Top 10 Warning Signs of Suicide

Certain warning signs may indicate serious depression and the possibility of suicide. To prevent things from worsening, take any threat of suicide seriously, even if the person is already being treated for depression.

If you see any of these danger signs, call a doctor, mental health clinic or suicide hotline immediately:

10 – A sudden brightening of mood after a period of being depressed.

9 – Delusions or hallucinations, such as hearing voices.

8 – Actions or threats of assault, physical harm or violence.

7 – Unusually risky behavior, such as buying or handling a gun or driving recklessly.

6 – Threats or talk of death or suicide, such as “I don’t care anymore”, or “You won’t need to worry about me much longer”.

5 – Putting affairs in order, such as saying goodbye to friends, giving away prized possessions or writing a will.

4 – Pacing agitated behavior, frequent mood changes and sleeplessness for several nights.

3 – Withdrawal from relationships.

2 – Strong desire to be alone such as refusing to go to school or participate in group activities.

1 – Feeling of sadness, helplessness and hopelessness that usually have crying spells.

Top 10 Dengue Prevention Tips

Top 10 Funny Swat Acronyms

After the Manila Hostage Tragedy, a lot of acrostics for S.W.A.T. came out, well that’s ofcourse it digressed from the original Special Weapon and Tactics.

Here’s my Top 10:

10 – Sh3t Wala Akong Teargas

9 – Stupid Wipe A$$ Team

8 – Stupid Weapons And Tactics

7 – Samahan ng Walang Asensong Tao

6 – Sorry We Aren’t Trained

5 – Sobrang Walang Alam Talaga

4 – Stand and Watch All the Time

3 – Sana ‘Wag Akong Tamaan

2 – Sige! Wait Atras Tayo!

1 – Sharon Wow! Ang Taba!

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On a personal note:

I would like to ask for an apology for the people who, are in a way were affected or deeply offended by this post. The joke was meant to crack up and lighten the very serious SWAT issues we had during the last August 23 crisis. The number 1 spot was an obvious digression from the real meaning of SWAT and that has been seen as a basic element of a comedic posts.

I thank all of the readers for their expressions of concern. I sincerely thank you for your time and effort in reading my entries. Enjoy your day... with a smile! :-)

Top 10 Richest People in the Philippines for 2010

This just came in.
Got this from Forbes Magazine. The Top 10 Richest People in the Philippines are the following:

10 - Eduardo "Danding" Cojuanco, Jr. (San Miguel Corporation). His net worth grew by $100 million to $760 million. Yup, he is Pres. Noynoy Aquino's uncle.


9 - George Ty (Metropolitan Bank founder,Trust Co., G.T. Internation Tower Makati) He has a net worth of $805 million while he earned $290 million since this list by Forbes was made a year earlier.


8 - Beatrice Campos (United Laboratories). She is one of the three women who made it to the Forbes list of riches Filipinos. She has $840 million net worth.


7 - Enrique Razon, Jr. (International Container Terminal Services, Inc.) His company operates in nine countries which include China, Ecuador, and Philippines. His net worth is $975 million.


6 - Tony Tan Caktiong (Jollibee Foods, Inc.) With 1,500 Jollibee stores in the Philippines and abroad, he has a net worth of $980 million.


5 - Andrew Tan (Alliance Global Group, Emperador Distillers, Megaworld Corporation, ) This entrepreneur has a net worth of $1.2 billion from his previous $850 million.


4 - Jaime Zobel de Ayala (CEO of Ayala Land Inc.) He has a net worth of $1.4 billion from $1.2 billion.







3 - John Gokongwei Jr. (JG Summit Holdings, Cebu Pacific Air, Sun Cellular, Universal Robina Corporation, Robinsons Land) He more than doubled his 2009 net worth of $720 million. The 83-year old now has a whopping net worth of $1.5 billion.












2 - Lucio Tan (Philippine National Bank, Asia Brewery, Tanduay Holdings, Fortune Tobacco, Philippine Airlines inc., Eton Properties Philippines) He has a net worth of $2.1 billion, up by four million dollars from last year's list.









1 - Henry Sy (SM Group of Companies) The 85-year old patriarch has a net worth of $5 billion which is far higher than last year's $3.8 billion. Sy ranks 201st in the 2010 list of 1,011 billionaires of the world, that according to Forbes dropped from 1,125 in 2008.







Yaman ng mga 'to ah... Kung tutulong 'tong mga 'to sa mahihirap sa bansa, siguradong wala nang manlilimos sa kalsada.


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Poll Result for the question:
Were you satisfied with PNoy's Speech?
50 % answered "Yes. Bravo. Magaling!" 25% answered "Nope. Pinagawa lang 'yan sa Quiapo." 25% answered "I don't care."

Gloria: "Goodbye Palace, Hello Pampanga"

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, last night, finally gave a farewell speech. I was able to watch in on 24 Oras and boy, isn't she a cheerful lady!

She was all-smiles as she gave her five-minute speech last night. She confidently called on the nation to unite behind president-elect Benigno Aquino III. She said she made unpopular economic decisions but this resulted in continued economic growth throughout her nine years in office even when economic crises swept the globe.

Here's the transcript of her Farewell Speech last night: (Click here for the source).

My fellow Filipinos:

We come together tonight as we approach a hallmark of democracy for our great nation: the smooth transition of power to a new leader. We have just come through a historic election. It was open and it was modern. As a result, we were able to declare winners in hours and days rather than weeks and months.

The face of politics in our nation has changed forever. Tonight I once again congratulate president-elect Aquino and vice president-elect Binay.

Nine years ago I came to the presidency at the time of great turmoil in our nation. I accepted the challenge to the office when it was thrust upon me. At that time our country was reeling from political intrigue and a distressed economy we set to work to reform our economy and invest in our people. Along the way we had to make unpopular choices such as raising taxes but we did so against the odds for a very simply reason. We had to have new money for more and better health care, education, and job creation. We needed new and better roads, bridges, ports and a technology backbone to attract new businesses and investors to create new jobs. Through hard work, determination and a clear plan of action we helped achieve many of these objectives. As a result we have had 37 quarters of uninterrupted economic growth even against the head winds of a major global recession.

Look around you in our cities, as you drive by the office towers that have changed the skylines. Look around you in our provinces, as you drive around the roads, bridges, and Ro-Ro ports where we have made massive investments. This is the face of change. Eight-five percent of our people now have access to PhilHealth insurance. Over a hundred thousand new classrooms have been built and 9 million jobs have been created. We developed the call center industry almost from scratch. Today we have almost 500 thousand centers and BPO jobs when only 5 thousand existed when i took office yet these accomplishments are merely part of the continuum of history.

The gains I made were built on the efforts of previous leaders. Each successive government must build on the successes and progress of the previous one. Advance the programs that work, leave behind those that don’t. I feel confident that we are leaving this nation much stronger than when I came to office but I leave that for history to judge.

Tonight I call on everyone to unite behind our new leaders. I am optimistic and I am hopeful about our future yet until every Filipino child is born to a family free of poverty. We cannot rest. We must always set our sights on the future, and keep an eye on improving our economy, investing in people and building bridges — not just bridges of iron and steel, but bridges between people, generations, and government. The bridges we must build to the future must rest on the hard work, grace and compassion of our people — the people of our nation, our greatest asset. You are the backbone that drives our nation forward everyday: from the fisherman to the farmer to the taxi driver and the teacher. We are a nation of industrious and hard working people. I thank each and everyone for your contribution to have the Philippines achieve our potential.

This time next week, I will be moving in a new phase in life, leading a quieter public role. We are all in a journey together as our nation moves forward. Let us all join hand in unity and walk confidently towards a better tomorrow. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for giving me the honor and privilege of serving you. Malaking karangalan ang makapaglingkod sa sambayanan bilang Pangulo sa inyong lahat na napagsilbihan ko sa mahirap ngunit makasaysayang landas. Maraming, maraming salamat.

To be safe, I guess, president-elect Aquino said to the media earlier this morning that he failed to watch President Arroyo's farewell speech. I found myself laughing.

After nine years of Arroyo presence in the Palace, what really has she given us? Well, there should be part-truths in the above statements she bragged last night but there are A LOT MORE scandals and controversies that marred her administration.

As contrast to her so-called achievements above, below are her Top 10 controversies:

10. Extra Judicial Killings (Jonas Burgos, Karen Empelio, Shirley Cadapan, etc.)

9. Juetengate (game kickbacks)

8. Nani Perez Power Plant Deal ($2 Million)

7. Jose Pidal Bank Account (Unexplained Wealth, P200 Million)

6. Millions of Bribe money to Congressmen and Governors in October 2007

5. Use of Road User's Tax for Campaigning

4. Billion Peso Macapagal Boulevard (Overprice of P532 Million)

3. Joc Joc Bolante Case (Fertilizer Scam, P728 Million)

2. Cheating in 2004 Elections ("Hello Garci")

1. NBN ZTE Scandal. Tsk, tsk, tsk.


But don't worry with the above controversies, she will never be tried anyway because of her parliamentary immunity. Just best of luck to you, Rep. Gloria M. Arroyo. I hope you will face those charges against you like a real woman. (I'm crossing my fingers that my countrymen would not be quick to forget your offenses).
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Top 10 Reasons Why TV is Better than Books

I apologize to my followers for being not able to post my entry yesterday. I was busy studying for my Consti Exam last night. But I still posted it; to see my April 7 entry, click Here.

I think I've got already the hang of writing Top Tens. This is another list. I love TV; I love books. But here's the reason TV scores than books:



10. TV's other name is "boob tube" (it's true, definitely not a joke).

9. Can’t drive and read at the same time.

8. No one ever got a paper cut from watching “24 Oras”.

7. Pacquiao fights.

6. Books written by pasty-skinned geeks; TV full of chesty babes.

5. TVs save trees.

4. Can't watch priceless Wowowee tears on books.

3. Book ask difficult questions, but don’t give away 2 million for right answers.

2. “TV” easier to spell than “book”.

1. Baby James endorsing Manny Villar.

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"Today in History"

Birthday of the Buddha: Birth Anniversary. April 8. Among Buddhist holidays, this is the most important as it commemorates the birthday of the BUddha. It is known as the Day of Vesak. The founder of Buddhism had the given name Siddhartha, the family name Gautama and the clan name Shaka. He is commonly called the Buddha, meaning in Sanskrit "the enlightened one." He is htought to have libed in India from c. 563 BC to 483 BC. Because it is often observed on the lunar calendar, this holiday can occur in April or May. It is a holiday in Indonesia, Korea, Thailand and Singapore.

Quote for the Day:

"It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper". - Rod Serling

Top 10 Terrible Summer Jobs

I should have written a new post but I got the hang of making Top 10's. So here's another Top 10. It's summer time and you make sure you'll never have the ones as source of extra bucks for the break.














10. Human dummy for Car Crash tests

9. Vetellano Acosta’s Campaign Manager

8. English tutor of Janina San Miguel

7. Shark tonsils inspector

6. Annabelle Rama’s Chaperon

5. Manny Pangilinan’s Speech Writer

4. Rice grain counter at the NFA

3. Contestant at Takeshi’s Castle but with Pigface as the game master.

2. Pitbull tickler

1. Durian catcher

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Today in History:
Rwanda: Genocide's Remembrance Day. April 7. National Holiday. Memorial to the massacres of 1994. You may watch, "Hotel Rwanda" as a reference to the horrific event.

"Respeto Kada Tribu" - Haringbuang of the movie, "Paksiw: Ang Banggiitang Irong Buang"

Top 10 Reasons to Vote

The election fever's getting hotter and hotter each day.
34 days to go, it'll be Election day.
Here's the top 10 reasons why people vote.












10. The chance to differentiate the breathing air inside the precinct and at home.

9. To improve reading skills by reading different names and tongue twisting party lists.

8. Free black nail polish on the right index finger.
















7. To be a merciful citizen of this country. The candidates need our votes badly.

6. To have something to do on May 10.

5. Good practice for voting in MYX Music Awards.

4. Free pamphlets.

3. Even though it’s never come close to happening in over 70 years, your one vote could make a difference!

2. So you’ll feel personally accountable when the president you voted for gets hauled off to jail.

1. To have the opportunity of shading the candidates' round eggs.
Translation: Nang magkaroon ng oportunidad na maitiman ang mga bilog na itlog ng mga kandidato.











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Today in History:
The First Modern Olympics Anniversary. April 6, 1896.
The first modern Olympics formally opened at Athens, Greece, after a 1,500 year hiatus. When will Filipino Olympians finally bring home the elusive Olympic Gold Medal?

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Top 10 Body Parts or Presidentiables

I love my body parts. I love the presidentiables. My top 10 body parts or presidentiables.

Top 10 Body Parts or Presidentiables


10. Heart














9. Jamby

8. Trachea

7. Nicanor

6.Kidney

5. Noynoy

4. Bladder

3. Gibo

2. Spleen














1. Dick


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"It's Gloria's birthday today, give her a death wish."

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Top 10 Complaints by Comic Strip Characters