Senate mainstay

Senate mainstay

By on January 22, 2012 in Philippines

What a week it was! January 16, 2012 was the first day of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona. The first in the Philippine history for a Supreme Court Chief Justice to be under impeachment trial. I am not a reporter, but I work for a TV network that covers the impeachment proceedings [...]

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It’s more fun in the Philippines

How I found the fun in the Philippines

By on January 8, 2012 in Philippines, Thoughts & Views

I admit. It didn’t blow me away. It didn’t rock my world. It didn’t shake me to the core. It didn’t wow me. When I first found out that the new slogan of the Department of Tourism was “It’s more fun in the Philippines”, I was NR – no reaction. I was disappointed that it [...]

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“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”

By on December 31, 2011 in Uncategorized

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt of “500 Days of Summer” reunited for “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”. Adorkable! So, what are you doing New Year’s Eve? Wishing everyone a great 2012!

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Siri … No, it’s Vangie!

By on December 24, 2011 in Social Media, Tech & Gadgets

So iPhone 4s tops your Christmas wishlist, eh? I know – it has all the features you want, and more. Of course, Siri is the main attraction. But do you really need Siri? If you’re Pinoy, why not consider Vangie! 

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DOTC Website Hacked!

By on November 17, 2011 in Philippines, Social Media

Early Thursday morning, the Department of Transportation and Communication’s website opened with the photo of secretary Mar Roxas replaced with the hacker group’s logo. After a few seconds, visitors were presented with a popup message that read “#OpSecure”. When you click on the “OK” button, you’ll be redirected to the Pastehtml.com page which shows the following message: [...]

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Pacquiao-Marquez Boxing Match

Pacquiao-Marquez Boxing Match

By on November 13, 2011 in Philippines

I am going to bet that it’s going to be traffic-free in Metro Manila today. I am going to bet that there will be zero crime, or at least will be minimal, in the Philippines today. It’s the Paquiao-Marquez fight today so those odds are sure. Who’s gonna win. Well, I’ll put my money on [...]

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Converting hecklers to followers

By on October 19, 2011 in Social Media

One of the unavoidable situations when you are involved in social media is that, at one time or another, you will get complaints, negative criticisms, heckles, or even blatant insults. That is as definite as feeling excited when you win the lottery. I got my share – again – today. On Twitter, somebody mentioned the [...]

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