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Parañaque’s Golezeums

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I first saw it a couple of months ago when I paid a visit to our subdivision’s homeowners association office to pay for our monthly association dues.

The previously paved but uncovered open area adjacent to our subdivision’s tiny clubhouse cum office now has a roof. And it looks beautiful. Suddenly a functional auditorium “slash” basketball court “slash” community center is right there in the middle of our subdivision.

That’s when I noticed the sign board in front: “GOLEZEUM Under Construction”

What the eff is a Golezeum? Continue reading →

Where does the Philippines really stand in the Global Offshore Outsourcing industry?

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A few weeks ago various Philippine media networks were all trumpeting how the Philippines has already surpassed, or will soon surpass, India as the world’s Number One in offshore outsourcing.  I picked up the “press releases” via Twitter.

I have a particular interest on this subject so I tried finding “hard data” about the report.  Oddly enough, I had difficulty finding the data source for said press releases. Continue reading →

“The Honorables” – The greatest entertainment show in the Philippines

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As the Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines officially opened on July 27, I couldn’t help but be awed at what may well be the most colorful and most interesting assembly of “honorables” to grace the country’s most august body, particularly in the lower house.

I took it upon myself to put together a Who’s Who List.  It is by no means exhaustive, but it should be sufficient to guarantee a “great show” on the floors of Congress.

Grab your tickets!  The show has started!

Here are some of the stars of the House of Representatives in the 15th Congress. Continue reading →

Shame List: ‘like thieves in the night’

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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 province of Isabela — Rodolfo Albano III, 1st district and Edwin Uy, 2nd district — are on the list. †So is one of our congressmen in my MM residence in ParaÒaque — Ed Zialcita, 1st district. Continue reading →

Online Mock Election: Who will you vote for as the next President of the Philippines

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ASSUMING the 2010 Presidential Election is already ongoing at this very moment, who will you vote for?

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Based on what we read in the papers, hear on radio, and watch on TV, here are the possible candidates in 2010. †Some of them have actually declared their intentions already. †Some are being positioned by their respective parties and/or supporters. †Just a handful of them will probably end up facing each other in the actual election in 2010. †But until then, let’s just assume that all of them will run and have no legal restrictions to do so. †Of course this presupposes that there will be an election in 2010 in the first place.

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