The Simpsons Movie Review

Update: The Simpsons Movie is now available on DVD. Grab a copy now!

This is perhaps the only movie left (aside from the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters which was never shown in Philippine theaters probably due to unpopularity or because ofcrude and sexual humor, violent images, and language.) that only uses 2-D animation. All the other animated movies nowadays are done in 3-D and I missed the old handrawn cartoon films like The Prince of Egypt and Beauty and the Beast where they show 2D animation at its finest. Although Simpson’s doesn’t have that quality art done by Disney Animators, it gives this nostalgic effect that makes you smile and remember your younger years when you first seen a Simpsons episode on TV.

At first I was thinking of seeing Ratatouille, but because the lead character is a mouse and my date hates mice so we went to see The Simpsons Movie. Both are actually good based on reviews Continue reading »

Banco De Oro - Equitable PCI Bank Merger

Banco de Oro-Equitable PCI Bank merger (2004-present) is a plan by the SM Group of Companies and Banco de Oro Universal Bank, the fifth-largest bank in the Philippines, to merge with (although it is considered by some as an acquisition or even as a hostile takeover) Equitable PCI Bank, the third-largest bank. The merger is part of a long-term goal of Banco de Oro to become one of the largest names in the Philippine banking industry Continue reading »

Call Center Career without any Calls

Do you want to work on a call center without having to answer any calls at all? Yes it’s possible. In fact you can even do it for 62 years, that is, if you still want to work at that age.

First what you have to do is get some education, some college degree and a good English oral communication skill. That’s basically what call center companies want from their employees these days.

So how to do it? Simple, you apply to a Call Center Company, get trained by the company on English Accent Training for two weeks and two weeks for Product Training (Some companies even longer). That’s a month of free training with pay, and the pay for a Call Center Trainee ranges from P12,000 pesos to P20,000 or more. But since the idea is to work without having to answer any call, or what others way work on the “floor” Continue reading »