So as a voter, if ever you support Noynoy — you are labeled as narrow minded, dancing to the tune of noontime shows and being swayed by his ads.. not to mention stupid and ignorant.. is that it? Yet the orange guy spent “A LOT” on his ads not to mention game shows he is financing to boost his vote of confidence? Never mind the c5 controversy.. but my question is…
Is it really stupid to go for a “weak candidate.. just because you believe in his track record, credibility and …

Masarap ang manok lalo na at malutong ang balat nito. Pag tinatawag ng pagkakataon na kumain ako ng mabilisan, pumupunta ako sa fastfood at ang palagi ko inoorder ay Manok. Buti kamo di ako binubuni. Masarap kasi ang manok lalo na yung pitsyo (breast) kasi ito yung parte ng manok na masustansya at walang cholesterol o taba.
Kapag umoorder ako, sinisugarado ko na tamang tama lang sa akin, walang labis walang kulang. Yun kasi ang turo sa amin ng aming ina at ama. Wag kang kukuha ng pagkain na di mo …

France Telecom is undergoing a major restructuring in which the goal is to cut billions of dollars in expenses. The process has led to an epidemic of suicide in France. Most of the employees cannot cope up with the seemingly impossible demands of the superiors and constant moral degradation happening in the office which brings intolerable conditions for work. One employee who was told to be transferred again for the NTH time in another department had loosen her screws that she jumped from the building’s 5th story window instantly killing …

Ice breaker muna tayo hehe. Masyado na masasakit sa dibdib ang mga kaganapan sa pulitika, na kahit si Janice Jurado eh sumuko ang dibdib dahil sa mga Kaganapan sa Maguindanao. Good news naman tayo para maiba…
Hindi ko dapat ito iboblog kasi hindi ko forte ito. Forte ito ni Snow at ni Mel hehe Pero dahil sa gusto kong medyo kumalma muna tayo lahat mula sa tension hatid ng mga kaganapan sa ating bansa eh ni research ko pa to sa youtube para lang ihatid sa inyo.
Aminado ako na maka-eat bulaga …

There is really no point in defending Noynoy’s now popular campaign ad because it speaks for itself. Yet with all the buzz going on in and out of the mainstream media and in the internet about this very much talked about music video, it’s hard to ignore the impact it generated to both pro and anti noynoy camps. Of course, some anti-aquino out there would always wield their fangs and claws to attack me and tell me bluntly that this post of mine is another biased effort to lean towards …

This post was originally published in FreeMan on October 3, 2009 and is syndicated for BarrioSiete.com
I was watching the news on ABS-CBN last night when Ted Failon suggested to Sagip Kapamilya’s Chair Tina Monson Palma about a proper protocol when it comes to avoiding double or triple acquisition of relief goods. It was said that most of the families are trying to photo copy the tickets they distribute which results to excess acquisition of the goods. Ted Failon suggested that they could rather have a wrist tag likened to hospital …

Pagkatapos kong panoorin ang Press Conference ni Mar Roxas at Noynoy Aquino, nagmunimuni ako habang naglalakad papunta sa trabaho. Iniisip ko kung bakit nga ba tila wala halos tayo mapagpilian na kandidato kung hindi pa dumating si Noynoy eh hindi magkakaroon ng alternatibo (sa dismaya at di pagsang ayon ng ilan).
Ang totoo nyan, ang Dyos kasi palagi yang pumipili ng mamumuno mula sa kawalan. Tuwina kasi na ang isang bansa ang nangangailanan ng giya at gabay, palaging tumatawag ang Diyos ng isang lider n sya nating magiging pagasa. Ngunit kadalasan …

The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines today via CBCP President Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo issued a very timely statement with regards to block voting. Block voting has been used here in our country as a means to propel or catapult the votes of a certain prefered candidate, disabling others to choose and practice their own freedom of choice. Inquirer.net ran the brief story today and let me quote it verbatim:
The head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has reiterated the Church stance against BLOCK VOTING for Catholics …

Hindi lahat ng mga taga Barrio tuwa kay Kris hahaha Diba Ate Glow? Haha
Pero nung nag eulogy sya noong libing ni Madame Cory medyo natutunan ko syang mahalin. Ang totoo nyan ang pagkakamali lang naman ni Kris ay masyado syang taklesa na to the point na minsan she puts the clueless person on the spot o kaya naman merong mga di dapat sabihing sinasabi nya sa madlang pipol. Buti sana kung sa Channel 5 sya tumatalak eh may TFC kaya ang ABS-CBN hehe
Simula nang umurong si Mar Roxas sa Presidential …

Of course like me, maybe some of you are already hyped in the latest happening in our political scene. Actually this is the first time since 1986 that we really had a set of very interesting candidates. In the past years I never voted, even for President. I almost lost hope. But after Mar Roxas canceled his bid for the Presidency, I gained a new interest in the Philippine Politics. Thats why most of us must be vigilant since this is another turning point of our History. The last time …

Photo Harbat mula kau Joshxiv
Di na ba talaga magtatanda itong mga umaawit ng ating Pambansang Awit (Lupang Hinirang yun at hindi Bayang Magiliw hehe). Siguro sa iba natutuwa sila kasi may mga vocal gymnastics na ginagawa ng mga ito. Tipo bang igagaya sa amerika na Star Spangled Banner na kung saan ay kahit ano atang bersyon ay tanggap. Pero malinaw sa National Historical Institute na pinagtibay ng Saligang Batas na ang tamang tipa ng nota at bigkas ng salita sa Lupang Hinirang ay dapat ayon sa orihinal na komposisyon ni …

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And yes, here we go again and this time it’s Janette Toral’s 2009 Emerging Influential Blog Awards… I lost interest in this award eversince some links of sponsors where rammed into our throats supposed to be included in every votes which later was made optional… whatever! And when I say lost interest, I mean lost interest in participating and nominating new bloggers. I never join in awards myself especially if I am the beneficiary of the award, long story… Anyhow bahaw, Last time the Influential Blog …

Hehe alam ko, mukhang misleading yung title diba? Di bale misleading naman talaga palagi ang mga Statements ni Glory at ng kanyang mga megaphone na sina Lorelei Fajardo at Anthony Golez…
Ganito kasi yung nangyari. Sa sobrang dami ng updates about kay Cory Aquino, nalito tuloy yung mga mamamahayag. Sa halip na pangalan ni dating pangulong Cory Aquino ang nasasabi, nababangiit o naisusulat eh pangalan ni Madame Glory ang naiilagay. Sabi ng iba subconcious desire daw yun hahaha. Baka gusto talaga nila katayin si Glory dahil sa malawakang pag salungat ng …

Photo from REUTERS / Romeo Ranoco
(Author’s Note: This is the post which I published a few hours ago on my blog as a reaction to the rumors that Bongbong and Imee Marcos’ presence at the wake of Cory Aquino may eventually lead to the reconciliation of the Aquinos and Marcoses. I thought of sharing with you guys here in the Barrio.)
Even Politics have intrigues and rumors, and this time, the buzz is true. Earlier this week, there was a rumor that the Marcoses would go to the wake of …

Photo by AP, Graphics by OTWOMD
Rock The Faith Podcast
Episode 08 – Special Episode: “The Voice of Democracy”
Time: 1 hour, 17 minutes and 33 seconds
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rock the Faith Podcast’s Posthumous Tribute to the Great Icon of Democracy, former President Corazon C. Aquino, who succumbed to cancer and died on August 1, 2009 at 3:18 am in the early morning of Saturday. Join the host, yours truly as I dwell, dissect and discourse the memorable interviews, moments and speeches of the late President, captured and recorded specially for this …

Akala tuloy natin eh talagang inimbitahan si Madame Glory sa White House. Pati naman ako nagulat sa pinagsasasabi ng mga Puppet sa Malacanang. Kesyo “Honor daw ng Bayan”, “kesyo inimbitahan daw”, “kesyo Kailangan daw kasama si Lito Lapid para makapagpapicture kay Bam-Bam“ hahaha
Pero ang totoo pala naman ay Malacanang ang tulo laway sa pagpupursige na mameet ni Glory si Bam-bam kasi nga daw, kung matatandaan nyo, inisnab ng lolo nyo ang lola nyo noon sa US hahaha Akala kasi ni Tita Glory eh ang appointment kay Bam-bam ay by Height. …

Cartoon Courtesy of PCIJ
I will never forget Ninoy Aquino’s memorable anecdote about Ferdinand Marcos’ visit to the National Center for Mental Health during his dictatorship. He delivered this witty and funny story in front of hundreds of people in Los Angeles during a convention while He and Cory was still in Boston in exile. He said and let me re-tell it in my own words in Tagalog:
“Kinontak ng malacanang ang direktor ng Mental Hospital para ipaalam na dadalaw si Marcos at Imelda dun upang tingnan ang kalagayan ng mga baliw. …

Photo Courtesy of The Housekeeper
I woke up today at 7 am, an abnormal waking hour for me since my usual wake time is 4:30 kasi nagjojogging palagi ang lolo nyo for an hour around the village before tending of course the farm animals. But this day was different since I gave myself a holiday. Yes holiday nga! Eh kung yun ngang mga bata walang pasok dahil sa pesteng SONA ni Glorilla eh ako pa?
I know that it will be an interesting day since this will be Glorilla’s last and final …

And we thought Pinoys are the only maniacs when it comes to recording nude and sex videos. Do you know Erin Andrews? If you are a sports fanatic you probably know her. You can often see her on the sidelines interviewing athletes and coaches. For those of you who are not familiar with Erin, She’s the beautiful correspondent of ESPN who has become the latest “Katrina Halili” in the US. The only difference is, she has no sexual partner and the culprit is unknown.
Allegedly a hidden camera was placed on …

Lord of the Rings Fan ako, nabasa ko yung 3 libro nun, may collector’s edition ako ng complete 42 hour DVD extended disc nung tatlong pelikula, napanood ko lahat sa sinehan yung 3 pelikula, at alam ko at kilala ko rin ang culture at characters noong tatlong libro. Pero hindi ko maisip na magiging Harry Potter Fan ako.
Nung kasikatan ng LOTR circa year 2001 hanggang 2003, umusbong din ang Harry Potter. Nung una ko sya marinig at makita ang trailer, nasa isip ko Gaya-gaya ito sa LOTR sapagkat marami ang …

Photo courtesy of Marj K of Flickr
Nung Grade 5 ako, malupit ang teacher ko. Pano naman kasi bawat madaldal na bata sa aming classroom binabansagan nya na “Taratitat”. Kadalasan pa nga ipinapahiya pa nya sa harap ng klase. Kaya tuloy nauso yung salitang “Taratitat” sa amin. Naging official brand yan sa mga batang walang ginawa kungdi dumaldal ng dumaldal.
Nung nag High School na kami, tinubuan na kami sa katawan ng kung ano ano. Pati ata mga hindi na dapat tumubo ay tumubo pa rin. Yung mga dating gaga-butil lamang lumalaki, …

Ang 2010 election ang sinasabing turning point ng pulitika sa Pilipinas, ito ay ayon sa ibang experto. Alam nyo naman ang pinoy mang-gagaya kahit paano. Nakita kasi natin ang ehemplo ng demokrasya sa nakaraang Presidential Election sa Estados Unidos kung saan nanalo si Barack Obama kaya kahit papaano, umaasa tayo na magagawa din natin ang nagawa ng mga amerikano, ito ay ang magbigay buhay sa pagbabago sa pamamagitan ng pagboto sa tamang lider (?). Pero sa nakikita ko, napakalabo namagagawa natin ito sa susunod na taon. Huwag nyo muna ako …

Hindi ako naniniwala sa Triskaidekaphobia o yung irrational fear sa mga number 13. Si Erap lang ang meron non. Kasi ang totoo nyan, pag naniniwala ka sa superstition, lalo ka kakapitan ng malas. Ilang beses na ako nagbukas ng aking inbox na ang bilang ng messages ko ay numero 13, ngumingiti lang ako dahil sa totoo ang number 13 ay swerte dahil ito ang bilang ng tropa ni Jesus nung nasa lupa pa sya. Katunayan nga, after mag rope tripping ni hudas sa puno eh pinalitan na sya ni Matthias. …