What to say..

I know that Niji, my friend, has been through quite a lot. I hope she gets through it. Although I may tell her what can be done, she's too stubborn. I sometimes feel like hitting her head, again and again. Forget physical assault. As long as she gets her senses back, I'm fine with that.

"PHL stocks end first trading day of 2013 at new record high"

Read from GMA News that: Philippine stocks closed the first trading day of 2013 on Wednesday at an all-time high, buoyed by the uptrend in Asian markets that thrived on positive developments surrounding the US fiscal cliff debacle.

WOW. Just wow. It's going to be a great year for our economy!

2013 Threats

So GMA has an early forecast about next year's cyber problems.

Digital threats to look out for in 2013

When the New Year rolls in, cybercriminals are likely to train their sights on mobile devices running Google's Android; the increasingly- ubiquitous cloud; and so-called "digital-lifestyle" devices...

The report's 10 forecasts on cyberthreats in 2013 are:

 

1. The most serious threat during 2013 may be malicious and high-risk Android apps, which may reach one million in 2013, up from 350,000 at the end of 2012.

 

2. Windows 8 offers improved security but only to consumers.

 

3. Cybercriminals will heavily abuse legitimate cloud services.

 

4. The emergence of more digital lifestyle devices means more threats could appear in "new and unexpected places," such as so-called "smart" and Internet-connected TV sets and home appliances.

 

5. Consumers will increasingly use multiple computing platforms and devices, making securing them a difficult challenge.

 

6. Politically motivated electronic-based attacks will become more destructive.

 

7. Data breaches, regardless of whether they are cloud-based or not, will remain a threat in 2013.

 

8. Efforts to address global cybercrime will take two or more years to reach full implementation.

 

9. Conventional malware threats will gradually evolve, while attackswill become more sophisticated in terms of deployment.

 

10. Africa will become a new safe harbor for cybercriminals...

Nice. I mean, this should be something that we have to consider.

Semifinals Aftermath thoughts

It's been more than 24 hours since we lost to Singapore in the Suzuki Cup semifinals. And just hours ago, Thailand defeated Malaysia. So it's going to be THA vs SIN. I hope Thailand will trample Singapore.

Of course I am upset. If you've seen the Singaporeans' "Fair Play" on us...

So it's going to be UFL finals for us now. That's on Monday.

After one week...

My golly! I'm supposed to be updating this blog entry on a regular basis. Natapos na lang ang Suzuki Cup 2012 PHI vs SIN first leg, at magsesecond leg na mamaya, SIN vs PHI pero hindi pa rin updated ang blog na ito.

One week din 'yun. My gulay! (Ang OC lang.)

Ang dami kasing assignment eh. Speaking of assignment, I'm glad one of the first tweets I've read was about the incentive that Cebu-based teachers will receive. As reported, they will receive P10,000. Great! But I hope that teachers from other provinces will also receive an incentive this Christmas, besides the usual bonus/13th month pay.

Pablo

When I checked the news yesterday, only one was accounted dead because of Pablo. Then came the Compostela Valley news. I think the count was 43. Yes, 43 died because of flashfloods. :(

If I remember right, 41 000 families were evacuated yesterday. Now, I read that there were 275 families in Zamboanga alone who were evacuated. I hope Pablo will be out of the Philippines ASAP. If it wants to bother a nation, go to China.

I'm glad the death toll isn't as devastating as Ondoy's and Sendong's. But it would still be better if we were able to meet the "zero casualty" goal.

My thoughts on Philippine Tourism and Sports

It was said, "Tourism shares 5.9 percent of PH economy in 2011."

Of the total gross domestic product of the Philippines, 5.9 percent of it was contributed by tourism industry, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). (More...)

Great! Now, if only our government agencies - DOT and PSC especifically - will collaborate together we'll be able to generate more money (for lack of better term).

I remember watching a Yankee match, just on ESPN of course, and I saw those massive audience. I thought, what if we have that here in the Philippines? Imagine. Imagine the amount of money coming.