Discovering Pinoy talent, the Red Horse Beer Way on Jul 28, 2011 in rant & rave Manila Muziklaban Red Horse Beer Rock music If there’s something laudable about the brand Red Horse Beer other than the kick in its full-flavored taste, it is the commitment to discover Filipino talents in rock music. I say commitment because the brand has successfully sustained its M...
human drive on May 4, 2011 in rant & rave Barry barrientos energy human drive A fresh gait in the walk. Refreshed. But only temporarily because the drive that used to sustain the energy has now waned. Or found a new host, which is everything but a blurry, hazy horizon to them. It’s their drive that drives them now, dic...
Philippine newsmakers, noisemakers for 2010 on Jan 2, 2011 in rant & rave Jejemos Manila Hostage Crisis Noynoy Aquino Philippine newsmakers Philippine noisemakers Venus Raj Vizconde Massacre As we welcome the new year, let’s take a quick look at the newsmakers and noisemakers in the Philippines for 2010. This is in no particular order. a. Presidential Elections and Pnoy. This elections made noise not only because it’s the fi...
10 Things Mother Earth Wants You to Know About the Philippines on Apr 25, 2010 in life & laughter biodiversity dinagat cloud rat Earth endangered species natural resources philippine eagle Philippines Tamaraw visayan spotted deer visayan warty pig
Hitler’s take on Villar vs. Noynoy on Apr 13, 2010 in life & laughter Philippines Manny Villar Noynoy Aquino presidential elections spoof A colleague shared these spoof videos of a Hitler movie–one in favor of Manny Villar; the other for Noynoy Aquino—that made me laugh today. Well, this is what the Philippine presidential elections has come to: a big joke. Pro-Villar spoof...
a day trip to Taal Volcano on Apr 3, 2010 in travel & places hiking nature adventure Philippines places Taal Volcano Tagaytay travel Question: What is an island on a lake in an island on a lake in an island on an ocean? Answer: Taal Volcano That’s how our tour guide slash bangkero described Taal Volcano as the motorized boat leaves the Taal Yacht Club in...
Painless post-Valentine break up on Feb 17, 2010 in life & laughter Bon Jovi doctors ENT healthcare It's My Life Killing Me Softly nurses operating room surgery tonsillectomy valentine's day The nurse at the pre-anesthesia room was reading the classified ads. She’s looking for a new job, maybe for an opportunity abroad, I told myself while observing her from my bed, waiting to be brought to the operating room. “What’s y...
Starting the year right on Jan 19, 2010 in life & laughter Metal Tiger new year's resolutions predictions Run United for Wellness running starting the year right tips unfriend There’s nothing like the feeling of a fresh start or an opportunity to build up on what we’ve already accomplished. Starting anew in the year of the Metal Tiger is no different, despite forecasts that this is going to be a more challenging year,...
Philippine newsmakers, noisemakers in 2009 on Dec 20, 2009 in Uncategorized rant & rave 2009 noisemakers Manila Philippine 2009 newsmakers Philippines 2009 is coming to a close and so I thought of doing some reminiscing of the past months to identify the 10 newsmakers and noisemakers in 2009. Here goes my list, in no particular order: Nicole a.k.a Suzette Nicolas: She recanted rape story aga...
never again Ondoy on Oct 11, 2009 in life & laughter bad odor choices convenience Manila Philippines poverty typhoon Ondoy This is another sharing on Ondoy experience, but this is all about me and this is not a sad story. It’s been over three weeks but the typhoon Ondoy experience still feels like it was just two days ago. I think maybe it’s because I haven&...
