Category: Lifestyle

Boracay to suffer ‘engineering intervention’ in order to be ‘saved’

Posted on By Kate Natividad 11 Comments on Boracay to suffer ‘engineering intervention’ in order to be ‘saved’

Yeah, so now they start moving their fat asses. The Philippine government is now supposedly “bent on saving the island paradise of Boracay,” saying that “climate change and unchecked development threatens to destroy” it. You don’t say. What do we do next after that major government brainwave? Appoint a ‘Save Boracay Czar’? Thing with troubleshooters,…

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Development, Environment, Glitz and Glamour, Government, Lifestyle

Does the ‘best before’ date in food cause unnecessary waste?

Posted on By benign0 2 Comments on Does the ‘best before’ date in food cause unnecessary waste?

According to a Reuters report it just may; so much so that the European Union may be mulling scrapping the warning altogether. A use by date is applied if there is a health risk in eating food after that date, whereas a best before date is more about quality – when it expires it does…

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Economy, Environment, Lifestyle, Money Talks

Manila ranks near bottom as Tokyo, London, New York top IESE 2014 ‘smartest cities’ list

Posted on By benign0 16 Comments on Manila ranks near bottom as Tokyo, London, New York top IESE 2014 ‘smartest cities’ list

According to the IESE Business School website post on the subject, the Cities in Motion Index (ICIM) is basically a ranking of the world’s “smartest” cities along ten dimensions: “governance, public management, urban planning, technology, environment, international outreach, social cohesion, mobility and transportation, human capital, and economy.” The aim of the ICIM initiative is to…

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Development, Economy, Environment, Lifestyle

Chito Miranda proposes marriage to sweetheart and viral video co-star Neri Naig!

Posted on By Kate Natividad 3 Comments on Chito Miranda proposes marriage to sweetheart and viral video co-star Neri Naig!

I had a good laugh at what a colleague of mine said when she heard the news that Pinoy rocker Chito Miranda was proposing marriage to sweetheart Neri Naig; “Ha? Paano yan? Everybody knows di na siya virgin…” Lol! You don’t say. She was referring, of course, to the sensational viral sex video scandal that…

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Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Media

Gay ‘rights’ and the big hoo-ha about Ping Lacson’s and Michael Sam’s sexual orientation

Posted on By benign0 26 Comments on Gay ‘rights’ and the big hoo-ha about Ping Lacson’s and Michael Sam’s sexual orientation

So, yeah, the gay thing. Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago makes a big deal about former Senator and Philippine National Police Chief Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson’s sexual orientation seemingly to save her ass which had been included in a list of alleged crooks. On the other side of the planet, there is on-going chatter about upcoming…

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Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Religion, Society

Ai Ai delas Alas celebrity endorser of Vicki Belo product Pussykip!

Posted on By Kate Natividad 7 Comments on Ai Ai delas Alas celebrity endorser of Vicki Belo product Pussykip!

Ten minutes is all it takes to travel back in time and feel like you’ve been touched for the very first time — like a virgin! That’s according to comedy star Ms Ai Ai delas Alas. It’s just been announced. She’s the new celebrity endorser of Vicki Belo’s new self-esteem-building product, the FermiLift Procedure. FermiLift…

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Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle

Is Ping Lacson gay (not that there is anything wrong with that)?

Posted on By benign0 20 Comments on Is Ping Lacson gay (not that there is anything wrong with that)?

Now that former Senator and Philippine National Police Chief Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson is at the centre of the Napoles List revelation frenzy gripping the land, attention has been drawn to his sexual orientation. So a question as big as the question of the culpability of a bunch of legislators implicated in the pork barrel scam…

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Crime, Lifestyle, Politics

Michael Sam Is Gay And Got Drafted By The Rams Now What Is Next?

Posted on By Gogs 10 Comments on Michael Sam Is Gay And Got Drafted By The Rams Now What Is Next?

Anybody who has followed my rants over the years knows I am irked by people jumping on the bandwagon. Because the bandwagon expects entitlement to the world they are intruding. They act like they own the place. I said as much when Pinoys who know little about soccer were shocked at unruly Hong Kong fans….

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Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle