Amalayer : End of the World Lies and Truths

So, were you one of those threatened by the December 21, 2012 "End of the World" prophecy?

If I am still blogging about this and you are still reading it, then that means we are still alive and there was never an end of the world...unless the predictions are again a tad late, or our interpretations were incorrect.

Who were those silly Mayan peeps who predicted this "doomsday" stuff anyway?

English : Should Filipinos Be Fluent in It?

"Antaray naman ng agent pang-1st Runner Up ng Miss Universe up ang spiel!"

If the spiel is familiar that's because it's the same answer Miss Philippines 2012 Janine Tugunon told to the judges when she was asked in the Miss Universe 2012.

Inspired by Ms Philippines Janine Marie Tugunon from Ms Universe, the debate goes on,.... on whether call center agents, or Filipinos, should be fluent in English or not.


Should we make it a big deal to require ourselves to become fluent in the English language? or should we stick with, and patronize our national dialect?

The "K" Conundrum

Have you ever wondered how an SMS gets sent? Watch as Bianca Gonzales, popular TV host (plus one of the most influential social media personality), traces the path of that "K" you just sent.

We're going to get a little bit technical to help you understand a very valid point.

I would like to share with you a great and very interesting educational video from Globe called The “K” Conundrum. It explains how tedious it is for an SMS or text message to travel and reach another mobile device. We believe that sharing the video will definitely help us understand how it works.

I'm just not really sure if that's Bianca Gonzales or Petra Mahalimuyak (hehehe). I swear I could have watched a Petra Mahalimuyak video and not be able to tell the difference! Bianca sounds a bit off on the video.

But thanks for finally releasing a video that is anti-"K" reply.


Are you among those people who receives the "k" reply, or worst... are you among the ones who sends them out. Are you just that busy that you can't even spare a little more letters?

Some people would just use the "miscall" method...which they believe is a lot more wise! They inform all their relatives and close friends about their personal policy of miscalling instead of sending "K" or "OK".

Many would argue that the Telecom Giants which includes Globe -- some many years ago until the present -- earned from 15-million to 17-million revenues just from the letter(s) "K" & "OK."

Whew! After watching the video, would you still be sending text with just a “K” on it? From now on, I'm going to make sure my text is all worth the travel. No to effortless messages!