Argel Tiburcio Archive

5 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Confidence

FEAR: The Arch Enemy of Confidence Self-Confidence is generally described as the ability of an individual to have faith and believe in his/her abilities. According to psychiatrists when one has self-confidence it normally results in having great self-esteem. Self-esteem is defined as the “worth” ...Read More

#TiburcioTipidTips : 7 Simple Steps to Achieving Your Goals for 2012

Instead of making “New Year’s Resolutions” that go down the drain in a month or two, I want you to follow these super simple steps from Brian Tracy in achieving your goals for 2012. Decide what you really really want in each area of ...Read More

[Infographic] 2011 in Review: Absolutely Amazing Things that Happened in the Internet Every 60 Seconds

As we bid goodbye to 2011, let’s take a look at how awesome it was in terms of what happened in the Internet every minute (Yes, every 60 seconds!). Did you know that every minute… …there were about 695,000 Facebook status updates? …13,000+ iPhone ...Read More

How to Create Your Personalized Google+ URL

Facebook users have the option to create their own Vanity or Custom URL’s (i.e. http://www.facebook.com/argeltiburcio) right? But what about Google+ users? Unfortunately, Google has not yet provided a way for users to create their own vanity or custom URL’s. Good thing there’s this website ...Read More

Season’s Greetings from Argel Tiburcio

Don’t Forget the True Meaning of Christmas 🙂 Merry Christmas my friend! I hope you enjoy being with your friends and your family. For me, nothing beats being with the ones you love during Christmas. So go ahead and eat, drink and be merry. ...Read More

Sendong: 8 Ways to Extend Your Helping Hand

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95118988@N00/993034390 It’s never too late to extend our helping hand to our flood-stricken fellows from Cagayan De Oro and Iligan City. Here’s a list of institutions that will accept donations for those who were hit by Sendong: The Philippine Red Cross – Cash / In-kind ...Read More

“Let it snow”: Google’s Christmas Holiday Surprise

Here in the Philippines, we don’t get to experience winter. Thus, we don’t have snow during the Christmas season. But, thanks to Google, we have a chance to experience snow here in the Philippines! All we have to do is: Go to Google Search ...Read More

Late Realization: How You Can Play “Snake” While Waiting for YouTube Videos to Load

I know, I know. This YouTube feature has been around for more than a year now and it’s just recently that I knew about it. For the benefit of those who don’t know, yes, you can play the class Snake game while waiting for ...Read More

[Updated] Official Philippine Holidays for 2012

See you at the beach! Great news for employees and students alike! The Official Gazette has released Proclamation No. 295, declaring the Official Philippine Holidays [regular holidays, special (non-working) holidays, and special holiday (for all schools)] for 2012. Here’s the list: Regular Holidays January ...Read More

Government Official’s Corruption: My First-hand Experience

Yes, it is! Here in the Philippines, there are a number of taxes that business owners pay. One of those taxes is the Monthly Percentage Tax which amounts to 3% of your total sales for the month. The deadline for paying the monthly tax ...Read More