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Strangely

2004-09-21T18:16:00.000+08:00

This post does not belong here, in a way: I haven't been reading or watching the news anymore. Since September 1. All I know is what other people tell me. Like the Biak na Bato drownings; The Jasmine Trias commercial (which I have yet to see); the extinct Blue Eagles; the government resignations; the experimental P1.50 bus fare drop; the new Resident Evil movie coming out. Issues... Pinoy

Alcohol inhalers?

2004-08-25T16:17:00.000+08:00

They make alcohol inhalers now? Concerns over this "boutique activity" have been raised in Australia. Apparently, this creative form of alcohol consumption is all the rage in Britain and Europe so our marshmallow-calling friends from Down Under are on alert.

The glory that is eleven points

2004-08-25T16:02:00.000+08:00

Hah! *sniffs and sneezes* Take that, you smug bluebloods. Remember: "Revenge is a dish best served cold." As cold as the shining floor of the basketball court. Hoo-HAH! Animo La Salle! (Now the Archers better stay in third place - or advance to second, beat FEU and pray the Warriors stumble so we could go fight Ateneo in the finals!!!) *doubles over in a coughing fit, smiles triumphantly

Giant-killers.

2004-08-17T15:30:00.000+08:00

***UPDATED. Sorry, it was the Adamson Falcons who brought the DLSU Green Archers to their knees. I got my facts mixed up. The UE Red Warriors shot down the charmed flight of the Ateneo Blue Eagles. Ace cager LA Tenorio was rendered scoreless and the Katipunan-based squad was denied a sweet sweep of the second round as the Warriors flexed their UAAP muscle, reminding everyone in the league not to

Is there a problem or isn't there?

2004-08-13T02:09:00.000+08:00

Stumbled upon these factoids from Again, the myth of population explosion via ExpectoRANTS: Did you know that the entire population of the Philippines - which stands at 84 million (according to latest figures) - can entirely be accommodated in the island of Palawan? On a global level, this translates to 4 million of the world's population fitting into the island-state of Singapore, which has a

Wandering around in neighbor's backyards

2004-08-13T02:01:00.000+08:00

Here's an interesting and entertaining read: Gloria-ous Days by Kris.

No newspapers for a week

2004-08-13T01:19:00.000+08:00

Here's what I culled from watching television, instead: In Canada, the news are being delivered by naked broadcasters. In the Philippines, they are proposing to have pocketless police uniforms in order to curb corruption in the ranks. The president, La Gloria, is being stingy on beso-beso's. Sexy stars a.k.a. female escorts go by names like Keanna Reeves and actually seek protection for exposing

Them darn birds landed. Finally.

2004-08-13T01:13:00.000+08:00

The Warriors shot the Eagles down... ...I'm so happy I can't think straight. One big fight on the 22nd. See you there and ANIMO LASALLE!

"Either you hate her or you adore her."

2004-08-13T00:12:00.000+08:00

Tell me if you know who I'm talking about.

Them darn birds swept round one

2004-08-08T19:36:00.000+08:00

Animo LaSalle! 'Nuff said.

Settling for three in pre-weekend jitters

2004-08-06T19:59:00.000+08:00

Locked exits in a burning shopping center. Reminds me of the Ozone disco fire, where many perished because of a door that opened the wrong way. Silly mistakes and cruel ironies. Yeah, this latest incident seems likely to land alongside news of falling five-year-old buildings and makes you think, "Onli in da Pilipins." Except this happened in Paraguay. A couple of conspiracy theories are simmering

Hardly a broken-winged flight

2004-08-06T17:15:00.000+08:00

The Blue Eagles won again, even without cager Larry Fonacier. They whipped National University, sent the Bulldogs a-runnin' tail between their legs. That's 6-0 for Ateneo, grrr. Somebody hand me a tirador. (On an interesting note: UP naming mahal is 0-6. Tsk-tsk. Just had to point that out. Now, please excuse me while I go sulk in the corner and pray the FEU Tams trample them darn birds on

Rare portraits of dignity in silence

2004-08-06T16:50:00.000+08:00

Wasn't Arturo Tolentino, the former senator who died from cardiac arrest a couple of days ago, the vice-president of Ferdinand Marcos? Wasn't he the man who installed himself inside the Manila Hotel (a la Oakwood) and demanded recognition as the fallen strongman's proxy? Does fickle memory gloss over such infamy as his flag-covered coffin is carried under a gallimaufry of posthumous accolades and

Filipino politicians are on a roll.

2004-08-05T10:24:00.000+08:00

A few days back, Congressman Abraham Mitra raised the issue of taxing liposuction and other vanity-related luxuries in order to generate revenue and contribute (however minutely) to the alleviation of a burgeoning budget deficit. At its heels was a proposal for government intervention in curbing overpopulation, i.e. regulation of the number of children per family, that was quickly rebuffed by an

In a town where cops go bang-bang

2004-08-04T14:13:00.000+08:00

Let's meet SPO1 Charlito Corpuz of Mandaluyong City. He was riding a bus to work when three armed men declared a hold-up. He whipped out his firearm, took aim, and killed the criminals. Now he's in a hospital bed, nursing a bloody badge of courage in his right arm, and city officials are falling all over themselves in giving him citations and monetary rewards. Doesn't it even matter that a

Some relics are better off forgotten

2004-08-04T14:03:00.000+08:00

Tyson, blech. If I didn't actively hate the guy, I'd pity him. Danny Williams, a Briton pug with enough gal to risk losing his ear, took on Iron Mike in the latter's comeback bid - and won. The fellow even proposed to his girlfriend afterwards, if you can believe it.

Disparity leaves such a bitter taste

2004-08-04T13:53:00.000+08:00

First we rationalize the withdrawal of the Philippine humanitarian contingent from Iraq by saying we couldn't care less about what America thinks or how we'd look to the international community. Then we demand an apology from Jay Leno. And we castigate Australian leaders for calling us marshmallows. Let's make up our minds, shall we?

When you have tired fingers, five is many.

2004-07-29T20:59:00.000+08:00

So the Archers have a small problem with winged targets. Don't panic. Hopefully, their aim will get better as the UAAP season progresses. Read this flash report and rejoice, my fellow greenbloods. The Tigers are going meow.At last-at least, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has proven to be good for something.After "yes" to taxes, I join others in saying "phooey" to the Roman Catholic Church and