Blog Posts on o dear country

all the shiz: the PFF story so far by I-speak on Oct 19, 2010*Cross-posted from funkysoul.multiply.com where file attachments of some of the news reports can be found (just scroll to the bottom of the post). Alright. It's about time. I've not been privy to his dealings in the past, but what I hear from...

Propagating colonial education: the undoing of the Filipinos by I-speak on Aug 9, 2010There are moves to increase the number of years the Filipino student will take up basic education. From the previous 10 years - six years of primary/elementary and four years of secondary/high school, there's a proposal to increase it by two more yea...

Baguio trip Tabblo by I-speak on Jun 24, 2010Sharing with you guys a collage of a day spent in Baguio. I'm using Tabblo to present this collage of pictures so follow the link and leave a comment or join Tabblo too and experiment with its features. Going to Baguio this time, I am more aware...

Dedicated to the last-minute, undecided, yet thinking Filipina voter: MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT! by I-speak on Apr 12, 2010reposted from: http://gangcentral.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/dedicated-to-the-last-minute-undecided-yet-thinking-filipina-voter/ MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT! By Gang Badoy As we shake that tacky campaign jingle from our wits we realize that May 10 draws ne...

Here's how you can help the victims of Ondoy (Ketsana) by I-speak on Sep 28, 2009Donate thru SMS: text RED to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart) and G-CASH: text DONATE <4-digit M-PIN> to 2882 *Globe has waived the fee for the the transaction The Philippine National Red Cross Find out how to donate to The Philippine Nationa...

Of death and bento by I-speak on Aug 3, 2009I first heard about Cory Aquino's death through Facebook status updates. I was quite busy tending to online duties because I was set to go home to Pangasinan that day. the news kinda surprised me, but not to the point to incite grief in me as yet. Ma...