...SHORT STORY...

Beep... Beep... Beep...

Tunog ng cellphone ko habang umiiyak at di makapaniwala sa nangyari. “Totoo ba ito?”, tanong ko sa aking sarili.

Noon pa man, pingarap ko na ang makakita ng taong totoo. Nang dumating si James. Siya ang bumuo sa lalaki ng aking imahinasyon. Matipuno ang pangangatawan, matangkad, matalino, at higit sa lahat, totoo!

Di nagalaon, nahulog ang loob namin sa isa't-isa. Niligawan niya ako ng halos 5 buwan. Napasagot lang niya ako sa isang pambihirang okasyon. Natupad niya ang dreamdate ko. Ang pinangarap ko ng napakatagal na panahon.

Lumipas ang mga araw, mas lalong sumasaya ang aminh pagsasama. Ngunit isang araw, isang pag-uusap nag di ko makakalimutan. “Paano kung bukas mawala ako sa piling mo, matatanggap mo ba ito?”, seryosong tanong niya na sinagot ko naman ng walang patumpik-tumpik, “Ha? Oo naman noh? Nakakaya ko ngang di tayo magkita, so makakaya ko ring mawala ka”. Tumawa lamang siya at hinalikan ako sa noo. Pero sa likod ng mga katagang binitawan ko, alam ko sa aking sarili na hindi ko makakayanang mawala siya sa buhay ko. Siya na hinintay ko sa tagal ng pahanon. Ang pag-ibig na pinangarap ko buhay buhay ko.

Beep... Beep... Beep...

Ng biglang tumunog ang cellphone ko bandang alas tres kinaumagahan. Si James, siya ang nagpadala ng text message. Napaluha na lamang ako ng mabasa ko ang kanyang pinadala. “Babe, hindi ko malilimutan ang unang araw na nagkakilala tayo. Noong araw na yun, nabago ang buhay ko. Hindi ko alam kung paano at bakit, basta isa lang ang alam ko, noong araw na yun, natutunan na kitang mahalin, at hanggang kailan ikaw lang ang aking mamahalin. I Love You, Babe. Ingat ka na lang lagi!”. Sa ilang beses kong inulit-ulit basahin ang mensahe, sumagi din sa isip ko ang pagtataka. Bakit kaya? Maluha-luha pa akong nag-reply sa kanya, pero sa likod ng ngiti, may pag-aalala pa rin.

Pagsikat pa lang ng umaga, puno na ang mga cellphone ko ng mga text messages mula sa mga malalapit na kaibigan. Takang-taka ako kung bakit ganito na lang kadami ang tumatawag. Isang tawag ulit ang aking natanggap. At pagkatapos ng tawag na iyon, isang malaking katahimikan ang bumalot sa kwarto ko. At unti-unti ng pumapatak ang mga luhang nagtatago sa likod ng aking mga mata.

Beep... Beep... Beep...

at hanggang ngayon, nakatatak pa rin sa puso ko ang pangakong binitawan ni James. Isang pangakong dadalhin ko hanggang sa aming muling pagkikita................................sa kabilang mundo!

...tuLa...

Masasabing ang mga totoong kaibigan,
ay laging anjan kung kinakailangan,
lalo na sa oras ng hapdi at pighati,
sila ang taong nagpapangiti.

Si Serenity ang unang tatalakayin,
ang matalinong kaibigan namin,
minsan magulo, minsan tahimik,
papayat-payat, pero sa lalakiy matinik.

Susunod naman etong si Menang,
hindi siya nag kontrabida kundi palatawa,
pag itoy nagsalita, bantayan mo na,
siguaradong sasakit ang tiyan mo sa kakatawa!

Pink Skydiver kung siyay tatawagin,
madaling patawanin at paiyakin,
sa kanyang ingay at kakulitan,
tiyak na inyo siyang maiibigan!

Susunod ang bakla sa aming grupo,
laging sinasabi “ang ganda ko noh?”,
palakaibigan at bastos king minsan,
pero sa gulo, di nang-iiwan!

Mga Engr. Students ay nagkakandarapa,
pag dumaan na etong si Banisa,
sa hinhin at mala Maria Clarang taglay,
marami na ring nahulog sa gandang sumisilay.

Eto na si Luktaw, ikay mapapa-WOW!
Sa ganda ba naman, panga moy malalaglag,
sa height, oh my, ang tangkad,
pero wala ka, dahil iisa lang ang katapat!

Eto namang si Wind, talagang nagpaparamdam lang,
minsan nagsasabi pero sekreto din naman,
nung nagkaroon ng manliligaw, nag-iba daw?
Pero dahil kaibigan, kalimutan na lang.

Sam Soon, ikaw ba yan?
Ang kulit at walang kapaguran,
top 1 ng klase, napaibig nito,
grabe, ang ganda mo!

Yan ang aking mga kaibigan,
totoong tao, at maasahan,
sa problema man o katuwaan,
walang iwanan, “CIRCLES OF PAHONGS”, kailanman!

well, actually, super tagal na talaga ng tulang to. i just post it here for the other people to know what happened to me. Sila poh ang may kagagawan. Joke. Love this guys.Kung alam niyo lang kung sino talaga sila, you will really love hangin up with them. Pretty girls in school, proud to say, I'm one of them..hahahahah!!

...kAbALuktUtAn(PART 2)...

1. Walang matigas na tinapay sa gutom na tao

2. Birds of the same feather make a good feather duster.

3. Ang taong naglalakad nang matulin... may utang.

4. No guts, no glory... no ID, no entry

5. Matalino man ang matsing, matsing pa rin.

6. Ang sakit ng kalingkingan, kailangan ng alaxan.

7. Do unto others... then run!!!

8. Kapag puno na ang salop, kumuha na ng ibang salop.

9. When all else fails, follow instructions.

10. An apple a day cannot be an orange a day.

11. Pag may isinuksok, isuksok mo pa, harder!

12. Batu-bato sa langit, ang tamaan... sapul .

13. Huwag magbilang ng manok kung alaga mo ay itik .

14. If you can't beat them, shoot them

15. Dont judge the book by its cover... if u are not a judge or else you will cover the book!

16. Ang buhay ay parang bato, it's hard

17. Better late than later...

18. Magbiro ka na sa lasing, Magbiro ka na sa bagong gising,'wag lang sa lasing na bagong gising.

19. Try and try until you succeed... or else try another

20. Ako ang nagsaing... iba ang kumain. diet ako eh.

...The rOyAL cOrOnatiOn...

After the breath taking Game 7 of the Brgy. Ginebra Gin Kings and Air 21 Express, finally the game is over after the crowd favorite team won the game.

Last night was the final battle of between the Kings and the Express. The Kings started the ball game with a two points lead against the Express. During the 2^nd quarter of the game, Express really get into an express shots from Gary David, who was crowned to be the TM Three-Pointer after the game. But Ginebra is really a do-or-die team. With full of injured players, like the Best Player or the Most Valuable Player of the Conference, Jay-jay Helterbrand, it wasn't became the hindrance of the team to win the game. They scored ultimately during the 3^rd quarter with the presence of one of the Finals MVP, Eric Menk. With 8 points and 3 rebounds, he helped the team to lead 13 points against the Express. And for the 4^th quarter where everyone is excited to watch, after the 13 points lead, Express came into a points straight to lessen the lead into 1 point after 6 minutes of playing. And again, injuries suddenly came. Injuries of Junthy Valenzuela, Paul Artadi, and the reigning Best Import of the Conference, Chris Alexander made the big dome silent for a while and hoping the team still wins the game. After that heartbreaking incident of the 3, the team still aiming for the championship. But as the team is said to be a do-or-die team, they never gives up. As Mark Caguioa said, “Its better to be hurt physically, but we will win this game. We will play by heart”. And so nothing can beat them down. Puso ang labanan. Kung paano laruin ang laro na puso ang ginagamit at hindi katawan. "The players deserve all the credit for not giving up. We could have easily given up when we lost Jayjay (Helterbrand). We could have easily given up when Mark Caguioa got injured. And we could have easily given up when the others also got hurt. But the players didn't," quoted of their coach, Jong Uichico. Ginebra completed an epic triumph while handicapped by injuries, waylaying Air21, 97-84, Wednesday night to bag the 2007-08 Smart Fiesta Conference before a delirious record-breaking crowd of 22,902 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Ginebra really is a big crowd favorite. And without the fans, there nothing. Proud to say, I'm one of the many fans of Brgy. Ginebra. Taga Barangay ata ako, and will always be.

Thanks for the tears of joy that this team brought to my family last night. And thanks for the championship you have dedicated to us.

...kAbALuktUtAn...

1. Pagkahaba-haba man ng prusisyon…iyak lang ng iyak ang ring bearer at flower girl.

2. Ang taong nagigipit…sa mga talipapa namimitik!

3. Kung pukulin ka ng bato…aba, mag-sapakan na kayo.

4. Mahuli man at magaling…kwatro, singko, incomplete o drop pa rin.

5. Matalino man ang matsing…favorite pa rin niya ang saging.

6. Ako ang nag-saing…naging tutong ang kanin.

7. May tainga ang lupa…puno kaya ito ng luga?

8. Kung ano ang itinanim…siguradong babagyuhin.

9. Aanhin pa ang damo…kung may rugby naman sa bahay niyo.

10. Kapag may isinuksok…mag-ingat sa mandurukot.

11. Sakit ng kalingkingan…naku wala akong paki-alam.

12. Ang bayaning nasusugatan…mamamatay rin yan.

13. Ang taong walang kibo…hindi pa nag-linis ng pustiso.

14. Ang buhay ay parang gulong…pero walang buhay kung walang talong.

15. Madali ang maging tao…marami dito, nabubuo sa Sogo

16. Ang maniwala sa sabi-sabi…ay tsismosa sa tabi-tabi

17. Sa mata ng bata…may naninigas na muta.

18. Magbiro ka na sa lasing…baka ilibre ka pa niya ng ulam at kanin.

19. Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan, may stiff neck kumbaga.

20. Mahuli man at magaling, huli pa rin.

21. Better LATE than PREGNANT

22. Pag may tiyaga... goodluck!

23. Aanhin mo pa ang damo, kabayo ka ba?

24. Ang batang masipag, paglaki katulong

25. Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay lumaki sa ibang bansa

26. Ang taong nagigipit.. sa bumbay kumakapit

27. Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika.. sanggol pa lang

28. Kung maiksi ang kumot... ..twalya yata yan p're!

29. If ders a weLL , derz a water

30. di bale ng tamad 'wag lang pagod.

...hOw?...

Tears have fallen from my eyes,
This heart was turned to ice,
After the day he left me behind,
until today, he still messed up my life.


I never thought that it would happen,
The risk of losing, I never imagined,
I believed that he will always be there,
and not to leave me with despair.


I never asked him to love me,
nor wished that someday he will be,
I trusted his touching promises,
but then again, its me who fails.


But even though he's the reason why I cry,
still, he was the reason for my smile,
Though it ended up that easily,
but forgetting him is never that easy.


And now I'm ready to move on,
though its late, but I have to,
Not only by forgetting what happened from the past,
but also leaving the pain and erasing the scars.

...whAt a wEEk...

Unbelievable, this week is really a boring week.. Start of last Monday. I really dont know what happen to the world and why is it like that. Even me, I cant pretend that this week is really unpredictable. Gosh. I hate this week. I dont know what happened to some people. Tukar-tukar disease. For a month or more, this week is really the worst week for me. I didnt have a stomach cramps for laughing a whole day unlike those previous weeks. Especially this day. I really hate this day. What went wrong to a certain person. Ang sarap niyang batukan, honestly!! Gosh ha. I really hate this day. I cant explain the feeling its just I really hate this day. Grrrrrrrrrrr..

...PBA FINALS:whO wiLL rEign thE crOwn??

From 10 teams during eliminations, to 2 teams reaches the first two spots fro the semis (Air 21 Express and Red Bull Barako), 8 teams remained. 2 teams again reaches the spots for quarterfinals (Coca-Cola Tigers and Alaska Aces). Now there are only two spots remaining. Brgy. Ginebra Gin Kings first get the spot. And from the wildcard phase, Magnolia Beverages takes the final spot.

Air 21 Express and Red Bull Barako were just waiting for the teams they were playing against for the semis. The Gin Kings played against Alaska, while Magnolia played against Coca-Cola. Gin Kings won the game by winning 2 games to 3 against the said team they'll be playing. And as well with Magnolia.

For the semifinals round. Brgy. Ginebra fought the Barako to a 4 straight winning game. And way before the eliminations, Ginebra didn't get the chance of winning against them. Air 21 won against Magnolia by a do-or-die game 6.

The finals arrived. It's a 7 game round. First to win 4 games will be declared as the champion for the SMART PBA Fiesta Conference 2008.This years championship game is Air 21's first approach after the team playing for about 6 years in the said association. Where as in the side of Brgy. Ginebra, this is there first comeback after a long vacation not playing to the finals.

Last night was there first battle. Brgy. Ginebra won the first game by a 9 points lead. And Mark Caguioa was declared the best player of the game. Ginebra dominated this sesson by a 14 winning straight games from the eliminations to finals. Would they will be able to continue it? Or would it be Air 21 destroyed the plan? According to Jason Webb, "hindi lahat ng unang umaarangkada ang nagwawagi, its who wins at last".

4 Best Players of the Two Teams


Mark Caguioa - 47 - (GUARD)
Jay-Jay HelterBrand - 13 - (GUARD)
Gary David - 20 - (GUARD)
Arwin Santos - 29 - (FORWARD)


For more reading of the first game, click on the link below: http://www.pba.ph/content/view/2237/1/

...QuOtEs...

..If your friends tell you words that hurts you, dont get angry. Remember what donkey told Shrek,"only true friends will be cruelly honest!"..

..A broken trust can be best described as a crumpled piece of paper. No matter how hard you try to straighten it out, it will never return on its true form..




..One important lesson in math that we can apply to our daily lives,. "BE CAREFUL WITH SIGNS"..



..Short, sweet, and practical principle in love: "if it works, then it works. If it doesn't, then move on!!"..




..Never say this is the best time of my life. As Homer Simpson would say, "this is the best time of my Life, so far!"..





..Your special someone are the spices in your life. Without them, life would be so blunt. Too bad they happen to be too spicy that often get you teary eyed..




..Always remember to be respected is far more important than being beautiful or desired. Cause the 7 letter word "RESPECT" is what separates "women" from "toys"!..

...PGMA SONA(for HRM)...

Last July 28 of this year, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave her 2nd to the last State of the Nation Address or commonly stated as SONA. For this year's SONA, she emphasized the economic growth in behalf of the crisis we are facing.

Relating her SONA to the Human Resource Management, she deals with the presentation about the jobs she enabled to give to those who needs one. For about numbers of graduating and graduates students on technical courses and vocational courses, she exclaimed that there will be millions of job opening for the year 2010. So for that statement, we, the students of this year, as one of the graduating students of the said year, hope so is included on her project

She also stated about the benefits and compensation of the workers with exclaiming to the private and public sector of the government such as SSS, GSIS, PAG_IBIG, and health benefits. The health benefits she stated is countrywide being implemented. For the said benefits above, employers have funded the two increases in SSS benefits since 2005. As she stated in the SONA."GSIS pensions have been indexed to inflation and have increased every year since 2001. Its salary loan availments have increased from two months equivalent to 10 months, the highest of any system public or private—while repayments have been stretched out. "

There are also trainings for technical sectors such as call center agents, medical transcription, animation and software developer, which have a demand of one million workers by 2010. This training exclaimed for the purpose of having lots of jobs to be opened by the said year.

And the last improvement during her regime is the peso control on which it increases from the previous regimes. It helps the country as well as the investors to still invest to our country. As the statement goes, this example exclaimed that her position as the president of the nation really gives something for our economic growth.

There is one statement of the president that she stated for her part. "Leadership is not doing the first thing that comes to mind; it is about doing the necessary,however hard!". As what I see about our country today, its really a great deal of having a leaders that aims for the needs of her/his members. As what she said, she gives a program that helps the "masa". Believing in her position might gave us to success.

...PGMA SONA(for MIS)...

Last July 28 of this year, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave her State of the Nation Address or SONA to the country. Actually, I really dont like hearing or reading SONA's because I believe that this was all lies and broken promises, again. And actually, I really dont like PGMA being the president of the country. But as we are required to read her SONA, even its a forced reading, I have to.

Her SONA discussed about the technical trainings for IT people, like me. She stated about the future job opening on the year 2010, with the said courses of job available. Animators, call center agents and web developers is her main statement. Having the future job for 2010 really helps us or we IT people. We are not afraid anymore of where are we being dumped. We are not facing such job lost in return of four years or 5 to 7 years in college.

Texting is a basic communication of every Filipino. Each day, we are doing such sms for important or fun purposes. As PGMA requested that the minimum sms payment to other network is 50 cents, its a great deal. Like in our country today who is facing such crisis, we must really "higpit our bulsa". Through this help, budget for load is lessen.

She also stated about cyber services. With this, a great help for exporting and importing products inside or outside the country. Using technologies can lessen cost production and time management is a deal. However, seminars must be conducted in order for the right application of the said services.

Relatively, this means that the country is improving. And of the presence of crisis, we are still technologically growing.

...nO titLe...

Actually there's no such reason for me to write this article. Hmmmm, I really just want to write something. But I know, if my friends will read this, they will come up to a certain condition. And I bet, I know that conclusion. But fellow friends, writing this article is just one way of expressing what I felt last night.

So let me start it. I'm in my room, imagining and hardly thinking what shall I do, and end up nothing. Well, it's some kind of tiring night due to the weather and it feels like being alone because its cold. Because of that same reason again, I ended up reminiscing my failed love stories. This is some kind of corny stuff, and if you read this part, stop reading the next paragraph nalang.

Where will I start? Let me start it with the questions, mumbling inside my head. There are lots of it. One question, do love story in fairy tales come true? Bumalik ba sa pagkabata? Well, even my 12 year old cousin already have a crush and imagining stuffs like shes in a fairy land being a princess with her crush as her prince charming. What a lousy thing, but honestly, I also did imagined those when I was in grade school. Some kind of funny thing to be remembered. Continuation of the questions, I was watching a teledrama and koreanovelas and I keep on giggling every time the leading actress and her leading man where doing some crazy stuffs. Kilig to the bones, kumbaga. But why is it like that? Despite of many heart failures(meaning, brokenherted), I'm fascinated of watching such shows? Duh?!

Honestly, I fell inlove a lot of times. And everytime that happens, I keep on wishing it will last, long. But unluckily, I always ended up with a heart like paper, cut into pieces. Wow, what an emotional phrase. But really, last March of this year was my last crying moment. And umiyak talaga ako. My first? It happened on the same month but not on the same year, March of 2006. Wow, what a coincident. I figured that out just now. And if you will going to ask me if I still love them? As in them talaga, my answer would be "No". I'm not anymore in love with them but I'm still attached to them. If you will ask me whats the difference of the two, i can't explain it verbally nor in actions, it just I know there's a difference between the two. Just try to understand nalang ha. And again, if you will ask me if there is still a chance of reconciliation, the first guy who broke my heart would be definitely a NO. Some of my closest friends know the answers why, but for those who don't know,I'll give you a hint. He is happy on where he is right now. Gets? And for the other guys?(naks,ang dami pala talaga!), it will also be a NO. Not because of I hate them for doing such thing, but because I'm afraid of of being hurt by the same reason and of the same person. Gets? Well, just get it, okey?

For me, falling in love is not that really hard for me. Ang bilis ko kasing mahulog sa isang tao who gives me more attention that of the others. That's the main reason why I ended up falling that hard without knowing that no one is there to catch.Taking the risk kumbaga. Masarap man magmahal, it feels like you're above cloud 9 or being lullaby at the clouds. but it feels more better knowing that you are also being loved by the one you love. Weeehhh. It is also better of being a single. You have more time for yourself, friends, studies and families. Some people would explained relationship as a destruction, especially when you're still studying. But others would defined it as an inspiration. Depende lang talaga yan on how you deal with it.

Right now, I'm not aiming for a fairy love affair or a koreanovela's story. What I'm aiming is to find not a perfect guy, but the right guy who will love me, accepts me, and be my man. Corny man kung pakikinggan, but that the reality. Every girl is dreaming of wearing her bridal gown, walked down the aisle, and be married to the guy he loves the most. But I'm not saying that now, as in today. I know someday, somehow, it will come true(in GOD's will). Finding the right guy? Hindi rin naman din ako nagmamadali. I know he will come, he is coming. Not now, but the right timr. And from that day, I will be writing again my true love story with a happily ever after ending. Nakz.

Have a wonderful love life everyone!

...my coLLeagues...

Group of students whose mind level is like Grade 6(nalang!), but the truth is, students who are already 4 years in college. See the gap of the age?


Let me introduce to you my friends., the group where I belong. The group of English Spokers(Carabao Englishers), the Rubix Cubers(The Mind Game), and the most popular on the name "The KiLLerers". The game it all started, "killer2x". Because of that corny game, as Jalil's would mention, we hang together, eat lunch together, go home together, and play like kids together. Back from being a child.

Happy are we indeed, but every friendship also suffers from trials. There are misunderstanding, teasing and end-up crying(ako lang poh yun!). But still, at the end of the day, were back of being okey.

We may hurt each other by saying "badengz", "taba", "tape", "vovo", and "tanga". But as what Donkey told Shrek, "only true friends will be cruelly honest and only friends can cruelly speak their minds out of it". Though it may sometimes be hurtful, but its still okey, were friends remember?

A day with them is worthwhile. We laugh and smile as if theres no tomorrow. This are my friends. Friends who I can lean and trust. Friends that I will always treasure until my last breath.

...bEing A cOnsuLtant...

Regarding about the problem in the university today about the internet connection, let me give some simple ideas, tips, or maybe somewhat called a solution for the said problem. This moment, the solution of the University to fasten the internet connection is increasing of the bandwidth. But according to what had happened in the present situation, its not that big help. Though it is, but only for a while.

As a student of the University, I was required to pay miscellaneous and on the half, I'm capable of using the internet to serve my needs in terms with net browsing on my assignments, but on the forefront, its not that easy to line at nodal to wait for your turn to use the computer and if lucky(able to use one unit of the lab), the internet connection is not that very slow, but slow in processing. So instead of waiting for my turn, its easier for me to go to the nearest internet cafe.

But what would be some solutions(simple) but in fact can help the university to solve this situation.

It must be better that better planning is taken for the first place. Like what i observed in the planning of the University, they always end up wasting efforts and time. Why? Cause they always encourage themselves to take trial and error. They would just take the risk of losing recent informations, and they really wouldn't listen to those who are capable of suggesting preferably the right suggestions.

Next, the orientation stage. About the internet connection, they never had the chance to orient themselves about what will going to happen if error comes in their trial and error basis. Like for example, they increase the bandwidth but at the same time, they never notice that it is only for a meantime.

Next is change of hardwares and software. Luckily basis, having a new computer set in the school is an advantage. Though our school is a government school, budget is a factor. What about if they only think about the present situation in the laboratories today, hardware is also a factor that can affect the speed of the internet connection.

Next, try to use routers, hub or switch. Internet cafe's using such hardware and in fact that they can disseminate the internet in accordance to the numbers of computers they have.

More likely, I would really like to say that knowledge and planning is really a big factor..

...Risk fActOr...

uprising technologies must be adopted by the (not only) big companies but same as the small one's as well. Leveling with large companies merely is a true to us that each may be developed or may developed the technology as well. But using technology might give the company the risks or the based effect as well.. Here are some risk factors that illustrates when technology level changes.

*1) When the technology is changing, one's who uses IS as well might change its strategy. The plans relating to the previous project might deal into conflicts among those who raised the plan. in return, when change is involve, it required more comprising stategy and more uprising plan for the companies us well.

*2) Reliability of systems might as well be a factor. At the beginning of the company task,, reliable sources is a great deal. If change is one risk, prone to unrealibility of the system is a great deal. this may happen if the one who works with the system is not capable or (still) lack of knowledge to maintian and use the system, as well.

*3) One factor that affects the business is financial. If the IS change in the company, it might as well says that the hardware and software may change. Money is a take place. Buying new hardwares and installing new software cost big amount that might pronounce to the company.

*4) Technnical support as well might change. If ever the person in-charge is prominent to do his job accordingly before, and change occurs, lack of technical support due to lack of knowledge and due to rapid increase of the technology is a great risk to happen inside a company. IS requires knowledge about the new infrastracture and new application of the new system, and it requires a resource that species such change.

*5) And lastly, downsizing might happened. if new infrastracture is introduced, theres such case that the company might hold those who are capable of using and implementing the new application. And due to that, those people who are unable to distinguish such change is required to say goodbye to the company..

There are lots of risks a business might encounter. And one solution of that is proper planning for such change.

...bArrieRs in infOrmatiOn systEms...

I really dont know what to wite in here. I had a difficult time reseaching and surfing the net with this topic. And the url I found whose with connection with the topic is as the same with Hannah and Karren.

First, lets just define what is the meaning of barrier.. Barrier for me means in between or a thing that complicates the situation or simply means that it separates one thing from the other. So what are those things that complicates information systems?

First is on how a information is transmitted to the other. From the word information systems, itself, it deals with information and how to manage it. So on factor that complictes it is how to manage the information. Second, as always stated in every problem, the financial problem. Information systems required big or enough money for the compensation of the information. If in case the systems have a big project, financial state is a big major factor. Third is the time. Proper time consuming required of the managing systems. If in case a system is being upgraded to a much modern one, time is a factor to use it. Time must be properly used accordingly. And ofcourse, resources. Time is also used in finding and preparing a perfect or right resource for the system.

As a matter of fact, information systems are not the only one who I believe findong these problems difficlut one. And as same as i believe, any problems or difficulties have there own probling solving as well. Not only in the information systems, same as with the other who finds these barriers as one of the problem.

http://www.unesco.org/education/educprog/erd/english/wgesa/doc/ethiopia/appendice_2.htm

...visit @ DavAO Light CompAny...

Last Saturday, July 12, me and my colleagues(Hannah and Karren), visited the one of the biggest company in Davao City. The Davao Light Power Company. From the name itself, it produces light and electricity but not on all the regions of Davao.

9AM- Arrival of the team
The first person who arrived was Karren. Second is Hannah, then me, and lastly, the joiners to the group(joke), Kate. Kate was our photographer that time. When everybody arrived, we enter the office right ahead.

10AM- Call Time
Our schedule for the said interview is 10 am, but unluckily the people we supposed to interview didn't arrived yet. Around 10:10 am, we had finally advice to enter their confession room.

Into their confession room
the room was not that really arranged, The chair was out of place but the lights are many. Talagang they produced light and electricity because they weren't that tipid on lights. What I first saw was their aircondition, because when we eneterd the room, it was the first thing that sir opened after the lights had opened. We took pictures that time, as u can see.

The Arrival of Sir John
Sir John Albutra is the head of the Business Solutions Department(BSD) of the company. At first he asked us, if we are the only one,s who will conduct the said interview, because he was expecting we are a class who will conduct. He asked us about Sir Randy. He told us that he was a former student of Sir Randy on his college year. But actually, Sir John is a commerce graduate but he is a software developer in DLPC.


The Interview
After the meet and greet session, we started asking Sir about their company. DLPC started on 1973 and their department started 1984. He showed to us the history of making DLPC, but unfortunately, we haven't got the chance to save the presentation, because according to him, it's confidential. But still, were lucky to observed and seen the history of the company. Before, in the beginning of the company, they were only using a semi-computer with 4mb memory and can have the capacity of 300 words per minute. As the time goes by, they were able to change their equipments likely as of the uprising of technology. From literally file handling and unmodernizes organizing and managing their data resources, they turned up of using personal computers and mini-computers. The use of software and databases are common. Now, the database they are using is Oracle and MS SQL Server, There are also hardwares such as cisco IP phone on which they can teleconference to other site like Cebu and Subic. Travel is not their problem anymore. He also illustrates to us the distribution of power supply not only to Davao Cit but also to Panabo and Cotabato City as well. He discussed the responsibilities of each department as well. Actually, there are 4 departments and we are only focused on his department which is the BSD.

The Tour
After the discussion, we asked Sir if we can tour on his department and luckily he said yes. We entered their restriction area. We first approach the network infrastructure Dept, then the BSD and lastly the Billing Dept.


And thats the end of almost 3 hours staying at DLPC. It was really that fun and I enjoyed the tour. According to Sir John, pasaway talaga ang mag It, and I bet its true..




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...2nd Visit @ LYR...

During our first visit in LYR, it was just "pahapyaw" on our real topic. Sir Llano just discussed to us about their organization

Our second visit was really not that long. We only been handled the module about job analysis, job description, job specification and etc. Saturday before last Saturday was the time consuming interview.

Last July 05, we had again our visit on LYR. This time, we will interview about our report. At 1pm, me, Hannah, Karren and Kate met at Daily Playnet Internet Cafe in Obrero. We searched about our individual reports and at the same time, what questions are we going to ask when we arrived at the office. By 2om, or past 2pm, we decided to go and we just walked from Obrero to Acacia. And finally we arrived with Vanessa who waited for about an hour.

That same time, Sir Llano gave an exam to those applicants who wants to work to their company. For the first time, we observed waht an HR manager do. During the examination, he stiil entertained us because for him, appointment is an appointment. We discussed about job organization and information in their company. From our discussion, there were some confusions. Still, were confused about the definition of each topic because the idea is similar to the other. What really bothers me is the job analysis.(Buti na lang di yan ang topic ko). Whwen we were still discussing about the topic, Sir also glimpse to those who are taking the exams. Galing ni Sir, multitasking.

Ofcourse, before the company started to work., HR manager or their Gm really must undergo job analysis in order to find out what kind of job is appropriate on the field of work. What describes the job and what are the qualifications of those employee in that certain job. How much time will the job must be worked accordingly, the benefits and insurance, the degree of education and other more. Job analysis implies much duty for the company.

After the discussion. we conduct our own job analysis to the employees in the company. At first, it was scary but on the later part, its nice. And the people we asked were really approachable. Were of the same age kasi, nice diba?

Next stop, picture taking!

...IS fAiLs...

IS really applies a lot to an organization to become competitive and advance on any other organization. But also there are cases that IS fails.

Here are some of the reasons why systems fail:
>>>the system not working properly.
>>>it does not perform as expected.
>>>it is not operational at the specified time.
>>>it cannot be used in the way intended

Lyytinen and Hirschheim (1987) identified 4 major categories of IS failure as
follows:
1. Correspondence failure is a lack of correspondence between IS objectives
and evaluation of the IS. This typically reflects management’s perspective on
IS failure.
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2. Process failure is when the IS development project is unable to produce a
workable systems or the project produces an IS beyond initial budget (cost,
time, etc).
3. Interaction failure is when the system is hardly ever used or there are major
problems in using the system.
4. Expectation failure is the inability of an IS to meet a specific stakeholder
group’s expectation.

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...RefLectiOn...

"Human beings are the most important, potent and critical, resource of any organization, and yet the least understood and the worst managed of its resources"

Basically, HRM defines the people as the "essential part" of any organization, relate that to our body,its the heart. Human are born with unique and hidden talents from within. God created each individual to become a defined quality of his own work. Likewise in an organization.

"Human beings are the most important, potent and critical resource of any organization". Like what i have just stated, people is the heart of an organization. Without human, who will do the job and who will think for the organizations future. Critical resource? Because not everyone is acquiring the same mind or talents as of the other. Not all are given the cahnce to be put up in a certain org, or not all are qualified to become such specific position, but anyone are qualified to become. Back to the real part. Human are ofcourse important in such a way that they are the one manipulating or doing such event inside a company. There the one who the company is needing in such case that a company can't work on its own without an employee, such as a leader can be called a leader if he/she doesnn't have what we he/she called a member.

But why is it that it is least understood and worst managed of its resource? Because, those being who belong to the lower of an organization established of having the feeling as being taken for granted. No one would like to listen to there part or mostly there being manipulated or managed harshly by those people on the higher positions. There are also some cases that there benifits and insurance are being taken away from them. They are being abused in such ways. There talents and skills are only limited to the job there up to. Some are being treated as if they were paid regularly or as if they were slaves on one's eye.

For this time, I believed that many of us dreamed to have the work that really suites for us. But for those who are desperately wanting to have a job, "kapit sa patalim kumbaga". Ofcourse indeed that we facing less job opportunities but on the later part, lets just think for whats right. Facing the world is not a committed mistake, but hiding on a shelf without properly taken care of is the biggest mistake a man coud ever gone for himself..