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i’m sorry… what were you complaining again?!

by reynz on January 21, 2012

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i’m sorry… i wasn’t paying attention. what were you complaining again?! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Luneta Park in Manila, a Forbidden Park

by reynz on 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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Why President Noynoy and all politicians ignore the state of education in the Philippines

by reynz on September 11, 2011

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99% of the sons & daughters of politicians go to the best schools in the Philippines and abroad. This is according to the study of Reyna Elena published in Paatras Magazine. The only way to solve the utterly ridiculous education problem in the Philippines is to pass a law mandating that all sons & daughters [...]

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Happy July 4th America!

by reynz on July 4, 2011

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(Photo Credits: Philadelphia) 4th of July is America’s Independence Day. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain . This is the famous Philadelphia Art Museum and the scenic Benjamin Franklin Parkway. God Bless America! And many thanks to this country who [...]

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

by reynz on 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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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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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 most boring national anthem rendition ever

May 10, 2011
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Love, is a many splendored music. It’s not one boring musical note. You know, I love listening to some of the world’s national anthems. I love it so much I bought a CD of all the worlds’ national anthems. Aside from the Star Spangled Banner, I especially like Oh! Canada and Australia Fair. Here in [...]

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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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Padala: Be careful with this age old Filipino tradition

March 29, 2011
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“Pwedeng mag-padala?” It’s sort of like this. A Filipino tradition which is now used by drug syndicates. How do you fight this? Simple common sense. Better, refuse any type of “padala” even from anybody. If you choose to bring it with you, inspect the “padala” especially, the “maleta”. This is not just for OFW’s. This [...]

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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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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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What’s the truth with Noynoy’s people?

December 9, 2010
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I’m currently out of town, in some wilderness in South Carolina, attending a three (3) day seminar. I don’t want to have sleepless nights,even when I am not in Seattle. So, here’s my opinion on the latest Supreme Court’s decision. As you all know, the Supreme Court, who said it’s ok to plagiarize, struck down [...]

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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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Jay Schafer, owner of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses

November 30, 2010
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I was browsing Yahoo news a few minutes ago. Here’s one which I found very interesting. Jay Schafer, owner of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses helps people live small. The California homebuilder has become a leader in a small but growing corner of the American housing market: the tiny house. Schaefer, who lived in a 89-square foot [...]

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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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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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more coffee please

June 25, 2010
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From lowered cancer risks to a sharper memory, more studies are showing that coffee is good for you. Yeap, sharper memory. I will never forget a number of bloggers that really pissed me off. But when articles like this get some headline, instead of the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, or the human [...]

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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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barrio siete dot com is experiencing a slow down

March 6, 2010
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It’s about 8:33 am now in the East Coast of the United States, March 13 (yeah, I am posting this entry pabalik March 6 dahil I am way late updating this site) and our collective blog, Barrio Siete is currently experiencing a slow down. Actually, this all started yesterday. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon [...]

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Fabella baby factory

March 2, 2010
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Photo Credits: Katnip I had no idea what Fabella is, where it is, what it is or kung ano pa man sya. I would find out from Kutz, one B7 regular, the what’s of Fabella. You’d have to read the entry here to find out how it all started. But let me pick up the [...]

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Barrio Siete on Manila Bulletin this coming Monday, March 1, 2010

February 24, 2010
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Curious how I came up with the phrase “Barrio Siete“? Remember the famous line, “The Philippines is comprised of 7,107 islands…”? Well, during my childhood years in Bicol, the only bridge going into town gets flooded during storms, cutting us off from civilization, making us an “island”. It was in this blog where I coined [...]

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Don’t cry for me Argentina

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 versions [...]

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How do you cure a malignant desease called Filipino Time?

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 [...]

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15th State of the Barrio Address (SOBA): Au revoir and goodbye! Barrio Siete is closing its doors.

December 19, 2009
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It may not really be au revoir and goodbye because Barrio Siete is merging back to its mother ship – Reyna Elena. May 17, 2009 when we created Barrio Siete. Interestingly, 7 months later we are now folding up. It was a nice run. A great run. An unbelievable run. In fact, we’re still flying [...]

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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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One journey from Barrio Siete to Abu-Dhabi to Canada

December 17, 2009
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Dear Tita Charing, Ang gaganda naman ng mga kuwentong barrio siete nyo. Gusto ko tuloy i-share ang aking malungkot na buhay sa aming barrio siete. How will I start the story of my life? Tandang tanda ko pa, Tita Charing, nagisnan ko na lang na laging nag-a-away ang aking mga magulang. Sa murang isip ako’y [...]

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Alpha Phi Omega Anniversary: 2009 Oblation Run

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 [...]

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Kseniya Simonova, Ukrainian artist

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. Her talent, [...]

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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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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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Waitress Jaimee Grubbs said sorry to Tiger Wood's wife

December 13, 2009

Yeah! Yeah! Even if one claims that Tiger Woods is one horny animal, still, there’s no reason for these women to ruin Tiger’s life. Of course! Tiger had the last say for his golf club swing! Haller! And so, here we are with waitress Jaimee Grubbs saying sorry to Tiger Wood’s wife on US television [...]

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Barrio Siete invades Greenbelt

December 13, 2009
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That wine? Given to me by Annalyn nyahaha! Many thanks sa susunod na batch of bottles hehehe! Truly, it was fun meeting my fellow B7 Writers. There was John who was in town from San Francisco. There was Annette & Dirk who were also in town from Germany who showered us with German chocolates hehehe! [...]

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Tiger Woods naked pictures!

December 13, 2009

Photo Credits: Huffington Post Wood ni Tiger na-pektyuran daw! Yun ang sabi saken nung isang fwend, as in, kalalapag ko lang in the US, yun agad ang cheezmaks. Ako?! Interested? Not really. Hi hi hi! ~evil grin~ I’m just interested sa golf balls ni Tiger and how he drives his golf club! Nyahaha! Yan ang [...]

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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, [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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Barrio Siete invades Greenbelt

December 7, 2009

Barrio Siete invades Greenbelt! Buti hindi nag-martial law hehehe! But Malen and I had one taxi crazy nite! Ano yon?! Mas alam ko pa ang kalsada hanggang Buendia lang naman hehehe! Ang leche at winala kami after naming hinatid si Eklat! Anyway… here’s the story of our EB, wine bottle courtesy of Annalyn: There you [...]

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Tiger Woods has tres Marias

December 3, 2009

Tigil muna massacre na to mga kabarrio. Eto pala ang chika: nahuli pala si Tiger Woods at ang say nang first love ko: “Hey, it’s, uh, it’s Tiger. I need you to do a huge favor. Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and may be calling [...]

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14th State of the Barrio Address (SOBA): B7 Writers Meet-Up Party

December 2, 2009

Bonjourno mga kabarrio! B7 Writers are having a meet-up party. Nothing grand it’s gonna be pretty simple true to one barrio spirit. Yong pilit lang ba! Hahaha! Meet-up, klik-klik da camera then eskierda na. Hahaha! Ganun. Anong objective nang meet up namen? Pretty simple! Dahil wala kaming maisip, paiyakin sa inggit yung mga B7 Writers [...]

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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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Oh to be Tiger Woods!

December 1, 2009

In the wee hours of one Orlando morning, Tiger Woods smashed his car, ran over the hydrant and hit a tree, became unconscious and laying outside his SUV. His wife told Windermere police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out. “This is a private matter and I want [...]

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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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Barrio Siete's OFFICIAL STATEMENT on the Maguindanao Massacre

November 25, 2009

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Barrio Siete Collective Blog was conceived with a common goal of responsible freedom of expression, radical tracing of one’s provincial roots and the upholding of democracy via the written form of communication despite of various [...]

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Eklat’s Open Letter to Sec. Jesus Dureza

November 25, 2009

Dear Uncle Jessie, How are you my dear uncle? Don’t tell me you are okay because I know you’re not. It’s been a while since we last saw and spoke to each other noh? Well, you know naman uncle that I’m a little popular than you now and I’ve been very busy with my newfound [...]

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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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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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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 [...]

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Put Your Own Caption: Manny Pacquiao

November 16, 2009

“I just think I’m an ordinary fighter,” Pacquiao said. “When I fight a good fighter, sometimes I can beat him. “  And as many fighters like to proclaim themselves as the best, Manny continues to give props to the business, his opponents, his trainers, his family, his country, God, and his fans.   He is hailed as the [...]

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13th State of the Barrio Address (SOBA): Sayonara anonymous commenters

November 16, 2009

First, let me thank all of you for your continued support of Barrio Siete. Our unbelievable meteoric rise in the Philippine blogging community is brought to you not by prakter & gambul but ewan ko, maganda lang talaga kami siguro. Almost 6 months in the blogging world, we in Barrio Siete are just very happy [...]

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Manny Pacquiao: 12th round TKO of Cotto, Mayweather next?

November 15, 2009

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