The photo of the ‘floating’ DPWH officials has been the talk around the blogosphere for a couple of days now pero hanggang ngayon aliw na aliw pa rin ako sa mga iba’t-ibang versions circulating online. Listed below are my favorites:

Check them out sa Abbey Road!
Join din sila sa ‘We are the World’ (Can you spot them here?)
Kasama naman nila dito ang mga rallying plankers
DPWH-ing with the ‘Eraserheads’. Cool!!!
Ginawan din sila ng version with the UP Pep Squad
Sinama din sila sa ‘Hogwarts’ with Harry Potter and friends
May version din sila sa …

Hello friendships! Kaya pala dumalang ang appearance sa Barrio ng ating favourite villainess na si Eklat dahil naging busy na pala ang bruha bilang global correspondent ng isang foreign news agency.
Sa kanyang pagbabalik, narito ang kanyang unang pasabog sa 2011. An exclusive one-on-one interview with the president himself, PNoy.
Here is the interview:
Eklat: Hello Mr. President and congratulations. How does it feel to be the president of this country?
PNoy: Hi Eklat, I’ve heard so much about you and Barrio Siete. Anyway, to answer your question, being the president of …

Guess who’s baaaaaack!
Oo ako nga, wala nang iba. Charing!

It’s been a long time since my last contribution dito sa Barrio Siete. Maraming dahilan kung bakit hindi na ako muling nakapagsulat dito at kung iisa-isahin pa natin ay baka kulangin ang 48,000 characters na allowed sa amin bilang contributing writers ng Barrio.
Well, ang showbiz na sagot diyan ay naging super busy po ang inyong lingkod sa personal life, sandamakmak na trabajo at deadlines ang aking inatupag at kung hindi ko man ito maasikaso ay baka sa kangkungan na ako pupulutin. Ang …

~weeps~ (strategy to think)
You are making me cry with your question Mr. Baldwin! I’m sorry, but I can’t help it.
~more hikbi~ (more strategy to buy time and think)
You see, one of the biggest mistakes I made just recently, in fact, they even dethroned me as Miss Philippines, was not minding the little things that matters the most about joining the Miss Philippines beauty pageant.
(i swear to god! the crowd will roar!)
You see Mr. Baldwin, I am an illegitimate child and in the Philippines, we are being frowned upon.
(Believe me, …

Photo Credits: Ted Aljibe
Kinakabahan ako. Sona na sa Lunes. At sabi pa naman ni bostsip Noy, it will gonna be shocking. I-a-announce yata nya na lahat ng mga kongresman na dating nasa Lakas, naging praktikal na, ehe naging Liberal na.
At dahil napakahalaga ng okasyon na darating, maraming mga sikatchupoy sa showbis at politics ang asahan nating eeksena kagaya noong inagurasyon.
Si Miriam nga raw, nag-sign ng waiver na hindi na magsusungit at nagpramis na magbabaril na lang sa sarili. Si Bong Revilla naman, isasama sa sona ang humigit …

What do Sharon Stone and Kris Aquino have in common?
Well, aside from the fact that they are actors, and cougars, they both have an exquisite (read: nakakaloka and nakakapraning) taste in fashion.

At kahapon sa inauguration ni President Noynoy Aquino, may napatunayan na naman ako na they both have a very alarming thing in common.
Pareho silang killers.
Oo, killer.
MUPPET KILLERS!
Pareho nilang pinatay ang dalawa sa pinaka-loveable characters ng Sesame Street.
While Sharon Stone killed the latina muppet Rosita,

Kris Aquino killed the historic Big Bird.
See for yourselves.

Makonsensya sana kayo!
Photo credits:
Entertainmentmoose.com
Stylebible.ph
Muppetnewsflash.com
Chuvaness.com
Socialitelife.com
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Now that it’s clear that he has lost this year’s  presidential race to Noynoy Aquino, Joseph “Erap” Estrada now needs to find a new LEGAL way to make a lot of money.  Hmmm?  Maybe he can work for tips at the airport restrooms.  Or be a dancer in Japan. Or… may I suggest working for Manny Pacquiao?  I think Pacman has more money than the national GDP. 

For everything else, there is the Mayweather megafight.
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While Estrada awaits for another People’s Power, the electoral victories for Aquino and the Marcoses promise CHANGES in the Philippines. (huh?).  The only question now is whether Manny Pacman submit to a Malacanang-styled drug-testing.
God bless the Philippines and I hope that Manny beats Mayweather.  Hurray!

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Sa kadahilanang bumigkas nang salita ang Kristita tungkol doon sa fake psycho report nang ABS-CBN kung saan sinabi nyang: “Gusto ko silang saksakin!“, aba’y seryosohin ba nang mga ilang anti-Noynoy fanatics. Totoo bang mag-tatayo si Kris nang private army para habulin si Maria Ressa dahil binigyan nang ABS CBN ang pekeng report nang air-time? Hindi. Heto kasing mga anti-Noynoy fanatics, ultimo satiriko pinaniniwalaan kada punto.

Kaya heto ngayon sa Facebook hindi pa man nasusunog, pero umiinit na sya. Mayron na kasing Kris Aquino’s Online Despedida Party sa Facebook. Mga kagagawan nang …

Hindi ko maintindihan itong ABS-CBN na ito kung bakit palaging Bitter Ocampo saan mang sulok ng mundo? Sa totoo lang, pagdating sa credibility issue, bagsak na bagsak na ang ABS CBN. Sa election coverage pa lang nila di na sila fair and everybody knows this. Minsan nga matatawa ka na lang sa slogan nila na “Panig sa Katotohanan, Panig sa Bayan” kasi sarililang nila niloloko nila. Kahit anong kumahog ni Karen Davila at Ces Drilon, di pa rin nila mapantayan ang kinang ni Mel Tiangco at Vicky Morales pagdating …

And so the star-studded, color-coded, money-driven, gun-totting, trash-talking, steroids-free, dirty presidential politics will soon come to an end.  This is your last chance to write about your favorite comic book characters…

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11 days before election day, Manny Villar has been losing ground if not have totally lost it! The consecutive and blow by blow controversies hounding the very very very eager Presidentiable has not been met with either truth or satisfactory answer from the orange camp. It is very obvious that Villar and family are doing the dirtiest tricks not found in books known to the vilest humans, and putting them on the final act as election day comes near. Understandably, with 5 Billion pesos at stake which Villar spent for …

Summer na ngayon at doble ang sobrang init dito sa Barrio Siete at sa buong Pilipinas dahil na rin sa init na dala ng upcoming presidential elections. Ilang tulog na lang ‘di ba at rarampa ka na sa iyong suking polling place at boboto sa iyong suking presinto. Teka, alam mo na ba kung anong presinto ka na-assign? Well, kung hindi pa, basahin ang post na ito ni La Kapitana nang hindi ka aanga-anga sa Mayo 10. Okay?
Meanwhile, eto na naman po at ginugulo tayo ni Eklat. Nagpadala ng telegrama …

Hello mga friendship!
Kamusta na kayo? How’s your vacation? Well, if you ask me, eto at medyo kakulay ko na ang puwet ng kaldero sa aming kusina sa sobrang itim dahil nababad ang inyong lingkod sa araw noong nakaraang semana santa. Hindi dahil sa ako ay nagbakasyon kundi dahil nagbenta po ako ng mga kakanin at isdang tuyo sa talipapa ng barrio. You know naman, maraming turista kapag semana santa kaya sinamantala ko na ang pagkakataon to earn extra. Hahaha!
Anyway, tulad ng nakasulat sa pamagat ng post na ito, nabigyan po …

This is a re-post because there is currently an ongoing online vilification campaign against Reyna Elena on another site.

So, to all these reyna haters, I came up with a prayer just for all of them, that I call:
The blogger’s prayer
Dear Lord;
I pray for wisdom, to understand each hate blogger;
I pray for love and patience, to ignore their hell blog entries;
Because Lord, if I pray for strength…
I’ll beat the crap out of these bloggers!
Amen.

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Manny Pacquiao is a champion boxer.
Manny Villar is champion realtor.
Manny Pacquiao is a classic tale of rags to riches.
Manny Villar is a classic tale of using good looks to make riches.
Manny Pacquiao has houses in GenSan, Davao, Manila and the US.
Manny Villar promises low cost housing for everybody as long as it’s from Camella.
Manny Pacquiao is terrible actor but good in singing.
Manny Villar is a terrible actor but good in lying.
Manny Pacquiao spends a lot in gambling.
Manny Villar spends a whole lot more in tv advertising.
Manny Pacquiao’s movies are …

On September 11, 2001, in the comfort of my home in Iowa, I remember watching the graphic images in New York in horror and disbelief. As it became clearer that foreign nationals were responsible, I felt the imminent threat closer to home. It was not the fear of terrorists possibly coming to the heartland of America, but the idea of the U.S. government tearing my family apart. I knew then that we would be going to war and my wife, a soldier, would have to go, too.

And so eight years later, almost a trillion dollars spent, hundreds of thousands killed or injured , many more families broken, and a new president, the war continues. And now, President Obama calls for 30,000 more soldiers to deploy to Afghanistan in hopes to finally finish the job.

Hala! Our 2010 Election has truly become some We Are Family – mapapahiya ang Carnival sa Rio. And if we have Balimbing as the National Political Fruit, welcome Garapata: The Official animal of Philippine Politics. Fiesta sya and you don’t have to travel to Maguindanao para makakita nang warlord. Andami kamo nila!
Yeap! So, wer wer we? Let’s start here.
Gloria Arroyo have two (2) sons in Congress already, merong pang Iggy at Lourdes. Who knows kung ilan pa ang relatives nya dyan sa tabi tabi. With her running for public office …

Words cannot describe the tragedy in Maguindanao. We all know that politics in the Philippines is dirty and violent, but this is beyond every Pinoy’s imagination. Many have been mum in disbelief that humans were capable of this horror, let alone a generally good-natured Filipino.

The news and the images circulating around the press and the internet not only presents our country to more embarassment and prejudice, but also neglects the need for privacy and comfort of the families of those who perished. Furthermore, it can further traumatize the already bruised and beaten sense of safety and innocence.

Hello mga ka-barrio, time-out muna tayo sa ‘political discussions’ ha? It’s getting hot in our beloved Barrio Siete na kasi dahil sa dami ng anonymous commenters. Charing!

Guys and gals, konting oras na lang at kokoronahan na ang Miss Earth 2009. Here is the recap of the ongoing pageant:

Evelyn Almasi of Tanzania was named Best in National Costume. Tingin ko, mukhang deserving naman ang kandidata kasi pang-Miss Earth talaga ang kanyang look. Oh di ba, nagmukha siyang puno dahil sa kanyang unusual costume?

Best in Swimsuit Award goes to our very own …

“I just think I’m an ordinary fighter,” Pacquiao said. “When I fight a good fighter, sometimes I can beat him. “  And as many fighters like to proclaim themselves as the best, Manny continues to give props to the business, his opponents, his trainers, his family, his country, God, and his fans.  
He is hailed as the pound-for-pound king  of our generation and is argued to be better than the all-time greats like Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray, and Marvin Hagler.  “It is not for me to say where I am in the history …

Sa mga umaabang sa next appearance ni Eklat, lalo na sa kanyang anim na fans, eto ulet ang isang sulat mula sa kanya.
Basa na mga bruha.

Hello patriots!
Yes it’s me again, Eklat at your service.
You know I just arrived from a week of rehab, I mean, vacation in LA and the news that Yaya Indira has for me when I arrived was this controversial video of presidentiable Noynoy Aquino. Of course I have not seen the video before because tv and internet is forbidden in the ‘vacation home’. Yaya …

Mga bruhang fans ni Eklat, may sulat na naman po siya para sa atin kaya hindi ko na kayo bibitinin. Sabay-sabay nating basahin. Gooooo!

Hello my dear minions!
I know that you’re glad to see my name pop up in Barrio Siete again.

Well forgive moi to keep you waiting because I’ve been so much busy doing charity work these days. I told you what I did during the Ondoy tragedy last month and after that grueling experience, I had to detoxify myself for two weeks in sunny Bahamas.
When I got back, …

Ano ba talaga ang ibig sabihin ng social climbing?
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“Social climbing” is more than a wish your heart makes.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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With the 2010 Malacañang Got Talent (sa Pagnanakaw) Show coming, I thought that it might be appropriate to republish my cartoon about the current champion’s visit at the White House 3 months ago.

Hold the tomatoes, please!