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Blog is Mightier than the Sword

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:58:47 -0400

I think it is because you live and you live well — this is why you can blog. Someday it will be said that blogging is merely the record of ‘lives well-lived. by Gang Badoy, One…

How Gossip Hurts Friendships

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:28:57 -0400

How Gossip Hurts Friendships:

“It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about nowadays saying things against one, behind one’s back, that are absolutely and entirely true.” Oscar Wilde

Just recently,…

Eulogy to a Friend

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:53:11 -0400

Eulogy to a Friend:

(Berthram (Nonoy) Tan, Best Friends Forever UP Cebu 74-78 died on September 27 due to Myocardial Infarction. He came to Cebu and pretended to invite Robert, fellow classmate to…

Surviving and Recovering from Ondoy Flood Damage

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:10:15 -0400

Surviving and Recovering from Ondoy Flood Damage:

Of course, I never imagined the wrath of Ondoy as it poured rain in Manila. I arrived in Singapore that saturday noon and saw a twitter message from my daughter.

“Oh no, the flood…

Apl.de. Ap “Take Me to the Philippines”

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:42:34 -0400

Apl.de. Ap “Take Me to the Philippines”:

It didn’t feel right being in Singapore, holed up in a fancy hotel, and eating gourmet dishes while my two girls and husband remained stranded in the second floor of our house. I…

Black Eyed Peas Concert in Singapore

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:05:14 -0400

Black Eyed Peas Concert in Singapore:

I am right now in Singapore for the Philippine Department Tourism (DOT) “” Take Me to the Philippines Campaign ” , a Collaboration between DOT and Black Eyed Peas Filipino Member…

Lucky Me! Family Meal Ad

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:12:15 -0400

Lucky Me! Family Meal Ad:

With the the recent passage of RA 9710, known as the Magna Carta of Women, the Women Media Circle initiated consultations and discussions with women media practitioners in order…

A Cafeteria Catholic Meets Father Robert

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:59:51 -0400

A Cafeteria Catholic Meets Father Robert:

We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe. — Venerable John Henry Newman

I am not ashamed to admit that I am not a devout Catholic. You can…

Sex Education & The Reproductive Health Bill 5043

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:48:11 -0400

Sex Education & The Reproductive Health Bill 5043:

“Doesn’t every woman deserve the right to have a safe pregnancy and a baby that’s born healthy? I believe this is a very basic human right.” Katya Matanovic

They say that it takes…

Not a Drama Queen at 50 Something

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:06:23 -0400

Not a Drama Queen at 50 Something:

Real women, it’s said, don’t have hot flushes. They have power surges, and so others will experience what Margaret Mead called “postmenopausal zest,” a release of energy that propels…

The Sweetness of Gratitude

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:52:50 -0400

The Sweetness of Gratitude:

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” MARCEL PROUST

The hot and humid afternoon coupled with a lot of…

Noynoy Aquino as Presidential Candidate: The Game Changer

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:14:44 -0400

Noynoy Aquino as Presidential Candidate: The Game Changer:

“Hope never abandons you; you abandon it” George Weinberg

I suppose I should be jaded by now. After living through the Marcos dictatorship, the revival of democracy through…

Old and New Media will Join Hands in Covering the Elections in 2010

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:00:30 -0400

Old and New Media will Join Hands in Covering the Elections in 2010:

“In the end, sites that blend professional journalists with amateur, citizen journalists will probably do well,” Jay Rosen

(I have a perfect excuse why this blog has not been…

Dear Diary…

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:38:37 -0400

Dear Diary…:

I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart. Anne Frank

The aftermath of the Best Friends Forever Reunion left me in a contemplative mood for days….

The Violent Dispersal of Students in the Mendiola Lightning Rally

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:46:40 -0400

The Violent Dispersal of Students in the Mendiola Lightning Rally:

“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation.” –Pearl S. Buck

courtesy of Romeo…

Reflections on the Best Friends Forever Reunion

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:34:40 -0400

Reflections on the Best Friends Forever Reunion:

The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. ~Elisabeth Foley

Freshman Year, UP College of Cebu 1974. Guess where…

Save our Children from Death Due to Pneumococcal Disease

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:15:17 -0400

Save our Children from Death Due to Pneumococcal Disease:

I encounter all sorts of stories about children’s death in the course of my advocacy work in The Compassionate Friends, a grief support group for those who have lost a child. I…

A Test of Patience at the COMELEC Voter’s Registration

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:26:06 -0400

A Test of Patience at the COMELEC Voter’s Registration:

“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” George Jean Nathan

The rooster crowing from afar reminded me that it was time to wake up. What an unholy hour 5:00 AM…

President Cory Aquino’s Funeral Procession

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:19:32 -0400

President Cory Aquino’s Funeral Procession:

“I believe that during these times, we should not forget that many sacrificed to regain our democracy.” Corazon Aquino

My legs dangling from the makeshift platform of the…

Coverage of Cory Aquino’s Memorial Sevices: La Salle Greenhills to Manila Cathedral

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:03:20 -0400

Coverage of Cory Aquino’s Memorial Sevices: La Salle Greenhills to Manila Cathedral:

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things – with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene…