Ang Kape Ni LaTtEX

Confirming what my sources have told me, as mentioned in a previous post, Manny Salgado appears to have had knowledge of the dubious nature of Mark Benitez’s (and perhaps, also that of Tim Gatchalian’s) PEPTCR. Raul Lacson, a contracted statistician for the team, was also apparently involved.
This was published in a Statement of De La [...]

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I came across a very commendable project on the net in the form of Massachusets Institute of Technology Media Lab’s quest to produce $100 laptops. They envision it alongside another, more daunting but every bit as commendable quest: One Laptop per Child, where they seek being able to provide one laptop per child in every [...]

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I saw a link to the National Geographic Interactive Edition that talks about The Secrets of Living Longer. It’s a short (view this presentation. I think we can all learn a thing or two from these “old timers.”

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I watched TV Patrol World last night and saw a story about the attempt at setting the record for the World’s Longest Buffet in Eastwood, Libis. My wife actually invited me to go there since one of her officemates offered to shoulder half of the 350 peso bill (birthday blowout, apparently) but I declined. I [...]

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If you’re not familiar with the Star Wars universe, Darth Sidious is the evil Sith Lord who doubled as a good-willed Senator of the Galactic Republic, using his popularity to bring himself to power to eventually abolish the Republic and rule as its first emperor.
In my opinion, Fidel V. Ramos seems to be acting the [...]

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No, it’s not the La Salle scandal that was sold in VCDs years ago.
I’m sure you’re all well aware of the newer UAAP edition, where two of La Salle’s UAAP men’s basketball team players were found to be ineligible to enter the university owing to questionable papers from the Department of Education.
The good news, perhaps, [...]

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I thought yesterday’s post would be the last time I’d blog about this issue, but a statement jumped right out of Inquirer Entertainment’s article on Orange and Lemons this morning, almost making me spit the coffee I was drinking:
“We have no malicious intent,” says vocalist and guitarist Clem Castro. “In fact, we’re not even aware [...]

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I found Jessica Zafra’s blog, and it’s only 6 days old. Finally, she’s in the blogosphere:
Twisted by Jessica Zafra

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In the continuing controversy behind whether the band Orange and Lemon’s song “Pinoy Ako” was copied from 80s new wave group The Care’s “Chandeliers”, music writer Giselle Roque emailed me recently and referred me to two items on the Manila Bulletin:
Orange and Lemons Cries foul!
While Orange and Lemons continues to say it is “saddened” by [...]

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Sparks of {caffeine sparks} posted in her blog “The Philippines is…”, a list of 50 traits our beloved (should I put that in quotes?) country is supposed to have. Of course as to most of these lists go, it’s all about how bad the Philippines is. We all know that already, don’t we?
Of course, I’m [...]

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