Posted in International Politics and Economics on September 24, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Well, not to belittle the seriousness of corruption in the Philipphines, I believe all of us can benefit from a good laugh. This is a very funny video about the present corruption issue hugging the headlines. After watching it though, remember that nothing is funny when people in the government steal our hard earned cash so that they can sustain their immoral ways of living.
Watch, laugh, and be very angry and vigilant.
Posted in International Politics and Economics on September 20, 2007| 1 Comment »
I am campaigning for Mar Roxas if he decides to run for president in 2010. I have never pledged my support to anyone like this before — making it public I mean. But that was because in the past, I could not find any candidate worthy of my precious time and effort. Hence, outside of voting, I never really campaigned for anyone despite the fact that I have been in the field of politics way back in college. There are many reasons for my reluctance to campaign for somebody but the most important is I am not a believer of personality-based politics. I believe that party politics (and voters education) is the way forward to making elections and democracy better in the Philippines. (more…)
Posted in Travelling, Leisure, Technology on September 13, 2007| 3 Comments »
I arrived in Colombo Airport at the unholy hour of 12:10 in the morning. Newly renovated, the airport looks ordinarily good…better than Manila’s NAIA in many ways. People are a lot serious here, with the Immigration officers rarely greeting the passengers. But hey, it’s almost one in the morning! And just where do you see Immigration Officers breaking a smile here or there for the weary travellers?
Anyway, I waited for almost an hour for our friends to pick me up. With all the security measures being imposed by the government and all the news being circulated around the globe about the country, it was advised not to take public transportation. News paints the country as a scary place. So they said.
Once outside of the airport, the psyche of the people suddenly changes — and shifts for the better. Well, save from the countless checkpoints along the streets of Colombo, the trip was uneventful but nevertheless exciting with my Sri Lankan friends making sure I enjoy the four-hour ride to Bentota, the country’s beach-resort region.
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country. The countryside is just magnificent in many ways. And the people, ah, they are just simply amazing! Sri Lankans are perhaps the friendliest people I have met in this part of the world. Always wearing a smile, no pretensions, always ready to lend a helping hand. (more…)
Posted in Travelling, Leisure, Technology on September 5, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Its already two in the morning and I’m in Bangkok. Tomorrow at this time, I will have barely arrived in Colombo International Airport in Sri Lanka and shall be whisked forty kilometers to a beach resort in Bentota. To think that just yesterday evening, I was sweating it out with Manila’s infamous humidity at Ayala Center. Ah, life is indeed good.
One of the favorite travel destinations of Filipinos, Bangkok is gleaming with new high rise buildings and first-world infrastructure projects. Its new airport — once fully operational and completed — can give Changi Airport in Singapore a run for its money. Its my first time in Bangkok and just hours after I got out of the airport, I can see why tourists flock to this magnificent city. Their new airport alone is a testament to the Thai’s tireless attempt to be the region’s best. (more…)
Head-on Dialectic 