Comelec: Gen. Danny Lim disqualified: 80-year old woman, in?!

December 20, 2009
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I honestly can’t get over Comelec’s decision to disqualify say, Brig. Gen. Danny Lim or Nick Perlas or Danton Remoto. Where I lived in the province, we once had a Mayor. He is known to be no-read, no-write. You know what that means – that means, he’s not a Brigadier General. I mean, Comelec’s “this-good-that-not” [...]

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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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Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. should be happy it’s just a camera and not a backhoe

December 19, 2009
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First time I saw this in the Philippines. Security was tight when Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. was brought to the Department of Justice. According to the NBI, they have information and reasons to believe that there are people who will snatch Andal Ampatuan Jr. from their custody.
If you listen closely, there’s somebody interviewing [...]

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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 high [...]

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Noynoy Aquino: The only target of black propaganda

December 19, 2009
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“It is hunting season, and there is only one target – Noynoy Aquino. It is unfortunate for him that he leads the pack, and it is a hungry pack. Combine hunger with money and power and you will be amazed to see how creative even in the dark ways. Thus, Noynoy has to steel his [...]

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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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Manny Pacquiao, the newest NP member, finally pitches for Manny Villar!

December 18, 2009
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Remember this blog entry? Where Villar met with Pacquiao in Baguio City? Here are the grabs:
Yeap, this was that day where Freddie Roach threatened to quit.

Of course, typical with politicians would be the issuance of denials after denials. In fact, even Manny Pacquiao was not even positive about it. He did say that whoever he/she/it/they [...]

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Rwanda and the Comelec

December 18, 2009
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With Comelec’s self-proclaimed moral authority to disqualify LADLAD Party because they believe homosexuality is immoral and another disqualification to Danton Remoto for his Senatorial bid because he doesn’t have money, sounded very Rwanda to me! You know, Tutsi’s and Tutu’s. Here’s the latest in Rwanda:
Rwandan Parliament to Vote on Criminalizing Homosexuality this Week
12/15/2009
On December 16, [...]

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Crazy Comelec and judges with no balls

December 18, 2009
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THERE are some things i don’t understand in the recent Comelec resolution approving the candidacy of some aspirants to public positions and disqualifying others similarly placed. If J.C. de los Reyes qualified as a presidential candidate, why not Nick Perlas? If Lt. (s.g.) Antonio Trillanes won as senator while confined in jail why disqualify Brig. [...]

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TJ Besa’s mis-information campaign against Noynoy Aquino

December 17, 2009
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In the latest barage of Anti-Noynoy Aquino rhetorics, according to Inquirer’s Inside Scoop Pingpong Run,
“Quoting Professor Ed Malay, Director of the Issues and Advocacies Center, “the drop in the survey rating of Noynoy is understandable as the euphoria associated with the death and burial of the late President Cory Aquino has started to wear off.”

Who [...]

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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

The most stunning omission [...]

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Marcos is back: Hero's burial for dictator?

December 17, 2009

Photo Credits: Art Concrete
It’s an issue that refuse to die… or at least not until the Marcoses have it their way. And truly, Marcos, the dictator is back.
Will Manny Villar allow a burial at the Libingan nang mga Bayani?
Ilocos Representative Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said he hopes Senator Manny Villar will allow the burial of [...]

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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 nag tatanong kung [...]

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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 University [...]

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Quick announcement

December 17, 2009
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Pardon the next series of entries – but they will be coming mostly from Barrio Siete. Oui, mesdames et monsieurs, I will be moving most of our blog entries from Barrio Siete to Reyna Elena. This is the best time to move those entries since you guys are busy partying, right? Nyahaha!

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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. [...]

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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.

I guess, [...]

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Aquino still No. 1 in the latest SWS survey

December 16, 2009

The new SWS Survey should make Gibo and Villar supporters happy. Gibo’s ratings increased by 4 percentage points (from 4 percent to 8 percent), but still, 5 more months left and Gibo is still far from having a double digit ratings.
Villar’s ratings meanwhile, rose by 8 percentage points (from 37 percent to 45 percent). It’s [...]

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Comelec is such a nuisance, they should be disqualified!

December 16, 2009

Photo Credits: Inquirer
Bewildered Trixie Angeles asks: “Comelec has disqualified Gen. Danny Lim imputing that he does not have the capacity to wage a campaign–never mind the thousands of volunteers, never mind his steady ratings climb, never mind the honesty and service he has already rendered. Then, the Comelec qualifies Jovito “Berdugo” Palparan. What the hell [...]

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Alpha Phi Omega Anniversary: 2009 Oblation Run

December 16, 2009
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Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity celebrates its anniversary on the 16th of December. At the University of the Philippines, they staged the traditional “Oblation Run” to protest against the recent massacre of journalists in the southern part of the country. This protest run was made on December 15, 2009 at the UP Campus.
Of course, I’m [...]

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The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien: Sarah Palin and William Shatner

December 16, 2009

Baliw talaga tong si Conan O’Brien, nakakaloka ang ginawa nya sa “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” na pag hindi ka naman maloka, ewan ko na. Bungakngak ako nang kakatawa! Magaling! Magaling talaga tong si Conan hahaha!
Dumaan kasi tong si William Shatner nitong Byernes sa “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” para mag-basa nang selected [...]

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Beauty of the fury: Mayon Volcano

December 16, 2009
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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.

I guess, I was being evicted from Legazpi City then hehehe! Parusahan ba ako hehehe, [...]

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In the name of the father: Ampatuan Sr. real brains behind massacre?

December 15, 2009

I cannot believe what I was reading. Grisly might not be the right word. This is like Godfather VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII to the 10th power. Here’s the excerpts:
Despite being present at the scene of the crime, the witness vehemently denied firing his gun. He said he hid in one of the vehicles so that Ampatuan Jr. could [...]

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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 advisory, vacationing Filipinos [...]

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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

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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 picked up on 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 picked up on the [...]

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Kahit kelan, hindi na yata mag-improve ang Pinoy TV

December 14, 2009
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Kahit kelan, hindi na yata mag-improve ang Pinoy TV. Matalino naman mga Pinoy. Parati na lang nating naririnig yan. In fact, napunta pa ang talent nang mga Pinoy sa Walt Disney. Pero bakit nga ba ganun. Local TV natin, di mag-improve. Sorry, masyado na namang nega ako. Pero, naki-ki-ayon ako sa blog entry ni Kengkay. [...]

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Open Letter to Gloria from Oton, Iloilo

December 14, 2009

Yesterday at 10:02am on Facebook, a re-post
Julia Carreon-Lagoc, who graduated from U.P. Diliman in ‘59, retired as a newsletter editor of SEAFDEC (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center). She writes a column for The News Today and Panay News, two local papers in Western Visayas. In her column “Accents,” she writes an open letter to Gloria [...]

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Tiger Woods admits affairs and decided for an "Indefinite Break From Professional Golf"

December 14, 2009

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Kadarating ko lang sa Amerika mga kabarrio. I did not realize how big ang ki Tiger… teka mali ata ang sinabi ko hehehe! I meant, how big of news pala ang Tiger’s Woods nyahahaha! As in, lahat ata nang makausap ko rito, puro Tiger and usap-usapan hehehe! Ayuf daw sa bed ang mokong [...]

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Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III remained on top, but lead cut down, survey by PR Consultants

December 14, 2009

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Big Party
Anti-Aquinos must be holding one big country fiesta with the news that although Senator Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III remained on top of a survey of presidential candidates, his lead over his rivals has been cut down.
What are the new numbers?
Aquino with 31 percent of the respondents, while Villar [...]

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The truth about the Cory-Ampatuan link is that there is no truth

December 14, 2009

The truth about the Cory-Ampatuan link is that there is no truth. Contrary to what Belinda Olivares-Cunanan is peddling. Here’s a reaction from a reader:

To: Isagani Yambot, Publisher
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Dear Sir,
After reading Belinda Olivares-Cunanan’s 10 December 2009 “Political Tidbits” column in the PDI, I was very alarmed to see that Mrs. Cunanan stated as a [...]

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The new Forbes billionaires: Ampatuans?!

December 14, 2009

At sino ang hindi masusuka sa Maguindanao massacre na hanggang ngayon wala pa atang nahuhuling siguradong sangkot sa kademonyohan dun aber? Pero hindi yan ang nakakasuka of all the nakakasuka.
Eto actually sya. Sobrang yaman: Lifetyle check iniutos sa mga Ampatuan
How does one explain kung bakit super uber uber and yaman nang mga Ampatuan sa Maguindanao [...]

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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

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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 cheezmaks as [...]

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

December 13, 2009

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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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Remonde:lliterate and ridiculous, sabi ni Miriam

December 13, 2009

If there is anything I like about Miriam Defensor-Santiago, it’s this: tawagin bang “lliterate and ridiculous” si Remonde.
Why the name calling?
Well… eto kasing Remonde, eh nag-bitaw nang statement that her opposition to martial law in Maguindanao was dahil she has one bitter fight with Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno. Ayun! Nag-panting ang tenga [...]

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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

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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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And so, nag-jeep nga ako going to Eastwood

December 12, 2009
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These are my ceremonial gurprens Malen and Pusa in Eastwood, the other night, 10th of December. I love Eastwood City. Meron akong “nakilala” dito, hehehe! Actually, parati! Hahaha! And there’s always something new in this place. Maganda sya. The resto’s are really nice. In fact, the other night, Roel of Bloggista brought me to one [...]

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

December 11, 2009
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This blog entry is also posted in Barrio Siete. Photo Credits: Here
Here’s the social climbing rule when riding on a plane.
“Do not ever, ever, ever, ever, ever request a fellow passenger to change seat unless you are dying in your assigned seat.“
Have you been in this situation? Where a passenger asks you to exchange seat [...]

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Job interview: was it a nationality issue?!

December 10, 2009
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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 not [...]

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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 go [...]

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