From the monthly archives:

November 2011

justice is suppose to be blind, is it not?!

by reynz on November 29, 2011

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I was reading this news… 2 senators warn Aquino against jailing Arroyo “Two senators on Sunday warned the Aquino administration against possible international backlash if it insisted on holding former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a police detention facility, and urged she be placed instead under house arrest.” Ano daw?! INTERNATIONAL BACKLASH?! [...]

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On my Facebook wall, it’s a never-ending stream of innuendos about Piolo Pascual’s sexuality. By all accounts, he is the culprit in this highly-publicized melodrama, his breakup with KC Concepcion and his dubious part of the relationship. According to some of the comments – that he is gay. Gay people come in different shapes, sizes [...]

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black friday 2011

by reynz on November 26, 2011

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Black Friday. It’s the same cyclical mystery… It’s when most Americans buy things they don’t need, with money they don’t have, to impress people they don’t like. Just more violence this time. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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my thanksgiving message to all of you

by reynz on November 25, 2011

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(Took this picture yesterday, I drove from Charleston to Philadelphia, a 12-hour drive that took me about 16 hours. Every American must have descended on the highways. Bumper to bumper traffic in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Baltimore (especially at the tunnel), worse traffic in Delaware, in Philadelphia all the way to the Far Northeast.) Forgive [...]

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(Photo Credits: Ellen Tordesillas) Thanks to Atty. Trixie Cruz, now I know what you did last summer. To MGen. Boy Miranda… Dear Mrs. Arroyo. Do you remember when MGen. Boy Miranda was detained? His hypertension caused him to fall in the bathroom where he lost consciousness. Neither guards, nor court nor Chief of Staff nor [...]

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aprub show on net25 – empowering society

November 21, 2011
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Everyday of our lives, we get bombarded by trash talk, moral decay live on TV, silently programming Filipinos mind to obscenely follow celebrities’ lives that they have become our younger generations role model showered with adulation. Time and time again, we ask ourselves, what role do media perform in our society when much of what [...]

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Two years and still no justice: A call to bloggers, Twitter users and social media activists

November 20, 2011
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by End Impunity: NUJP’s Countdown to Ampatuan Massacre’s Second Anniversary on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 3:45am On November 21, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, in cooperation with other media groups, is launching a Blog Action Day in connection with our commemoration of the second anniversary of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan [...]

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the confusing status of Arroyo’s TRO

November 20, 2011
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Fairly interesting news today folks, it’s the confusing status of Arroyo’s TRO, tied to these three (3) conditions, leaving me befuddled. 1.) That Gloria post a cash bond of P2 million. 2.) That they should appoint their lawyers to receive in their behalf all the processes or subpoenas that may be issued by the DoJ [...]

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Dumating na ang araw n’yo

November 20, 2011
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(Picture Credits: GMA News) Eto. Basahin nyo na lang. Feel na feel sya nang lola nyo. Magaling na writer tong si Conrado. Nababasa nya ang puso naten. Dumating na ang araw n’yo By: Conrado de Quiros Tapos na nga ang Linggo ng Wika, pero hindi pa rin naman tapos ang Buwan ng Wika, pwede pang [...]

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Arroyo’s pleas political, not human rights issue

November 19, 2011
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When DOJ stopped Gloria Arroyo from boarding a flight to freedom or asylum at the NAIA – lawyers, constitutional experts, legal wannabes were all crying constitutional crisis with De Lima’s intransigence. Imagine – who would police the SC if not the Filipino people?! The textbooks say that to condone a secretary of justice ignoring a [...]

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Solita Monsod: to rush or not rush, that is the question

November 19, 2011
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(Picture Credits: Inquirer) While Solita Monsod still tops my own reading chart, I sort of noticed lately that her writings are not that of the Solita Monsod I know. Take a look at her article: “Rushed” Just what is the definition of “rush”? I figured it must always be based on context. I’m sure De [...]

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Gloria Arroyo barred from leaving the country, then arrested

November 18, 2011
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(Picture Credits: Inquirer) So, I did not get enough sleep nga last night. I was glued to my laptop, jumping from one news item to another, DZMM on the background, chatters on the other. My heart was beating faster than South Korea’s internet connection from the exciting broadway show less the musical, last night. It [...]

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Associate Justice Ma. Lourdes P.A. Sereno dissenting opinion on Gloria Arroyo’s TRO

November 17, 2011
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G.R. No. 199034 –GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO v. HON. LEILA M. DE LIMA, in her capacity as SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, and RICARDO A. DAVID, JR., in his capacity as COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION G.R. No. 199046 – JOSE MIGUEL T. ARROYO v. SEC. LEILA M. DE LIMA, in her capacity as SECRETARY, [...]

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the drama that is gloria

November 16, 2011
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(Picture Credits: GMA News) Yesterday, there was drama happening half-way around the globe that wiped-out the Pacquiao-Marquez controversy, worse, where is Ramona?! This drama involved the most hated “president” of the Philippines inside the most hated airport in the world, the NAIA, Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Who is this woman? She claims to be the [...]

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Foot Stopper Trick by Juan Manuel Marquez?

November 15, 2011
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So, there’s this video that is going viral as we speak. It’s the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez at MGM in Las Vegas. Watch Juan Manuel Marquez as he steps on Manny Pacquiao’s foot. Did you see it? Here… Well, what do you think?! Was he cheating?! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble [...]

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Rihanna Medley

November 15, 2011
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I just noticed an explosion of musical talents on YouTube. Some of the covers they make are way better than the originals. Then you see them collaborating with one another. Then there’s the mashup where they combine and mix different songs into one. One video from Jason Chen I saw – they made lyrics out [...]

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The best place to enjoy the New York skyline

November 14, 2011
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New York City is a little less than 2 hours drive from where I live in Philadelphia. This is a must-visit place when we have visitors from just about anywhere. We typically would park our car in Liberty Park in Jersey City, which is on Exit 14 of the New Jersey Turnpike. From there, hop [...]

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Imperial Manila

November 14, 2011
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Sometimes… we get reminders… That life in the Philippines is still very much columnar. In two columns. Weird. Shades of the Indian caste system. I’m Promdi (from the province) and they’re from Manila. I call it, Imperial Manila. Some people believe they are the establishment. It’s Old World mentality. And so these people are clueless [...]

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Calm down people. Manny Pacquiao won, Juan Manuel Marquez was not robbed!

November 13, 2011
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(Picture Credits: The New York Times) I didn’t tell the federation that I will be watching the Pacquiao-Marquez fight. It’s against the rules of membership. We’re only allowed to watch beauty pageants and I only tune in to the question and chika portion. “What’s the C in the Einstein formula?” Most of the responses fall [...]

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Princeton

November 13, 2011
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Princeton, New Jersey is about 34 miles from where I live in Philadelphia. I worked here from 1997 to 2005, eight (8) long years. Back then, I own I-95 going north, travelling against the traffic headed south to Philadelphia. Then 911 happened. Construction in Newtown, Pennsylvania started. I heard people from New York started moving [...]

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How to solve the US immigration problem

November 13, 2011
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(Picture Credits: US-Mexico Border) How to solve the US immigration problem: 1.) Build a fence on the US-Mexico border, the Michele Backmann Fence. 2.) Build another fence on top of the 1st fence, the Mitt Romney Fence. Let’s make this a triple fence. 3.) Build yet another fence on top of the 2nd fence, the [...]

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Freedom

November 12, 2011
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Two (2) weeks ago, I went home to Philly, decided to spend a weekend there. I was headed to Meadowlands, New Jersey for a training/conference. It’s just right outside New York. My company bought me a ticket to fly to Newark. I chose to drive – 12 hours driving. You see, Atty. Trixie Cruz posted [...]

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If I Die Young

November 12, 2011
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“If I Die Young” is a beautiful melancholic song. It’s about… what if it all ends at this moment? Did you make the most of your time? We were all given our time – enough time, and it’s really up to us to make the most out of it. Here’s Michael Henry & Justin Robinett’s [...]

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best actress for her role in the 2004 election fraud and corruption?

November 11, 2011
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(Photo credits: Inquirer) The 2012 Oscar Awards, coming up soon… This one is in the running… Running to the Dominican Republic?!… Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Luneta Park in Manila, a Forbidden Park

November 11, 2011
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(Photo Credits: Inquirer) Rizal Park, known to Filipinos as plain – Luneta. It’s in the heart of Manila, very close to the Walled City of Manila or Intramuros. This is our park. A must visit for us people from the province. One major tourist attraction of Manila. But there’s something weird in this park. It [...]

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O’ Norman Sison, Dahil Lamang Sa Kulalapnit

November 6, 2011
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O’ Norman Sison, Dahil Lamang Sa Kulalapnit By: Reyna Elena nung minsa’y nilapitan ako ng isang babaing nanunuyo tulong po aniya kailangan akong makilala dahil ako nga ay habag ako naman’y nangarag sa katutulong sa babaeng dilaw na ang paka’y pala — ay di malinaw aba si babae di pala mabait sa akin at sa [...]

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