It may not really be au revoir and goodbye because Barrio Siete is merging back to its mother ship – Reyna Elena.
May 17, 2009 when we created Barrio Siete. Interestingly, 7 months later we are now folding up. It was a nice run. A great run. An unbelievable run. In fact, we’re still flying high with our rankings – way better than Google! Nyahaha!
Anyway, here’s our excuse slip.
Maintaining a collective blog is a drag that B7 can’t keep up with, especially with our growing pains. While Barrio Siete enjoyed an …

“It is hunting season, and there is only one target – Noynoy Aquino. It is unfortunate for him that he leads the pack, and it is a hungry pack. Combine hunger with money and power and you will be amazed to see how creative even in the dark ways. Thus, Noynoy has to steel his emotions and leave his mind clear. The further down the stretch it gets, the dirtier and sharper the darts will be aimed his way”.
“But if it is misfortune that makes him the primary and, often, …

Remember this blog entry? Where Villar met with Pacquiao in Baguio City? Here are the grabs:

Yeap, this was that day where Freddie Roach threatened to quit.

Of course, typical with politicians would be the issuance of denials after denials. In fact, even Manny Pacquiao was not even positive about it. He did say that whoever he/she/it/they could help him with his political ambitions, he’d probably consider. Correct?
Well, take a look at this grab I got from GMA News TV. A beaming three-some in Bong Bong Marcos, Manny Pacquiao whose elation …

THERE are some things i don’t understand in the recent Comelec resolution approving the candidacy of some aspirants to public positions and disqualifying others similarly placed. If J.C. de los Reyes qualified as a presidential candidate, why not Nick Perlas? If Lt. (s.g.) Antonio Trillanes won as senator while confined in jail why disqualify Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim? If Col. Ariel Querubin qualified why not Lim when both are in jail?
Judges and justices who inhibit themselves from cases because of fear for their lives should be removed from the bench. …

In the latest barage of Anti-Noynoy Aquino rhetorics, according to Inquirer’s Inside Scoop Pingpong Run,
“Quoting Professor Ed Malay, Director of the Issues and Advocacies Center, “the drop in the survey rating of Noynoy is understandable as the euphoria associated with the death and burial of the late President Cory Aquino has started to wear off.”

Who is the Advocacies Center? As I have blogged in another entry, they describe themselves as:
“Publicity consultants with a mission to “create winning formulas that drive our political media campaigns to achieve the desired results and …

Are you in touch with the issues in Copenhagen? YOU SHOULD. It’s called Ondoy and Peping. Who knows, maybe Mayon Volcano? Or what about losing Cebu to climate change because it will sink and be gone forever?
Do something! Kahit man lang mag-tapon nang basura nang matino.

Copenhagen does a Comelec
Exclusion of a hardliner

The most stunning omission was Muller, who has more than 20 years of negotiating experience and has become famous in climate change circles for her hard-line stance towards rich countries, hence her nickname, mentioned with grudging respect by Western …

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It’s an issue that refuse to die… or at least not until the Marcoses have it their way. And truly, Marcos, the dictator is back.
Will Manny Villar allow a burial at the Libingan nang mga Bayani?
Ilocos Representative Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said he hopes Senator Manny Villar will allow the burial of his father and namesake in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) if Villar wins the presidency. “It’s a right,” Marcos said at the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines forum in Makati on Wednesday …

I thought I’d share you this one entry sa Reyna na pinutakte nang mga lurkers nyahahaha! At nahiyang mag-comment kahit isa, but I know they’ve been accessing the entry hak hak hak! So here you go! Open your eyes wide! Hahaha!

Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity celebrates its anniversary on the 16th of December. At the University of the Philippines, they staged the traditional “Oblation Run” to protest against the recent massacre of journalists in the southern part of the country. This protest run was made on December 15, 2009 at the …

Don’t miss this amazing Video Clip… and many thanks to FB friend, Christina Ulis for the forward.
This video shows the winner of “Ukraines Got Talent”, Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch.
The images, projected onto a large screen, moved many in the audience to tears and she won the top prize of about #75,000.
She …

In today’s Inquirer headline. Many thanks to these guys behind the Legazpi City Facebook!

I have experienced Mayon Volcano’s eruption a number of times in the past. I remember, I was still living inside the Aquinas dormitory when it started spewing some ashes and letting out some magma. Eto yong Daragang Magayon Hall nang Aquinas.

I guess, I was being evicted from Legazpi City then hehehe! Parusahan ba ako hehehe, nakahiligan ko na kasing painumin ang Theology Professor ko nun hehehe maka-alpas lang sa 21 units of Theology! Charing hehe! Ano …

The new SWS Survey should make Gibo and Villar supporters happy. Gibo’s ratings increased by 4 percentage points (from 4 percent to 8 percent), but still, 5 more months left and Gibo is still far from having a double digit ratings.
Villar’s ratings meanwhile, rose by 8 percentage points (from 37 percent to 45 percent). It’s a solid 8% increase but still a double digit gap with the front-runner Aquino at 59%.
Aquino’s ratings went from 60% to 59% but with the survey’s margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage …

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Bewildered Trixie Angeles asks: “Comelec has disqualified Gen. Danny Lim imputing that he does not have the capacity to wage a campaign–never mind the thousands of volunteers, never mind his steady ratings climb, never mind the honesty and service he has already rendered. Then, the Comelec qualifies Jovito “Berdugo” Palparan. What the hell is going on here???”
Well, nuisance Comelec is at it again!!!
Perlas was disqualified.
Danny Lim was disqualified.
Danton Remoto was disqualified. His Ladlad Party was earlier disqualified.
Talagang mainit sa bakla ang bwisit na Comelec na to!
After acting as …

Baliw talaga tong si Conan O’Brien, nakakaloka ang ginawa nya sa “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” na pag hindi ka naman maloka, ewan ko na. Bungakngak ako nang kakatawa! Magaling! Magaling talaga tong si Conan hahaha!
Dumaan kasi tong si William Shatner nitong Byernes sa “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien” para mag-basa nang selected quotes sa best selling book ni Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue.”
Ang performance kasi na to was based dun sa fake Twitter Account ni Levi Johnston na ginawang performance ni William Shatner na nakakatawa. Eh peke nga …

I cannot believe what I was reading. Grisly might not be the right word. This is like Godfather VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII to the 10th power. Here’s the excerpts:
Despite being present at the scene of the crime, the witness vehemently denied firing his gun. He said he hid in one of the vehicles so that Ampatuan Jr. could not see him, but said he witnessed what actually transpired because he took a peek once in a while.
To further bolster his claim that Ampatuan Sr. was the real brains behind the massacre, the witness …

O, Monique! Basahin! Namnamin para ok ang pamudmud mo nang regalo sa Davao!
Here’s an Advice for Vacationing OFW’s this Christmas:

As the Christmas season is when overseas Filipino workers usually come home for a vacation, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has issued an advisory on the issuance of POEA travel exit clearances.
In the advisory, vacationing Filipinos are thus advised:

If you have just arrived, apply for your overseas employment certificate early either at the POEA main office or at the nearest POEA regional offices and extension units, or avail of the OEC …

In its 8Pm Bulletin on December 14, 2009, PHIVOLCS-DOST raised the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level3. This means that magma is close to the crater and hazadous explosive eruption is imminent.

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I saw this picture on GMA News TV. A mother, clutching her two kids. Obviously, they’re homeless. As you can see from the caption, the cop was telling the mother to avail of DSWD’s Back to the province assistance for street dwellers.
Back to the province.
Assistance.
For street dwellers.
Those were the keywords I picked up on the picture. Not good. It’s really nothing short of throwing them back to the province – and then – what?!
In Brazil, i’ve read articles where they shoot them.
At least, in the Philippines, they give them “assistance” …

Yesterday at 10:02am on Facebook, a re-post
Julia Carreon-Lagoc, who graduated from U.P. Diliman in ’59, retired as a newsletter editor of SEAFDEC (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center). She writes a column for The News Today and Panay News, two local papers in Western Visayas. In her column “Accents,” she writes an open letter to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo that we would do well to heed. It shows the extent of the distrust, disrespect and, indeed, hatred for the Madame, who has brought it all upon herself.

An open Letter to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Dear Glo:
Can …

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Kadarating ko lang sa Amerika mga kabarrio. I did not realize how big ang ki Tiger… teka mali ata ang sinabi ko hehehe! I meant, how big of news pala ang Tiger’s Woods nyahahaha! As in, lahat ata nang makausap ko rito, puro Tiger and usap-usapan hehehe! Ayuf daw sa bed ang mokong hahaha! Walang news channel sa Amerika na minu-minuto si Tiger ang ino-ocho-ocho hahaha! And so Tiger released this news:
Tiger Woods taking hiatus from golf
By Tiger Woods
I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that …

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Big Party
Anti-Aquinos must be holding one big country fiesta with the news that although Senator Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III remained on top of a survey of presidential candidates, his lead over his rivals has been cut down.
What are the new numbers?
Aquino with 31 percent of the respondents, while Villar got 24 percent. Estrada was third with a 19 percent share while Teodoro breached the double digit mark for the first time with a 10 percent share. Gordon’s ratings climbed from virtually nil to 8 …

The truth about the Cory-Ampatuan link is that there is no truth. Contrary to what Belinda Olivares-Cunanan is peddling. Here’s a reaction from a reader:

To: Isagani Yambot, Publisher
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Dear Sir,
After reading Belinda Olivares-Cunanan’s 10 December 2009 “Political Tidbits” column in the PDI, I was very alarmed to see that Mrs. Cunanan stated as a “fact” that Former President Corazon C. Aquino appointed Andal Ampatuan Sr. as OIC of Maganoy in 1986.
As an avid reader of the PDI, I am disappointed to see such an irresponsible statement printed, whether or …

At sino ang hindi masusuka sa Maguindanao massacre na hanggang ngayon wala pa atang nahuhuling siguradong sangkot sa kademonyohan dun aber? Pero hindi yan ang nakakasuka of all the nakakasuka.
Eto actually sya. Sobrang yaman: Lifetyle check iniutos sa mga Ampatuan
How does one explain kung bakit super uber uber and yaman nang mga Ampatuan sa Maguindanao considering na ang poorbinsya nga to eh is one of the poorest sa lahat nang mga puritang probinsya sa Pilipinas? Ilang backhoe ang ginamit para itayo ang mga palasyo nang mga [insert bastos word …

Yeah! Yeah! Even if one claims that Tiger Woods is one horny animal, still, there’s no reason for these women to ruin Tiger’s life. Of course! Tiger had the last say for his golf club swing! Haller! And so, here we are with waitress Jaimee Grubbs saying sorry to Tiger Wood’s wife on US television for sleeping with her superstar husband. She made the apology to Elin Nordegen in an Extra interview.
“I couldn’t describe how remorseful that I am to have hurt her family and her emotionally.”
Whatever!

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Wood ni Tiger na-pektyuran daw! Yun ang sabi saken nung isang fwend, as in, kalalapag ko lang in the US, yun agad ang cheezmaks. Ako?! Interested? Not really. Hi hi hi! ~evil grin~ I’m just interested sa golf balls ni Tiger and how he drives his golf club! Nyahaha!
Yan ang cheezmaks as pile and pile of mistresses are coming out in the open. Pero the latest rumors have it that the naked Tiger Woods photos may be true! Ngak! Hahaha! But of course, the pic has to …

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Ang mga warlords and murderers, rebels daw yun. Nung chinugi ang mga Mangundatu together with mediamen, invasion daw sya. Result? Rebellion. Kaya martial law. Yan ang verdict ni Gloria about the massacre in Maguindanao to warrant martial law. Ulitin naten mga kabarrio: say it with pissed and puking attitude: Rebellion. Im fak, belib sina Santiago and Zubiri na favor sa Kongreso ang martial law. Tsk! Tsk!
Reaction nang ibang tiga-Barrio Siete? Pag bading lumipad at me lapad, hindi kagat. Why? Asan nga ang mga rebelde eh mga warlords kamong …