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(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.

Pebrero Series: Backlog

Mahirap kasi magpilit, lalo na kung wala naman pala talaga. Sinabi mo sa lahat ang “alam” mo, tapos bigla mo na lang itatanggi. Ilang beses ka na bang tinanong kung sigurado ka? “Alam” mo ba talaga ang ginagawa mo? Ang lamig mo kasi magsalita. Lahat mapapaniwala. Kahit siya muntik na. […]

Pebrero Series: Prosecution

Sabi ng iba, magaling man ang huli, magaling pa rin. Hindi ko alam kung exact quote yun. Pero sa lahat ng pagkakataon na mahuhuli ako, saktong kung kailan huli na ang lahat; kung kailan wala nang bukas, next week, o next time; kung kailan wala nang magagawa.

Pebrero Series: Late

Naaalala mo ba noong isang taon? Sinabayan ninyo ang putukan ng Chinese New Year.

Pebrero Series: Recap

Si PNoy and Grace Lee, nagdedate na. Pinagtitibay ng pangulo ang ating foreign affairs with South Korea by having an affair with a citizen, sadya man o dala lang talaga ng puso.

Pebrero Series: Namumulang Dilaw