:) (Davidlike) I love to read and write.Well,talking is my passion!:)But I love to write what I talk;) I am a loving mother to an adorable girl and a sweet wife to a Swedish husband:)I have lots of friends but I only have one best friend!

Interests

• reading and writing

Favorite Movies

• Narnia

Favorite Music

• country music

Favorite Books

• The Pilgrim
• The Promise

My Blogs	Team Members
Insights

Technical Features-

Technical features such as templates and overall layout are just about average. No frills and no showy widgets or banners or animated wallpapers. The blog is very simple and regular. No commercial ads or paid posts.

Rating For Technical Features - 8


Contents-

Contents is an amalgam of the different experiences of a Filipina living in Sweden with her Swedish husband and interacting with her only daughter- Laikka, who is the apple of her eyes. The reader will be thrilled with the numerous anecdotes of her daughter's adventures in Sweden and how they live a happy family life in that country. Although far from her native land, Janmah (teJan) maintains the culture and traditions of her native land in her household and her husband is very supportive of her. She lost her second baby through a miscarriage and is now pregnant again. Her blog is replete with anecdotes of the joy of motherhood and the bonding she has with her husband and darling daughter. It is always a pleasure to come to her blog and read her exciting adventures with her daughter and her husband.

Ratings For Content - 10


Let me dedicate this song by Julie Andrews from the Sound of Music to her and her whole family. May the Lord bless you all with showers of blessings from His great storehouse of blessings.


My Favorite Things (From The Sound of Music) by Julie Andrews



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Blog Review

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Battery Breakthrough Technology Could Power Homes for Pennies Per Kilowatt Hour

Monday, April 12, 2010 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer

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(NaturalNews) Scientists with Ceramatec, the research and development arm of CoorsTek, say that they have developed a new kind of deep-storage battery that, when coupled with on-site power generation mechanisms like wind and solar electricity, could power an entire home for only pennies per kilowatt hour.

Most wind and solar-powered homes remain connected to the national electric grid, largely because it is difficult and expensive to install batteries large enough to keep the house powered through low wind or sun periods. Ceramatec's new battery, however, uses solid materials to store between 20 and 40 kilowatt hours of electricity at temperatures of only 90 degrees Celsius. In contrast, most high-density batteries use liquids heated to dangerous temperatures of roughly 600 degrees.

The batteries are currently being tested to see how many charge-discharge cycles they can support throughout their lifetimes. Currently the batteries have made it through 200 and are still going strong, and the scientists estimate a lifespan of 3,650 cycles -- or one cycle every day for 10 years. Since each battery costs approximately $2,000, this would translate into a cost of only three cents per kilowatt hour -- in contrast to the eight cents per kilowatt hour charged by the typical electric company.

The battery can release electricity at a continuous rate of five kilowatts for a period of four hours. This would be enough to power a vacuum cleaner, stereo, sewing machine, trash compactor, food processor, thirty-three 60-watt light bulbs and one electric stovetop burner.

Batteries such as these, matching high capacity with low cost, have the potential to revolutionize the field of home-generated electricity, perhaps even rendering centrally generated power obsolete.

"This changes the whole scope of things and would have a major impact on what we're trying to do," said Clyde Shepherd of Alpine, Utah, whose home is powered by two windmills. "Something that would provide 20 kilowatts would put us near 100 percent of what we would need to be completely independent. It would save literally thousands of dollars a year."

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Seaweed could hold key to natural weight loss

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 by: Sherry Baker, Health Sciences Editor
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(NaturalNews) Scientists at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom have discovered a substance that reduces fat uptake in the body by more than 75 percent. This potential obesity fighter isn't a drug but a natural substance found in seaweed.

The research team, headed by Dr. Iain Brownlee and Professor Jeff Pearson, tested more than 60 different fibers in the laboratory to see how effective they were in absorbing fat. The results? The scientists found that alginate, a natural fiber in sea kelp, blocks the body from absorbing fat far more effectively than anti-obesity treatments currently sold over the counter.

"There are countless claims about miracle cures for weight loss but only a few cases offer any sound scientific evidence to back up these claims," Dr Brownlee said in a press statement. "The aim of this study was to put these products to the test and our initial findings are that alginates significantly reduce fat digestion."

The Newcastle University findings were presented March 22 at the American Chemical Society Spring meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Brownlee announced that he and his colleagues now plan to recruit volunteers and study whether the effects they have found in the lab can be reproduced in real people. They also want to see if they can come up with tasty, healthy foods that incorporate the seafood ingredient.

"This suggests that if we can add the natural fiber to products commonly eaten daily -- such as bread, biscuits and yogurts -- up to three quarters of the fat contained in that meal could simply pass through the body," Dr. Brownlee stated. "We have already added the alginate to bread and initial taste tests have been extremely encouraging. Now the next step is to carry out clinical trials to find out how effective they are when eaten as part of a normal diet."

Alginates from seaweed are already commonly used in very small amounts in many foods as thickeners and stabilizers. When the seafood extract was added to bread as part of a blind taste test, Dr Brownlee said the alginate bread actually scored higher for texture and richness than a standard white loaf.

"Obesity is an ever-growing problem and many people find it difficult to stick to diet and exercise plans in order to lose weight," Dr Brownlee said in the press statement. "Alginates not only have great potential for weight management -- adding them to food also has the added advantage of boosting overall fiber content."

This is important because foods high in fiber have been shown in numerous studies not only to help in weight control, but also to reduce the risk for colon cancer and to lower levels of the "bad" cholesterol that is linked to heart disease.

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Masaker

Matapos ang tagumpay ni PGMA sa Supreme Court nang paboran siya nito nang karapatang pumili nang susunod na Chief Justice nang Supreme Court ay hindi nagaksaya nang panahon ang pangulo na sibakin ang mga career officials sa mga piling tanggapan nang gubyerno at halinhan ang mga ito nang kanyang mga piling tauhan. Ang unang nakatikim nang masaker ay ang kinatawan natin sa Germany- si Gng. Delia Domingo-Albert. Ni hindi man lang siya inabisuhan nang pagkakasibak sa kaniya. Sumunod ang mga pangunahing tauhan nang National Museum at National Historical Institute. Hindi rin nila nalaman na nasibak na pala sila. Nagkukumahog ang pangulo para sa sangkatutak na midnight appointments na clear violation sa isinasaad nang Konstitusyon at batas. Siguradong ia antedate nang Malacanang ang petsa nang paghirang sa kanila. Marami pa ang inaasahang masaker at midnight appointments nang dapat pababa nang pangulo. Nawala na ang delikadesa sa kanya basta masunod lamang ang kagustuhan niya. Sobrang takot niya na makasuhan nang plunder pagbaba niya nang poder kaya lahat na lamang nang paraan ay ginagawa niya para mapalawig pa ang kanyang termino. Pero merong makakapigil sa mga tiwaling gawain niya at iyon ay ang Diyos. Kahapon ay isinugod si FG sa ospital dahil sa komplikasyon sa puso. Harinawang makonsensya ang magasawa at huwag nang ituloy ang mapagimbot nilang plano para sa bansa. WALA NA BANG KAHIHIYAN AT TAKOT SA DIYOS SA PILIPINAS?

Nakakasulasok

Dahil sa prinsipyo ay hindi ako naglalahad nang mga negatibong artikulo sa mga blogs ko pero hindi ko na matiis ang pagmamalabis at pagyurak nang Pangulong GMA sa mga Pilipino at institusyong pam Pilipino. Ang pinakahuling hirit ni PGMA ay ang pagpipilit na siyang mag appoint nang bagong Supreme Court Chief Justice na sinagayunan naman nang Korte Suprema. Para bagang naghahanda na si PGMA na maharap sa patong patong na asunto nang plunder at betrayal nang sinumpaan niyang katapatan sa konstitusyon at sa Republika nang Pilipinas. Hinirang na niya ang bagong Chief of Staff nang Armed Forces of the Philippines. Preparasyon na ba ito nang pagdedeklara nang Martial Law kapag tumagilid ang katayuan niya? Una dito ay nagdeklara siyang tatakbo bilang kinatawan nang ikalawang distrito nang Pampanga, preparsyon na maging bagong pinuno nang Kongreso at palitan ang porma nang gobyerno mula presidential tungo sa parliamentary. Kung baga sa baseball, all bases covered ang pangulo sa pagsisiguro na matutuloy ang kanyang pamumuno. Hindi na siya nagkasya na manungkulan nang sampung taon sa kaduda dudang pagkapanalo (kuno- hello Garci?), ngayon gusto pa rin niyang ipagpatuloy ang kanyang panunungkulan by hook or by crook. Kahiya hiya ang naging panunungkulan niya nang ginagantimpalaan pa niya ang mga nagtago nang katotohanan para sa kanya katulad ni Romulo Neri na matapos hindi nagsiwalat nang katotohanan tungkol sa ZTE Scam ay ginamtimpalaan nang magandang posisyon bilang head nang SSS. Abangan ang mga susunod na pakulo ni PGMA sa pagpipilit na ituloy ang pamumuno niya sa pinakamataas na posisyon sa bansa.

Wala na bang kahihiyan at moralidad sa Pilipinas?