Category Archives: Philippines
Is Manny Pacquiao Fit To Be President?
As soon as many people hear the presidential position get tied up to Manny Pacquiao, their normal reaction tend to shudder at the thought that the famed boxer has the goods fit to be the highest leader of the land. Politics is so distant too sports in real life but with the continued influx of … Continue reading
In Defense of Winnie Monsod’s Last Lecture
The recent viral video of the professor’s lecture spread like wildfire into several internet mediums and blogosphere in just few weeks. One big reason, perhaps, why it easily became an instant hit was the fact that her words touched the very sensitive topic of treachery. Students who were expected to serve the community — in … Continue reading
Pacquiao vs Clottey – An ordinary fans analysis:
A. Pacquiao’s skill and durability The fight seems quite interesting for the fans in the sense that all the dreaded anticipation about Pacquiao fighting a bigger opponents in welterweight division, in a way beyond his fighting limit, has been proven wrong many times over in the last few fights. Thus, the expectation will be shifted … Continue reading
Mindanao Sub-state and Its Problems
The recent proposal raised up by an MILF negotiator that their group is now amenable to a sub-state within Mindanao rather than to their original demand of total separation from the Philippine republic brought a breath of fresh air to the people involve in the negotiations and major stakeholders specially the MILF itself, Muslim community, … Continue reading
Reproductive Health Bill and Population Control
The current debate between the church and the government came at an opportune time when, again, a current World Bank report given a run down by Rigoberto Tiglao in his PDI article listed the church as one of the agent of constraints regarding the ballooning population of Filipinos, which has been echoed by many leaders … Continue reading
Noynoy and the Threat of Excommunication
The front page of broadsheet on-line news The Philippine Daily Inquirer shows priests gearing up in protest against Noynoy’s entertaining of the Reproductive Health Bill pending in Congress and threatening the leader he’ll be excommunicated. Now, the picture is a far cry from the rumoured tussle between the late Cory and his son who blamed … Continue reading
Manny Pacquiao – An Ordinary Fan Story
Sometime in 1998 after my arrival from my first trip overseas, I went home for Christmas to visit my parents and siblings. Haven’t followed boxing for years since the retirement of Luisito Espinosa, I took noticed of a boxing match that was shown on TV. It pitted promising Filipino boxers and it was quite obvious … Continue reading
Noynoy’s People Power vs Poverty
Noynoy’s address to the UN about suggesting the use of People Power, to where the Philippines is well-known for among member states, on the global scale is worth dissecting whether we Filipinos really has something to offer and to teach modern democracies about the ideals we discovered or practiced, if ever there’s any. The speech … Continue reading
Burning of a Mining Property in Dumland and Local Politics
Back in the 80′s, baranggay Dumlan and the adjacent Libay-libay were synonymous with the name conflict at the height of NPA influence in the town. There were high profile ambush, killings and never ending encounter between the rebels and the military. That was then until the military took seriously their job and pushed for a … Continue reading
Remembering Eng Tech Batch ’92 – The Foods We Eat
[ad#468_60_banner_aligned_center] One of the things that can easily bring back the memories of the past is the foods we eat in places we once lived and visited. For example, a tanginess of bahaw (unused staple left for next meal or so) reminds us of living in the province, a sip of miso may remind us … Continue reading