We hate any new increase of taxes but if this tax will benefit many people, then who are we to oppose? With the new sin tax bill, the government gets its share of the revenues from cigarettes and beverages. The bill has already been approved in the bicameral committee and only the signature of the president is needed so that it will come into law. Aside from that, it can add funds for public health services and subsidies to workers in the affected tobacco and alcohol industries. It will also lessen related diseases caused by smoking and drinking. I am sure those who buy rocky patel cigars and other beverages will be minimized and hopefully many will stop their vices.

Many are in the party mode especially this month of December. Companies are celebrating anniversaries and thanksgiving parties during this month. Loud music and happy events are all over the place. I wonder if there are sill companies or individuals hiring bands during these days? I remember a family member who was a member of a band before. He would even prepare extra loop pedal at Musician's Friend because they have scheduled gigs almost every night. But today, I am sure Gang Nam style will always be present in today’s parties.

With the month of December coming a few days from now, I am sure that parties will be all over the place pretty soon. Then once the company, family and school parties are all ongoing, I am sure dj equipment at musicians friend would be booked like hotcake. But before that, please try to remember that accidents are also bound to happen due to some people who could be driving under the influence of liquor. Some cardio vascular deaths are also increasing during this period of time. I hope I do not sound like a kill joy but it is true. Just be careful.

Having a website nowadays seems to be a standard requirement in businesses. You can easily introduce your business to a lot of people when you have it. It can also help build up social networks and media to introduce made the small and even big businesses. It is not expensive to set up a website compared to the advertisement on radio and television. There’s a lot of less expensive ways to do when your business have its own website even if you are without the full knowledge in web building. Websites and beautiful printed advertisement, calling cards and brochure like in zooprinting.com can help. I am sure that with this, businesses will be known by a lot of people in a few time.

Making and selling your own music albums seem very easy to do nowadays. Record a song by yourself and have your own awesome disc duplicator and then market it. The only problem is if it will become a hit. This is because there may be some people who would do the copying or pirating of it without any offer of a royalty out of it. See what happened to a music DJ who made a funny dance ritual music in Davao for himself and group which they call “Bodut Dance” . Many are just duplicating the dance remix and sell it in the streets.

The first time I saw her performed in the X factor Philippines during the audition, I already made a prediction that she will win the very first X Factor Philippines. I am referring to no other than a Davaoena singer named KZ Tandingan. With KZ as the its first grand champion of a reality talent show, I am hoping that she will really make her future bright through making her albums mark at the music charts. I hope she succeeds even after this show, and that we will see her in magazines, tabloids, and even in T shirts. I am sure at this moment that people find find personalized acrylic tumblers and other products with her face. 

 Truly, KZ Tandingan deserves the victory. Watch the first grand champion during the reality talent show's grand finals night on Sunday, October 7.

I remember not so long time ago that you would see people with their big headphones carried called walk man, which was attached to their belly belt. Until it was changed into CD man with a smaller ear phone. But lately big headphones are present again like numark headphones at musicians friend with a great sound but only attached in a cellphone or small mp3 player. How about in the future? What music heads are coming out?