Jessica Sanchez with Jennifer Holliday

Too Bad Jessica did not win. What an amazing performance of 2 powerhouse singers!

Tags: AI, American Idol Season Finale, Jessica Sanchez

30 outsourcing billionaires

original article can be read here: 30 outsourcing billionaires.

 

MANILA, Philippines – Known as the call center capital of the world, the Philippines is home to 30 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies that make over a billion pesos annually, disclosed House Deputy Majority Leader Roman Romulo over the weekend.

That puts the number of billionaire-grossing outsourcing firms at nearly thrice the number of personal billionaires, who number only 11, according to thePhilippines’ 40 Richest list by Forbes.

Based on 2010 revenues reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Romulo named 30 billionaire firms.

The BPO’s combined gross revenue totals P133.791 billion. That’s more than 5 times the net worth of the 11 richest men in the Philippines (who include the likes of Henry Sy, Lucio Tan, John Gokongwei Jr, and Jaime Zobel de Ayala).

The Bourne Legacy

I heart Jeremy Renner. Liked him in The Hurt Locker, Liked him more in The Avengers. Plus….some part of the movie shot in the Philippines….and I happen to read all of Robert Ludlum’s Bourne Series….definitely, a must watch for me…

Tags: Bourne Legacy, Jason Bourne, Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Robert Ludlum, The Bourne Legacy, Tony Gilroy

The Amazing Spiderman

The Next Movie Date with Kaka and Achi. They enjoyed The Avengers very much and asked me to bring them to the movie premiere of The Amazing Spider Man.

Tags: kids, baby, parenting, Amazing Spider Man

Drew’s 8th Month

My Baby Love celebrated his 8th month last Saturday.

Tags: baby, kids, parenting

Hello May

It’s been awhile since I last wrote for my personal blog. It is so difficult to do a lot of things at once. Drew’s yaya did not accompany us to Manila so here I am in QC with 3 kids and only one yaya. I could not even go out to buy coffee from Starbucks or Seattle’s Best as I live so far away from the city.

So aside from doing my online work during the day, I double as Drew’s full time yaya. He normally wakes up at 6 in the morning, eat Cerelac and have a bath in that particular order. I normally start my work day around 9. And in between that, I have to juggle my time as I also prepare Dylan and Dion’s breakfast, milk and vitamins….the list is never ending. I thought the novelty of being a stay at home mom will wear off soon but I am still enjoying it though I tend to take a lot of things for granted like my blogging.

We have been based in QC for close to two months now- first we attended the wedding of my only brother, then we had Drew’s Christening and Dion’s 8th birthday, my nth birthday, my Uncle Ed’s birthday and now the kids’ Muay Thai classes.

I love being a full time mom though it can’t be denied that most of the time, my older kids can drive me to bonkers. Yep…but I love them just the way they are. I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to be a hands-on full time mom to Drew, something that I was not able to do for Dylan and Dion.

My kids are growing up so fast. And I am glad to witness them grow.

 

Tags: Cerelac, Housewife, Manila, Muay Thai, Starbucks

Just a Repost- Top Schools in the Philippines

Congratulations to my Alma Mater- Xavier University. After the unselfish help you gave to the victims of Typhoon Sendong, being hailed as the top 7 of the Top 10 Universities in the Philippines for SY2011-2012 is just so right.

(Original article can be found here.)

QS World University Rankings®, the most trusted university ranking in the world, has released its lists of Top 400 World’s Best Universities 2011/2012, Top 200 Asian Universities 2011/2012, and other lists of university rankings. 

The ranking of the top 200 Asian universities highlights the dynamism of the Asian region. This year, to better reflect the region’s unique character, a distinct methodology from the top 200 Asian rankings was used. QS Quacquarelli Symonds now includes indicators such as Asian academic reputation and Asian employer review.

Four Philippine schools made it in the list of the Top 200 Best Asian Universities, career and education network QS reported. University of the Philippines (UP) ranked at No. 62 in Asian rankings and is placed in the 332nd rank in the list of Top 400 World’s Best Universities 2011/2012. Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) is in the 65th rank (No. 68 in May 2011 Asian rankings) and listed at No. 360 in the world rankings. UP and Ateneo were followed by University of Santo Tomas (No. 104 in Asia), and De La Salle University (No. 107 in Asia).

Nine universities occupied the 201+ ranking in Asia, which included Adamson University, Silliman University, Xavier University, University of San Carlos, Saint Louis University, Father Saturnino Urios College, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and Mindanao State University.

Here is the list of Top 10 or Top 13 Philippine Universities 2011/2012 based on Asian University Rankings 2011 released by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a leading global career and education network.

Name of School | QS Score

1. University of the Philippines (58.1)
2. Ateneo de Manila University (57.2)
3. University of Santo Tomas (47.1)
4. De La Salle University (45.9)
5. University of Southeastern Philippines (18.7)
6. Silliman University (18.5)
7. Xavier University (16.4)
8. University of San Carlos (14.0)
9. Adamson University (10.4)
10. Saint Louis University (10.0)
11. Father Saturnino Urios College (6.2)
12. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (6.1)
13. Mindanao State University (5.7)

Central Mindanao University and Mapua Institute of Technology, ranked No. 10 and No. 11, respectively, in May 2011, were out of this edition’s university rankings.

Source: http://www.bazics.net/2011/10/top-10-philippine-universities-20112012.html#ixzz1mPU9kVdz

Tags: Ateneo de Cagayan, QS World University Ranking, Top Universities in the Philippines for SY2011-2012, University of the Philippines, Xavier University