From the monthly archives:

June 2011

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(Picture Credits: Rick Rocamora) Who would not be haunted by this picture of Magdaleno Duenas? He was awarded $67,000 which was part of the $237,000 damages awarded to them when they won the civil suit against Catalino Noli Dazo, Sr. who beat him, chained him in bed and was fed dog food. He died even [...]

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(Photo Credits: Noli Dazo II Facebook Profile.) I know Noli Dazo, not personally. But I remember Noli Dazo as a very active member of the Yellow Brigade. And while we were all campaigning for Noynoy Aquino, he was also actively telling everyone in our group that he was running for Congress; I remember it was [...]

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Post image for Magdaleno Dueñas was fed dog food by Catalino Dazo says Rocamora in his book, “Old Soldiers Never Die”

(Photo Credits: SFGate) This is the fourth article I found that mentioned Catalino Dazo. This news article is actually talking about Rocamora’s book entitled “Old soldiers never die”. He is a documentary photographer and according to the article, while he was flipping through the book, he mentioned this… “… This is Magdaleno Dueñas, who was [...]

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Post image for Contra Costa County Superior Court told Catalino “Noli” Dazo: pay up $237,000 to Filipino World War II Veterans

(Picture Credits: SFGate) These are old articles I found about Noli Dazo or Catalino “Noli” Dazo, Sr. The first article talked about how Filipino War veterans were ‘enslaved’ in a California home allegedly by a certain Catalino “Noli” Dazo, Sr. The second article talked about the case hearing at the Contra Costa Superior Court. This [...]

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Post image for Catalino Dazo at the Contra Costa County Superior Court: alleged treatment of Filipino War Vets similar to a concentration camp

(Photo Credits: The Philippine Embassy) For me, this is a story more about Noli Dazo, Sr. or Catalino “Noli” Dazo, Sr. and the ten elderly Filipino Americans who sued Dazo, alleging that the 43-year-old (on February 11, 1995) Richmond man posed as an immigration lawyer to defraud them, then imprisoned and beat them over a [...]

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Filipino War veterans ‘enslaved’ in California home allegedly by a certain Catalino “Noli” Dazo, Sr

June 24, 2011
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Filipino War veterans ‘enslaved’ in California home. This is a Filipino Reporter article dated 2-24-1994 that I am reposting on my blog. There is a reason why I am doing this. Follow my future blog entries… Prudencio R. Europa Filipino Reporter 02-24-1994 War vets ‘enslaved’ in California home. By PRUDENCIO R. EUROPA Special to the [...]

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Dios mabalos tabi sa mga supporters kan Pens & Pencils Project mi

June 20, 2011
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I would like to thank all of you who supported our small little project: The Pens & Pencils Project for Kids. Alvin Grajo, Susan Joaquin and the rest of Caresma Group headed by Steve, has been doing all the work in terms of collection, handling and eventual distribution of these items. I can’t thank these [...]

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On the Spratly’s issue: Since someone put me on a defensive, I have to defend.

June 19, 2011
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First, let me say this, I am not having a fight with my friend Elena Salvador. This is FB. There’s a lot of swirling opinions here. And while not one opinion is wrong, it still depends exactly on what’s written where it could really be wrong. This note is a response to my friend’s comment. [...]

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this floating museum is sailing to Kalayaan Islands to defend our islands from the land-grabbing Chinese

June 19, 2011
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This is our latest destroyer. Wait. Somebody commented – the Only one. A World War II vintage. Sailing to the Kalayaan Group of Islands. To protect, defend and shoo the land-grabbing Chinese. Thank you senyo hayup cute kang Garcia, kayong mga Reyes, demonyo cute kang Ligot! Mga leche cute kayo! Tangina nyu! Ang cute nyu! [...]

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Most of Spratly Islands/KCI were forever lost in 1991…

June 18, 2011
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(This is Pag-Asa Island or Thitu Island) by Rigoberto Tipones We’ve already lost most if not all of the Kalayaan Chain of Islands (KCI) in 1991, every practical thinking strategist and international security analyst will tell us. Just remember the Falklands/Malvinas Island incident… As I always point out to a lot of my friends since, [...]

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understanding the Spratly’s issue

June 15, 2011
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(Picture Credits: Saw this picture on the Inquirer. I could not take what was written, so I changed it. Apologies to this Vietnamese.) China is a rising world power, economically and militarily. But the way this country is acting up, is pretty evil for a world power. And it’s unnerving to think that this country [...]

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PNoy and the Battle of Expectations

June 13, 2011
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This enormous concrete bust was commissioned by the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos himself, for what? to immortalise himself. Imagine, born dictator, in death he still wants to dictate to all of us that he is a hero. Like what my FB friend Albert Rosario said in his comment: Albert Rosario Aming Reyna Elena, ang [...]

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Happy Independence Day. Slaves!

June 12, 2011
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We should be happy. It’s Independence Day. This is our 113th year of being independent from those suckers who put us in one column and called us Los Indios. We should. They’re now just one historia de nada amor. But in a historic role reversal, this is actually our 113th year of being slaves from [...]

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Anthony Weiner condoms! Now on sale!

June 9, 2011
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This is like… Oh shit! A group committed to bipartisan prophylactics has released its latest product: Weiner Condoms. “We’re glad that Anthony Weiner came out and admitted that the bulge was his, it’s time our politicians were honest with their constituents,” says Benjamin Sherman, founder of Practice Safe Policy. “These limited edition Weiner Condoms are [...]

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Anthony Weiner Nude Penis Photo hottest trending topic, allegedly via L.A. Blogger Andrew Breitbart (this could be a hoax folks!))

June 8, 2011
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It’s still the hottest, hottest boner topic in America right now folks! It’s Anthony Weiner! This time around? It’s his penis! Hahaha!!! According to CNN: “A photo that conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart claims shows the naked genitals of Rep. Anthony Weiner made its way to the Internet on Wednesday.“ I don’t care what he was [...]

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Glee videos i watch when i’m bored

June 7, 2011
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Which obviously means, burong buro lang ako today. Daming tanggap na labada. Daming drama sa pabrika. Daming mga echebureche. Leche! Kaya this blog entry will now officially be my glee library hopefully mabigyan man lang ako nang glee. It’s just a bummer that most of Charice’s videos are not available! What’s up with that?! Born [...]

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how to understand the fight against corruption

June 6, 2011
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I’m sharing with you today, one of the best articles about understanding the fight against corruption I read. We all need to learn this one. Essential generals written by Artemio V. Panganiban of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It’s about winning the war against corruption. In my mind, it was more of an explanation on how [...]

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those fishing trips with my father

June 5, 2011
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I remember Sylvia Morningstar asking me if I was close to my mother or my father. Sa father actually, but of course I love my mother unconditionally. Back then, I never really understood why we were poor. All I know was that, life was hard! Dipungal! I did not ask. I go to school in [...]

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where my monthly car payment went

June 4, 2011
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I love online payment. Been doing this since Adam invented Eve or was it the other way around?! Anyway, I was just curious why my car company has been calling me all day long. Annoyed, I picked up the phone. They said, they have not received my payment! Huh?! I clicked it online before I [...]

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the girl wants to know what i do for work

June 3, 2011
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i stopped by at dunkin’ donuts for my regular intake of whatever mixed of chemically induced derivatives it is that dunkin donuts pour into their damn coffee. i was waiting for my turn to be served. you know here in charleston? people can talk. i mean, they really talk! anywhere, anytime and in whatever position. [...]

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On the road

June 3, 2011
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Mainit ang ulo nang reyna today. U know how people will stop just about anywhere on the road and being friendly friendly? I have no problem with practicing social climbing on the road. But puhhleezzze! Do it off the road, you know what I mean? So while my blood was boiling at these people, a [...]

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How come our legislators continue to push our public school teachers to poverty?

June 2, 2011
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Nasaan ang mga mukha nang mga impaktong pulitiko naten?! Let me repeat this. Public School Teacher. Gross Salary: P14,266. Net take home pay: P5,252. THIS IS JUST BLOODY CRIMINAL!!! THIS IS MORE CRIMINAL THAN THE WHOLE AMPATUAN EVILS COMBINED! GRR! And how much our legislators are getting by the way?! I’m not talking about how [...]

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In a nutshell, this is what House Bill 4244 Reproductive Health is all about

June 1, 2011
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In a nutshell, this is what the RH Bill is all about: 1.) It is offered to all of us Filipinos as a matter of choice. If you like it or want to have it, you’ll get it. If not, no one if forcing you. 2.) That the right to reproductive health is a basic [...]

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