I went to Manila last week. The travel was hellish, as traffic and the scorching heat combined their powers to torment travelers like me. A sound was echoing inside my head, “am I already in hell?”
When I arrived in Pasay area, I immediately looked for the nearest comfort room (yes, Filipinos use comfort room [...]

He may be adored by the world of sports for his power, lightning-speed and superior boxing skills, but Pacquiao proved that no one has been given the best of both worlds.
Pound-for-pound king and Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao sided with the Catholic Church on the controversial issue on the Reproductive Health or RH Bill.  Media has covered his visit and meeting [...]

The magnitude 8.9 earthquake that had hit Japan on Friday last week sent fears down our spine as the extent of devastation is beyond anyone’s imagination.
Sendai, Japan after the massive earthquake and tsunami.
Houses were torn into many pieces, cars ended up parked on rooftops, boats and ships tossed into land, toilet bowls hanging on electrical cables and the population of [...]

Bakit si “Joker” Arroyo di marunong mag-joke, joke, joke?

Bakit ang mga nangakong magbabaril sa sarili eh,
nag-aalive alive forevermore pa rin?

Bakit si Rey “Langit” eh ang boses parang galing sa ilalim ng lupa?

Bakit si Ping Lacson, hindi pa rin ma-”ping” point ng mga pulisya ang kinalalagyan?

Bakit si P-Noy kamukha si Bart Simpson?

Ikaw, ano ang mga katanungang bumabagabag sa iyong isipan?

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is at the center of controversy after one of its men blew the whistle of the military’s long tradition of giving the top brass “pabaon” in the form of millions of cash.  This cash given to the chief of staff and the generals come from the pooled funds from different AFP service units [...]

Police authorities said that about 7 to 7.5 million people attended last Sunday’s Feast of the Black Nazarene.  With the dramatic increase of devotees (or fanatics) from last year, also was the steep rise in reported injuries.  The Philippine National Red Cross said on an official statement that 708 people were injured during the hours-long procession.
Many people were amazed by [...]

Spiderman, Tweety Bird, Hello Kitty, Dragon Ball Z, Voltes 5, Care Bears and many more cartoon characters invaded Facebook most recently.  And though these cartoon figures had more or less dominated the social networking giant, I instead changed my profile photo into Pierce Brosnan with the introduction, “I am Bond, short bond.”
Why?  For no other profound reason.  I just like [...]

The grand lotto frenzy has taken the Philippines instantaneously by storm as millions of Filipinos from all social strata lined up to get a crack at the more than P700 million jackpot, the highest in Philippine lotto history.
And the bad news for all those who gambled, one bettor from Luzon is by now smiling from ear to ear on his [...]

A guest post by Jeniffer Rio Capanang.
The ship of our nation is plunging towards an iceberg, the passengers and crew are shouting in agony, but nobody’s daring to stop the impending catastrophe.
Now, barely five months after a new tenant occupied The Palace, many of us are busy judging him as if he is a contestant in a talent search. In [...]

The jackpot prize of the 6/55 Grand Lotto is estimated by the PCSO or the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office to reach P408 million on Saturday night.  This will be a big jump from the last jackpot of more than 380 million pesos.
This is also the biggest lotto jackpot in Philippine history that even Senators and plunderers are lining up to [...]