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Reading between the lines of President Aquino’s 2011 State of the Nation Address
1. Walang wang-wang sa ating administrasyon. At ngayon, patuloy nating itinitigil ito. – Walang wang-wang? Ano tawag niya kay Kris? Sirena? 2. Kayo po ba, gusto ninyong makulong ang lahat ng tiwali? […]
education / philippines / up diliman
Classes in UP Diliman still suspended today, July 27 2011
Just like yesterday, classes in UP Diliman remains suspended today, July 27 2011, in accordance with Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr.’s announcement last night. ABS-CBN News reported that: Ochoa’s decision was […]
hodgepodge / journalism / philippines / politics
LAUGHTRIP: A “leaked” copy of Noynoy Aquino’s SONA this afternoon!
Just a few hours before President Aquino’s scheduled State of the Nation address this afternoon, investigative magazine Newsbreak posted in its website (http://www.newsbreak.ph/2011/07/25/leaked-copy-of-pnoys-sona) a satire of what the President will say later. […]
journalism / philippines / politics / up diliman
Gov’t braces for huge demonstrations during Aquino’s 2011 SONA tomorrow
Mga Paghahanda sa SONA ni PNoy, tuloy kahit umuulan Sa kabila ng malakas na buhos ng ulan nitong hapon, nagpatuloy pa rin ang ginagawang paghahanda ng mga ahensya ng pamahalaan para […]
commentary / journalism / lgbt rights
My Rejoinder to Fr. Bel San Luis’ “Making a Mockery of Marriage”
by Mark Pere Madrona The constitution guarantees the right to free speech, at all times and in whatever medium available. However, as a popular journalism adage goes, “comment is free but facts […]
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Kabayan Noli’s daughter reacted to what I posted in Facebook yesterday
The daughter of the Philippine’s immediate former vice president (and currently national news anchor) reacted to what I wrote in Facebook! Quite a surprise, I must say. Here’s the story behind it: […]
Recalling my 2009 interview with Filipina coffee painter Sunshine Plata
Almost two years ago, I got the chance to interview Sunshine Plata, a Filipina in her late 20s who’s known for using coffee as a painting medium. How known is she? She […]
Deceased Prof. Chit Simbulan is supposed to handle four classes this semester
Yesterday was the second day of enrollment for 1st semester, AY 2011-2012 in UP Diliman. This is already my second enrollment as a Master of Arts in History student. A brief look […]
My Letter to the Editor of Manila Bulletin
(Note: I emailed them this letter last May 24 2011, or two days after the news piece I am talking about was published. It’s been ten days already, but the Manila Bulletin […]
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