Monday, August 27, 2012

Violet Hair

I dyed streaks of violet on my hair last May.
 Now, it is more like magenta.
 Little did I know that it is not about the quality or how long I let the dye stay on my hair but colored dyes like violet, pink, blue, red usually remain vibrant for only a week or two and then slowly fades off. 

Now I'm contemplating of dying my entire locks with aubergine then doing deeper streaks of violet and blues.
This is my only life, I'll color my hair anything I want to. So c'est la vie!
Watch out for the latest development of my experiment soon.
I have a post here on how to dye your hair purple dated last May.
Don't you just love the color purple, violet, lilac, aubergine, plum, lavender, whatever it is.
Gah! No stock of aubergine right now so I have to wait until new stocks arrives.



Thursday, August 23, 2012

Fabric Paint Mandala



Once upon a time I fell in love with mehndi and now that love had led me to mandala.
I don't consider myself an artist. I am not good with drawing nor with paint. I am a doodler...a scribbler...and recently I happen to love color.
 My favorite materials are watercolor paper, watercolor pencil, my prang watercolor palette,good old crayons, color pencils and fabric paint.
I love using fabric paints to emphasize my lines. Not only do it give a pop of color, it also has a 3D effect on my works.
Recently, I am enthralled by doing wax resist works. This painting is a recent one I did.
Say hello to my Purple Haze!UJ9dcfaFNxoDRiV141o1CsCfzdY

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Vino de Coco and Memories of Lolo

It was a sweltering, hot day when we, the EV bloggers, visited the Vino de Coco factory in the suburbs of Tacloban City.

I just read about Vino de Coco in 8 magazine a couple of days ago and when I received an invite to meet the genius behind the innovative product I was more than excited to tag along.  Honestly, I had an ulterior motive. I wanted to know what makes this wine more special than the tuba my lolo and uncle brew at home.
My lolo was such a talker and he loved good conversations. If he'd been still alive today, he would have loved discussing with Mr. Al Moreno, the owner of Vino de Coco about life and wine making.

They are both so passionate about their drink that I'm sure they will have a lovely time debating the pros and cons of the old and the new techniques. 


Lolo made his the traditional way with his dama's while Mr. Moreno has got these gargantuan tanks to season the wine in.


While my uncle sold his in plastic mineral water bottles, Mr. Moreno marketed his in imported wine bottles. 

What started out as a joke between Mr. Moreno and his stepfather, Mr.George Paraliza a few years back  is now employing coconut farmers from various municipalities in Leyte and Samar like Barugo, Alang-alang, Jaro and Dulag during off copra season. 

If you are interested to supply coconut sap, you can visit them at their factory at Marasbaras, Tacloban City;just across Mikyu Mart. I warn you though that they have stringent quality control. You can also contact them via their Facebook page if you have any inquiries on distribution and etc.

If I only know how to climb these coconut skyscraper's at my grandparent's huron, I would be selling Mr. Moreno fresh coconut sap too. 

The father and son duo fusion of the managuete's old ways with modern science and technology has produced Vino de Coco - acetic, light, clean, smooth and very easy to drink. This product has already made the rounds of local and national product fairs and has steadily gained its fan base among wine connoisseurs and enthusiasts. In fact, there are already demands from places abroad.

Mr. Moreno warmly offered us a taste of both the white and the darker barok stained Vino de Coco. Me and the girls loved the white variety. It smelled like the common coconut vinegar and even tastes like one but there is a subtle sweetness in it that makes you crave for more. 

It was a synesthetic experience for me and a palooza for my senses! The aroma flooded me with old memories. It reminded me of my hometown, Burauen and our house there which forever smelled like tuba.

When lolo was still alive and lola was still agile, there was always an unlimited coconut toddy for everyone who dropped by our place. He and lola would always drink a glass or two of tuba after every meal. Can I credit this as an elixir of youth?

My uncle, on the other hand who is very enterprising has turned tuba making into a booming business. His tuba has been hailed the finest in one Octubafest, from what I've heard
I got my first and last sip of tuba when I was about seven. Lola made me drink it because of its purgative qualities. I don't know the truth about this but I will never forget its taste. 

As the fumes from the wine I sampled filled my nose it began exciting and stimulating my taste buds. (This is specially true for the darker and stronger Vino de Coco.) My eyes also got to see the beauty of the wines color and its bouquet.

Just as the barok stains never left its imprints on any Waraynon or Samarnons earthly possessions, tuba has also forever taken root in our own national identity. It is what fuel our merrymaking and boisterous fiestas. Hence, it is also the source of inspiration for our sidays and folk songs.

It is no wonder that this once upon a time backyard enterprise from the Las Islas Pintados is now slowly but surely conquering and captivating the world with its unique taste and history. Soon the world will be singing the Waraynon's alcohol intoxicated anthem:

Waray-Waray

Author unknown

Sung by the Mabuhay Singers in their Album "Bahal nga Tuba"

Waray-Waray, pirme may upay
Mayda lubi, mayda pa humay
Iton dagat damo it isda
Ha bungto han mga Waray.

Waray-Waray pirme malipay
Di makuri igkasarangkay
Nag-iinom kon nagkikita
Bas' kamingaw mawara!

Lugar han mga Waray-Waray
Kadto-a naton, pasyadaha
Diri birilngon an kalipay
Labi nga gud kon may fiesta.

Mga tawo nga Waray-Waray
Basta magkita, mayda upay
Diri kabos hit pakig-angay
Sayod kamo basta Waray.

Waray-Waray! (Waray-Waray kabuhi maupay)
Waray-Waray! (Damo iton lubi pati humay)
Waray-Waray! (It mga dagat riko hin isda)
Ha bungto han mga Waray!

Waray-Waray! (Waray-Waray pirme la malipay)
Waray-Waray! (Diri makuri igkasarangkay)
Waray-Waray! (Nag-iirignom kon nagkikita)
Bas' kamingaw mawara!


I'm not an alcohol drinker but I enjoyed the wine. In fact, I so wanted to hum a line or two of the song above while doing the interview. The wine had little effect on my system. In fact, I would have easily aced a Romberg's test had I been given one right after downing a glass of the white Vino de Coco.

I expected to be tipsy but Mr. Moreno knows his wine best. He was right when he said that the wine gives you no hangovers. More over, he also said that it is safer to drink than water. My knowledge on the metabolic functions of the liver disagrees with this statement. It cannot be argued though that water is rife with microbes while alcohol can effectively annihilate them. Yes I just took an antiseptic and disinfectant per orem and loved it!


Our motley crew left the factory with high spirits and a Vino de Coco cradled on one arm, all thanks to our host Mr. Moreno. But as we walked out into a cold rain shower, all of a sudden, I felt like crying. A few months from now, Lolo will be having his first death anniversary. I'm sure tuba will freely flow again in our house but on that day, I'll give lolo and his drinking buddies in heaven something to talk about. I'll open up my special Vino de Coco token and pour Lolo a tagay.







Saturday, August 18, 2012

Etsy Art Scams

Etsy art scams are viral. This is my story.

I just recently uploaded some paintings on to Etsy and within a few days I received an inquiry for one of them
If you can notice, the account of Winter Olympics is no longer on etsy. This should have set off alarm bells but I was thinking that maybe he/she wants to avoid additional Etsy charges that is why he/she asked me to contact him/her via his/her email add. 






I'm bluffing here because my paypal account is unverified and I can only process the verification on Wednesday next week.

This scammer even researched Western Union schedules in our area! Very persistent!


This is just a part of the very long list of Western Union branches located in Tacloban City and Palo Leyte.

I'm tired of editing print screens of my email so I'll just copy paste the rest of the conversation here.

Shakirat Hassan: 
Hello, 
     Alright, am at work right now, i will leave office in the next 10minutes to go and complete the money into your paypal account. Okay, 
So you can go ahead and complete the money to the agent information as soon as you have got the confirmation from the paypal.
   
Here is the shipping company information: 
First Name :Debbie
Last Name: Beckmann
Address: 7000 N.Main St.lot 50
City : Jacksonville
State : Florida
Zipcode : 32208
Country :United States

Get back to me with these following details:
SENDER'S FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
CITY;
ZIPCODE:
COUNTRY:
MTCN#
TOTAL AMOUNT SENT AFTER WESTERN UNION CHARGES;360USD

the shipping company will contact you to book a pick up date and time that will be convenient for you after they have received payment.

The agent is a Debbie Beckmann in the US. Does this person even exist?

I then waited for his/her Paypal payment for nearly an hour. During my wait, I received another message in Etsy of a buyer interested in another painting. The account user was already non-existent in Etsy and wanted to talk to me via e-mail. I dropped her a message.

When I checked my email this morning I received a reply from both Shakirat Hassan and Sherrie Vega, the new buyer.

Shakirat Hassan:
Hello
Pay Pal emailed me with the confirmation mail,funds have left my PayPal account too.Check your PayPal email address for the PayPal confirmation email,Pay Pal said that they would be holding the money i sent because of the excess payments that i made which was the money for pick up, i will need you to proceed and Wire the excess which is $360:00USD to my pick up agent to enable them make a booking for the picked up of the item.Remember that you will wire the agent fee to them via Western Union Money Transfer ,So  please do send the $360:00USD via Western Union Money Transfer,i include$30:00USD as the Western Union Money Transfer charges.You can easily Walk into a local post office or any Western Union Money Transfer outlet around you to send the money.After you have sent the money please get back to me as soon as possible with the Western Union Money Transfer details,the MTCN number which you will be given by Western Union Money Transfer after you have sent the money as well as the sender's name and address so i can
forward it back to PayPal for your money to be put through or you can email it to PayPal directly,that is alright as well.Here is my pick up agent's info that you will need to send the money to through Western Union Money Transfer:


First Name :Debbie
Last Name: Beckmann
Address: 7000 N.Main St.lot 50
City : Jacksonville
State : Florida
Zipcode : 32208
Country :United States
Get back to me with these following details:
SENDER'S FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
CITY;
ZIPCODE:
COUNTRY:
MTCN#
TOTAL AMOUNT SENT AFTER WESTERN UNION CHARGES;360USD

my agent will contact you to book a pick up date and time that will be convenient for you after they have received payment.

Regards.
.
Sherrie Vega:

I know that Paypal sends an email confirmation if money has been sent to your account, but this time around I didn't receive any notifications. I logged in to my Paypal account and I still have my previous credit. 

I started searching online for Etsy art scams and Etsy painting scams. There are a lot of stories out there and I'm flabbergasted!

When I checked my spam (now I'm hungry) I found a fake Paypal notification.
And I received 4 more versions of this email in my spam box.
Something should be done to get rid of these Etsy art scams!
How about you? Do you have a similar experience?

Vamoose!
Ma.Diwata





Friday, August 17, 2012

Jay Perillo

My friend Bryan drag me into another event at Robinson's Tacloban yesterday featuring Jay Perillo. 
Jay Perillo is a half-Filipino and half-Chinese from Star in a Million fame. He was also the Are You The Next Big Star? finalist. I think he is a mainstay the sunday noontime show at GMA 7. From what I gathered from his fans questions, he used to be Gretchen Espina's bf and is now rumored to be with Kris Bernal. Or is it the other way around?






Thank's Bryan for the Jay Perillo show and for momentarily getting me off my black hole even for a little while. 

Newspapers at the Rotunda

Have you ever wondered how we get our national newspapers on time?

Fresh off from Manila City's printing press, these national dailies are then boarded on the earliest flight to Tacloban. These then are distributed at the corner of the Coca Cola rotunda.




This is already a landmark! So the next time that you pass by the Coca cola rotunda before 8am, try to sneak a visit to this old waiting shed and purchase a newspaper.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Epic Rejected UPCAT Essay Questions

I'm so glad I didn't get to answer these rejected UPCAT questions or I would have epic failed it! 


Just found these questions from http://smsnch.tumblr.com. They are so funny and hilarious but would have been a cause of anxiety for test takers who don't know much about poop culture.


I underlined m faves here. .
  1. Hanggang saan aabot ang bente pesos mo?
  2. If 5x +2y = 20, hanggan saan aabot ang 20 pesos mo?
  3. Have you read the terms and conditions?
  4. Why are the birds angry? Explain your answer briefly.
  5. Anong meron sa eggs ng Angry Birds at ninakaw ito ng mga baboy?
  6. Is it more fun in the Philippines? If yes, explain in 10 sentences. If no, mag-migrate ka na.
  7. Ano ang mas malaki bagpack ni Dora? O bulsa ni Doraemon? Justify your answer. 
  8. Para kanino ka bumabangon?
  9. Kung si Squirtle ay isang basic water pokemon. Si Myrtle ba ang evolution neto? Ipakita ang evolution tree.
  10. Kung si Squirtle ay isang water pokemon, anong klaseng pokemon si Myrtle? Ipaliwanag.
  11. Pang-ilang evolution ni Jynx si Nicki Minaj?
  12. Why will Rick Astley never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down? 
  13. What is Victoria’s Secret? Enumerate.
  14. NOSI, NOSI BALASI, Sino ba sila?
  15. Saan si Waldo? Justify.
  16. Bakit ba laging nagpapahanap si Waldo? Tanga ba siya’t laging nawawala? 
  17. Kung bilog ang mundo, bakit meron silang tinatawag na apat na sulok nito?
  18. Why does it melt in your mouth and not in your hand?
  19. Kung si Venus Raj ay magdo-double degree, ano kaya ang kanyang major major? Explain explain!
  20. Sa pagpasok mo sa UP, ano ang Major Major course mo?
  21. Is this the real life or is this just fantasy?
  22. Kung nag evolve tayo from unggoy to tao, at what point ka nagpaiwan?
  23. Naniniwala ka bang hindi natutulog si Kuya Germs? Show evidence.
  24. Kicking in the frontseat or sitting in the backseat? Explain which seat you would take.
  25. How will you help Rihanna know her name? In essay form.
  26. Choco na gatas or gatas na choco?
  27. Nakakabusog o Nakakalusog?
  28. Bakit walang side mirror ang eroplano?
  29. Who’s your daddy now?
  30. Who run the world?
  31. Ano ang trabaho ni Mister Bean? Saan siya kumukuha ng salapi para sa kanyang pang araw-araw na gastusin?
  32. Please explain the word “sulit” to a three-year-old who has enough money to pay his own education.
  33. Kung walang kamay ang mga ibon, then why do birds suddenly APIR? Ipaliwanag.
  34. Kaano-ano ni Dora the Explorer si Internet Explorer?
  35. What is the world’s Number 2 shampoo? 
  36. Saan napupunta ang tinatapon mong computer files sa recycle bin?
  37. Who wants to be a millionaire?
  38. Kapag ang ipis nahulog sa tubig na may sabon, dudumi ba ang tubig o lilinis ang ipis?
  39. Kapatid ba ni Swiper the Fox si Megan Fox? Give a list of your sources.
  40. Pinsan ba ni Megan Fox si Mozilla Firefox?
  41. Ano’ng mas malaki, panga ni Charice o pwet ni Nicki Minaj? Illustrate then explain
  42. Kung ikaw si Batman, sinong bahala sa’yo? 
  43. Ano ang boiling point ni Agua ng Agua Bendita?
  44. Ano ang circumference ng mukha ni Charice?
  45. Bakit pababa nang pababa ang ispaghetti? Explicate using Newton’s Law of Gravitation.
  46. Explain the attraction between two PBB teens housemates using Newton’s Law of Gravitation.
  47. Using a vernier caliper to a meter stick, gaano kakapal ang mukha mo?
  48. In case “it’s not nosebleed in UP, it’s bloodshed”, what is your blood type? And medical history?
  49. Bakit sa kahit anong angle, ang gwapo mo? Use the SAS ASA SSS Postulates in Geometry to answer this question.
  50. Ano ang meron kay Brand X at galit na galit ang ibang brand sakanya? Defend your answer.
  51. Kung totoong may alien, bakit palaging galing sa Earth ang nananalo sa Miss Universe?
  52. Magkano ang binayad ni Adam Levine para makatawag sa payphone? Cite statistics.
  53. Jumbo Hotdog: Kaya mo ba to?
  54. Don’t cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
  55. Using the Mohs Scale of Hardness, gaano katigas si Bash?
  56. Who do you think you are, running ‘round leaving scars?
  57. Does the moonlight shine on Paris after the sun goes down? 
  58. Only Belo touches my skin, who touches yours?
  59. If you are daring, how dare you?
  60. Kung bukas luluhod ang mga tala, bakit hindi pa ngayon?
  61. Pag na-ban ang plastic sa Pilipinas, kelangan mo na ba matakot at magtago?
  62. Bakit wala paring tatalo sa Alaska? Explain briefly, No Erasure!
  63. Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
  64. Paano mo tuturuan si Sadakong mag-whip ng hair back and forth? Show illustration.
  65. Kung ang nakatusok na baboy ay barbeque, ang nakatusok na saging ay bananacue, bakit ang kabayo, carousel?
  66. Deal or No Deal? Explain through an essay not less than 20 sentences.
  67. Gamit ang inyong Monggol 2 pencil, iguhit ang 50 shades of grey. No erasures.
  68. Sa kantang Tantaran-Chuchurut-Churut, pang-ilang nota humihinga si Willie? Kumonsulta kay Jobert Sucaldito.
  69. Ano ang cultural explanation ng pagkembot ng reyna habang pumapasok ito sa bulaklak?
  70. Kung kulay pula si Jollibee, ano ba talaga siya? Bubuyog o langgam? Ipaliwanag. 
  71. Masaya lang ba ang pwedeng umorder ng Happy Meal? Why? 
  72. Kung ikaw ay chemist, sino ang lab mo?
  73. Why did it have to end so soon? When you said that you would never leave me?
  74. Nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng basura?
  75. Kung hindi ngayon, kailan? Kung hindi tayo, sino?
  76. Papasa ka ba……. Sa hair test ni Yuko Yamashita? 
  77. How is Mr. Krabs the biological father of Pearl? Provide a Punett Square.
  78. Bakit lubog ang Sunken Garden? Ipaliwanag.
  79. Where is the love?
  80. Bakit ka nagmo-move on kung hindi naman kayo? Ilarawan. 
  81. Tell me when will you be mine. Quando? Quando? Quando? 
  82. Sinong kumagat sa Apple logo? Iexplain bakit hindi niya inubos.
  83. If Ben has five apples and Lisa ate three, why did Adele set fire to the rain? 
  84. Saang direksyon papunta ang One Direction? Expound.
  85. Ilan ang butas sa isang cracker ng skyflakes? Illustrate.
  86. Bakit sa mukha ni Charice naghain ng handa yung caterer?
  87. Ilan ang circumference ng pwet ni Nicki Minaj? 
  88. Gamit ang Mongol 2, sumaksak ng anim na katabi. May the odds be ever in your favor.
  89. Kung ang tao nagmula sa unggoy, bakit may mukhang kabayo? Explain.
  90. How much is that doggie in the window? Ipaliwanag kung bakit ganyan ang presyo nito.
  91. How much is that doggie in the window? Ipaliwanag gamit ang theory of supply and demand.
  92. Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavements?
  93. Saan gawa ang Soylent Green?
  94. If tonight, we are young. What about tomorrow?
  95. Ayon sa commercial ad ng BDO nq “we find ways”, ipakita kung saan ang mga daan na nahanap nito. Create a map.
  96. Nauuhaw din ba ang mga isda? Ipaliwanag.
  97. Kung si Corazon ang unang aswang, pang-ilan ka?
  98. Gaano kalakas ang .1 na germ at hindi ito mamatay-matay? Draw and illustrate.
  99. Give at least 10 Reasons kung bakit kailangang i-ban sa buong mundo ang “Call Me Maybe.”
  100. If I were Carly Rae Jepsen. Would you call me?
  101. Pag ang bakla nagka amnesia, Bakla parin kaya?
  102. Teach Me How To Dougie in 10 paragraphs.
  103. Bukod sa mukha mo, ano pa ang joke mo?
  104. Ano ang English ng “Pang-ilang presidente si Gloria?” Give the correct answer. Right Minus Wrong.
  105. Sino ang mananalo sa Claudine vs. Manny?
  106. We found love in a hopeless place, where is the hopeless place? 
  107. Anong kinuhang course ni Marian Rivera at naging Psychology siya?
  108. Gaano kadalas ang minsan? Give an exact figure.
  109. Sino si Kikay? Bakit nila pinapasayaw ito?
  110. Paano mangulangot si Wolverine? Explain and illustrate. 
  111. Hot pa din ba ang hot sauce ‘pag nilagay mo sa loob ng ref? Paste the original copy of your birth certificate.
  112. Bakit hindi namamatay ang bida? Cite statistics.
  113. Gaano kataas ang lipad ng Whisper with Wings? Demonstrate.
  114. Ang Maroon 5 ba ay galing UP? Patunayan ang sagot gamit ang kanilang mga kanta.
  115. Nasaan ang corn, sa corned beef? 
  116. Who is that girl I see staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I don’t know?
  117. Maliban sa pag-ibig, ano pa ang ipinapangako mong ipaglalaban mo? 
  118. Bakit pinya ang tahanan ni Spongebob? Ikumpara ito sa tahanan ni Patrick gamit ang Venn Diagram.
  119. Bakit ka pinanganak sa mundong ibabaw?
  120. Pare-pareho ba ang napangasawa nina Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, at Snow White? babaero ba si PRINCE CHARMING?
  121. Will you still love me in the morning?
  122. Explain the phenomenon that is the “Party Rock Anthem”. Provide a timeline.
  123. Bakit kulay green ang blackboard?
  124. Bakit pag rush hour tsaka mabagal ang daloy ng traffic? Explain your answer using sign language.
  125. Who let the dogs out?
  126. Kung walang nilikha ang Diyos na panget, sinung lumikha sayo? Defend yourself.
  127. Sa mga nangyayaring crisis sa ating mundo ngayon, ano masasabi mo sa pag bagsak ng presyo ng talong sa palengke?
  128. Nasaan ang Edge of Glory?
  129. Anong letter ang ELEMENO? Defend your answer. Transcribe.
  130. Ano ang actual na word na narinig mo sa kantang “Mmmbop?” isulat ito sa talampakan at putulin ang paa.
  131. Bakit sawing palad si Magdalena?
  132. Kung ang vegetarian ay kumakain lamang ng gulay, ano naman ang humanitarian? Show your solution.
  133. What are your Five Problems, One Solution?
  134. Choose two-with whom is Lady Gaga: a) caught in a bad romance, b) on the edge of glory, or c) on the telephone?
  135. How can you face your problem if your problem is your face? Justify please.
  136. Bakit kahit matindi na ang global warming, ay hindi ka pa rin nagiging hot? Please explain yourself.
  137. Gaano ka tuwid ang One Direction compared sa ‘Tuwid na Daan’ ni PNoy? 
  138. Ano ang paboritong season mo ng Daisy Siete at bakit? Ibigay ang buod.
  139. How does one love like a love song?
  140. Bakit ang hilig lumabas ni Sadako sa TV? Commercial model ba siya? Explain your answer.
  141. Bakit mo titignan yung kamay mo kung mabaho?
  142. If God had a name, what would it be and would you call it to His face? Sagutin sa perspektibo ng mga hunyango.
  143. Bakit square ang box ng pizza samantalang circle naman ang pizza? Please explain
  144. Rated K. Handa na ba kayo? Kumatok sa kapitbahay at batiin sya ng happy birthday habang nagpapaliwanag.
  145. Illustrate Cow and Chicken’s parents’ faces. Additional points for drawing Miss Bellum’s as well.
  146. Kung love is blind, anong kagaguhan ang love at first sight? Ipaliwanag.
  147. Kung mamatay ka na bukas, bakit hindi pa ngayon? Defend your answer.
  148. If jokes are half-meant, ilang jokes ang kelangan para hindi makaoffend ng kaibigan? Ipaliwanag.
  149. Saan ba talaga pinaglihi si Charice? Sa pinggan o Nagaraya?
  150. Bakit pumasok ang reyna sa bulaklak? Ipaliwanag ng hindi hihigit sa limang pangungusap.
  151. Bakit may taong bato?
  152. How many strands of hair does Noynoy have? (Calculator is optional)
  153. Kung ikaw ang nasasakdal sa impeachment trial, ano ang gusto mong sumakit sa iyo at bakit?
  154. Where do broken hearts go? (Follow-up question: Can they find their way home?)
  155. Kung ang “one night stand” ay sa gabi. Ano naman ang sa umaga? 
  156. Bakit pag usapang hotdog, “Kids can tell?” Ipaliwanag ang kaso ng hotdog ni Aljur.
  157. Paano nagiging extra virgin ang olive oil? Pwede din ba maging extra virgin ang tao? Explain.
  158. Kanino mo gusto makipag-make out; sa taong walang ngipin or sa taong walang dila? Explain briefly.
  159. Anong meron siya na wala ako? Cite examples.
  160. How are starships maneuvered?
  161. Sa cartoon series na Huck Finn, ginagawa pa rin ba ang BAHAY NI HUCK? Sa anong puno at bakit?
  162. Why is Chris Brown and Redford White?
  163. How much is Chris Black better than Chris Brown? Provide a frequency distribution table.
  164. Bakit si Greyson may Chance, si Bieber may Baby at may Boyfriend? Explain your answer briefly.
  165. Is Hash Brown the lost brother of Chris Brown? Explain briefly and concisely.
  166. Tama ba si Willie Revillame na ikaw na nga ang hinahanap ng puso?
  167. Spaggeti pababa, o spaggeti pataas?
  168. Sa kantang Leron-leron sinta, Bakit may buko ang papaya? Expound.
  169. Do you believe in life (after love, after love…?)
  170. Ano ang nasa dako pa roon?
  171. In 140 characters, ibuod ang talambuhay ni Jose Rizal.
  172. Bakit nagso-Sorry ang Super Junior? Ano ginawa nila?
  173. Bakit bawal sa animals ang Samsung? Defend yourself.
  174. Kung ang ingles ng bulak ay cotton, at ang ingles ng bulaklak ay flower, bakit hindi cottontton? Ipaliwanag.
  175. If men are from mars women are from venus, bakit sila nagpunta sa earth? 
  176. Magkano ang pamasahe ng limang bakla?
  177. Kung sa Jollibee, ‘Bida ang Saya’, sino ang kontrabida?
  178. Bakit tinatawag na brownout kung black naman ang nakikita pag walang kuryente?
  179. If you were given a chance to be a ghost for one day, would you stalk your crush or scare your enemy?
  180. Bakit hindi mapatay ni Ne-Yo ang kaniyang radyo? Ipakita ang sagot gamit ng isang circuit illustration.
  181. Bakit kaylangan i-Instagram yang Milk Tea na iniinom mo?
  182. Tatay nga ba ni Patrick Star si Majinbu? Iguhit ang family tree.
  183. Anong mas masarap, Coco Jam o Coco Martin? Ipaliwanag.
  184. May kinalaman ba si Coco martin sa pagdiskubre ng Coco Crunch?
  185. Ang breakfast ba at dinner, pwedeng ilagay sa lunchbox?
  186. Bakit kailangan mong mag check-in sa Foursquare pag nasa sosyal kang lugar? Explain briefly.
  187. Pano naging cellphone ang Blackberry? Explain.
  188. Kung ang lens ng camera ay BILOG? Bakit ang litrato ay RECTANGLE? Explain.
  189. Using existentialist theories, answer the following question using 5000 words: ANSABE?
  190. Kung ikaw magjojoke, sa bagong gising o sa taong aral na aral pero di nagising? Propose methodology.
  191. Hindi tayo tao, hindi rin tayo hayop. Ano tayo?
  192. Illustrate the Steric Inhibition that happened to Charice’s Zygomaticus. 
  193. Isalin ang mga titik ng awiting ‘UP Naming Mahal’ sa Ingles.
  194. Saan? Saan ako nagkamali?
  195. SINONG NAGPAUSO NITO AT SINO ANG NAUNANG MAGTWEET? Mananaliksik gamit ang history ng Pilipinas.
  196. Paano mo nabilang ang tawa mo? Explain briefly. 
  197. I-summarize ang lahat ng sagot mo sa multiple choice.
  198. May UPCAT ka mamaya? Nababasa mo to? Ba’t hanggang ngayon gising ka pa? JUSTIFY.
  199. Sa tingin mo papasa ka ba?
  200. Sa huling pagkakataon, tatanungin ulit kita. Showtime or Goodtime? Tandaan mo meron ka ng X.
    1. Make a MMK story. No erasures.
    2. May ka-ugnayan ba ang galit ni Dora the Explorer kay Swiper the Fox dahil sa Internet Explorer vs. Mozilla Fox?
    3. Paano nagkakasya ang ladder sa bag ni Dora?
    4. Ano ang kulay ni Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, at Po? Answer in respective order. Right Minus Wrong.
    5. Ano ang relevance ng pasko sa paksiw? Iluto.
    6. Sa produktong Crayola, ano ang pinagkaiba ng yellow green sa green yellow? Please explain.
    7. Kung may lumubog na barko, saan mo ililibing ang mga survivors? Basahin mo ulit ang tanong.
    8. Patunayan ng mabuti ang tunay na kasarian ni Jollibee.
    9. Ano ang size ng sapatos ni Cinderella? Bakit wala siyang kaparehas ng size? Explain briefly.
    10. Kung “it’s more fun in the Philippines”, bakit ang daming OFWs? 
    11. Ano tagalog ng Ref?
    12. Ano ang masarap na luto sa buntot ni Aryana? Ibigay ang resipe.
    13. Ansabe? Use the law of thermodynamics.
    14. If you were given a chance, would you take it or would it be Greyson?
    15. Who are your crushes? Enumerate without using the word MTM.
    16. Paano nakakagawa ng apoy si Spongebob sa ibabaw ng tubig? Demonstrate. 
    17. If Pokemon is a Pocket Monster & Digimon is a Digital Monster, what is Jejemon?
    18. Kelan at saan mo ako ililibre? Be as detailed as possible. ‘Never’ is not an option
    19. Nag-iinit ka din ba kapag pinatugtog ang “Careless Whisper?” Magsimula sa loob ng MRT.
    20. Ano ang buong pangalan ng taong pinakamamahal mo? Ipaliwanag kung bakit hindi siya mapasayo.
    21. Sa buong kasaysayan ng Math, bakit hindi pa nahahanap si ‘x’? Magbigay ng ilang halimbawa.
    22. Kung kabayo ang twag sa plantshan ng damit bakit hindi to tumatakbo? Please solve with the use of  V = D/T.
    23. Why do we fall, Bruce?
    24. Ano ang pinagkaiba ng x ng math at sa ex mo? Elaborate your answer.
    25. In 10 sentences, ipaliwanag kung papaano kinakanta mag-isa with feelings ang Bohemian Rhapsody.
    26. Sino ang dapat papatayin ni Momma sa Bohemian Rhapsody? 
    27. What’s the world #1 anti-dandruff shampoo? I-explain gamit ang ulo at balikat.
    28. Paano lumilipad/dinedefy ng super heroes ang gravity sa earth? Explain using gravitational laws.
    29. Where is the hopeless place that Rihanna’s telling us? Locate in the map & include the latitude & longitude.
    30. How Many expressions does Kristen Stewart have? Explain each one.
    31. Kapag ba ang buntis, piniktyuran, makukunan? Ipaliwanag.
    32. Kapag binato ka ba ng bato, babatuhin mo ng tinapay? Why or why not. 
    33. Bakit ‘di nasususpend SPCP pag may bagyo? Explain using the weather. 
    34. Ano ang dapat na maging lagay ng panahon para isuspend ni Chancy ang klase sa UPD? Include satellite image.
    35. Gaano dapat kalakas ang bagyo para ipa-suspend and classes sa UPD? Explain your answer.
    36. Sino ang mas kakampihan mo Directioner o Directionator? Explain your answer briefly.
    37. Bakit ayaw pa mag-suspend ni Del? Tulog na kaya siya? Explain while you pray for suspension.
    38. How low can you you go? Please demonstrate.
    39. Bakit walang nalulunod sa UP Sunken Garden? Please give a comprehensive answer.
    40. Kaano ano ni Big Brother si Banker?
    41. Sino mas pogi si BANKER o si BIG BROTHER? Draw an illustration at Ipaglaban ang sagot
    42. Uso pa ba ang harana? Ipaliwanag kung bakit ka nagtataka. 
    43. Kung umapaw man ang Sunken Garden, dapat na bang magsuspend ng klase? Justify your answer.
    44. If I were a boy, do you think I would understand?
    45. Is Doris Bigornia related to Ate Gay? Why or why not? 
    46. Bakit mas mahal yung Apple na may kagat?
    47. Sa pagkakaalam mo, may alam ka ba?
    48. Bakit pa tinawag na 2nd home ang school kung bawal din palang matulog?
    49. Kailan lang nagsususpend ng classes ang UP Diliman?
    50. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood? Show your solution.
    51. Bakit hindi puwede sa mga HAYOP ang Samsung Galaxy S-III? Defend your rights. 
    52. Do you believe in fairies? (Do you? Do you?)
    53. Convert Instagram to kilogram.
    54. Kung ang 1 kg ay may 1000 grams, Ilang grams naman ang meron sa Instagram? Show your solution.
    55. Bakit purple dinosaur si Barney? Bakla ba siya? Prove it. 
    56. If you were a cactus, why? Explain briefly.
    57. What’s your point? Locate it in a Cartesian Plane.
    58. Only 1/7 will pass UPCAT. Gamit ang Mongol 2, sumaksak ng anim na katabi. (Passing rate? its survival rate.)
    59. Bakit paa lang ang pwedeng lagyan ng medyas? Bakit di mukha? Eh, may mga mukha namang paa. Defend your answer.
    60. Kung ako si Batman, pwedeng Batgirl na lang?
    61. Bakit anlaki ng cleavage ng anime characters?
    62. Bata, bata, paano ka ginawa?
    63. Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Indicate on a world map. 
    64. Saan naroon ang Ilog Marikina? Yung totoo.
    65. Kung uutot ka ba, hindi ka ba natatakot at baka tae ang lumabas? Ipaliwanag kung i-uutot mo pa o hindi.
    66. Nasuntok kana ba ng PUNCHER?
    67. Kapag ba si Professor X nilunok ang bato ni Darna, magkakabuhok na din sya? Saang parte?
    68. Kung ang XGF ay dating girlfriend? Ang XMEN ba ay dating lalaki? Ipaliwanag.
    69. SIno si Peter Piper? bakit mo sya pinapanood mamitas ng Sili?
    70. Bakit mahirap ang maging pogi at maganda? Huwag mong i-explain, pangit ka.
    71. Gwapo ka ba talaga? Bumuo ng sampung talata upang ipaglaban ang iyong sagot. 
    72. Bakit double U ang tawag sa W? Bakit hindi na lang double V? Explain using numbers.
    73. Sa kasabihang “Time is gold” ilan karat kaya yung gold? Pde kaya isangla ito?
    74. Saan binaril si Jose Rizal? Sa likod or sa Luneta?
    75. Sa kantang “Bukas Nalang Kita Mamahalin”, bakit bukas pa? 
    76. What’s the perfect age to be a woman? Round answer to the nearest tenth.  
    77. Nakatipid ka ba talaga sa McSaver Meal? Elaborate.
    78. If you’re happy and you know it, would you clap your hands?
    79. Bkit kya nag-mumukhang sisiw na kinulayan si Charice habang tumatagal?
    80. Gamit ang color wheel at binomial distribution, hulaan ang kulan ng buhok ni Charice next week sa X Factor.
    81. Using Statistical Hypothesis, bakit kamukha ni Charice si Maverick? 
    82. Differentiate Charice and Maverick. Minimum of 25 sentences.
    83. Bakit rectangle ang panga ni Charice? Defend your answer.
    84. Kaano ano ni PNoy si Kim Balot? Defend your answer using a family tree.
    85. Kaano-ano ni PNoy si Homer Simpson? Bakit sila magkamukha? Defend your answer.
    86. Ilang taon na si Gary V? Defend your answer.
    87. Sino ang tunay na Budoy? si PNoy or Si Gerald? lol.
    88. Ilang beses tinadjakan ni Claudine si Tulfo? Compute the range using quadratic formula.
    89. Kung may 4 apat na tinapay at 3 candy ka, ilang isda meron sa Pacific Ocean? Draw a graph and explain.
    90. Bakit langit ka at lupa ako kung tao tayo? Ipaliwanag gamit ang daigdig.
    91. What makes you beautiful? Show evidences.
    92. In details, teach me how to dougie.
    93. Where did Rachelle Ann Go? Show directions.
    94. What did Henry Sy? Where did Rachelle Ann Go? What did David Cook?
    95. Tell me. Kailan grumaduate ang Graduated Cylinder?
    96. Sa katang Payphone ng Maroon 5, bakit hindi nalang cellphone ang gamit nya? Primitive much?
    97. Kung ikaw si KC Concepcion, ano ang “basic na pangangailangan ng isang babae?” Please elaborate.
    98. Kung TATLO nalang NGIPIN mo, ano gusto mo KALAT-KALAT o DIKIT-DIKIT?? Explain.
    99. Using chemical formula, explain how Adele set fire to the rain.
    100. Ano ang geographical dimensions ng Friendzone? Explain with feelings. 
    101. Kung mamatay ka na bukas, bakit hindi pa ngayon? Defend your answer.
    102. Gaano kadalas ang minsan? At bakit ba magiging madalas kung minsan nga? Elaborate. Cite examples.
    103. Ano ang look ng Harry Styles?
    104. Did Jennifer Love Hewitt?
    105. In no more than 5 sentences, convince your teacher to suspend class. 
    106. Bakit ang bobo ng DepEd magsuspend ng classes? 
    107. Bakit ang tagal magsuspend ni Mayor Lim? Sa prisinto ka magpaliwanag. 
    108. Bakit si Mayor Lim tanghali na nagpasususpend?
    109. KA-ANO ANO NI CHARICE SI WAKO WAKO? Bakit sila magkamukha? Explain in less than 500 words.
    110. Kaano-ano ni Coco Martin si Carmi Martin?
    111. Bakit kung kailan nasa school at basang basa na mga students, ska nila isususpend?
    112. Paano nagiging waterproof bigla ang mga kabataan kapag nakatungtong na ng college?
    113. Kung nai-declare na walang pasok bukas dahil sa lakas ng buhos ng ulan, papasok ka pa rin ba?
    114. If you were given a chance, WHY? Then translate it in Spanish.
    115. Kung mag-end of the world na, anong timezone ang mauuna?  
    116. Bakit ang LANDI mo? No need to explain. Pass your papers forward! 
    117. UP Maroons. Explain.
    118. Bakit ka namin ipapasa sa UPCAT? Magmakaawa.
    119. Bakit ka namin tatanggapin sa UP? Magmakaawa in not less than 500 words. 
    120. Kung may UPCAT, bakit walang UPDOG? Elaborate.