What K+12 Education in the Philippines Means to Me on May 1, 2012 in Education Teddy has to go to school with little Johnny I was in my daughter's school last Friday when I came across a story more frightening than The Omen, The Exorcist or Anne Curtis' singing. I was told the Aquino administration is dead set on adding 2 mor...
Rockets, Ships and Transgender Miss Universe on Apr 18, 2012 in Society Mike will soon be able to declare his desire for world peace on the Miss U stage Last week’s top three news items: #1 – NoKor’s rocket launch Yes it failed but before it did, it sent neighboring Asian countries into red alert status. While...
Magnum Ice Cream - Grab a Status Symbol Now on Apr 2, 2012 in Society A strange viral infection swept over the web last week. Its aim was to eradicate reason and individuality and manifested itself in multiple blog and social network photos of people in compromising poses, nibbling on Magnum, the newest carrier of forb...
Grace Ibuna vs. Aleli Arroyo - Fight! on Mar 17, 2012 in People Rich women don't have claws. They have lawyers. In this week’s top news, Toby Tiangco takes off his shoes in court, while Grace Ibuna and Aleli Arroyo finally answer the trivia, “Who gets to bury Iggy Arroyo’s body?” I would have loved to...
The Devolution of the Filipino on Mar 1, 2012 in Politics Be careful who you let stand beside you. Incompetence is contagious. The prosecutors of Chief Justice Corona have no evidence and no witnesses. Even a two year old can therefore conclude that they have no case. After making themselves permanent fix...
Corona Impeachment Trial Crawls On on Feb 16, 2012 in Politics Fishing for evidence. You've got to dive deeper than that. Politics is best experienced with a sense of humor. I need a radical shift from my sedentary 12-hour workdays. Of course, what I really mean by a radical shift is putting a YouTube pla...
Babe in the City on Jan 30, 2012 in Places Reality survival shows are shot in remote islands because participants have higher chances of surviving snake bites than the aggravations of urban jungles. I’d been repeatedly warned, so much so that by the time I got to the airport, I just wanted...
Panday 2 Review – Sort Of on Jan 13, 2012 in Entertainment Belive in your own hype. No one else will. I was in the dark, screaming for salvation, but when Flavio squinted into the morning sun and raised his sword in an attempt to convey the noble struggle of the reluctant hero, I knew I was doomed fo...
Cagayan de Oro Disaster Trivia – Whose Fault Was It? on Dec 29, 2011 in Cagayan de Oro Count yourself lucky if people think you’re lame. At least you’re not yet a loser. Like every humor blogger, I wanted to close the year with a yearend special that would leave you rolling with laughter at the indignities of people in the socio-p...
Red Socks, Santa and the Smell of Armpits on Dec 13, 2011 in Stories Christmas is for everyone, most especially for department store owners. Warning: Severe rambling ahead. As a little kid, Christmas to me meant breathing cool air, eating ham in pineapple juice, listening to the sound of feel good carols and showin...
