Erap Again in 2010?

Former President Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada just declared that he is joining the 2010 Presidential Elections. Erap teamed up with Makati Mayor and United Opposition chief Jejomar Binay. They did the declaration in Tondo, Manila so that Erap could show that he is one with the masses and still loved by them.
Mel Tiangco interviewed Erap [...]

Remove the Trash, Kill the Rats

After the flood, the plague came to wreak havoc to the people affected by Typhoon Ondoy.  The plague came by the name of leptospirosis.
The back to back attack of the flood and leptospirosis is the end result of the waste mismanagement and blatant throwing of garbage to the streets and waterways. The flood is partly [...]

Filipina: Cleaning Woman

I heard yesterday morning from a morning TV show that the Italians just added the word Filipina to their vocabulary. For the Italians, the meaning (or connotation) of Filipina is “cleaning woman” that is the woman who is hired to tend and clean the house.
I know that many Filipinos here and abroad who will be [...]

Lessons from Typhoon Ondoy

Just weeks after typhoon Ondoy visited the country, many of the Metro Manila folks are back to their old habit, which is the blatant disregard of the proper disposal of garbage. Citizens of Metro Manila are back at placing their garbage anywhere. A good example is the whole length of Commonwealth Avenue. People living around [...]

RFID for Government Vehicles

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) was brushed by criticisms after it was revealed that the agency plans to implement an order requiring the installation of the radio frequency identification device (RFID) on all private and public vehicles. The RFID is a small device composed of a microchip that is placed on a vehicle like a [...]

A ‘NO’ Vote for Noynoy Aquino

Catholicism and the Pro-contraception mode of thinking are two mindsets that are in absolute contradiction with one another. The Catholic teaching, as set by Jesus, demands that a Christian should foster the respect and love of life. Killing unborn fetus or treating them as mere tissues is against the teachings of the Church. It is [...]

Coordinating the National Disaster Coordinating Council

The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) unpreparedness during the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy and its aftermath showed the gaping hole in the system implemented by the agency headed by Gilbert Teodoro. NDCC was helpless during the typhoon and could only send feeble aid to the victims. Once again, bulk of the help came from the [...]

Of Smut Magazines

Cito Beltran, in his column in the Philippine     Star weeks ago, complained about the blatant and inconsiderate marketing strategies of smut magazines like FHM, Playboy, and Cosmopolitan. He particularly lamented about the placing of such publications in groceries and supermarkets, which are in full view of anyone including young children.
Beltran noted that these magazines [...]