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Don’t cry for me Argentina

by reynz on December 27, 2009

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I was watching this Susan Boyle Special when it occurred to me, you know, this lady could very well sing Don’t cry for me Argentina. I would like to hear her sing the song. This is one of my all time favorites you know. The song. Can you imagine me listening to so many [...]

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How do you cure a malignant desease called Filipino Time?

by reynz on December 21, 2009

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Ok. Houston, we got a problem.
What’s the problem?
FILIPINO TIME.
If you’re a foreigner, you have no idea what that means! Hahaha! And if you have travelled to the Philippines already and have experienced Filipino Time, I’m sure you’ve cussed all the gods in the river by what you have just experienced. Hahaha! You see, in my [...]

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

by reynz on 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

The most stunning omission [...]

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Alpha Phi Omega Anniversary: 2009 Oblation Run

by reynz on December 17, 2009

I thought I’d share you this one entry sa Reyna na pinutakte nang mga lurkers nyahahaha! At nahiyang mag-comment kahit isa, but I know they’ve been accessing the entry hak hak hak! So here you go! Open your eyes wide! Hahaha!

Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity celebrates its anniversary on the 16th of December. At the University [...]

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Kseniya Simonova, Ukrainian artist

by reynz on December 17, 2009

Don’t miss this amazing Video Clip… and many thanks to FB friend, Christina Ulis for the forward.
This video shows the winner of “Ukraines Got Talent”, Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. [...]

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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 picked up on the [...]

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Ang mga warlords and murderers, rebels daw yun. Result? Rebellion. Kaya martial law.

December 13, 2009

Picture Credits: Inquirer
Ang mga warlords and murderers, rebels daw yun. Nung chinugi ang mga Mangundatu together with mediamen, invasion daw sya. Result? Rebellion. Kaya martial law. Yan ang verdict ni Gloria about the massacre in Maguindanao to warrant martial law. Ulitin naten mga kabarrio: say it with pissed and puking attitude: Rebellion. Im fak, belib [...]

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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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Why you should not ask your seatmate to change seats with you on a plane

December 12, 2009

Photo Credits: Here
Kadarating ko lang galing Pasig, after a little over 2 weeks na pagkawala. I can’t help but teach some social climbing lessons here folks na matagal ko nang natikman sa plane. Coal pa ang nag-papatakbo dati sa eroplano. Here’s the social climbing rule when riding on a plane.
“Do not ever, ever, ever, ever, [...]

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Letters from Readers: Ate Charing Acts and Eklat Reacts

December 11, 2009
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Hello mga friendship! Kamusta na kayo? Well, if you ask me, okay lang ako at in-love. Charoooot!
Because of the good feedback we received from our first response to some of our Barrio Siete letter senders seeking for advice, we are once again opening our mailbox para matugunan ang iilang problema ng ating mga ka-barrio na [...]

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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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Marka demonyo

December 1, 2009

Marka demonyo. Yan talaga pag tinamaan ka, sigurado ako, susuka ka. An sama kamo nyan. Kaya tuloy, nag-dadalawang isip na ako. Meron ngang mali sa ating saligang batas. Oo, dapat na nga talagang palitan ang mga kademonyohang nakasulat dun. Gaya na nga nang impaktong nepotismo. Pasensya na kayo medyo grrr ako. Finally kasi, nagkaron na [...]

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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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Random Chika from your Resident Bruha, Part Deux

November 23, 2009

Hello mga kapatid! I missed you all. Charing!
Well, pasensya na at medyo delayed telecast ulet ang inyong lingkod sa pagbibigay ng aking natatanging opinion tungkol sa mga bagay-bagay na nangyayari dito sa ating bansa at pati sa buong universe na rin. Alam niyo naman, tumatanggap na ako ng labada ngayon kasi kelangan kumayod para [...]

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Oh la la! Obama in diplomatic brouhaha!

November 17, 2009

Photo Credits: Yahoo
Yan si Koya. Koya Obama who bowed way too low to shake hands sa lolo nyo, si Japanese Emperor Akihito habang siguro tuliro ang Empress Michiko kung anong klaseng ipis ang nasa sahig. Ano ba koya?!
Nag-init ang butse nang mga critics dito sa America, ayan sila sa CNN, nag-nga-nga-ngawa, when they saw [...]

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Comelec says gay party 'immoral'

November 13, 2009

Comelec have just disqualified LADLAD on the grounds that gay party are immoral. It’s the same shit. Gays are immoral. The first thing that came into my mind was, who is Comelec to tell us, we gays are immoral? We’re half-human? Can’t think straight? Dumb? Stupid? What? Worse members of the society? Lepers of the [...]

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Eklat and the Noynoy video Brouhaha

November 11, 2009

Sa mga umaabang sa next appearance ni Eklat, lalo na sa kanyang anim na fans, eto ulet ang isang sulat mula sa kanya.
Basa na mga bruha.

Hello patriots!
Yes it’s me again, Eklat at your service.
You know I just arrived from a week of rehab, I mean, vacation in LA and the news that Yaya Indira has [...]

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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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The Eklat Update and the Women in Noy and Mar’s life

November 3, 2009

Mga bruhang fans ni Eklat, may sulat na naman po siya para sa atin kaya hindi ko na kayo bibitinin. Sabay-sabay nating basahin. Gooooo!

Hello my dear minions!
I know that you’re glad to see my name pop up in Barrio Siete again.

Well forgive moi to keep you waiting because I’ve been so much busy doing charity [...]

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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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Barrio Halloween

November 1, 2009

Undas na mga ka-barrio.

Ano bang ginagawa niyo to celebrate this holiday?
Well, in my case I attended a birthday party on a Halloween. Buti na lang at hindi costume party kaya hindi na ako nag-effort to come as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Hahaha!
Anyway, sa mga ka-barrio natin diyan sa Amerika, normal na eksena na ang makakita [...]

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America's Next Top Model bi-racial photo shoot: Racially charged?!

October 31, 2009

I’m not ignorant about racial discrimination, bias or however you mix those words. I don’t really understand why people here in my Barrio States of America gets infuriated if say a white person, paints himself black and be black for a moment, or a black person paints himself white to be a white person. Ok. [...]

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Congratulations to Korina Sanchez and Senator Mar Roxas

October 27, 2009

Love moments…

“You may now kiss the bride!”

“Philippine Senator and now Vice-presidential candidate Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas and his new bride popular Philippine television and radio broadcaster Korina Sanchez kiss following their wedding ceremony Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009 at Sto. Domingo catholic church at Manila’s Quezon city in the Philippines. The wedding was postponed a few times [...]

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Truly Filipino: The Department of Tourism and the Philippine Blogging Community

October 27, 2009

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I read the article that ran today: RP tourism competitiveness slips five notches which said:
The country last year occupied the 81st spot among the more than 130 countries included in the study. This year, the country fell five notches to No. 86.

Its bad enough that the infrastructure in the North have been battered [...]

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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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America's Favorite Past Time

October 24, 2009

I hate baseball!

But after getting free tickets for the Seattle Mariners game from work, I didn’t hesistate to take the opportunity to bring my whole family to our first professional sports event. Free tickets, free hotdogs, free soda, fun with family and friends, and watching my half-brother, Ichiro…almost perfect! Only thing missing was a bowl of spare ribs teriyaki.

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Is there something wrong with Filipinos DNA?

October 23, 2009

The City of Philadelphia went wild last night. The Phillies (Philadelphia) beat Dodgers (Los Angeles) 10-4, to win the National League Championship and return to the World Series for a rare chance to win the World Series back to back. Last year, they beat Tampa Bay and they are the only other team to [...]

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September 22 (Marriage, Fancy Restaurants, and Lea Salonga)

October 22, 2009

I’m a party pooper! I had a talent for ruining surprises. I would go as far as looking all over the house, checking the bank account, checking my wife’s purse for receipts, coming home early unannouced, and bribing my children to tell me any information that they have about a gift or a plan that my wife have made. Blowin’ up the surprise is more fun than the surprise itself. But through the years, she has learned to hide things better. And I also realized that it’s not fun for her everytime I screw it up. So, as a loving and dedicated husband, one must just go with the flow.

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Confession of a teenage dramatistang bading

October 21, 2009

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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 ninyong malaman [...]

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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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Ely's Philippine Imports: New Orleans Filipino Store, meeting place of Pinoys

October 14, 2009

In New Orleans, I was on a hunt. Hunting for a Filipino store. That hunt would bring me to Slidell, Louisiana. Across the bridge, across the lake, on a very rainy day. I’m sorry, I lost my camera so I don’t have a picture of this Filipino store in Slidell. She told me that there [...]

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For the last time, I don’t know karate

October 11, 2009

…nor do I use chopsticks!
Filipinos are faith, family, music, and FOOD loving people. And regardless of our economic status, we all enjoy gatherings and karaoke in the company of our family and friends. And thank God for the strong Filipino community here in Washington, my family and I are able to preserve some of our [...]

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Random Chika from your Resident Bruha

October 5, 2009

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Hello mga ka-baro, este mga ka-barrio. Yes, I’m back balakubak!
It’s been a while since my last contribution dito sa Barrio Siete. Pasensiya na kayo at medyo inatake kasi ng drama ang buhay ko at naging busy din sa work. Kinabahan din ako sa latest developments here in Barrio Siete kaya medyo nag-alangan ako [...]

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Help Make a Filipino Become This Year’s CNN Hero

October 4, 2009

By: iRonnie
Filipino Efren Peñaflorida of the Dynamic Teen Company earns a coveted spot in this year’s CNN Top Ten Heroes list. They will be honored at the Kodak theater on November 26th (Thanksgiving Night) when the winner will be announced.
The winner will be chosen by the public via online voting starting Oct. 1, 2009 at [...]

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Ikaw na lang ang mag-Bading

September 18, 2009

“It is so funny I forgot to laugh.”
Linya yan ng isa sa favourite kong writer na si Jessica Zafra.
Ganyan kasi ang naging reaction ko upon reading someone’s comments from an article written by the wonderful Ellen Tordesillas about the Jinggoy-Ping privilege speech bakbakan.
As a gay person living in this modern day and age, malungkot pa [...]

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America behaving badly

September 17, 2009

This Monday, I drove back to Philadelphia from New Orleans with an overnight stay in Atlanta and Virginia Beach. I just arrived Philadelphia today, Wednesday. Long distance driving is boring. Especially if you’re a cute lone star and I’m not even a cow gurl. But what made my very long drive interesting was the radio [...]

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Eight years ago…

September 11, 2009

Today is a very important day lalo na sa mga taga-Barrio Siete para alalahanin ang isang worldwide event na nangyari eight years ago.
This is my tribute.
I was busy preparing dinner when my phone rang. Siyempre, dahil lafang ang nasa harapan ko dinedma ko muna ang phone call. I wasn’t expecting any calls naman eh. Nag [...]

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Experience Southern Decadence in New Orleans

September 6, 2009

An saya na naman this long Labor Day weekend sa Barrio Siete ko in New Orleans. Kagulo ang mga tao. Nag-lipana ang mga naka-heels na barako. Yong mga zuzu nabili lang sa Walmart. Puno na naman ang city nang mga Torresta. Maligaya na naman ang coffers nang city dahil temporarily bumabagsak ang unemployment rate. That’s [...]

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What is Happiness?

September 5, 2009

photo harbat: dito
Hello beautiful people of Barrio Siete! At sa mga girls na rin, hello sa inyo. Hahaha. Joke lang. Kamusta na kayo mga kaibigan?
Well, kung ako ang tatanungin niyo ay hindi boring na “I’m fine thank you how about you” ang isasagot ko. Ito palagi ang sagot ko kapag tinatanong kung kamusta na ako:
“Eto, [...]

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Baguio City Centennial

September 1, 2009

Barrio Siete congratulates the Siete City of Baguio in its 100th birthday!
How they found Baguio?
The second Philippine commission led by William Howard Taft had one express order from then American secretary of war Elihu Root: Find that cool place in Northern Luzon, high in the ranges of the Cordilleras, and lay out plans for [...]

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The Return of Eklat

August 26, 2009

Just when we thought we’ve satisfied all our readers by giving our very best in each article here in Barrio Siete, meron pa rin pala kaming kakulangan.
As you all know, well pati na rin sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam, Elaine Katherine Lourdes Anna Theresa, Eklat for short, is one of our avid critic here in [...]

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Miss Universe 2009 is Venezuela!

August 24, 2009

Photo Harbat globalbeauties.com
Venezuela wins! 18 year-old Stefania Fernandez is the 6th Venezuelan to win the Miss Universe crown. The first back to back win in the history of the Miss Universe pageant. We here in Barrio Siete are very proud of her! She really nailed her answer to the final question. She deserves it!
Okay, [...]

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Pamela Bianca Manalo: Miss Philippines Universe 2009, The Interview

August 23, 2009

The Interview

Listen to her interview, after the jump!

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Miss Universe 2009 Costume Competition: The Best, The Worst and The Unusual

August 20, 2009

On Monday Aug. 24, 2009 (Philippine time), you won’t see a single gay man outside the four corners of our homes. Kahit dito sa Barrio Siete ay hindi niyo ako makikita. Ito ang araw na pinaka-holy sa amin. Mas importante pa ito sa Pasko, New Year, or kahit sa sarili naming birthday. Oo, I’m [...]

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Please feed Victoria Beckham

August 9, 2009

After an intensive Barrio Siete coverage of Tita Cory for the past few days, let’s have a breather and let’s have a break. Have a kitkat. O kaya, to oh! Yosi!
From an icon of democracy let’s move on to another icon. A pop icon. Victoria Beckham a.k.a. Posh Spice will be a guest judge on [...]

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