I am one of the fortunate who get informed, via Twitter, whenever the intrepid Ms. Beth Angsioco has a new article out. For those of you who don’t know it – and if you don’t, I seriously worry about you – Ms. Angsioco is an articulate advocate of worthwhile causes who writes a regular OpEd […]
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Apr
Apr
KEY POINTS Period for filing Certificates of Candidacy: May 14 [8:00AM to 5:00PM] – May 15 [8:00AM to 12:00MN], 2012 Where to file: At the Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor of the Province of Negros Occidental Campaign Period: May 17 – 31, 2012 Election Day: June 2, 2012 Election Period and Gun Ban: April […]
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Apr
Apr
Not being the least traveled kid on the block, I’m not prone to raving over hotels and Bn’Bs. Potter’s Ridge, however, is a rare exception. Located just past the Alfonso junction along Aguinaldo Highway, Potter’s Ridge sits quietly amid greenery, calling to mind how Tagaytay was before fast food franchises and chain restaurant outlets started […]
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Apr
Apr
Fire from the sky. In the deep plains, one cold night, a stray lightning bolt ignited a stand of tall grass, dried out from the lack of rain. The fire burned bright and angry at first, sending many of the animals into the shadows, fearful that the lions would come. And the lions did come, […]
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Apr
Apr
This is probably the most common question of all. Which makes this post the latest ever. But, to find answers to this burning question, look at this: Because of the hearing schedule of the ERB – once every three months – the minute you hand in your application, your waiting time already clocks in at […]
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Apr
Apr
Are authors and filmmakers running out of creativity? Why are they just plumbing old Greek myths and dressing them up with a smattering of teenagers and a double measure of 21st century angst? And why, for the love of antiquity, are they getting it all wrong? There’s Wrath of the Titans and its equally ridiculous […]
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Mar
Mar
He came out of nowhere and crossed the highway so I stopped. When I stopped, he picked something up and threw it at my windshield. It wasn’t the clatter of pebbles on my windshield that startled me, though. It was his eyes. Dead, lightless, and fixed intently on me. For what seemed like forever, he held […]
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Mar
Mar
“I’m the head of the executive, and the attorney general reports to me. So I’ve got to be careful about my statements to make sure that we’re not impairing any investigation that’s taking place right now.” – Barack Obama Obama speaks out on the killing of Trayvon Martin.
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Mar
Mar
Today’s hearing before the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms started pretty well. Senator Koko Pimentel led off by asking Chairman Sixto Brillantes to recount the steps taken by the electoral management body to address the various issues raised against the PCOS machines, in light of the COMELEC’s recent decision on the matter. Unfortunately, as the […]
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Mar
Mar
The Commission on Elections has decided to avail of the option to purchase more than 80,000 PCOS machines used in the 2010 elections, for use in the coming 2013 elections. The purchase will cover only the hardware and software for the PCOS. Other services will have to be bidded out. The decision came after several weeks […]