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Sadly, I am one with our opponents sa kabilang barrio lamenting the moronization of Filipinos on Wowowee. That’s right. Willie Revillame’s show. According to our comrades sa kabilang barrio:

“One of the shows that contributes to the moronization of The Filipinos is Wowowee. It is a game show wherein poor contestants play silly games or make themselves look ridiculous in order to win cash prizes. The more pathetic your situation is, the more money the host Willie Revillame will …

When the City of Olongapo is mentioned, the first things that would come to mind are two: the entertainment bars lining its streets and the name Gordon.
While the roots of existence of the former are well-traced, the existence and the reason why the latter became a household name is not much talked about. Who really are the Gordons? How did they come into power? And how for several decades, did a single family dominate the entire political landscape of the city?
The Early Gordon
Though nobody from the local opposition could prove …

Gawd! I remember Manny’s fight with Oscar de la Hoya! Nag-no-nobena ako na wag masira ang cute na muka nya (Oscar)!
I’m not really into boxing, but if it’s Manny Pacquiao, my face is plastered on the TV screen. But last night with Clottey? Unbelievably – one of the most annoying moments in TV boxing history.
Of course before the boxing event, the media bombarded us with screaming headlines like Joshua Clottey? Bigger, taller and has the edge!!
Wrong!
The media was just playing on all of us to make it appear that …

Oh my gulay!
Naloka ako sa ‘The Buzz’ tonight. Well, sa kalagitnaan kasi ng palabas ay medyo naguluhan ako dahil punung-puno ng iyakan.
Nagtaka tuloy ako. Akala ko kasi ay nag-reformat from talk show to drama show ang ‘The Buzz’…hehehe…
Ganito kasi yun…
The first crying moment happened while Boy Abunda is interviewing Ruffa Gutierrez to finally say goodbye to ‘The Buzz’ family. The former beauty queen is in her usual smiles clarifying issues but she suddenly cried for about 3 minutes before the end of the interview. Naisip ko tuloy na mababa yata …

The more we get inundated by all these pro-poor ads of the Villar campaign, the more people balked at how glaring its big disconnect from realities. In fact, we’ve found another ally in Richard Gordon blasting Manuel Villar Jr. for “fooling the poor” with his campaign advertisements because he said, Villar has done nothing to alleviate poverty while in office.
According to Gordon:
“Villar seems to be “exploiting” the poor with his TV ads, where the NP presidential bet claims he will end poverty in the country. “There’s too much exploitation of …

Life in the barrio B.C., that’s boring community, is truly boring. Only the sons, daughters and friendsters of the politicos move up to taste barbecue. Us, los indios have no futuro. Some of my relatives died of kamote overdose. Us the survivors, have to work twice as hard and haw-haw de carabao to even smell pugak pugak de tambutso in the city. Now, that’s a big deal when you go back to the Barrio. In fact, it’s a must that you carry one lata of biskwet. Ave Maria, I never …

This is an open letter to my all-time favourite food chain. Because I believe that eating should always be a worthwhile experience. Oo, big deal sa akin ito.
Dear Jollibee,
First of all, thank you for making my pamangkins happy.
They love you so much especially Zoe who insists on celebrating her birthday with you every year.
I wrote because of a very important decision you made that made me unhappy.
I love chicken. I love your Chickenjoy. Super. But ever since Jollibee Chicken Barbecue came out in the market, it has been my favourite …

“I’ll not stop till I’m number one” sabi ni Gibo Teodoro.
Although tumataas ang kilay ko minsan on some national issues that concerns Gibo Teodoro, overall, I truly have nothing bad to say against Gibo. Quite honestly, nabokya ako sa Barrio about my leanings for Gibo hehehe! But as far as I am concerned, it’s truly understandable on my part if I admire Gibo, given how I value education. And with that, I do have a lot of respect for Gibo’s educational credentials. Pero, hanggang dun lang. Sorry, it’s still Noynoy …

Patindi nang patindi ang political cheezmaks given na dalwang buwan na lang bago mag-santacruzan. According to the cheezmaks grapevine, Noynoy’s strength is his “purity” so that’s where they are trying to hit him.
Eto ang mga cheezmaks na binandilyo sa Barrio. Husgahan kung tama ang mga to:
ONE – malaki ang cheezmaks na meron daw CD na ikinakalat ngayon na ang title is “waland bahid walang duda BUDHI” (credits to liberdad for the correction). These CD’s daw are being distributed sa lahat nang local government units in the country, kasali na …

This is a repost (originally posted here). Why? Because there is something magical with this entry and I love it because of it’s swak factor to the current political times. It has what I call the “konek” factor.
I am reposting this entry by Malen, one of our B7 writer, because these are the places in the Philippines forgotten by these politicians. Just in time to ting-a-ling some of these candidates that our barrios truly need some ‘about time’ attention. Who truly cares for our folks in the barrio? Alam nyo …

Wala akong paki-alam kung ano ang horoscope ni Jamby Madrigal, but I love her now! Hahaha!
In fact, I was so enamored by her wit dun sa presidential debate sponsored by the University of the Philippines and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, I started following her news stories. True, strategically, a vote for Jamby is a vote against Noynoy, my candidate. But she’s doing a pretty good job in helping me understand some of the stories I have no knowledge about.
For example, I’ve read about some of these land-grabbing issues …

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Filipinos lack common sense.
Yeap. That’s what I read on the Inquirer’s Opinion/Letters to the Editor page.
I thought for a minute that it was written by you-know-who, that is, if you are a regular here in B7 hehehe! React if you may, just don’t smash your keyboard, but hey! There seemed to be some traces of truth in what this guy is saying. Say?!
Now, moi?! I don’t believe Filipinos lack common sense! I think we lack everything! Well… ok.. nufff… forget what I said – you …

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“Ganito pala sa Olongapo, parang war zone,”. This was the surprised remark from one of the media personnel from GMA-7 who witnessed what happened that fateful day in November 1996.
All the action were going on inside the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) where the APEC forum was being held, so it only makes sense for all the media, local and international, to be there.
Fortunately for us, some GMA-7 staff, particularly Luchi Cruz Valdez (from The Probe Team fame) and a cameraman decided …

Yes, I was watching The Buzz Yesterday, together with my wife and in-laws, and I saw first hand (although just on TV) that what Kris Aquino merely said to make Ruffa Gutierrez walk out in tears was “pero aminin mo, mas Masaya dito.” Then before the commercials even started, Ruffa was seen walking out of the POV set.
I thought this won’t be an issue because Kris, despite her honest and innocent comment, already tried her best to make “amends” by saying “pero mag-kapit-bahay naman tayo” but still, Ruffa had already …

Cable T.V., the internet, and iPhones have made Hollywood accessible with just a click of a button. And, unfortunately, these type of entertainment is also readily available to our children and could very well replace the roles of parents. Many are misled by the glamorous and dysfunctional lives of celebrities and “gangsters,” tagged as “real”, that it has become difficult for our youth to recognize their value in society and behave as citizens of the world. And with both mom and dad working in this present-day family, children are left behind and are very vulnerable to negative influences. (Many boys believe that real men should walk and talk like gangsters. And many girls think that “real men” have the right to treat them badly). And, working with the youth with psychiatric and behavioral challenges, it has become apparent to me that children that have received poor, or none, parenting are more susceptible to behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and social problems.

Last week, I had the opportunity to be a positive role model at my children’s elementary school through an initiative called WatchDOGS(Dads Of Great Students), a volunteer program that encourages fathers to bring positive male influences and security back in the school environment…

Here Are a Few Tips
A good education more often than not, paves the way for a good future. Due to steep competition in most professions though, a bachelor’s degree is oftentimes not enough to secure a job or climb high-up in the corporate ladder. Going abroad for graduate school offers a student a much wider horizon, in terms of training, experience, cultural integration, even communication skills. Most employers will put a premium to these. If you’re considering graduate school, here are few tips. Bear in mind though that I can …

Time-out muna tayo sa politics mga ka-barrio ha? Consider this report as a commercial break dahil it’s really getting hot sa Barrio Siete. In fact, mas mukhang tinatalo na nga ng aming blog ang El Nino sa init ng discussions dito. Charing!

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Anyway, heto po ang resulta ng Bb. Pilipinas 2010 beauty pageant kagabi:
Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2010: Maria Venus Raj
Bb. Pilipinas World 2010: Czarina Catherine Gatbonton
Bb. Pilipinas International 2010: Krista Mae Arrieta Kleiner
Bb. Pilipinas 2010 1st Runner Up: Diane Necio
Bb. Pilipinas 2010 2nd Runner Up: Helen Nicolette Henson
As usual, …

By: Ellaine

Petite.
Spectacles framing her small face.
Chinky eyes that seem to squint in that adorable fashion. Full lips. Long straight hair. Tomboyish in gait but extremely demure in manner and demeanor.
This is Trixie Cruz-Angeles.
Mother, Cook, Daughter, Sister, Friend…Lawyer.
This is Trixie Cruz-Angeles.
Today, she shone brighter than usual. Here is why.
Pro Bono is legalese for “work for free”. She has been this, for the last couple of years, busting her chops to work through the legal maze towards freeing heroes. Men in uniform whose greatest trespass is caring more …

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In just a matter of minutes, after that quick anesthesia-less operation and humiliation inside the operating room, I was in a wheelchair being pushed by that UP volunteer all the way to the x-ray room and unto my assigned room, which was the orthopedic ward.
Weird. I don’t think I had any broken bone or whatever that needed me to be confined to that section. Unless some doctor thought a broken skull would be enough to be categorized as orthopedic. I saw some empty rooms and wards …

Thinking of being a blogger? Touch political topics? Show your political color?
Be warned in the jungle. It’s Jurassic Park in Pinoy blogosphere, with dark characters roaming the grounds run by dark societies. I am by no means discouraging you to be a blogger, but consider my short movie presentation…
Reyna Elena has another stalker fan who follows me around. First, he blogged about my delicious affair with an emperor.

Angry with my presidential choice, he turned me into a pig. A freak one. How did I know? He was very nice to …

It was November 2006 1996. The APEC Summit was being held in Subic Bay, Philippines.
It was a time for the country to show off its newly established Subic Bay after the former bases were left by the Americans under piles of ashes brought by the Pinatubo eruption. It was also the time for then President Fidel Ramos to showcase his Medium Term Philippine Development Plan. It was Ramos’ Philippines 2000. It was globalization. It was Olongapo.
Like most people in the progressive left, I was against it. I believe that if …

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I always have this thought: I dont believe that our country is literally poor, we are just one heck of a mismanaged country. I notice that this particular ‘poverty mindset’ is more dominant during elections. The political advertisements that we have on TV, print and internet are always emphasizing in the poor plight of our countrymen and hailing their candidates as the so-called messiahs that could literally uplift the poor from their ramshackles.
What most people forget to think is this: if your country runs in an economy based …

By: Trixie Cruz-Angeles

This March, in celebration of Women’s Month, I will be featured in a men’s magazine known for its racy and sexy photos. So before the issue will come out, and before someone thinks that I have given up my law practice for a more salacious career let me tell you this in advance.
I am one of the women whose pictures appear in FHM’s tenth anniversary edition. Comparatively speaking I have more clothes on than most of the women in it, so before the naysayers start speculating, I’m stating …