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Nation of Irony 26 Oct 2009 | 06:52 pm
“Pearl of the Orient Seas” That’s how we call the Philippines before. But aren’t pearls represent opulence? Why on earth more than 70% of our population live below the poverty line, despite the rich ...
Euphemism 26 Sep 2009 | 06:57 pm
The Webster’s Universal English Dictionary defines Euphemism as a mild or inoffensive word substituted for a more unpleasant or offensive term; or the use of such inoffensive words. The use of euphem...
Every Woman in the World 25 Sep 2009 | 04:43 pm
What could be better in a bachelor’s life when, after graduating from college, he lands in a high paying job, having an income more than enough for himself and more for night life and life savings? I...
Coco Beach 18 Sep 2009 | 01:56 pm
Speaking of beaches, the Philippines is endowed with many. What with the 7,107 islands on low tides and 7,100 during high tides, one can just have so many options to look up to. So, last weekend, by...
Lessons from Cory 12 Aug 2009 | 08:25 pm
Last week, as I was writing this post, one of the Filipino’s national pride was on her way to being buried in Manila Memorial Park with tens of thousands of Filipinos in attendance and millions more g...
Automated Elections 12 Aug 2009 | 02:35 pm
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will be embarking on an unchartered territory, so to speak. With the signing of the controversial 7.3 Billion Peso contract with the winning bidder SMARMATIC-TIM,...
On mixed marriages 27 Jul 2009 | 04:12 pm
These days, I get invited to Christian weddings either as a sponsor or as a witness. I missed the days when I get invited as part of the groom’s entourage or as godfather during baptismals. Those day...
Updating a Dictionary 21 Jul 2009 | 02:39 pm
Tell you, to update a dictionary is a tough job. The authority to do it belongs to the author or publisher or to Mr. Webster or whoever is his authorized heirs nowadays… Tougher still is to update a p...
Something Fishy 2 19 Jul 2009 | 09:51 pm
The freshwater variety may either be food fish or merely ornamental fish. In Asia, popular food fishes include Tilapia, carps, catfishes, freshwater eels, perch, snakeheads (Haluan) and one endemic in...
Independence Day 25 Jun 2009 | 04:28 pm
June 12th is a national holiday here. That is the 111th Independence Day for the Philippines. The reckoning period started on June 12, 1898 when then President Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence o...
