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[johndoe]

Maraming salamat sa pagtugon mo sa aking katanungan TEE CUP, Ang asawa ko ay naturalize US citizen. ang ibig sabihin ba nito ay nawala na ang kanyang Filipino Citizenship? Ang lagay kasi eh magpahanggang ngayon meron pa rin syang Philippine passport, ibig bang sabihin nito ay invalido na ang kanyang pasaporte? ( ang pasaporte nya ay bagong renew lang ngayong taon, tanda ba ito na Valido pa rin ang pagiging Pinoy nya) alin ang masusunod??? maari ba kaming magkonsulta ng p[ersonal sa isang immigration Lawyer??? pwede ka ba? o baka meron kang mairekomenda. Maraming salamat muli sayong oras

[saint]

my friend and I bought a PC last year with the following specs:

 

Athlon XP 2500+

MSI K7N2Delta-L

256 PC400 DDR

40GB Maxtor 7200rpm

Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 128MB

some black casing with 350W PSU worth between 1-1.5K

logiteck kb/mouse combo worth 600-800+

 

if one gets the video card and ram, and the other gets the rest, do you consider that an even split?

which would you choose?

[roxysnonie]

my friend and I bought a PC last year with the following specs:

 

Athlon XP 2500+ 4.7k

MSI K7N2Delta-L 3.9k

256 PC400 DDR 2.3k

40GB Maxtor 7200rpm 3k

Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 128MB 9.55k

some black casing with 350W PSU worth between 1-1.5K

logiteck kb/mouse combo worth 600-800+

 

if one gets the video card and ram, and the other gets the rest, do you consider that an even split?

which would you choose?

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ive put up an oct '04 pricing on the items, you be the judge on what is an even split!

[pogingpogi2x]

i have this problem in my pc... i'm using my win98se but every time i write the autoexec.bat adn restart my pc... the file autoexec.bat was not in the drive... parating nawawala yung autoexec.bat kapag nirestart yung pc after makagawa ng batch file... ano sa tingin nyo?

[R@v3n]

Thanks!

I got all the drivers I need from their PanAm website.

I also noted this:  Flash BIOS v1.16-  Launch this Windows flashable BIOS from within the Windows operating system to flash the BIOS to version 1.16.

What is this flash bios? If ever I launch this, is this reversible?

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The BIOS is the software that makes your laptop able to boot-up and see the CPU, harddrive, diskdrive, etc. BEFORE the operating system actually launches. :goatee: If you're not a power-user and currently not experiencing any MAJOR problems with your laptop as of right now, I would advise AGAINST flashing your BIOS. It is reversible in some instances but if you experience a power failure WHILE flashing your BIOS, your laptop WILL NOT BOOT-UP AGAIN. :cry: (at least if it doesn't have a BIOS flash recovery feature) You have been warned... :headsetsmiley:

 

Can anyone fix this? Our monitor's color is green lately. I haven't done anything to the monitor like the drivers, etc., why should I do the revert it back to the original color?

Windows 98, Intel Celeron here!

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Is it an old monitor? If it is, it may be in need of maintenance although I myself would buy a new monitor since that would signal that it's nearing the end of its useful life. It is in no way connected to your other hardware/software (unless the monitor cable got loose or something ).

 

i have this problem in my pc... i'm using my win98se but every time i write the autoexec.bat adn restart my pc... the file autoexec.bat was not in the drive...  parating nawawala yung autoexec.bat kapag nirestart yung pc after makagawa ng batch file...  ano sa tingin nyo?

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Hmmm...interesting...maybe your hard drive has a read-only security feature just like the UST Faculty of Engineering's computers...every time I try changing something, it all goes away after I reboot the computer! Amazing isn't it? :cool: Anyway, it may also be that there's a virus (yeah right, blame the virus... ) in your computer. You may just have to investigate this further. (I for one, would like to get my hands on the software on the Faculty of Engineering's harddrives...it would be very useful against some people who keep changing my settings here at the cyber cafe I'm surfing at... :evil: ) :headsetsmiley:

[HimuraButosay]

Can anyone fix this? Our monitor's color is green lately. I haven't done anything to the monitor like the drivers, etc., why should I do the revert it back to the original color?

Windows 98, Intel Celeron here!

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have the monitor checked by a qualified/experienced technician (i.e. tv/monitor technician), checking and opening it yourself is quite risky (and dangerous too) :boo:

 

i think your monitor has a problem with one of its electronic components (must be an IC device ) :headsetsmiley:

[ed_rocks]

Can anyone fix this? Our monitor's color is green lately. I haven't done anything to the monitor like the drivers, etc., why should I do the revert it back to the original color?

Windows 98, Intel Celeron here!

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try to have it checked sa gilmore ave., a service center located on the 2nd floor of a bldg in front of st. paul college, magaling sila and they dont charge much...mine got fixed less than half a day, usually transistor lang ang problem or an ic component...good luck bro

[TeeUp]

Maraming salamat sa pagtugon mo sa aking katanungan TEE CUP, Ang asawa ko ay naturalize US citizen.  ang ibig sabihin ba nito ay nawala na ang kanyang Filipino Citizenship?  Ang lagay kasi eh magpahanggang ngayon meron pa rin syang Philippine passport, ibig bang sabihin nito ay invalido na ang kanyang pasaporte? ( ang pasaporte nya ay bagong renew lang ngayong taon, tanda ba ito na Valido pa rin ang pagiging Pinoy nya)  alin ang masusunod???  maari ba kaming magkonsulta ng p[ersonal sa isang immigration Lawyer??? pwede ka ba? o baka meron kang mairekomenda.  Maraming salamat muli sayong oras

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maraming may Philippine passport na hindi naman tunay o hindi na Pilipino (tulad ng mga Filshams sa PBA). ang pagbibigay o pagrenew ng passport ay hindi sapat upang maibalik ang Philippine citizenship ng iyong asawa na nawala nang sya ay nanumpa ng katapatan sa ibang bansa. ito ay dahil hindi obligado ang Estados Unidos na ipaalam sa ating pamahalaan na siya ay nanumpa na bilang US citizen.

 

hindi mo kailangang sumangguni sa isang US immigration lawyer dahil ang tinatanong dito ay ang kanyang Philippine citizenship. kung nasa US ang iyong asawa ay maari ko syang tulungan para makapag-petition dito sa Philippine consular office. kung nasa Pilipinas naman, maari syang komunsulta sa isang abogado na nakabase dyan sa Pilipinas upang maihanda ang kanyang petition.

[johndoe]

maraming may Philippine passport na hindi naman tunay o hindi na Pilipino (tulad ng mga Filshams sa PBA).  ang pagbibigay o pagrenew ng passport ay hindi sapat upang maibalik ang Philippine citizenship ng iyong asawa na nawala nang sya ay nanumpa ng katapatan sa ibang bansa.  ito ay dahil hindi obligado ang Estados Unidos na ipaalam sa ating pamahalaan na siya ay nanumpa na bilang US citizen. 

 

hindi mo kailangang sumangguni sa isang US immigration lawyer dahil ang tinatanong dito ay ang kanyang Philippine citizenship.  kung nasa US ang iyong asawa ay maari ko syang tulungan para makapag-petition dito sa Philippine consular office.  kung nasa Pilipinas naman, maari syang komunsulta sa isang abogado na nakabase dyan sa Pilipinas upang maihanda ang kanyang petition.

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Maraming salamat muli sa iyong pagtugon sa aking katanungan, ngayon ay malinaw ang lahat sa akin, Dapat ko pala iparecognize muli ang Filipino citizenship ng aking asawa, sya ay naririto ngayon sa Pilipinas, sa mga kasama nating mga abogado de kampanilya meron po ba kayong mairekomenda para magmatulungan akong maglakad ng papeles?, salamat kaibigang Tee Cup

[johndoe]

maraming may Philippine passport na hindi naman tunay o hindi na Pilipino (tulad ng mga Filshams sa PBA).  ang pagbibigay o pagrenew ng passport ay hindi sapat upang maibalik ang Philippine citizenship ng iyong asawa na nawala nang sya ay nanumpa ng katapatan sa ibang bansa.  ito ay dahil hindi obligado ang Estados Unidos na ipaalam sa ating pamahalaan na siya ay nanumpa na bilang US citizen. 

 

hindi mo kailangang sumangguni sa isang US immigration lawyer dahil ang tinatanong dito ay ang kanyang Philippine citizenship.  kung nasa US ang iyong asawa ay maari ko syang tulungan para makapag-petition dito sa Philippine consular office.  kung nasa Pilipinas naman, maari syang komunsulta sa isang abogado na nakabase dyan sa Pilipinas upang maihanda ang kanyang petition.

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Kaunting paglilinaw lang po, hindi naman po alam ng pamahalaan natin na meron na syang US citenship at di nya sinuko ang kanyang pasaporte, hindi ba ibig sabihin nito ay pinoy pa rin sya?

[howard_the_duck]

thanks for all of your help!

 

actually last friday naayos siya na wala man lang ginagawa

pero noong saturday bumalik ulit... para ngang may hepa ang monitor namin e!!!

 

anyways, gotta to call the technician harharhar

[bokam]

m bak!

[bokam]

to all unanswered queries, pls re-post and i'll try to see wat i can do to help. :mtc:

[TeeUp]

Kaunting paglilinaw lang po, hindi naman po alam ng pamahalaan natin na meron na syang US citenship at di nya sinuko ang kanyang pasaporte,  hindi ba ibig sabihin nito ay pinoy pa rin sya?

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hindi po. hindi kailangang pormal na sabihin ng ating gobyerno na hindi na siya Pilipino. ang kanyang panunumpa ng katapatatan sa ibang bansa ang nakapagpawalang bisa sa kanyang pagiging Pilipino at sa pasaporte na binigay sa kanya.

 

sang-ayon sa ating batas, kapag ang isang Pilipino ay naging naturalized citizen ng ibang bansa, nawawala kaagad ang kanyang pagiging Pilipino. hindi ang passport ang nagbibigay ng karapatan na magiging Pilipino ngunit ang katapatan sa bansa ng taong may dala nito.

[justx]

A lot of people now are working in call centers and I believe that most of them have experienced some irregularities being practiced by some companies, which violates our Labor provisions.

I have some issues that I just want clarified.

 

On leaves.  In this company I'm working on, 15 working days is equal to 3 hours of leave only. As far as I know, an employee is entitled to have at least 12 days of leave in one year.  Doesn't this violate anything?

 

On overtime.  Most call centers impose mandatory OTs. Is there a provision regarding mandatory OTs? I know that it's OK for the employer to ask their employees to go on OT but its somewhat being abused by some companies.  To my knowledge again, mandatory OT is called for if the company is on the verge of loss or breaking up. To save it, employers then ask their workers to go on mandatory OT, now that's reasonable. But what if they would ask it just because they want to meet some metrics? Team metrics for the matter.  Is it some sort of a violation?

 

Sanitary concerns.  Is there a labor provision regarding this issue? Like agents sharing headsets. Its pretty much obvious so no need to elaborate further on this.

 

Its a good thing that call centers are here, I'm not against them but there are certain laws that should be followed and we all want to be treated fairly by these companies. 

 

Thanks

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The minimum standard in the Labor Code is that an employee is entitled only to 5 days leave credits (service incentive leave). The employer may provide more, as in most cases, like yours. If the grant of the 12 days per year leave does NOT provide for a definition or qualification as to how many hours are in a 1 day leave, one day would be equivalent to 8 hours (12 hours 96). Under the Labor code normal hours of work in a day is 8 hours. If that is the case, something is seriously wrong with the "15 working days is equal to 3 hours leave only" formula that you stated.

 

I don't know what team metrics means. But under the Labor Code there are only five (5) instances where an employee may be required to go on overtime by employer, to wit:

 

"ART. 89. Emergency overtime work. - Any employee may be required by the employer to perform overtime work in any of the following cases:

 

(a) When the country is at war or when any other national or local emergency has been declared by the National Assembly or the Chief Executive;

 

( When it is necessary to prevent loss of life or property or in case of imminent danger to public safety due to an actual or impending emergency in the locality caused by serious accidents, fire, flood, typhoon, earthquake, epidemic, or other disaster or calamity;

 

© When there is urgent work to be performed on machines, installations, or equipment, in order to avoid serious loss or damage to the employer or some other cause of similar nature;

 

(d) When the work is necessary to prevent loss or damage to perishable goods; and

 

(e) Where the completion or continuation of the work started before the eighth hour is necessary to prevent serious obstruction or prejudice to the business or operations of the employer.

 

Any employee required to render overtime work under this Article shall be paid the additional compensation required in this Chapter."

 

 

If the reason for the overtime does not fall under the five instances, then an employee may rightfully decline a request from his employer to do overtime work.

 

Your last question is more of an HR concern rather than legal.

[milo_chuck]

Hi TeeUp

 

If somebody has in his possession a Phil. passport for years before he got his naturalization paper. He has been travelling to places in europe, asia and america for years using the passport and was even able to obtain a US visa aside from other places that he go to that need visas. What is the legal implication. Thanks if you could enlighten me.

[TeeUp]

Hi TeeUp

 

If somebody has in his possession a Phil. passport for years before he got his naturalization paper. He has been travelling to places in europe, asia and america for years using the passport and was even able to obtain a US visa aside from other places that he go to that need visas. What is the legal implication. Thanks if you could enlighten me.

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otso_suabe, his pledging allegeance to another country caused him his Philippine citizenship. his naturalization need not be reported by his new country to the Philippine governement. if however, by any chance, the government learns of such naturalization, it shall revoke the passport issued to him. said revocation does not even require a court declaration of loss of citizenship.

 

again, retention of citizenship is not a function of issuance, renewal or use of a Philippine passport, but of a continued allegeance and loyalty to the Philippines as a state. conversely, the passport does not vest Philippine citizenship. niether does it restore one's Philippine citizenship when lost due to naturalization and pledging loyalty to another flag.

 

the fact that he had been issued visas from other countries using the Philippine passport does not change the fact that he had lost his Philippine citizenship. as we know, countries do not keep a registry of names of citizens of every country in the entire world, hence, just relies on the validity of a passport shown to them.

 

besides, a passport is more of a document of one's identity than of his citizenship.

 

hope this explains the issue quite a bit.

[bigbang theory]

happy balentayms mga kumpanyero y kumpanyeras!!!

[milo_chuck]

Thanks for your immediate reply to my question but sorry I fail to express my question properly.

The main point is the person I am referring to has been using a Phil. passport to travel and obtain visas even though his is not a filipino yet. His naturalization paper to become a filipino has just been apprpved recently. Can this be a falsification of public document, meaning to say he is not yet a filipino but has a Phil. passport. Can the countries that he obtain visas under the guise of being a filipino go afterhim legally since obviously the passport that he is using is fake or a real one but using fake documents to get it. What if he use his new naturalization paper to obtain a real passport does it absolve him legally whether here in the phil. and/or the countries he been to.

Thank you again for your response

[johndoe]

maraming salamat sayo tee cup, akoy naliwanagan sayong mga paliwanag

 

Mga abogadong de kampamilya, meron ba ritong pwede akong matulungan sa pagproceso ng papeles ng aking asawa(dual citizenship) may bayad man o wala, hehehe (sana Pro Bono)

[TeeUp]

Thanks for your immediate reply to my question but sorry I fail to express my question properly.

The main point is the person I am referring to has been using a Phil. passport to travel and obtain visas even though his is not a filipino yet.  His naturalization paper to become a filipino has just been apprpved recently. Can this be a falsification of public document, meaning to say he is not yet a filipino but has a Phil. passport. Can the countries that he obtain visas under the guise of being a filipino go afterhim legally since obviously the passport that he is using is fake or a real one but using fake documents to get it. What if he use his new naturalization paper to obtain a real passport does it absolve him legally whether here in the phil. and/or the countries he been to.

Thank you again for your response

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you're welcome, otso_suabe.

 

the right to admit foreigners largely depends on the prerogative of the admitting country. each state have different rules relative to fraud committed by foreigners in obtaining visas and other travel authorizations from them.

 

here in the US, if found out, fraud may result in a lifetime ban on any form of visa. under US rules, the fraud committed need not have to be in a manner that it constitutes a crime. it is enough that the applicant made material misrepresentations in prior applications.

[thunderboy123]

Dear Sirs,

 

Magtatanong lang po ako kung pwede makakuha or magpagawa ng affidavit of non-acceptance of academic insurance policy wordings lng. Mapapaterminate po kasi ng insurance plan, requirements po ito. Thanks in advance.

[TeeUp]

maraming salamat sayo tee cup,  akoy naliwanagan sayong mga paliwanag

 

Mga abogadong de kampamilya,  meron ba ritong pwede akong matulungan sa pagproceso ng papeles ng aking asawa(dual citizenship) may bayad man o wala, hehehe (sana Pro Bono)

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walang anuman, kapatid.

[milo_chuck]

you're welcome, otso_suabe.

 

the right to admit foreigners largely depends on the prerogative of the admitting country.  each state have different rules relative to fraud committed by foreigners in obtaining visas and other travel authorizations from them.

 

here in the US, if found out, fraud may result in a lifetime ban on any form of visa.  under US rules, the fraud committed need not have to be in a manner that it constitutes a crime.  it is enough that the applicant made material misrepresentations in prior applications.

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Thank you very much, when u say here in the US does it mean you are not in the Phil. Anither follow-up question. With regard to Phil. law, is he liable to falsification of public documents and what is the penalty?

[TeeUp]

Thank you very much, when u say here in the US does it mean you are not in the Phil. Anither follow-up question. With regard to Phil. law, is he liable to falsification of public documents and what is the penalty?

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no problem, and you're right i'm not in the Philippines right now.

 

going by the elements of falsification of public documents, he may be held liable for the crime. finding about it will however, be a little remote unless someone takes interest over his person and reports the act. off my head, i don't think our own bureau of immigration electronically monitors the entry and exit of every citizen when they place stamps on passports at the airport. the couple of times i was in and out of the country, i didn't see BID personnel scan passports to obtain records of citizens entering and leaving the country. a lot of times they are even more concern about "pasalubong?!??!?!?" more than anything else. so i wouldn't be surprised if a new and legitimate passport without the prior markings will not catch their attention.

Edited February 15, 2005 by TeeUp