By bluepanjeet on Jul 16, 2008 in Acid Rub, World Youth Day | 0 Comments
I never knew George Cardinal Pell until he showed up in various WYD promo videos. But watching the Opening Mass yesterday via webcast really made me admire the wisdom of this guy. Amidst the harsh and oftentimes unfair criticism that the Cardinal faced as if he was the one truly responsible for it all, he [...]
By bluepanjeet on Jul 15, 2008 in Acid Rub, World Youth Day | 2 Comments
2 hours before the official opening of the World Youth Day in Sydney, the City prepares for the world’s largest Youth Gathering. While last night (Sydney is two hours ahead of time in Manila) IMAGES of the Pope and the Australian outback are being projected on Sydney’s famous Harbour Bridge in celebration of World Youth [...]
By bluepanjeet on Jul 15, 2008 in Acid Rub, World Youth Day | 1 Comment
AFTER an early start to the day, Pope Benedict XVI is set to spend today resting at his Sydney retreat after a long flight from Rome. World Youth Day (WYD) chief operating officer Danny Casey said the Pope, who flew into Sydney yesterday after a 20-hour flight from Rome, had only one meeting today. He [...]
By bluepanjeet on Jun 6, 2008 in Acid Rub | 3 Comments
I don’t know what our political morons are thinking, but splitting Quezon again? We are not pizza pie for crying out loud. The greed and selfishness to serve their own vested interests have tainted their brains with such horrible stupidity that splitting Quezon province again in to two will bring an extra power slot to [...]
By bluepanjeet on May 16, 2008 in Acid Rub | 17 Comments
I was having my hair cut in one of my favorite barber shop in SM Mall when I overheard these two customers on the barber’s chair talking about the recent Meralco Scandal. The first man who is in his 50’s said “Pare garapal talaga yang mga Lopez ano? biruin mo halos kalahati pala sa bill [...]
By bluepanjeet on May 14, 2008 in Acid Rub | 5 Comments
Wala na daw bigas (There’s no more rice) would you believe it? Yet IRI or the International Rice Institute have trained so many scientist from all over the globe in our very soil. These scientists have contributed much in their respective country’s rice production. Just take a look at Japan, Indonesia and Singapore which [...]
By bluepanjeet on Mar 26, 2008 in Acid Rub | 16 Comments
Pabayaan nyo akong maglabas ng aking himutok sa tagalog sapagkat talagang puputok na. Naalala nyo siguro mga sinasabi ko noon na hirap ako dito kay ka pepe dahil nagaadjust ako. Ang totoo nito di ko to susuungin kung di ko lang talaga nais makaipon para sa pambili ng camera at sa aking mga plano [...]
By bluepanjeet on Mar 5, 2008 in Acid Rub | 9 Comments
Lawyer for former Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos made a surprising rant on Sunday and complained that his client’s side should be heard. Now let’s make a fast track rewind of the scam. Didn’t he and his client already gabbled on National TV several times? As if two press conferences, one ABS-CBN TV debate, his [...]
By bluepanjeet on Mar 3, 2008 in Acid Rub | 6 Comments
You see her, hear her and even feel her annoying presence on National TV. Presidential Mouthpiece Lorelei Fajardo has recently been visible in the limelight, defending her formidable boss in allegations spurned by various critics. Yet the loquacious spokeswoman has also been criticized lately for her unwitty responses to media interviews. Ms. Fajardo once said [...]
By bluepanjeet on Mar 2, 2008 in Acid Rub | 4 Comments
Magugulat ka! (you will be surprised). Last February 28, 2008, a commotion happened at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, on that same day of Jun Lozada’s speaking engagement. Apparently, an ambiguous bomb threat suddenly appeared from nowhere. Well the students did not believe the intimidation, for why would they if the timing was so [...]
By bluepanjeet on Feb 29, 2008 in Acid Rub | 6 Comments
In the seminary we used to say the “Prayer for the Dead” in the liturgy of the hours to aid the poor souls in purgatory in alleviating their suffering. We used to joke around when somebody from the brothers asks our prayers for their intentions that are in itself impractical. We usually say “gusto mo [...]
By bluepanjeet on Feb 28, 2008 in Acid Rub | 0 Comments
During the eighties, the “Litson Manok” was a hit. It became so popular that everyone on the block started their own business. There was a shortage of Chicken at that time, so the farms had to increase their production to supply the demand. But when the big supply came, the demand decreased rapidly. Apparently the [...]