Archives for: December 2009
Philippine Standard Time Bill to Synchronize all Clocks in RP
Philippine Standard Time Bill to Synchronize all Clocks in RP

Soon all clocks will register the same time all around the country.
House Bill 6905, or the Philippine Standard Time (PST) Bill was filed by 19 lawmakers and was passed and approved on third and final reading at the House of Representatives, reading for transmission to the Senate.
This bill aims to address the lack of an official time in the country.
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By elmot with 15 comments
What is the Meaning of Christmas to you?
What is the Meaning of Christmas to you?

Merry Christmas everyone! And may the birth of the savior bring peace, happiness and unending brightness of the star of hope on all our homes.
I have a simple yet very wonderful or I may say very meaningful celebration of Christmas. That is, being together with all our love ones on that very special day.
No, it is not I [...]

By elmot with 13 comments
Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. in Good Shape for a Re-election
Sen. Bong Revilla Jr. in Good Shape for a Re-election

After the Supreme declared that advertisements of politicians do not constitute a violation of the election code but rather is only part of their right to freedom of expression inherently protected by the constitution, political ads has been everywhere.
And as we only have a few days before celebrating Christmas, some presidentiables and politicians has already posted their Christmas greetings making [...]

By elmot with 8 comments
Anything that We are Still Proud of as Filipinos?
Anything that We are Still Proud of as Filipinos?

Philippines is the most dangerous place for journalist in the whole universe; 57 people murdered in broad daylight; NBN-ZTE Scandal; Fertilizer Scam; activists still missing;  this nation being on the top list of the most corrupt nation in the world; 8 out of 10 young Filipinos cannot have a college education; millions of Filipinos have nothing to eat everyday; unsolved [...]

By elmot with 21 comments
SmartBro and its Not-so-smart Service
SmartBro and its Not-so-smart Service

“We’ve celebrated too prematurely.  Elmot went home to find his internet connection gone.  The adaptor was busted.  SmartBro technicians promised to replace it tomorrow.  Incidentally, it took two weeks before SmartBro finally installed this infernal internet connection.
Could it be these were not really SmartBro guys Elmot is dealing with?  Maybe they’re people sent by Ate Glo?  Or is it Manny [...]

By elmot with 13 comments
Habilin At Tagubilin, A Poem for the Filipinos of Today
Habilin At Tagubilin, A Poem for the Filipinos of Today

I was listening to the radio a day ago while its commentator was hitting the occupant of the Palace for the many ills of the nation.
And the program ended with the Armida Siguion-Reyna’s Habilin at Tagubilin being played from her CD Pop Lola.
I first thought that it was a commercial for some bath soap or hand wash since the first [...]

By elmot with 6 comments
A Meaningful Existence for Filipinos
A Meaningful Existence for Filipinos

It took a not-so-serious post for me to realize another profound reason why am I blogging and blogging about these kinds of stuffs found here at Pinoy Sounding Board.  It was also a friend who made me unearth from the depths of my personal universe another one big reason why I continually write about plaguing issues that are crippling our [...]

By elmot with 9 comments
Will the Mangudadatus Truly Bring Democracy to Maguindanaons?
Will the Mangudadatus Truly Bring Democracy to Maguindanaons?

The Mangudadatus tried to wage a political war against the Ampatuans for the seat of governorship of Maguindanao, and so the massacre of 57 people happened.
But the Mangudadatus, despite the loss of lives of family members and the mourning, continued the fight promising the people of Maguindanao of a true democracy to shine upon them when he gets elected while [...]

By elmot with 12 comments
Political Observations, MSG and Rotten Underwear
Political Observations, MSG and Rotten Underwear

A few days away unplugged from the rest of the online world is already a long blogging vacation for me, highlighted by a long weekend giving me more time than usual to procrastinate and end up becoming a lazy dog on the couch feeding on MSG-coated chips and lots of sugary carbonated drinks enough to burn a hole on my [...]

By elmot with 6 comments
Congresswoman Gloria Arroyo? Leaves a Bad Taste in the Mouth
Congresswoman Gloria Arroyo? Leaves a Bad Taste in the Mouth

No more playing games and the serenade made by the mayors of Pampanga at the Palace urging President Gloria Arroyo to run for congress if not threatening her that they will do the filing of her candidacy themselves for her was no more than what eunuchs do best:  to add more air to the over-inflated ego of their master, or [...]

By elmot with 21 comments