Rants

“The things Filipinos endure for their politicians!” Yes I know that is a very cynical way to look back at the just concluded elections.  Let me take that back and replace with this… “The things Filipinos endure for democracy!” I am referring to my very own personal experience last May 10.  I posted my 7-hour-30-minutes record challenge in...
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SIXTY NINE: What a number!† But before imaginations get any dirtier, thatís the number of minutes it took me to complete the 10K Run in this yearís Adidas King of the Road (KOTR) held at Bonifacio Global City last Sunday, Oct. 24, 2009. It was a measly 3-minute improvement from my previous Sundayís 72 minutes...
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“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 that none of the trees that are being removed from streets of Metro Manila as...
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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 four motorcycle even had a policewoman for a passenger. †The second thing I noticed is...
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“MAKING PASAY CITY A HEALTHIER PLACE TO LIVE” (ANO DAW?) IF YOU’VE been anywhere in Pasay City in the past six or so months chances are you have already seen this “slogan.” †It is usually accompanied by the name and/or photo of Pasay City Congressman Jose Antonio F. Roxas (one of the CONASS signatories, remember?)†and,...
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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.
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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...
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I†HAD AN unplanned lunch date with my ex-girlfriend in Eastwood City last week (Thursday, Jan 30) when we went to pay for our condo dues in The Eastwood Excelsior. †It was past 12:00 o’clock noon when we got there so we decided to look for a place to eat first. † As usual we wanted to...
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† I WONDER IF it is the policy of the city of Makati but to me it doesn’t make any sense at all. †I wonder if Mayor Jejomar Binay is even aware of these abuses by his City’s traffic enforcers. † I am referring to some of the questionable apprehensions done by the almighty yellow boys of...
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ALL PH-BASED BLOGGERS and Web content developers should already be pressing the Panic Button by now ! † But they aren’t. †Or at least †there is no significant chatter yet on Blogosphere.ph about this matter. †To me this lack of attention on the matter only means one thing: †the architects and proponents of this...
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THIS IS MY unusual, and so overly annoying problem for more than a year now. †I welcome any out-of-the-box solutions you may offer. †PLEASE! At first glance this blog’s title doesn’t seem right, right?† How can I owe Citibank negative five centavos?† Shouldn’t it be the other way around — Citibank owes me negative five...
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The Pangandaman Brothers † NOW LOOK at that photo? †Don’t they look angelic? Innocent? †Aren’t they the ‘can’t hurt’ and ‘won’t hurt’ anybody type? †Can you actually believe that they are capable of mauling an elderly fellow and his 14-year-old son in front of their hapless daughter and sister, respectively? Well my answer to both questions is...
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