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Category Archives: Advocacies
Smoking Lounge
I found this from a forwarded e-mail in my inbox this morning. †It is a ceiling-mounted mural painting. †A very elaborate “no smoking” campaign. †I say the message is loud and clear.
Smokey Mountain, then and now
Have you seen Smokey Mountain lately? †The same Smokey Mountain that has brought so much shame to our country? †That monstrous pile of stinking human refuse from all over Metro Manila. †Yes, that’s the permanent image of Smokey Mountain etched … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Places
Tagged boy scouts, garbage mountain, manila north harbor, smokey mountain, tree planting
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Another dead tree in Metro courtesy of MMDA
“Trees removed from Metro Manila thoroughfares are properly ‘balled’ and replanted in parks.” That’s the official statement often heard from both the MMDA and the DENR. †Just about two months ago I heard DENR Secretary Lito Atienza on radio claiming … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Rants
Tagged DENR, Lito Atienza, MMDA, tree balling, tree cutting
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Motorcycle-riding policemen — without helmets!
I was cruising northbound along Roxas Boulevard near Intramuros the other day when four motorcycles passed me by. The first thing that caught my attention was the fact that the motorcycles were being driven by policemen. †The last of the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Rants
Tagged arrogant policemen, motorcycle accidents, riding without helmet, road safety
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A yellow ribbon tied from our words of love
THE outpouring of support for Pres. Corazon Aquino is heartwarming. †Albeit impersonal, the yellow ribbons we see all around us — in cars, trees, fences, shirts — are an unequivocal expression of love and gratitude to the simple woman with … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Inspirational, People
Tagged cory aquino, pres. corazon c. aquino, yellow ribbon
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Patriotic Fashion
I SNAPPED this photo of a T-shirt with a nationalistic design from a mannequin on display by†Kultura in SM Manila a few days before Independence Day (June 12). Thanks to the efforts of artists like the late Master Rapper, Francis … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Musings
Tagged Coach brand of T-shirts, Francis Magalona, Independence Day, Makabayan, Philippine map
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Photoblog: Stop Gloria’s ConAss
I ATTENDED the multi-sectoral mass protest at Ayala Avenue in Makati City last Wednesday to add my voice in the growing indignation and outrage over this blatant assault to our intelligence and sensibilities. Here are some images from the event.
Posted in Advocacies, Events, Photography, Places, Politics, Rants
Tagged ayala avenue, Conass, mass protest
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Shame List: ‘like thieves in the night’
† † † LOVE ‘em, or hate ‘em. †Here they are. †The 172 CONGRESSMEN WHO APPROVED THE CON-ASS, in alphabetical order. I am dismayed, although I can’t really say I am surprised, that two of our congressmen in my home … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Lists, Politics, Rants
Tagged cha-cha, cha-cha railroad, Conass, congress, constitutional assembly, shame list
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Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Fact Sheet
† WITH†already 30 confirmed cases in the Philippines as of this morning, June 5, this should now be everybody’s concern. †Being well-informed is always the best defense, and information the best medicine. †So I am sharing herewith these basic information … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Health, Tips
Tagged Department of Health, DOH, Influenza Ah1n1, Pandemic, philips, Swine Flu, WHO, World Health Organization
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No to BNPP, Yes to Resorts and Tourism for Bataan Peninsula
LET ME ADD my voice to this urgent call. † I happen to have passed by the site of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant last weekend on my way to Morong from Subic. †The place is beautiful and serene and … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Places
Tagged Anvaya Cove, Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, Bataan Peninsula, BNPP, Camaya Coast, Greenpeace, Morong, Mt. Natib
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Share your athlete’s foot
† I SAW THIS on my JUNK e-mail folder. †Actually it was a forwarded message from my ex-girlfriend. † I think it is not exactly a bad idea. †It would have been much better if ADIDAS offers to give away … Continue reading
A world record that I can truly be proud of
† THERE IS a new cult in the Philippines. †I call it the “cult of the biggests, longests, and the mosts.”††The singular goal seems to be a few millimeter-square of print space in the†Guiness Book of World Records. †We have … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Musings
Tagged advocacy, Earth Hour, environment, Guiness, Mother Earth, World Records
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