Alexa revises ranking system
April 17, 2008
In response to criticisms that its ranking methodology is not representative of the entire Internet population, web ranking company Alexa unveiled today a new system wherein rankings are now based on “multiple sources of data” rather than just the Alexa Toolbar.
In the past, Alexa used to measure a site’s traffic rank and reach based on the toolbar users installed on their PCs. This means if you don’t use the Alexa toolbar, your internet surfing habits are not counted. Today Alexa announced that they are implementing a new rankings system closer to the actual statistics of a website.
Charice Pempengco featured on Oprah as one of ‘World’s Smartest Kids’
April 14, 2008
New! Video of Charice Pempengco’s performance on The Oprah Winfrey Show: Oprah tells Charice: Fantastic! Wow, wow, wow!
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Fourteen-year-old Filipino singing sensation Charice Pempengco will appear on the US show Oprah as one of “The World’s Smartest Kids.”
A short video of the episode which shows some of the world’s most talented kids, including Charice Pempengco, was released by the show last week. Taping has been concluded early this month but the episode is scheduled to air in May.
Who made money from the Pacquiao-Marquez fight?
March 17, 2008
Now that the “Pacquiao vs. Marquez: Unfinished Business” match is over, a lot of Filipinos are rejoicing not just because Manny Pacquiao defeated Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez but also because some of them profited from the fight in one way or another.
Who made money from the fight? Here are some of them.
(With pics) Wanted: Cyrus Hao of Royal Manchester Five Trading Corp.
March 11, 2008
The manhunt is on for 28-year-old Cyrus Yap Hao, said to be the president of Royal Manchester Five Trading Corp. (RMF), a foreign currency investment company that duped thousands of investors of money amounting to more than P2.1 billion (US$51 million).
Several investors trooped to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) this week to complain that the checks they are holding have been dishonored and that Cyrus Hao, who hails from Pilar, Sorsogon, and Renato San Juan, company vice president for marketing, could not be located. The two are feared to have already fled the Philippines on Tuesday, March 4.
Other officers of RMF — Vice Presidents Joesedev Colina, Edwin Rosas and Joseph Bualoy, and Vice President for Finance Rowena Uy — claim they have also been cheated, but investors say they do not believe them.
RMF is a currency-trading investment program that enticed investors with a guaranteed return of 4-5% every month. Minimum investment amount is P200,000 ($5,000).
Celebrity-investors said to be victims of the scam include professional basketball players and an actor. They are:
- Ginebra Gin Kings player Rafi Reavis (P8.9 million plus $330,485.40)
- Johnny and his wife Mary Ann Abarrientos (P6.9 million, plus another P2.5 million from Johnny)
- Mark Macapagal (P2.5 million)
- former Purefoods Hotdogs coach Eric Altamirano and wife Marissa (P1.2 million and P0.889 million, respectively)
- Alaska cager Edward Juinio (P7.2 million)
- actor Rustom Padilla ($47,000)
(Pics) Alex Anselmuccio - PBB Teen Edition Plus
March 10, 2008
Alex Anselmuccio, ang Italianong Valentino ng Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus.
Nickname: Alex
Full Name: Alex Esmoso Anselmuccio
Origin:Italy
Age: 18
Birth date: March 4, 1990
Height: 5′8
School: Ipsia Marcora, Milan, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Favorite subject in school: PE
Least liked subject in school: Italian
Favorite sport: soccer
Favorite summer/vacation destination: London
Hobbies/Interests: going out with friends, playing soccer
Pictures of Alex Anselmuccio below.
American Idol scandal #1: Ramiele Malubay’s breast-groping, lesbian photos
March 9, 2008
Here are the supposedly “scandalous, racy, lesbian” pictures of American Idol Season 7 contestant Ramiel Malubay having her breasts groped and she groping another girl’s breast. Read more
Philippine stock market lost 9% in January 2008
February 10, 2008
If you placed money in the Philippine stock market from the beginning of January this year, you would have already lost 9% by now. That translates to a million pesos worth only P910,000 as of January 31.
That is based on the performance of the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), a basket of 30 listed common stocks representing the overall movement of market prices and the general state of the Philippine economy.
On January 31, the PSEi closed at 3,294.08, down 9.04% compared to its original level at the start of the year. Badly hit were the Mining and Oil sector which lost 15.12% and the Holding Firms sector which declined in value by 14.74%.
Fund PayPal using bank account?
January 29, 2008
Now that PayPal is offering more and more features to users in the Philippines — the latest of which is the withdraw to bank account feature — a lot of people are wondering what will be offered next.
Some users are asking for Paypal to eventually allow direct withdrawal to US Dollar bank accounts. Now that funds can be withdrawn to peso bank accounts, several people look forward to directly transferring Paypal to their dollar accounts.
If allowed, then users will have the option to convert funds to peso anytime they want. They can even profit from changes in the exchange rate if they converted money using a better rate. The bad thing, however, is that we’re not sure if local banks will ever allow this. Since they will “lose” on the spread they earn from offering rates slightly lower than the current rate, they might hesitate on giving Paypal this functionality.
Another feature some people are requesting is the funding of Paypal using one’s bank account. At present, Paypal accounts can only be funded via select debit or credit cards or by receiving Paypal balances from another user. Being able to fund using a bank account will definitely be convenient especially to those who don’t want to use credit cards online. However, it can also be dangerous if a hacker succesfully got into somebody’s Paypal account.
American Idol Season 7 funny audition videos
January 19, 2008
American Idol (AI) is back!
And the show won’t certainly be complete without videos of hilarious auditions. Here’s just the first part, taken from the Philadelphia and Dallas auditions. Definitely more to come. Enjoy!
Renaldo Lapuz: I am your brother, your best friend forever
Lyrics of “We’re Brothers Foreverâ€
I am your brother
Your best friend forever
Singing the songs
The music that you love
We’re brothers ’til the end of time
Together or not
You’re always in my heart
You hurt your feelings
And you will rain no more (?)
(I love you brother)
Google scraps Adsense Referrals units in some countries
January 9, 2008
Bad news for Google Adsense publishers located outside North America, Latin America, or Japan: you cannot earn commissions anymore if you refer someone to the Google Adsense program.
Google announced that it is retiring its Referrals units that promote Adsense. The company cited that it did not perform as expected in regions outside the three mentioned.
