Let me preface this by pointing out two things. First, despite occasional protestations to the contrary (most often when I am being roped into watching movies I simply don’t get), I am a fan of Filipino culture. There is something about us that is extremely fascinating to me but which I cannot quite put a […]
The Harry Potter series is, perhaps, the most celebrated string of novels ever. Here are the seven books dealing with the life of the Boy Who Lived. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkhaban; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Harry […]
“As a member of the HRET, I am a witness to the accuracy of the PCOS, which is facilitating our work in resolving election protests.” – Rep. Justin Marc Chipeco (Laguna)
I was an early adopter of Globe’s wireless broadband service; even got one of those huge cards (the acronymic name escapes me now) that you slip into a slot built into the side of your laptop. That didn’t work out too well. So I eventually tried Smart Broadband. I hardly thought it was possible, but […]
Eat at Chili’s and you have to get at least a cup of their, well, chili. Personal Favorite: those tiny burgers they call Big Mouth Bites, grilled medium-well with a bit of charring around the edges of the patty. I pair those babies with a serving of sauteed mushrooms, and I’m all set. With a […]
Commissioner Gus Lagman said the CAC will only recommend the technology for the precinct level voting and maybe even electronic transmission while the consolidation and canvassing system is already being devised by Comelec. From <a href=”http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/24/11/comelec-still-investigating-anomalies-2004-polls?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter” target=”_blank”>HERE</a>.
Two Chinese engineers are talking about using twitter to predict election results. A must-read for everyone – especially the bright young minds of the Filipino social media community. For the rest of us, just imagine the possibilities…
Applications for Registration (OAV Form No. 1) received: Pretoria, South Africa (14); Oslo, Norway (15); Geneva, Switzerland (3); Dhaka, Bangladesh (5); Chongquing, China (8); Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2); Manama, Bahrain (73); Vienna, Austria (2); Hongkong, Hongkong (129); Santiago, Chile (6); Guangzhou, China (21); Caracas, Venezuela (5); Brasilia, Brazil (2); Agana, Guam (28); Bangkok, Thailand […]
Aaaand …. the Oxford University Press word of the year is…. SQUEEZED MIDDLE. Sounds like something Jerry Sandusky might claim to be all that he actually did.
“Dear President Reagan, Please change the name of Dumbarton Bridge. Love, Mary Barton”