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Manny Pacquiao: a champion in yellow colors or just simply a champ?

May 8, 2011 benign0 2 Comments

Congratulations to Manny Pacquiao who emerged victorious over Shane Mosley after a 12-round match. There was a bit of disappointment over Pacquiao’s failure to win the match by knockout, something which many Filipino fans considered to be an anti-climactic outcome. Nevertheless, Pacquiao’s victory plus perhaps his wearing yellow gloves during the match to “symbolize the…

Glitz and Glamour

Nearing his 12th month: But where is the VISION of Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III?

May 6, 2011 benign0 12 Comments

In a previous article, I noted how Manuel Buencamino, a noted apologist of the administration of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III attempted to debunk a remark made by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri that highlighted Aquino’s lack of any sort of vision (the type that refers to the future) for the Philippines. Zubiri said that Noynoy…

Development, Economy, Government, Politics

Private School Group Admits Underpaying Teachers, Says Pay Hike Bad for Business

May 6, 2011 BenK 7 Comments

Interviewed recently by the Manila Bulletin, Eleazardo Kasilag, the head of The Federation of Associations of Private Schools and Administrators (FAPSA) as much as admitted some private school members of his association are paying teachers below minimum wage, and worried that a new round of pay hikes will force some private schools to close. Kasilag…

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What’s up with Boracay?

May 5, 2011 benign0 11 Comments

I hear that one needs to stay in the Shangri La or some other posh resort to enjoy Boracay nowadays. Back in the days when the island was just a sleepy paradise, roughing it up in a rinky-dink hut or no-frills inn was the way to go. Is the spirit of beach combing the way…

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Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle

Should the US share photos of a dead Osama Bin Laden with the public?

May 5, 2011May 5, 2011 benign0 12 Comments

On the 11th September 2001 Americans lost 5,000 of their civilian compatriots and saw symbols of their way of life come crashing down. The need to hold up (at best) evidence of or (at worst) a trophy signifying triumph over an enemy that they’ve been hunting down for almost ten years is not only understandable….

Civics, Crime, Government, Religion, Society

New Apple iMac Next Gen Quad-Core unveiled!

May 4, 2011 benign0 1 Comment

Up to 70 percent faster and overall up to three times more powerfull than the generation that preceded it. The updated iMac from Apple Computer again “made the worldâ€™s best desktop even better.” Key specs include (quoted directly from their press release)… All-in-one design Aluminum enclosure Quad-core Intel Core i5 processors AMD Radeon HD graphics…

Environment, Tech Talk

Do Filipinos suffer from narcissistic personality disorder?

May 3, 2011September 19, 2015 Ilda 152 Comments

It’s official. I finally got confirmation that a lot of Filipino men are so into themselves. I thought it was just me but a recent survey conducted by global market research company, Synovate Inc. revealed that 48 percent of Filipino males felt they were sexually attractive. This revelation made another global media outlet, CNN International…

Culture, Environment, Lifestyle, Society

Filipinos too can build weapons of mass destruction

May 3, 2011 benign0 6 Comments

Here’s an income-generating idea that aligns beautifully with a natural Filipino cultural predisposition. A report published on The Telegraph tells of how the New South Wales (Australia) Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) recently issued a letter to a certain Ms Kristen Perry requiring her to cite “just cause” for continued use of personal license plates…

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