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Yearly Archives: 2012
or why the hell you should watch this movie (spoiler-free) No Filipino-authored Rurouni Kenshin assessment has ever come close to nailing the significance of the Japanese film so far (expect perhaps this one penned by my good friend Mikael Francisco, who is nice to those who are unfamiliar with Himura […]
Why Rurouni Kenshin matters
(This is an old photo set I did on UP’s 100th commencement exercises which saw PNoy receive and honorary degree and a record-breaking summa cum laude) The University of the Philippines’ 100th commencement exercises was one for the books: aside from a student finally beating a long-standing academic record set […]
Scenes from UP’s 100th commencement exercises
The
Philippines
has
only
one
national
university
and
not
several.
Our
government
first
and foremost,
must demonstrate
concretely
that
it
truly
recognizes
the
strategic
value
of
UP to
the
future of the
country
and the Filipino nation.
Neighboring countries
have
realized
many
decades
ago
that
their
own
national
universities
are
a
national […]
Mas kabado pa si tatay pagsakay nila ng jeep. Paulit-ulit na nilalapirot ang perang papel sa kamay habang hindi magkamayaw sa pagmasid sa paligid ang kanyang mga mata. Nanginginig.
Tatay
(NOTE: This is half of our final paper for Journalism Ethics [ J 192] class under Prof. Yvonne T. Chua in March 2009, Written with Andrew Jonathan Bagaoisan and AM Bernal. I now work for GMA News, while co-writer Anjo is with ABS-CBN News. Read part 1 from his blog here.) When “stars die”, they […]
Chasing Fallen Stars (Part 2)
Passing the University of the Philippines’ College Admission Test (UPCAT) with top marks, Charlton Sean Gaerlan II started his university life at the podium, addressing newbies like himself at a welcome assembly in 2007 about the challenges and expectations they faced as students.
UP summa cum laude grad reminds batch: be true Iskolar ...
Deviating from the usually crowded beach getaway and planning a waterfalls escape might seem far-fetched. Pinoy netizens, for one, have decried the apparent demise of Antipolo’s Hinulugang Taktak, arguably the most famous of its kind since its folk song immortalization. Although water still flows from the famous falls, visitors can no longer […]
Falling for the falls: Marilag’s tourism bid
See, as I wrote it at the back of my notebook, this is dangerous. Because things start with virtual hugs before becoming real-life embraces. Then the arm-wrapping goes longer, and we end up lip-locking. I saw it in my dream. Lazy kisses. They’re good when you’re chilling sa the couch, […]
Pebrero Series: Lazy Kisses
May mga bagay na madaling balikan. Tulad ng goal ni Phil Younghusband noong isang taon at ang pagmumuni kung kailan naman ako makaka-goal patungo sa puso mo.