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Ang mga gadget kagaya ng telepono, laptop at iba pa ay malaki ang naitutulong sa ating pangaraw-araw na pamumuhay. Sa katunayan, ang ilan sa atin ay nagagamit ang mga ito upang kumita ng pera o di kaya naman ay makapagrelax at mag-enjoy. Ngunit alam niyo ba na maaari rin itong magdulot ng sakuna kapag hindi wasto ang pag-alaga at paggamit natin sa mga ito?  Narito ang ilan sa mga bagay na dapat nating tandaan upang maiwasan ang mga hindi inaasahang sakuna na dulot ng mga gadget: 1. Iwasan ang paggamit ng hindi orihinal na baterya  Ang baterya ang siyang nagbibigay buhay sa ating mga gadget at isa ito sa mga parte na madalas masira. Kung kinakailangan ng palitan ang baterya ng inyong telepono, ugaliang bumili sa mga lugar na mapagkakatiwalan at siguradong nagbebenta ng orihinal na baterya. Ang mga pekeng baterya kasi ay may posibilidad na pumutok habang ginagamit o di kaya naman ay kapag naka-charge ang iyong telepono.  2....

Kamakailan lamang inihayag ang malawakang pag-aaral ng siyam na bansa na ang isa sa pinaka-kilalang kumpanya ng bottled water ay napag-alamang kontaminado ang mga ito ng maliliit na butil ng plastic.  Sa kanilang pag-aaral sinubukan nila ang dalawang daan limamput siyam na bote ng tubig. Nakita nila ang plastic debris sa mga siyamnaput tatlong porsyento ng mga sample na kanilang kinuha mula sa iba't ibang kumpanya ng bottled water. Ang nakitang plastic debris sa mga samples ay ang mga kagamitan ng paggawa sa takip ng bote.  Ayon na rin sa microplastic researcher ng State University of New York na si Sherri Mason ay anim-na-put limang porsyento ng plastic debris na nalaman ay mga fragments at hindi hibla. Dagdag pa dito na nagmula ang mga plastic debris na ito dahil sa pagpoproseso. Ang mga nakitang mga plastic debris ay nanggaling sa mismong bote at takip ng bottled water. Natagpuan din na sampung libo pataas ang nakokontamina sa loob n...

Nagbibigay ng kasiyahan, kagalakan at katuwaan ang mga baby sa atin. Ang matitingkad na mga mata na makikitaan ng saya at mga pisnging kay sarap kurutin ay talaga namang kinagigiliwan ng karamihan. Kahit na ang mga matitigas na puso ay kayang palambutin ng mga halakhak at ngiti ng isang baby.  Gayunman, hindi pa lubos na buo ang kapasidad ng kanilang komunikasyon. Kaya naman nangangailangan sila ng tutok na pansin upang malaman ang kanilang gustong ipahiwatig o sabihin. Ang mag-asawang nakatira sa bansang China ay napansin nila na madalas hawakan ng kanilang anak ang kaniyang ulo. Sa kanilang isip ay nakasanayan lamang ito ng kanilang anak kaya naman walang dapat na ikabahala. At naniniwala sila na kumikilos lamang ito sa kaniyang katawan. Ngunit ang akala nilang ordinaryong kilos lamang ay bigla nila itong ikinabahala. Dahil sa paglipas ng dalawang linggo napansin nilang naging madalas na ikilos ito ng kanilang baby An-An na pauli-ulit niyang hin...

Boracay has been known as one of the best tourist spots here in the Philippines for its fine white sand and stunning beaches. In 2014, it was even at the top of the Best Islands in the world.  As an in-demand tourist destination, several businesses have been established in the island such as resorts, hotels, restaurants, bars, etc.  However, President Rodrigo Duterte slams Boracay and said that it has become a "cesspool." The beautiful white-sand island is drowning in feces and may need to be shut down its operation to protect the health of millions of visitors. The President warned the establishements in the area to clean up or he would ban tourism there. He said in an interview: "I will close Boracay. Boracay is a cesspool. Now, during the days when I was there, yung basura was just 20 meters away from the beach." "But you go into the water, it's smelly. Smell of what? Sh**. Kasi lahat doon, ang palabas nila...

There are series of natural catastrophic events that happened in the Philippines in the past few years. Great floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruption to name a few. And yet here we are, still standing amidst these natural calamities.  But should people be really concerned about what's going to happen this coming days? On January 31, people will get the chance to witness a super rare astronomical event, a "super blue blood moon." Super moon happens if the moon is closest to the Earth during its monthly orbit. Blue moon happens during the second full moon in a month.  Blood moon is simply the moon as it appears during a total lunar eclipse. During this phenomenon, the moon turns to a reddish or copper color when it passes through the Earth's shadow.  According to NASA, the coming together of these three different moon events only happens after 35 years. So the next one might be on the year 2037! During this event, there is a belie...

The Filipino Flash boxing champ Nonito Donaire Jr. has proved once again that he has a kind heart for his fellow kababayans who are less fortunate and victims of typhoon Yolanda.  In the year 2009, the WBA interim flyweight world champion, donated a million pesos to a housing project for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy. Then in 2013, super typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines destroying a lot of homes, properties, and even claimed lives of many.  It was the recorded as one of the strongest typhoons in history. The devastation of the natural calamity was so severe that even up until now, rehabilitation is still not fully finished.  The boxing champ alongside with English businessman Greg Secker and his foundation, Build a House, Build a Home aims to proved homes and shelter to the typhoon victims in Iloilo. Donaire on his Facebook page shared how excited they are to be able to change the lives of others.  After being in the U.S. fo...

As a motorist, you must always follow traffic rules and road signs especially because each of them has their own sanctions and consequences if violated. However, this car that was parked in a dumpsite got what it deserved.  The owner of this parked vehicle at Barangay East Quirino Hill in Baguio City dealt with an instant karma after blocking the area's garbage dumping area. Due to a high volume of tourists and vehicles during peak season, it would be nearly impossible to get a parking spot in Baguio City. Most often, when drivers found an empty space, regardless where the spot is, they would grab the opportunity to park and leave their cars there.  However, when this car parked in the barangay's garbage dumping site, residents took immediate action. When the picture of the car had gone viral on social media, the barangay captain said that they did not encourage the residents to throw their trash on the vehicle. Barangay cap...

As a preparation for "aguinaldos" for Christmas, banks are known for releasing and exchanging "new" or "crispy" bills to clients. However, on the exact day of Christmas, one netizen caught the attention of these mysteriously "faceless" 100 pesos bills which she had withdrawn thru an ATM of a known commercial bank. The Facebook user identified as Earla Anne Yehey posted the proof of her "faceless" money on her social media account and had gone viral which caught the attention of The Bangko Central ng Pilipinas (BSP). She was addressing her concern to the Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) as to where she had her ATM transaction. The four pieces of 100 peso bill should have the face of the late President Manuel Roxas and some portions of the printed texts are also missing. According to the BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr., he said that his office is already investigating the case on the alleged misprinte...

Mermaids are mythical creatures that appear in folklore of many other countries. They are known as legendary acquatic creature that has an upper human, and lower fish tail attributes.  Though there are still no exact evidence they truly exist, there is this one rare condition in newborns that is somewhat similar to that of a mermaid's tail.  This rare condition is called Sirenomelia or also known as "Mermaid Syndrome." A 23-year old mother in India indentified as Muskura Bibi, stunned doctors when she gave birth to a "mermaid" baby. Though it is not actually a mermaid that has fish scales and fins, its lower limbs however, are somewhat similar to the legendary creature's tail. The baby's limbs are joined together forming a tail-like appearance. The baby suffered from the rare condition known as sirenomelia, a rare congenital abnormality where the legs are fused together giving them the appearance of a mermaid's ta...