Monday, May 28, 2007

8Layer passing the Linksys Partner Connection Program


With Team 8Layer passing the Linksys Partner Connection Program on May 22, 2007, the team joins the elite Linksys Connected Partner. We take our hats off to Meric Mara, Deng Silorio, Erwin Galang, Jaja del Rosario and Benjie Requiron for a job well done. This feat makes 8Layer the first, and currently, the only, LVS 9000 Authorized and Value Added Reseller for Linksys Voice System (LVS) in the Philippines.

Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, Inc., a global industry leader which carries voice and network solutions to service SOHOs and SMEs has just added the LVS on their award-winning products.

The LVS is a VoIP-enabled multi-line telephony system without the high cost of employing an IP-PBX network. This feature, along with Linksys’s focus to “establish a fast, highly reliable and secure network infrastructure”, has made 8Layer unwaveringly pursue the LVS 9000 Authorization since this is aligned with the team’s commitment on helping SMEs obtain a competitive edge in their industry.

8Layer, in achieving the LVS 9000 Authorized status in the Linksys Partner Connection Program, can now provide LVS to end users complemented with the team’s brand of qualified service and support.

Again, well done Team 8Layer!

Friday, May 18, 2007

BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS ! Exclusive Photos of First Filipina reaching Mt. Everest



BREAKING NEWS ! Exclusive Photos of First Filipina reaching Mt. Everest



talo si pacquiao!


Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Book of Job

naalala ko itong "book of job" nalaman ko lang kasi itong istorya na ito dahil sa dating kaibigan.
nagsilbing kalakasan ko kasi ito ng mga panahong sobrang kapos at labis labis ang aking mga pangangailangan. konti konting inaaral at isinasabuhay itong munting aral.

lumipas ang panahon, yung taong nag share sa akin nito eh hindi ko maintindihan kung naiintindihan nya yung halaga ng istorya na ito. kung ang mga lumalabas ba sa kanyang bibig ay sya nyang ipinamumuhay. sana..sana..sana..sana marinig nya ang sarili nya.
iyong kasi ang unang hakbang ng katapangan sa buhay. pag naririnig mo ang sinasabi mo magiging mag makabuluhan ang iyong sarili. tapos dun mo na matututunan yung tama at mali.
tapos papasok na yung tinatawag na paninindigan. di ka kasi pwedeng atras abante sa buhay.
pag mali ka..mali ka..MATUTO NG MABILIS..pag tama ka..tama ka..hindi pwedeng mali na na tama ka pa. kasi pag ganun...tatamaan ka.

lagi ko ngang ishinishare sa mga kasama ko sa office. walang taong walang problema.
pero gamitin ang problema para lalong lumakas sa hamon ng buhay. pag nakita mo sya na isang problema..yari ka..lalo na pag dinagdagan mo pa sya ng isa pang problema..mas yari ka.
gamitin mo sya dapat para maging iyong kalakasan...pero dapat..makatotohanan. di bumabata ang tao..tumatanda at dapat makita natin iyon..bawat oras at araw na kapabayaan...magsisilbing kasiraan at kahinaan.

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Author: The Book of Job does not specifically name its author. The most likely candidates are Job, Elihu, Moses and Solomon.

Date of Writing: The date of the authorship of the Book of Job would go in connection with the author of the Book of Job. If Moses was the author, the date would be around 1440 B.C. If Solomon was the author, the date would be around 950 B.C.

Purpose of Writing: The Book of Job helps us to understand the following: Satan cannot bring financial and physical destruction upon us unless it is by God's permission. God has power over what Satan can and cannot do. It is beyond our human ability to understand the "why's" behind all the suffering in the world. The wicked will receive their just dues. We cannot always blame our suffering and sin on our lifestyles. Suffering may sometimes be allowed in our lives to purify, test, teach or strengthen the soul. God remains enough, deserves and requests our love and praise in all circumstances of life.

Key Verses: Job 1:1, "In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil."
Job 1:21, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
Job 38:1-2, "Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said, 'Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?'"
Job 42:5-6, "My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."

Brief Summary: Why do the righteous suffer? This is the question raised after Job loses his family, his wealth, and his health. Job's 3 friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, come to comfort him and to discuss his crushing series of tragedies. They insist his suffering is punishment for sin in his life. Job, though, remains devoted to God through all of this and contends that his life has not been one of sin. A fourth man, Elihu, tells Job he needs to humble himself and submit to God's use of trials to purify his life. Finally, Job questions God Himself and learns valuable lessons about the sovereignty of God and his need to totally trust in the Lord. Job is then restored to health, happiness and prosperity beyond his earlier state.

Practical Application: Don't get angry at God. Use problems to strengthen your character and bring glory to God. Refuse to be proud. Do you feel like God has left you to face your problems alone? Trust God to work in your life day by day. Let God be your source of security.

http://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Job.html

Monday, May 14, 2007

Para kay nanay!

Ang bilis ng panahon, kailan lang eh inaalagaan ako ni “nanay” pag pumapasok si mama at si papa sa opisina. Si nanay din ang nagtuturo sa aking gumawa ng sumang “moron”, mag luto ng ampao,maglupak at magtanim sa bakuran.

Si nanay nga pala: yung lola ko na nanay ng mama ko. Lumaki kasi kaming nana yang tawag sa kanya.

Sya rin ang nagbabasa ng biblia sa amin pag sapit ng gabi. Sya yung aming lider sa pagdadasal habang nakaluhod sa altar at may hawak na rosario.

Pag may mga libreang oras kami sa tanghali, sya yung nag iinspeksyon ng mga ulo naming para tingnan or kutkutin yung mga ulo naming dahil sa lisa….kasi naman mga batang araw kami nung bata pa kami. Habang nagpapatulog magsisimula na sya mag kweto at mangaral sa amin.

Naalala ko yung mga pangaral nya sa akin.
Sabi nya bata pa daw ako,wag ko daw mamadaliin ang mundo.

Maraming beses kang magkakamali pero wag kang sumuko sa pagtuwid ng mga kamalian upang lalong maging matatag. Maghanap ng mga tunay na kaibigan.

Sabi ko nga, madali lang naman makipagkaibigan. Minsan ka sabi ko nga sa kanya, dib a nay madali lang naman makipagkaibigan? nakikipagpalitan lagn ako ng baong klim sa eskwelahan eh nagkakakaibigan na ako.

“hay bata ka pa nga” konti lang ang kaibigan. Pahalagahan mo sila.

Maging maingat sa bawat sitwasyon. Matutunan ang tinatawag na mali at tama.
Kasi maramign nakapaligid sa atin ang ika nya ay nabubuhay na sa mundo ng kamalian. Di na nila alam ang tama at mali, sila ang mga klasing tao na lagging nagmamatuwid. Mga bulag sa katotohanan, malalantik ang mga dila na animoy angle na di nagkakamali. Minsan sa pagtatakip gagamit pa ng mga bagay bagay na may relasyon sa dyos mga bagay bagay na pinantatakip sa tunay na kabulukan ng pagkatao.


Nung nawala nga si “tatay” (ang aking lolo) labis ang aming pagdadalamhati. Pero si nanay nakita ko ang halimbawa ng isang matatag na puso. Tahimik at kitang kita sa kanyang mga mata ang tapang at tunay na pag ibig sa aking tatay.

Ngayon 30 years old na ako. Namimiss ko si nanay. Di ko na sya nakakausap ng mga ganun usapan tulad ng kabataan ko at kalakasan nya. Kakabirthday nya nitong nakaraan byernes. Di ko pa sya nakakausap ng personal. Pero ipinangako sa kanya na sa susunod na lingo kasama sila mama. Lalabas at mamamasyal kami. Kakain kami sa labas ng masasarap na pagkain.

Tama si nanay! Tama sya sa kanyang mga kwento at pangaral. Ngayon ko na naiintindihan. Malinaw. Napakahalaga. pati nga yung mga kwentong agimat o mga bertud ay isa palang katotohanan. Di nga lang sya napupulot o nakukuha sa kung saang bulalakaw at mga puso ng saging. Ang tunay na agimat o bertud ng buhay ay ang pamumuhay ng mapayapa at matuwid sa pamamagitan ng tunay na pagkakakilanlan sa sarili. Ang makatulog ka ng mahimbing ng walang naaapakan. Alam mo kung kailangan humingi ng despensa dahil sa kamalian. Hindi iyong magsasalita ka sa tono na parang ikaw pa ang makatuwiran.


Para kay nanay: nay maraming salamat pos a inyo matuwid na pagpapalaki sa amin. Maraming salamat pos a mga natutunan kong mga aral nung akoy bata pa sa inyong piling. Di kop o ito malilimutan . sya po ang isa sa aking sandata sa hamon buhay.
Magiingat po kayo lagi at miss ko nap o kayo. Maging matatag po tayo!

HELE: para sa mga nanay.

Natatandaan ko yung ginawa kong kanta yung pamagat ay “HELE” I can’t wait na marinig na sya sa istasyon ng radio. Isa ito sa pinaka paborito kong kanta na ginawa ko at ito ay para sa aking anak. Isa syang lullaby. Bagay din ito sa mga nanay na balak nilang patulugin at kanilang mga anak sa pamamagitan ng pagaalay ng awit na galing sa puso. Speaking of nanay….Happy Mothers Day sa mga nanay! tapos ingat na din kayo pala sa pagboto bukas.

Hele

May akda: Meric

Sa gabing anong tahimik
Hangin ay umiihip
Bituin sa langit
Ngiti ang syang hatid

Buwan na kay rikit
Dumudungaw sa pagidlip
Sa mukha mong maakit

Alay itong himig

Lala..la

Huni sa paligid
Musika ang tinig
Ikaw ang panaginip
galak ang syang batid

Lala..la

Awit ng pag-ibig
Yakapin mo sa bisig
Itaimtim at Ihilig
Damdamin ang Bigkis

Lala..la (3x)

Himbing na.

Maraming salamat nga pala kay deng sa kanyang pagbibigay ng napakagandang hustisya sa kantang ito. Salamat din sa pag areglo. Mabuhay ka!

Saturday, May 12, 2007

re: IMPORTANT NOTICE for OUR strict implementation


From: Deng Silorio
Subject: re: IMPORTANT NOTICE for OUR strict implementation


Dear All:

Among others, 8layer is a family and is a team involved in revolutionizing IT in the Philippines. This is one of OUR main thrust and with this comes a very huge responsibility, discipline and maturity.

We have made a few mistakes in the past, thus, Management carries with it a perspective on filtering people/ organizations to deal with and communicate to propagate our Principles and Beliefs in a manner that is essential, vital and in ESSENCE with DIGNITY and SINCERITY.

Further, Management strictly enforces guidelines and policies intermittently for us to never GO astray from our thrust and vision.

This time, we forbid EVERYONE to communicate in ANY WAY with MR. RODEL P. HIPOLITO (he is now involved with some legal issues that 8layer shall confer against him). If this is something that is difficult for someone at 8layer to do, please approach us. Likewise, Mr. Hipolito is not welcome to step at our office premises.


Thank you very much and we appreciate everyone’s cooperation.

DENG

Monday, May 07, 2007

FLICKR

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8224839@N08/

ayus din palang upload ng mga picture sa internet.
para dun sa nagtatanong kung ano na raw itsura ko, o kung patpatin pa din ba ako tulad ng college at high school.

Check nyo nalang sa URL na nasa itaas. Di ko na kayo masasagot isa isa sa dami ng ginagawa ko.
linux..linux..linux..

Saturday, May 05, 2007

The Sun Beams at 8Layer



8Layer Technologies, Inc., on its 3nd year, has taken another step to further strengthen the bond within. On April 28-30, the key movers of 8Layer went to Sunbeam Marine Sports Resorts in Anilao, Batangas—the sun, the sea and the sands of summer bearing witness to the group’s hard-earned reward.

Apart from enjoying the weekend, the group also learned from CEO Meric Mara who reiterated the group’s unique approach and methodology making the company a force to reckon with when it comes to Open Source technology. He briefly discussed the company’s vision to collaborate not only with IT practitioners but also reach out to the people and educate them about the value of IT, especially Open Source.

But, he further stressed, to be an effective and efficient IT organization, each member of the team should first seek to involve one’s self in the company’s goals and objectives. To which he added that understanding and imbibing the 8Layer philosophy is also a key before one can successfully take part in the company’s processes—one of them being meeting and exceeding partners’ and clients’ expectations.

From here, COO Deng Silorio guided the group in assessing each team member’s tasks and KRAs which the group took in as an appetizer before they eventually went to taste what Anilao, the diving paradise, has to offer. However, a day was not enough to truly experience the fishes, the corals and the reefs but the group did have nice memories (and bruises!) to bring home.

The 8Layer bonding weekend, as any other flitting happy moment, ended while the sun was beaming with a promise: this will surely happen again. Of course, it will! As Deng puts it, team building is a process.


Anilao is just a pit stop.


Ehrr, just not slipping on the docks says Roz and Karen. And making a “short” cut to Lemery, right Eman?




note: si jajakol yung gumawa ng article na ito. ja, maraming salamat.

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

The name Gideon means "Destroyer", "Mighty warrior" or "Feller (of trees)"

Naaalala ko kasi minsan nagturo at nasalita ako sa mga taga 8layer. Part ng tinatawag namin knowledge sharing yung tungkol sa ano ba ang 8layer? Tapos diniskas ko din dun yugn tinatawag na kultura yung corporate strategies at kung ano ano pa tulad ng process/CMMI mga produkto naming na inooffer sa clients at kung paano ba ito tingnan o paano ito sa mata ng kliyente. Madaming magagandang salita.

Sana madami silang natutunan dun. Sa totoo lang...ang success talaga ng isang bagay eh wala sa mga nakalatag sa documento processo at kung ano pa..ang magic talaga eh nasa execution. Parang isang BANDA sa musika. Ika nga..(natutunan ko ito kay Erwin habang nagcoconduct kami ng konti teambuilding nung nag a-outing kami sa batangas) na kung gusto mo matawag na magaling na banda..kukuha ka dapat ng mga magagaling sa iba ibang instrumento..hindi puro magagaling ka keybordista. Pang nanagyari kasi iyon..magiging maganda na ang tunog ng musika...at ayun ang magic!

“Making IT happen” is another issue. Kailangan kasi pag nagsama sama kayo..dapat ma make sure lang na laging may output. Or else, bat pa kayo nagsama sama.

Kaya nga pag nakakita ka ng ganung tao (KADUGO AT KAPEREHAS MO). Matuwa ka..dahil bibihira lang..ako masaya ako ngayon..kasi nakita ko na yung mga “TUNAY” na kasama ko sa bakbakan…KOKONTI LANG KAMI!..maraming kliyente/kaibigan at mga ang natutuwa at nagpapasalamat. Marami na kasing nanlokong kaibigan..gagamitin ka lang pag kailangan pag nakuha na nila yung gusto nila..at may mga gusto silang gawin..di lingid sa iyong kaalaman..nagawa na..problema na..kaya IINGAT DIN KAYO!

Ika nga..Fail faster, succeed sooner!

Napaguusapan din lang naman yung pelikulang 300. ishare ko na din itong istorya ni GIDEON, pinahanga din ako ng pangyayari sa buhay nya.

Check this URL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_(Judges)