Nation and Politics
TIME’s 10 Biggest Megacities of Today & 10 Fastest-Growing Cities of Tomorrow
Oct 27th
Time.com, the online medium of Time Magazine, released today the “10 Megacities of Today” and “10 Fastest-Growing Cities of Tomorrow” which tackles “the most pressing population issues of the day, from the quest for sustainable energy sources to a look at what our biggest cities would look like in the decades to come.” 10 Megacities…
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits Luzon, Philippines | July 26, 2011 – 1:15 AM
Jul 26th
I was probably inside the bus, on my way home, when a magnitude 6.0 earthquake was felt in Metro Manila and probably the whole part of Luzon. According to United States Geological Survey or USGS, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Luzon at 1:44 AM (Philippine time) at epicenter. The epicenter’s distance is 24 km (14 miles)…
Romi Garduce and the 7 Summits
Jul 13th
Romi Garduce is on his way to Indonesia to continue his quest of becoming the first Filipino to reach the 7 Summits – seven highest mountains in the seven continents. Garduce, who became popular in 2006 when he reached the summit of Mt. Everest, continues his quest by climbing 4,884-meter Carstenz Pyramid in Indonesia. He…
I Run for Integrity Towards a New Philippines
May 29th
This day was quite tiring yet I enjoy. Today was the scheduled Fun Run event entitled “I run for Integrity towards a New Philippines” 2011 at The Fort, Taguig City. Assembly was as early as 4AM, and the gun shot for 15K started at 5:30AM (first set of runners) and 6AM for 3K (my category).…
Batangas City Goes Plastic-Free
May 29th
Early this morning I went to our church’s Batangas Outreach for a talk but before getting there I needed to wait for my Kim to pick me up at the “diversion”. While waiting for him, I noticed this sign that says “Bawal ang Plastic at Styro” (Plastic and Styrofoam are prohibited). Starting June 2011, just…
Osama Bin Laden Dead!
May 2nd
US President Barack Obama announced that Osama Bin Laden is dead during a firefight in Pakistan on Sunday. Bin Laden was killed by the US forces inside a mansion in Abbottabad, a city about 30 miles north of Islamabad. No US citizens were harmed in the attack and that the US has the possession of…
President Aquino Declares June 20, 2011 as Special Non-Working Holiday
Apr 29th
President Benigno Aquino III declares today through Proclamation no. 154 that June 20, 2011, Monday, is a special non-working holiday in commemoration of Dr. Jose Rizal’s 150th birthday. National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) requested to declare the said day as special non-working holiday instead of June 19, 2011 (Dr. Jose Rizal’s birthday) which…
What are the Effects of Japan’s 2011, 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake?
Mar 16th
Something’s wrong with the title. The 8.9 magnitude should be 9.0 magnitude because the U.S. Geological Survey has upgraded it. This upgrade happens after Japan’s Meteorological Agency did the same. The upgrade makes Japan’s quake fourth largest in the world since 1900. We’re not going to discuss the effects of the Japan’s quake to the…
How to Cope Up with Radiation Emergencies?
Mar 14th
The following tips and related information on radiological emergencies are taken from PNRI’s primer entitled Preparedness for Radiation-Related Emergencies Thru RADPLAN. RADPLAN was approved and signed on November 24, 2000 by former Secretary of National Defense Orlando S. Mercado. In addition, PNRI or Philippine Nuclear Research Institute is part of Department of Science and Technology…
Philippines is Safe from Radioactive (Nuclear) Clouds from Japan
Mar 14th
There are rumors circulating via text messages that “acid rain” may fall on the Philippines due to Japan’s quake-hit nuclear power plant (Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant). However, PAGASA denied the said rumors saying that there’s no basis for such claims. According to PAGASA forecaster Aldczar Aurelio, the winds from Japan are moving away from us (Philippines).…
How Does Taxi Receipt Look Like?
Mar 6th
This is how it looks like. We got this after our ride from SM Mall of Asia to my Dear’s graduate school in Intramuros on her birthday. It was our first time to ride on a taxi that issues receipt so this was our first ever receipt. You may find the following information on…
What are the 23 Priority Bills of PNoy?
Mar 1st
The first Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) under the term of President Benigno Aquino III convened yesterday, February 28. LEDAC was created in 1992 and has regular members as follows: the President as chairman the Vice President the Senate President the House Speaker seven Cabinet members three senators three House members one representative each from the…
Iranium the Movie
Feb 10th
Iranium is the film that the Iranian regime doesn’t want you to see. This is a documentary film which reports on the many aspects of the threat America and the world now faces using rarely-before seen footage of Iranian leaders, and interviews with 25 leading politicians, Iranian dissidents, and experts on: Middle East policy, terrorism,…
Angelo Reyes Commits Suicide (But Why?!)
Feb 8th
I was awakened by my mothers voice saying to our visitor (I was inside my bedroom) “…nagpakamatay na si Angelo Reyes…” (“…Angelo Reyes committed suicide…”). I was a little bit shocked after hearing this news so I browsed the internet to check if this is true. I found this breaking news from Philippine Daily Inquirer,…
