http://waketrex.com/blog Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:21:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Philippines is the second best performing economy in S.E. Asia, next to Singapore, according to a recent report by the IMF. Another organization, the World Economic Forum has also cited that the Philippines has improved in terms or global competitiveness. It has climbed 3 notches from 75 last year to ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/11/05/philippines-second-best-performing-economy-in-se-asia-next-to-singapore/ Oh the irony! Who would have thought that the some South Korean Military officers would actually try to fake degrees from the Philippines? There’s not only 1 of them but the 13 lieutenant-level officers were caught faking their credentials. SKorea's fake degree scandal spreads to military Sourece: AFP SEOUL (AFP) — South Korea's fake ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/11/02/lovely-just-lovely-korean-military-offices-fake-filipino-university-degrees/ It’s always fun to read about the Philippines in other countries in a positive light. Even this is just a blip on Time Magazine again. Studies in the Philippines show that later-born siblings tend to be shorter and weigh less than earlier-borns. (Think the slight advantage the 6-ft. 5-in. [196 cm] ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/10/30/secret-of-birth-order/ Please note: It's a rhetorical question, the image does not relate to the answer. Just in case that you’re living under a rock or something, the U.S. economy is in a slump. And it seems the world is fascinated by the Euro and Renminbi (China) by and its strength. The ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/10/30/will-filipinos-shift-to-euro/ Related Post: Amazing Race Season 5 - The Philippine Leg Interesting to note that the French are starting to take notice of the Philippines. First there was this show called Koh-Lanta, a Survivor type show. Koh-Lanta: Palawan has the highest viewership of the show with about 9 million viewers. The host has noted ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/10/24/french-survivor-highest-ratings-as-of-yet-due-to-palawan-and-what-is-that-strange-animal/ Related Post: The Wealthy, the Poor, and the Filipinos (part 1) It’s easy to say that life is hard, and it’s harder in the Philippines. Among many Filipinos, many of them don’t even believe that they could make money in the Philippines. But let’s take a look who are the 5 richest ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-wealthy-the-poor-and-the-filipinos-part-2-the-commonalites-of-the-richest-men-in-the-philippines/ Related Post: New Marine Species? What we don’t see in everyday life does not mean it’s not there or we don’t need to preserve it. This is especially true about our marine life. Even though some of us don’t have the luxury to dive, to check the what our sea has to ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/10/23/philippine-marine-species-in-hd/ Related Post: Philippine Marine Species in HD New Animal and Plant Species Found in the Philippines The Philippines is like the Galapagos Islands X 10 Mysteries of Life in the Philippines? Part 2 with Audio! In the world of biological science, the Philippines is pretty important. It is seen as a hotspot, no not a ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/10/23/new-marine-species/ Wake T-Rex has been down a couple of days last week due to a hard drive crash. If you see error here and there let me know. While that was happening, there has been report about a explosion in Metro Manila at the Glorrieta Mall. There has been no conclusive findings ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/10/23/114/ Related Post: Filipinos are Optimistic says AXA ING Group, a financial institution base in the Netherlands, concluded that India, China, Malaysia, and the Philippines are bullish about the next quarter. 83% investors in China, 75% inverstors in India, 69% investors in the Philippines, Believes that their investments will be as strong in the next quarter. While other ... http://waketrex.com/blog/2007/10/17/investors-in-asia-are-bullish-in-the-next-quartrer-ing/