Wake Up Call for OFWs

Last June 16, I've read an article from the arabnews.com which is entitled, "Imagine a world without Filipinos". While reading the article, I was so amazed on the words the writer used to describe the attitude of my fellow Filipino workers. The sentence, "They are known for their professionalism and the quality of their work.", made me realized so many things.

If Filipinos are considered good workers in other countries, why is it that Philippines is still a poor country where in fact there are 80 million more Filipinos there? Does this tells us that people running the Philippine government are non-professionals that they failed to uplift the lives of the Filipinos?

If OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) are really considered as heroes, why is it that OFWs are so afraid in facing those thieves in the Philippines? Stop this illusion. I am an OFW and we are not heroes. We just work abroad for our families and not for our country. So we are not heroes at all. That's it.

The arabnews.com's article is a wake up call for OFWs to realize that we, Filipinos, have the ability to clean the Philippines and improve our lives. We don't want to be forever exploited by many countries. We have to do something so we can go home and serve our countrymen. Let's prove to the world that we can change our country and Filipino image.

The World Needs Obama

November 2008 US election is just five months away and people around the globe are excited to know who will be the next most powerful man in the world. Although non-US citizens do not have the power to choose, they are still concerned of the result of the election since the world is being controlled by the US.

But if I have to choose between Obama and McCain to become the new US president, I would definitely choose Obama simply because I don't like war. Republicans are now known to be pro-war as what the Bush family has shown to the world. They failed to address the very essential need of the people of Iraq and the rest of the world which is PEACE.

Now, it's time for a change for the betterment of mankind. This change can only be realized if the Americans will elect Obama. I go for Obama because I believe that the world needs Obama.

SEO and Google Ranking

After one month of doing some changes to my website, roydomingo.com's ranking, for the search of "filipino engineer" in google, made a significant improvement from number 6 to number 2. One more to go before reaching the top spot.



This achievement implies that my skills in SEO for Google is improving. SEO means Search Engine Optimization. It's a process or technique on making the website's link appear on the first page of the search engine's result for a particular search of word or phrases.

Search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and MSN are the most engines that you have to consider in SEO. They help in increasing the traffic of the websites and thereby increase revenue of the site's business.

But what are the SEO techniques of making your website appear on the first page of Google's search result? Ahmmm.. secret. I can't share it to protect my job and especially the ranking of my sites.

Anyway, my next SEO goal is for the search, "filipino web developer". Let's see the result next month.

My Dream June Brides

It's June already and many students in the Philippines are now preparing for the start of the new academic year. It's also the start of the rainy season and Filipinos, especially those in Visayas and Luzon, are starting to renovate their houses.

But let's not forget that the month of June is also considered to be the peak season for wedding ceremonies. It's usually the women who decide to have the wedding in this month and they will then be called June brides.

If I will be asked to marry someone this month and choose a celebrity as my June bride, I'll surely be having a hard time choosing from my top 5 June brides.

#5. Thalia.

She's a sexy mexican singer and actress. I first saw her in Marimar, a number 1 telenovela TV series in the Philippines way back 1996. She's so beautiful and sexy that I consider her to be my ultimate crush when I was in college.




#4. Kyoko Fukada.

A famous commercial model in Japan. Her angelic face and smile, in a big print Ads poster at Narita's arrival area, caught my attention while waiting for my baggages. Because I was so crazy about her, during my stay in Japan, her pictures were all over the walls of my room.




#3. Nadine Samonte.

A beautiful filipina actress and model. She's my bet during the StarStruck days. Her simple beauty is an assurance that I will not be bored staring at her.







#2. Shakira.

An international singer and dancer. The way she sings and dances makes me attracted to her. I even saved her concert videos in my iPhone so I can watch her anytime, anywhere. Her talent, body, and beauty will surely make me a possessive husband.




#1. Song Hye Kyo.

A Korean lovable actress in the teledrama, Endless Love (Autumn In My Heart) . She's my number one dream girl. Her face makes me think of my ideal wife. Her lips and eyes are so irresistible. And her beauty is an assurance that I will be a faithful husband. =)