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As of today, I’ve already received a number of = Christmas gifts, apart from giving more away to my loved ones. Since the Christmas season won’t end until the feast of the Three Kings, I hope this preliminary list gets longer. Those who wish to make me exceedingly happy may just refer to my wishlist. […]
MoreChristmas is here and now, and the people are celebrating. My friend Joel Garduce sent me a YouTube link and lyrics to a song titled “The rebel Jesus” which I also wish to share with all of you. Its a Yuletide song written and performed by American rock poet laureate (and Rock and Roll Hall […]
MoreThat yearly ritual at home started when we still lived in Simoun. Parents just sleep on the night of the 24th, with Ate Anne and I trying our best to cook noche buena. We had a bigger family them — we lived together with our titos and titas (who have all left for the states, […]
MoreMy fondest Christmas wishes to everyone, especially to my closest friends. I hope the holidays give us more strength to pursue the good fight. Christmas ain’t about getting gifts or presents. It is about giving. Giving presents to others, serving others, loving them and putting them first before ourselves give us the highest high during […]
MoreAt around 12:00 noon today, I joined many folks here and abroad who have bought and are using the EEE PC. I bought mine from Silicon Valley’s Mall of Asia branch for just P17,500 — P500 less than what’s advertised by Cooltoyzph.com and LaptopKing/PC Corner. My EEE PC has a sleek and elegant black body […]
MoreIf there’s nothing bad or awful happens, I will be closing an important transaction by around midnight that will enable me to get hold of my fondest Christmas wishes. Wish me luck.
MoreA public relations fiasco/nightmare/storm has hit Microsoft and its Philippine office. The worldwide computer operating software monopoly has been sued by a Philippine school for violating copyright! The Southeastern Colleges claims that Microsoft reprinted and distributed CD copies of a copyrighted manual on the use of Microsoft Office, and the company did so without the […]
MoreIts that time of the year. I myself will start shopping for gifts tomorrow and hopefully snag some good buys. My genies, ninongs, ninangs and friends who are thinking and contemplating about gifts for this writer will have have an easier time deciding with this list. Hahahaha. In no particular order, here’s my wishlist of […]
MoreStarbucks has extended until Dec. 25 its “double-sticker” promo as part of the coffee company’s 10th anniversary in the Philippines. Same rules apply: You only get double the number of stickers from 12:30-2:00 pm and 8:00-9:30 pm and you must present your promo card. Hope those who want to get the Starbucks 2008 planner will […]
MoreA ‘pride march’ will be held today, Dec. 8, 3:00 pm at Plaza Rajah Sulayman near Malate Church in Manila. Read this article on how the ‘pride march’ started. Did you know that first ‘pride march’ in Asia was held here in the Philippines? Yes. The Philippines’ and Asia’s first ‘pride march’ was held on […]
MorePeople my age, today in our late 20’s or early 30’s, thank Rene O. Villanueva for the stories he told through: and and for this song: PAGMULAT NG MATA, LANGIT NAKATAWA SA BATIBOT, SA BATIBOT TAYO NANG MAGPUNTA TUKLASIN SA BATIBOT ANG TUWA, ANG SAYA DOON SA BATIBOT TAYO NA, TAYO NA MGA BATA SA […]
MorePerhaps Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim will be very interested in getting a new cellphone: the Sonim XP1 which is touted as the “world’s toughest phone”. If we are to believe the makers of the Sonim XP1, the phone will outlive several coups, mutinies and Gloria Arroyos.
More(UPDATE: Double sticker promo has been extended; Offer good until Dec. 25.) Tart and I had coffee at Starbucks Vito Cruz earlier this evening and were mildly surprised to know that, from Dec. 4 to 7 (from 12:30-2:00 pm and from 8:00-9:30 pm only), Starbucks will give patrons double the number of stickers for drinks […]
MoreReading today’s Inquirer editorial was like having a personal spokesperson writing many of my sentiments about Thursday’s protest action led by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in Makati City. But the editorial writer omitted, wittingly or unwittingly, other factors. More on this later this week, as I try to organize my thoughts.
MoreToday, I fondly remember my friend Puti, hope that everything’s fine and that HIV is not the sole and chief factor to daily life’s choices. Puti is the first and, as of now, only friend of mine who has HIV. Puti is alive and well, coping with his own condition with a help from friends, […]
MoreHope you get a copy of the Malaya today, Nov. 28, and read the banner story about the final report of United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston. Alston confirms the nation’s worst fear: The military has been hunting down and killing activists these past few years. Keep it as a reminder of what has been […]
MoreNews media and bloggers were all over themselves over an earthquake which, quite (un)fortunately, I didn’t feel when it hit Manila. I was just outside a Starbucks store chatting with an old friend and a new one when the earthquake supposedly happened at around noon today. Perhaps the topic of our discussions was more intense […]
MoreFirst off, something local: Former NEDA Secretary Romulo Neri faces arrest over his refusal to appear before the Senate investigation into the National Broadband Network scandal. To protect the omerta, Malacanang has vowed to do everything to “protect” Neri. Groups such as Agham and CPU should now start checking the contents of the failed NBN […]
MoreFirstly, bravo to the Emperor’s new post on *Jozzua. The number of comments to the post says many things about the story’s grain of truth. The regional grouping Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marks its 40th year this 2007 but commentators say that wala itong pinagkatandaan. Quoted by an AFP wire report, a commentor […]
MoreLa Salle who recently requested an interview about the Glorietta blast have again sent me some questions to answer. Again, no formal request letter but since I’ve seen proof that they’re the real deal, I’m going to oblige. Told them I’ll post my answers to their questions here in my blog. 1. wat were the […]
MoreSometime last week, law enforcers backed up by ABS-CBN’s XXX launched a sting operation against an sales agent of Text2Sawa, a prepaid mobile service that allows subcribers to send unlimited text messages across all networks. ABS-CBN’s XXX program alleged that Text2Sawa was a scam. As a consumer advocate and a close follower of developments in […]
MoreMy Ubuntu 7.10 CDs just arrived and I will give them to those interested and to those who will come to the yet-to-be-announced Event 3.0 of the Bloggers Kapihan. Ubuntu 7.10, or Gutsy Gibbon, is the latest version of the Ubuntu desktop and server operating system. It is an alternative, fresh, safe and free way […]
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