Monday, April 30, 2012

HOW TO KNOW THE COUNTRY ORIGIN OF A PRODUCT USING BARCODE?


Always read the label. Know the country of origin of every products you buy and eat. Here's a guide on how to know the source.




If the first 3 digits of the bar code are:
  • 690 - 692... made in CHINA
  • 00 - 09... USA & CANADA
  • 30 - 37... FRANCE
  • 40 - 44... GERMANY
  • 471... Taiwan
  • 49... JAPAN
  • 50... UK

Friday, April 27, 2012

JUST WATCHED 'THE AVENGERS'


The movie opens in Philippine theaters on the 25th of April.

Yesterday, together with my friends, we were there at Megamall to watch the movie.





Synopsis
Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow answer the call to action when Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., initiates a daring, globe-spanning recruitment effort to assemble The Avengers team to defeat an unexpected enemy threatening global safety and security. Despite pulling together the ultimate dream team, Nick Fury and longtime confidant Agent Coulson must find a way to convince the Super Heroes to work with, not against each other, when the powerful and dangerous Loki gains access to the Cosmic Cube and its unlimited power.


























Tuesday, April 24, 2012

PH CONSUL FLAUNTS ARROGANT ACT WHILE ON PLANE



Cathay offloads 'unruly' consul 
By Rudy Santos (The Philippine Star) Updated April 24, 2012 12:00 AM 



MANILA, Philippines - A Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flight turned back shortly after takeoff yesterday from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and was delayed by half an hour to offload what airline crew said was an “unruly” honorary Filipino consul.

Businessman Francis Chua was offloaded because he refused to fasten his seatbelt, Cathay Pacific said.

The airline said Chua, an honorary consul of Peru, introduced himself as a special Philippine envoy to China for trade and investment. Such appointments, given by the Arroyo administration, were scrapped by President Aquino when he assumed power.

Cathay Pacific cabin crew said Chua, also known as Ang Biao, was asked to fasten his seatbelt as the aircraft taxied for takeoff at noon.

When he refused, the crew alerted the pilot, Captain Brian Hall, and flight officer Warren Hayman, who decided to turn the plane around.

As the Boeing 747 returned to the airport terminal, Chua left his seat and reportedly climbed up the spiral staircase to the upper deck and tried to enter the cockpit, in an apparent attempt to talk to the pilot.

A struggle reportedly ensued as the cabin crew restrained Chua from entering the cockpit.

Upon being offloaded, Chua was brought to the Police Center for Aviation Security where he was investigated.

Superintendent Manuel Pintado, senior chief of the police center, said under Republic Act 9497, which created the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Chua could be held liable for a terrorism-related offense.

Chua was to be brought to the CAAP office, but until late yesterday afternoon, no formal complaint against him had been filed. Sources said several individuals were interceding on his behalf.

Flight CX-900 finally left for Hong Kong at 2:30 p.m.

Cathay Pacific filed a report, declaring: “Chua was an unruly passenger, who would not obey any command from the cabin crew. Verbal warning was given but to no avail. Return to (parking) bay to offload passenger. Passenger was repeatedly asked to fasten seatbelt but he refused and then during the taxi back to bay, he climbed the stairs to the upper deck to gain entry to the cockpit. He was prevented from doing so by cabin crew.”

Born in Jinjiang, Fujian, China, Chua is an honorary president of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. and president emeritus of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Foundation.

He is president of Philippine Satellite Corp. and vice chairman of Mabuhay Satellite Corp.






Thursday, April 19, 2012