
Malacañang appealed Monday to the policeman who took hostage some 22 foreign tourists and three Filipinos on a bus in Manila to “respect and honor the lives of people” there. But the lives of the Hostages from a Tourist Bus...
And I thought NAZIs are only endemic in Germany and Faroe Island. Remember when I posted here in OTWOMD the Horrible Massacre of Whales in Faroe Island? It is a shame that we here in the Philippines have our own...
It seems that life is imitating art. In the 1996 movie “outbreak”, a drug resistant virus spreads overnight, putting millions at risk of extinction. This year 2010, after the world has conquered bird flu, SARS and H1N1 virus, a new...
My “not-so” good experience with the ROTC and now they want to put it back in the Curriculum? If you are my age, then you probably had two military trainings during your academic life. One is the CAT or Citizen’s...
Just a couple of months ago, two former schoolmates of mine lost their lives from separate road accidents. One was sandwiched by two trucks, front and behind. The other one slammed into an Island. Both of which are products of...
I am so saddened and speechless to what my country men have resorted yesterday regarding the massacre of civilians and journalist over the filing of the certificate of candidacy by a rival political clan. I cannot express fully what I...
I woke up today realizing that the tropical storm Ondoy have left devastating effects on Luzon. My Sister called me up and checking us out because the news in the US is not good. Another one of my blog friends...
Famous R&B artist Chris Brown will undergo 52 hours of domestic violence counselling with Commonwealth Catholic Charities in Richmond, Virginia, part of his punishment for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna. We can recall that in mid February of 2009, Rihanna was beaten...
Photo Courtesy of Joshxiv When will these artists ever remember the proper way to sing the Lupang Hinirang, the Philippine National Anthem? Maybe some wholeheartedly accept their rendition of the National Song because they showcase vocal gymnastics in singing the...
(This is the full text of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s last and final State of the Nation Address which lasted 1 hour amidst claps and woos of the congress in the Plenary hall. This address is considered the strongest and feistiest...
“You deceived the workers who harvested your fields but now their wages cry out to the heavens. The reapers’ complaints have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.” (James, 5.4) We rejoice with thousands of small farmers, civil society...
The CBCP has spoken, and yes like many of us, they expressed outrage over the stupid passing of the House Resolution 1109 which spells constituent assembly. For many of those who are not quite familiar with con-ass, it is a...
After 8 years of human rights violation, slow response to terrorist attacks and national disasters, secrecy of information, obsession to national security, deceit, implementation of war instead of Peace, bringing the economic house down singlehandedly by ignoring the predicted recession...
It was just an Idea that turned into an advocacy. Dfish pitched the Idea to me of having a prayer blog brigade for the coming 2010 Philippine Presidential election. Before I even read his proposal on my blog entry, Kengkay,...