Ang Kape Ni LaTtEX

The Sassy Lawyer’s post regarding how Guantanamo Bay detentions violate international law produced some heated arguments with regards to America’s foreign policy, its war on terror, and some clearly white-supremacist remarks that preach how America is always right.
I’d like to share my response to that particular entry. It started out as a short comment but [...]

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A person implying that he (she?) is American (most likely of Filipino descent, the type who are itching to resequence their genes to caucasian) has been anonymously trolling in my blogs. I’ve had enough of racist (self-directed racism?) comments from him (her?) so I’m turning comment moderation on.
I’m sure that if you believe in and [...]

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Warning: foul language ahead
One of the more interesting stories I came across the Inquirer today is PAL pulling out of Laoag because of bullying.
Of course it’s not just any bully. The person alleged to have bullied a PAL employee for initially disallowing them to board their flight is none other than former Laoag mayor Roger [...]

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One of the most valuable things that I learned during my Ang Pahayagang Plaridel days is that there are more than two sides to a story. Most of the time, if you’re only aware of two sides, you still haven’t delved deep enough into the story to have an objective “take” at it. While in [...]

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Late last December, Connie Veneracion aka the Sassy Lawyer wrote in her Manila Standard column of the same name about how media’s use of game shows and charitable foundations breed a culture of dependence.
In the local game show/variety show scene, ABS-CBN’s Wowowee is currently the hottest item, enjoying high ratings and viewership not only [...]

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Former DECS Secretary and DLSU System president Bro. Andrew Gonzalez passed away last Monday. His body was cremated last Thursday. His demise marks the end of an illustrious career in education, serving as DLSU’s head for around a quarter century and serving as secretary during the tumultuous years of Joseph Estrada’s administration.
I have very few [...]

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Two weeks ago, American writer Pamela Ribon wrote about her Jollibee experience in her blog. Soon, she was flooded in a never-before seen outpouring of Filipino sentiment (mostly in defense of Jollibee) in her site forum, a story better told by caffeinesparks here.
I never realized that it would be this big. I guess it goes [...]

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