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Pick your head up and keep on going!

by reynz on January 14, 2012

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To all you lazy people who should have been aborted and have got no other reason in the world but to complain in high heavens why you’re stuck with your god forsaken life, blames everybody including St. Peter, why you can’t move up in life and in your career, here’s an article that should insult [...]

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Hurricane Irene

by reynz on August 26, 2011

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The news about Category 3 Hurricane Irene is scary. Very, very scary. Some say, it’s a monstrous hurricane. NASA said, it’s a very scary sight from space. So today, we were handed Evacuation Route Guides. We were told to keep an eye on the news. At the moment, the evacuation is voluntary. Shoppers stock up [...]

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How are you doing President Noynoy?

by reynz on August 9, 2011

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(Picture Credits: Inquirer) How are you doing President Noynoy? Well, my name is Reyna Elena. I was your number one supporter during the election, attacked by an unbelievable online hatred during the campaign because of my support for your presidency. Aherrm! Oh, by the way, I thought I’d share this with you. Here is my [...]

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Happy Independence Day. Slaves!

by reynz on 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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those fishing trips with my father

by reynz on 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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wild meeting at wild wings

May 15, 2011
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I did a budget presentation last Friday at a hotel here. One lovely waitress approached me and asked if I needed something else. I knew she was Filipina. After the presentation, I went up to her to thank her and made chika. She asked if I have an FB account. I said, yes find “Reyna [...]

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so you’re buying a condo unit because Piolo Pascual has this perfect photoshopped abs?

May 14, 2011
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I noticed this huge or big… ok, i think it’s big… ahh… you know, picture of Fafa Fiolo whenever I check the Inquirer’s online edition. It’s an advertisement for a condominium. It says, “Urban resort residences”. Excellent choices of words. Appealing com’on buy me lines. And then you put Fafa Fiolo with perfect photo-shopped abs, [...]

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the ugly truth about Donald Trump’s “Obama Wasn’t Qualified For Ivy League” statement

May 7, 2011
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(Photo Credits: Anne de Bretagne) “I heard he was a terrible student, terrible! How does a bad student go to Columbia and then to Harvard? I’m thinking about it, I’m certainly looking into it. Let him show his records.” ~Donald Trump This statement struck a chord on me. And it’s not a good one. My [...]

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How do you expect kids to listen to their parents?

April 28, 2011
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Ok. So, how do you expect kids to listen to theirs parents, when Dennis the Menace alone, terrorizes not only their house but the entire neighborhood! Not only that. Take a look at this. Tarzan lives half naked, Winnie the Pooh has no shame walking around with no undies, Cinderella comes back home at midnight [...]

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I am really confused if I am still living in America!

April 27, 2011
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This is the kind of apartment I am looking for! But this is in Cleveland, Ohio. About 14 hours drive to Charleston, South Carolina. Duda ko, male-late ako nang todo sa work. Hmm… Bad idea ata. This blog article was the result of this: the property manager responded: “what’s your concern? what’s your concern?” I [...]

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Buying condoms in the Philippines?! Get a prescription!

April 9, 2011
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(Photo Credits: The Telegraph) That’s right. Now, I don’t know exactly what they’re going to do with you in case they catch you with illegal possession of condoms. It’s like being caught with illegal drugs. Oh. This all started in this posh village in Ayala Alabang. And after this? Seven more barangays in Balanga City [...]

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Red tag

April 5, 2011
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So I bought a new long sleeves yesterday. I wore it today at work. Surprise, there were three of us on the elevator, wearing the same thing, color and all. No one was talking. I have a feeling we all went to the same store. Marshalls. Red tag na, discounted pa. Yun bang aabutin ka [...]

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Pens and Pencils for kids (updated with Willie Revillame’s perverted show)

March 28, 2011
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Dear Willie Revillame, I saw the video of you laughing so hard at this kid, who’s crying and dancing, obviously he hates it, like one macho dancer and I took note of the fact that you were laughing so hard when he said that his father has a parlor. I do not find anything wrong [...]

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6 days to fix a road

March 24, 2011
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Take a look at this. In Japan, they fixed the road in 6 days. Here in the US, it gets fixed too, but not 6 days. More like 6 weeks. But still good. Now, in my town? It’s been 6 generations already, ‘la pa. Leche! Hmpt! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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A day in the life of reyna: at the parking lot

December 18, 2010
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So today, I went to the mall to buy me some lunch, fill-up my kaldero with sum’tin to eat. You know, it’s Christmas and the entire South Carolina population must have descended to this mall, invasion of holiday shoppers! Dami tao talaga. Then, you have to deal with everybody out there who wants to park [...]

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In the Philippines, everyday is a holiday

December 14, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Bloggista) Mamacita! In the Philippines, everyday is a holiday. Oh, yeah! Well, ok. Not yet, but we’re getting there! Our fine legislators are working their ass on it. Just wait. Be patient! You’ll see what I mean. Im fak, did you read the news about holidays galore dotting Filipino’s working calendar that’s drowning [...]

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Crawl it Reverend, Crawl it!

December 11, 2010
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You know, I have been so busy down here in the South, hindi naman ako yumayaman! Hmpt! At nakalimutan ko pang i-share what happened to me last Sunday while driving around somewhere in Charleston dahil I have no more clue where I was. You know me, got car, will drive! And so, that’s exactly what [...]

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Snow show in Baguio City: A perfect community washing moment

December 7, 2010
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(Picture Credits: Inquirer) You know Mamacita; I have experienced several blizzards in Philadelphia already. A lot of snow. A lot of ice. One time, umihi ako, naging glacier sya. Pero, it’s not really an ideal time to sell ice cream. Pramis, maninigas ka. And for men? Shrinkage. Blizzards visit Philadelphia during the months of January, [...]

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Si Bathman

December 6, 2010
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Naliligo ako kanina. Me narinig ako. “Slow!” Me engkanto na naman?! Alam nyo mga ka-berks, cheap lang tong apartment ko. So, yong walls nya eh cheap drywall ba. Ngayon, yong likod nitong kweba ko is another apartment. I hope. Pinasta ko ngayon ang tenga ko on the wall and listened with deep attention to where [...]

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Halloween is un-Filipino

October 31, 2010
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Halloween is un-Filipino. And so is Catholicism. Valentines, too. In fact, Christmas is a western tradition. Kwitis during Independence Day is also western. English, western. Most of our music. Western. Our clothes. Western. Our education. Western. POHTA! Wala nang natira! Tse! Ayokong mag-bahag ano?! Hmpt! Halloween is un-Filipino, says CBCP’s spokesman Share on Facebook Digg [...]

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Why is NHA building a central business district?

September 26, 2010
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Photo Credits: AFP It’s tough to be poor. You don’t belong on prime lands. You’d be banished to Siberia, 23 kilometers away, or 45 minutes away. Out from the sight of the rich and big businesses. Worse, the very agency too, mandated to help the unfortunate people, don’t want them. Why NHA is into building [...]

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fluvial parade

September 20, 2010
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So I was really excited this weekend dahil I was invited nga to attend the Penafrancia Fiesta by the Bicol Association here in Charleston. The fiesta was held in Short Stay, a camp ground in Moncks Corner, a good 45 minute drive from Charleston. The place was really nice. Woods, lake, jet ski’s and ducks. [...]

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The Long and Winding Talahib Road

August 14, 2010
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“I love my barrio life, had so much fun, kahit na metropolitan carabao industry ang gawa namen, but it’s something i always enjoy remembering and always loving seeing pictures of how Malen’s barrio siete pretty much resembles my barrio siete. ang mga diablong politico who made millions and got rich… at our expense! Here’s one [...]

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anti-poverty programs leading back to poverty?

July 5, 2010
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Given that we have a new government, determined to thread along the “tuwid na landas“, and of course, even if I don’t have a say on who President Noynoy Aquino appoints in his Cabinet, I will still “say” hahaha! Alam nyo yon? I’m his supporter but this early pa lang, I see a lot of [...]

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The disappearing balikbayan box?

June 20, 2010
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We have some out-of-town visitors today. I decided to run to the nearest Filipino store to buy some stuff. Outside of the store, I noticed several boxes of balikbayan boxes for shipment. Back when my parents were still around, they would always remind us to spare a few dollars and fill a few balikbayan boxes [...]

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Blizzard number 3

February 10, 2010
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Yes folks! This is blizzard number 3. We are expecting 18 to 24 inches of snow tomorrow. This was on top of the 28 inches of snow we got from Blizzard number 2, dang! The ice has not even melted yet! Where are we gonna put all these ice now?! “The snow is expected to [...]

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Blizzard number 2

February 6, 2010
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This is blizzard number 2 this winter season. But this blizzard and the last one cannot be compared with the blizzards in the 90′s here in Philadelphia. One blizzard in the 90′s was even coined as the Story of the Century when the city was closed for 3 straight days. It’s not a fun thing [...]

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He moved his family to a 1-hectare remote island to guard the island

December 20, 2009
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I read this on the Inquirer and I was uber-shocked. This is about a man who moved his family to a 1-hectare remote island to guard the island. Eh ikaw? If you were tasked by your Barangay Captain to move your family to a remote island para lang bantayan ang islang yon to stop dynamite [...]

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The snowstorm that did not happen… again!

December 19, 2009
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We have a snowstorm at the moment. It’s actually just one of those regular snow showers. I guess, because we have not seen any major snowstorm in this area for years, everyone is excited to call them a blizzard. Duh! Yesterday, the forecast was one bloody hell of a delubyo. Waking up, it was snowing, [...]

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Severe weather alert in Philly

December 19, 2009
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I don’t remember now when this picture was taken where we had another heavy snow accumulation on the ground. I’ve experienced several blizzards here in Philadelphia. That’s when all supermarket gets emptied. Back in the 90′s, it was back to back. I remember the storm of the century, two storms that converged on the east [...]

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Are you in touch with what's going on in Copenhagen?

December 17, 2009

Are you in touch with the issues in Copenhagen? YOU SHOULD. It’s called Ondoy and Peping. Who knows, maybe Mayon Volcano? Or what about losing Cebu to climate change because it will sink and be gone forever? Do something! Kahit man lang mag-tapon nang basura nang matino. Copenhagen does a Comelec Exclusion of a hardliner [...]

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Beauty of the fury: Mayon Volcano

December 16, 2009

In today’s Inquirer headline. Many thanks to these guys behind the Legazpi City Facebook! I have experienced Mayon Volcano’s eruption a number of times in the past. I remember, I was still living inside the Aquinas dormitory when it started spewing some ashes and letting out some magma. Eto yong Daragang Magayon Hall nang Aquinas. [...]

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Panawagan sa mga OFW vacationing this Christmas in the Philippines

December 15, 2009

O, Monique! Basahin! Namnamin para ok ang pamudmud mo nang regalo sa Davao! Here’s an Advice for Vacationing OFW’s this Christmas: As the Christmas season is when overseas Filipino workers usually come home for a vacation, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has issued an advisory on the issuance of POEA travel exit clearances. In the [...]

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Mayon Volcano Alert Level 3

December 15, 2009

In its 8Pm Bulletin on December 14, 2009, PHIVOLCS-DOST raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level3. This means that magma is close to the crater and hazadous explosive eruption is imminent. Source: Legazpi City Facebook Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Balik probinsya

December 15, 2009
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I saw this picture on GMA News TV. A mother, clutching her two kids. Obviously, they’re homeless. As you can see from the caption, the cop was telling the mother to avail of DSWD’s Back to the province assistance for street dwellers. Back to the province. Assistance. For street dwellers. Those were the keywords I [...]

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Balik probinsya

December 15, 2009

I saw this picture on GMA News TV. A mother, clutching her two kids. Obviously, they’re homeless. As you can see from the caption, the cop was telling the mother to avail of DSWD’s Back to the province assistance for street dwellers. Back to the province. Assistance. For street dwellers. Those were the keywords I [...]

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Traditional Pasko sa Amerika

December 12, 2009

After stuffing ourselves with all the Thanksgiving turkey, my family and I decided to burn some calories by going to the Christmas tree farm. This was the first time we cut our own tree, and it was so much fun.

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Job interview: was it a nationality issue?!

December 10, 2009
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Photo Credits: Here I was on a job hunt. Anywhere. There are no jobs in America. Zero. Published unemployment numbers in the US, is about 16 million. That number is wrong. It’s actually, 16 million and one. So, I started sending resumes to Seoul, Tokyo, Hongkong, Singapore, Jakarta, the Middle East and Manila. Nah! I’m [...]

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The American Turkeys

December 2, 2009

Every fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day tocommemorate the first big feast between the European settlers, called the Pilgrims, and the Native American tribe that helped and taught them how to farm, hunt, and survive the winter.   This is a special time for gatherings and giving thanks for all our blessings, our families, and friends.   Some [...]

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Dear Ate Charing: Letters from Readers

November 28, 2009

Here in Barrio Siete, we come across different kinds of readers from all walks of life. Contributing articles through email is one aspect where readers can share their stories about their respective lives or experiences. Pero dapat matuto ka rin makipag-social climb noh kasi hindi naman lahat ng nagsa-submit ng mga articles eh napipili ng [...]

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Manny Pacquiao, Krista Ranillo, Jinkee Pacquiao and the lynching of Coconuter

November 18, 2009

Did you hear the latest buzz? Well, it’s about a trilogy. Ok, maybe not. Allegedly, it’s about Manny Pacquiao, Krista Ranillo, Jinkee Pacquiao and a blogger called Coconuter. Gosh he’s cute! I wanna buy him a sellphone! Grrr! Ok. Sumesemplang ako sa topic. Well, according to the grapevine, si Manny daw and Krista… ahh… Honestly?! [...]

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Comelec says gay party ‘immoral’

November 16, 2009
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Swak pa rin ang entry ko today. Comedy sya. Laughable talaga. Ang Comelec, morality na sya. Oo. Comelec has just disqualified LADLAD Party as immoral. Which to me, gulo ako when Comelec became the moral knight, saviour of the world, defender of equality, of all human kind. Meron ata silang code of morals na di [...]

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Discrimination

November 14, 2009
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Photo Credits: Vivir Latino Never mess with a Pinoy A Filipino goes to Woolworth in Australia. He finds cat food at special prices. He picks a dozen cans of cat food and goes to check out. The Manager gets suspicious. He thinks that this guy might not have a cat and will probably feed cat [...]

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A look at Legazpi City

November 4, 2009

Galit ako senyong lahat! Kung makapag-lamierda kayo, naubos nyo na bulalakaw sa Pilipinas but none of you have been to Legazpi! Grrr! Yong iba dyan goes on a weekend in Hongkong or mag wander in Palawan or mag sagwan in CDO or mag soroy soroy sa Cebu or pag uminit ang ulo, hahada sa Sao [...]

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Modes of transport sa Barrio Siete

November 3, 2009

I fell in love nga sa Ozamis City when I saw some pictures yesterday. Kaya tuloy when I was googling and oggling for pictures of Ozamis City me mga iba pa akong nakita. Naging curious lang ako. While browsing the net, I happen to saw these pictures. Like this one – an tawag pala nito [...]

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A look at Ozamis City: public malls, changing the palengke landscape

November 2, 2009

How much do you know ba about Ozamis City? From the air: It’s interesting dahil most of us could talk about Paris, Rome, Montreal, Budapest, London or Dubai, yet I am so guilty, ni hindi ko nga alam kung saan tong Ozamis City. Aminin! Kahit kayo wa kayo knowing! Hahaha! Im fak, sa kaka-google ko, [...]

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Typhoon Santi now out in the China Sea

October 31, 2009

I’m not a weather forecaster, but just like everyone, I have been monitoring the map on the Weather Channel and it looked like the storm Santi, just passed by Luzon. In fact, the reddish part of the storm actually became smaller. I hear this most of the time from the weather forecasters that when these [...]

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Signal Number 2 in Metro Manila: Typhoon Santi

October 30, 2009

Click the picture for an update: The Weather Channel From the Inquirer Aside from Metro Manila, the provinces of Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Lubang Island, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes were placed under Signal No. 2 and these areas will experience winds of 60-100 [...]

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Mirinae, new storm headed to the Philippines

October 28, 2009

Eto na naman tayo mga kabarrio. There’s another one coming and this is how this new storm looks like right now if you visit the Weather Channel. There’s a new tropical storm heading for the Philippines mga kabarrio. It intensified further Tuesday night and now has an international code name, Mirinae. In its 5 p.m. [...]

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Urban planning

October 26, 2009

Do you know where this island is located?! Medyo nasita ako ni Anthony Bayarong of Subic Times on those Gordon pictures na nadekwat ko sa Facebook , which I forgot to put some proper credits (sorry po talaga Anthony!), and so, I went back to facebook hoping na makita ko ang link. Instead, here’s what [...]

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Mino vs. Pumpkin

October 25, 2009

The geese are flying south.  The leaves are turning yellow, orange, and red.  The cold wind is picking up.  The rain is starting to pour.  And my arthritis is acting up.  Fall is here.  So off we go to the pumpkin patches to pick just the right pumpkin for our family.  Pumpkin hunting is one [...]

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Confession of a teenage dramatistang bading

October 21, 2009

Image via Wikipedia I have a confession to make. Opo, kuya, ate. Isang pagtatapat mga ka-barrio. Hindi ito tungkol sa aking pagkatao dahil matagal ko nag ipinagtapat sa inyo na hindi ako isang tao. Sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam, isa po akong “diyosa”. Hahaha! Charing lang. Seriously (kunwari), mahirap man itong sasabihin ko ay kailangan [...]

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ARE WE GOOD OR FEELING GOOD?

October 15, 2009

By: Carlos “Charlie” Contreras Mississauga , Ontario , Canada I am just a newcomer in Canada and I noticed it is common to be asked by someone…”how are you?” And many would say…”OH I AM GOOD!” In other countries such as the Philippines , if someone ask the same question, the common answer would be [...]

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