Sabina Altynbekova Photos - Too Hot to Handle at the Volleyball Court

As difficult as it is to pronounce her name, it was not that difficult to find Sabina Altynbekova's news, photos and videos online as the Kazakh teen became a trend on all social media outlets in just a week.

The Kazakh volleyball player definitely got everyone's attention, in a way that will definitely be too hot to handle for her coach, her team mates and the Kazakhtan volleyball team's opponents. It should be understandable why the Taiwanese got too crazy for her, turning heads where ever she go.

Paul George Snaps Leg - Paul George Injury Video (Graphic)

                                          photo by Ethan Miller

Just an ordinary day for me like no other, browsing through the news headlines on August 1, Friday. The headline "Paul George suffers serious leg injury" really didn't caught my attention. I thought of it as some bruise or sprain injury that will probably sideline PG throughout the off-season and probably make him miss the entire Fiba International Competition in Spain this August.

However, not until I read the sub-heading of a news that say "Leg snapped like Anderson Silva and Kevin Ware" did my stomach started to turn.

Cherry Mobile Flare 3 Price P3,999 Specs - Releases Affordable Phablet in the Philippines

Cherry Mobile releases their "Phablet ng Bayan" on July 30, 2014 with a below 4K price tag of P3,999. The phablet presents the latest features of the local Filipino mobile company in their popular Flare series.

For budget-conscious techies who plan to get a high-end smartphone, the Cherry Mobile Flare 3 has the decent specs and features that can be comparable to pricier phablets in the market.

How to Embed Tweet on Blogspot - Posting Tweet on Blogger

I always wonder if embedding a tweet in Blogspot will be as simple as pasting the Twitter status update URL, just like what you do on WordPress. On WordPress, you just copy the URL of the tweet that you like to embed on WordPress, paste on the line and WordPress will do the rest.

Gilas Team Exhibition Against NBA Stars to also have Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry

Recent Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs along with Toronto Raptors free agent point guard Kyle Lowry will join the NBA contingent that will go up against the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on July 22-23. SBP President Manuel V. Pangilinan tweeted the news Tuesday morning.

Jennylyn Mercado Belo Billboard - Belo Medical Latest Endorser

Jennylyn Mercado, one of today's prettiest faces on TV, became Belo Medical's latest endorser. GMA 7's StarStruck ultimate female survivor will be the new endorser for Belo's Laser Lipo. Just a month after being introduced to the press, she can already be seen in Belo Medical's billboard across the metro.

Marian Rivera FHM Sexiest for Third Time - 2014 FHM Sexiest

Marian Rivera now has the bragging rights which FHM Philippines described as "gold standard for sexiness" as she took the top spot anew in the recent FHM poll.

Marian had more than 1.52 million votes from as much 13 million votes this year, almost double the votes she had in 2013 which was more than 890,000. This is the third time she topped FHM, earning the honors in 2013 and in 2008.

2014 Eiga Sai Film Festival Shangri-La Plaza Movie Schedules

Have some time from July 3 to August 10 to watch some Japanese Films? Eiga Sai 2014 by the Japanese Foundation Manila will take place this year in Shangri-La Plaza, Abreeza mall/Cinemateque (Davao City) and Ayala Center (Cebu). All the films have been given a G Rating. There will be 18 films in the festival for 2014.

Sun Easy Broadband - Closing Postpaid Account

Are you still one of those who still have a Sun Broadband Postpaid Account, who now wish to switch the account to Pre-paid, or close the account so you can move somewhere else, well read on. This post will be about closing a postpaid at Sun Broadband; this doesn't cover their mobile plans.

I applied in Sun Cellular's postpaid plan 899 broadband for unlimited internet last year, on which I would say my biggest mistake. I have nothing against to those who choose to enroll in Sun Broadband postpaid plans, but in the long run it didn't suit well for me.

It didn't help that when applied on their Easy Broadband, which only require 2 IDs at that time with 3 month holding period, where I paid around P 2,000 (with 5 free hours). I could have waited a month after, in which Sun offered the Easy Broadband postpaid unlimited for only P699 with no holding period. I really feel stupid.

But I would learn the hard lesson 6 months after when I decided to stop using Sun for my broadband needs, all I get was Sun Edge. I actually did not pay the last two months of their billing amounting to P1,800 in which they cut the line, which is understandable.

 So what I did next for my internet was just buy a Smart Broadband Prepaid kit for P1250 (with free 10 days unlimited surfing). And it's something I realized that I would have done in the first place.

Two months into my use of Smartbro, I completely forgot about Sun, when I received Sun's billing. Here's the surprise, Sun is charging me for a month I didn't use, for P899 for a total of P2700 (including the two unpaid months).

Well, I knew I have to formally close or terminate Sun's postpaid account. I've read somewhere that they will actually send you a demand letter to pay or they will file a case, something like that.

I went to Sun shop's customer service to close the postpaid account. But to my shock, and in the words of their 'customer care' lady representative, "Your account is tagged for a year, the line is cut, but you will continually be billed and charged P899 a month."

This actually made me furious that I raised my voice. The reason I gave was that our business has closed with no more source of income. I actually have an Affidavit of Non Operation to show. What I really didn't like about their customer service is that, 'it felt they were still selling me the remaining four months of the postpaid account, even if I clearly pointed out that my account is an Easy Broadband. That means the three month holding has passed and there should be 'no more strings attached'.

After several minutes, their Customer care did oblige to close the account but only after I paid the last billing which is around P2,600.

I didn't have a choice though but to pay the amount a week after, since I always wanted to settle everything with no obligations, so I can avail again (if ever) of Sun plans, such as their mobile packages. It was actually a bitter pill to swallow that I paid a month of billing without using their internet.

Here's a tip or advice for those still under Sun Easy Broadband postpaid plan. If you're planning to stop using their services, settle their billing and formally ask to close your account.

SSS Philippines - SSS Contributions for Voluntary Members and SSS Contribution Table

If you're one of those who decided to make it on their own, away from the regular 8-5 work force, and thinking if there's a way to continue with your SSS contribution, yes you can do so. Since you’re not an employee anymore, and I presume you're either a business owner or a freelancer, your SSS contributions might have already stopped. You can still proceed with the monthly contributions either as self-employed member (for business owners) or voluntary members (for freelancers).

Changing your member status is easy. For self-employed members your need to fill up the form RS1 (with a requirement to show source of income and some IDs) this will tell SSS that you're now earning as a self-employed. However you need to submit the following requirements and state your actual monthly compensation, which you will need to pay every month.

For voluntary members, all you need to do is get the RS5 form.  You don't need to state any compensation, since it will only ask you how much you can pay for the month. For voluntary members, you can just pay whatever amount you can afford. The lowest that you can pay is P330, for higher contributions you can refer to the SSS table. This applies both for Self-employed and Voluntary Members. The difference between the two is that you need to pay your stated compensation as a self-employed member consistently, for voluntary members you can pay whichever amount you can afford.

For Voluntary Contributions, the only form that you need is the RS5. Fill up all the needed details such as your SSS number, name, address, zip code and cell phone number. Then check the Voluntary member box.  Enter the amount that you can pay and sign your name. You don't need to state your monthly contribution. As soon as you pay the contribution, this will automatically change your member status from employee to voluntary member. You can pay in Bayad Centers and Business Centers of the malls.

Tip: If you like to avoid long lines and have no patience waiting, just go to SSS services in Lingkod Pinoy centers of Robinson Malls. You can do most of the SSS transactions there, without waiting in line for hours in SSS city branches.

Mommy Dionisia Casts Spell on Bradley Viral Video

Mommy Dionisia was flashed on the screen between the 6th and 7th round at the fight between Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao, where she's seen to be praying very, very intently. 

Pac-Mom as she's fondly called, was holding a rosary and prayer booklet on her left hand, then pointed her two fingers from her right hand, which seems to be directed to Bradley. After a few moments, Manny's mom was seen to have pointed a middle finger, with intense inaudible words.

Mommy D was at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to personally watch the rematch of Pacquiao v.s. Bradley. She was wearing a Filipiniana dress. Mommy Dionisia later climbed the ring to give Bradley a hug, well ultimately, to lift off the spell.

From the looks of the fight, the intense prayers worked. Reports said Bradley was leading with a small margin after six rounds. That's when Mommy D unleashed her hex from her prayer book. 

Pacquiao picked up the pace to out-box Bradley from the 7tth to 12th round. The judges scored the fight 116-112, 116-112 and 118-110, to give Pacquiao the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title belt.

If Floyd Mayweather decides to fight Manny Pacquiao, we can now see how Floyd will receive Mommy D's powerful spell.

      

Eraserheads Walk The Abbey Road

Who would have thought? Eraserheads Reunion in London. In an FB post from drummer Raymund Marasigan's side project Pedicab, the E-Heads recreated the iconic walk of The Beatles in Abbey Road. Well, almost. At any rate, glad to hear Ely, Raymund, Marcus and Buddy back again!

How about an Eraserheads reunion album?

Photo credit to Jamie Hipe.