Tag Archives: ondoy

After the Storm: Stories on Ondoy

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

The following is a re-post of my article “Day Ten, post Ondoy” originally posted on FilipinoVoices.com on the 7th October 2009. The article has since been included in Elbert Or’s After the Storm: Stories on Ondoy, an excellent collection of … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics, Development, Environment, Lifestyle, Media | Tagged | 11 Comments

Noynoy Aquino: "Water Czar"? More like Chump of the Moment

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Water supply has always been a problem in the Philippines. Since time immemorial, many Metro Manila residents have even had to rely on electric booster pumps to suck out the essential juice from city’s decrepit mains and store as much … Continue reading →

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Why be part of the mad rush?

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

Again Philippine society steps up to presenting itself as a showcase of sad juxtaposition. Just a month ago, an outpouring of often well-publicised support and relief work marked the aftermath of the destruction wreaked by tropical cyclone Ondoy on Metro … Continue reading →

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Let's all put a little Twist in the end

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

I finally got to watch the film Oliver Twist directed by Roman Polanski. The critics were right in saying that it is the best adaptation of the classic novel by Charles Dickens. You won’t find it in the cinemas today … Continue reading →

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Noynoy's platform: HTTP 404 – File not found

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

I found out recently that public flavour-of-the-month presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino Jr had upgraded his website. The new website is far glossier than the original one that I trawled for information and cited as reference back in the 30th … Continue reading →

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The Filipino Cultural Trinity

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

We often hear the phrase “culture of impunity” attributed to Filipinos. Indeed, nothing could be more true. We so incline ourselves to latching on to improper habits that present no immediately unpleasant outcomes without really understanding long-term ramifications associated with … Continue reading →

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Facing up to nature: Are we up to it?

Posted on October 2, 2009 by

When will we step up to squarely facing the challenge of overcoming what has tormented us for the longest time? Thousands of Filipino lives have been lost and millions of dollars in property damage sustained as a result of disasters … Continue reading →

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Cyclone Ondoy: A bit of perspective

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

Metro Manila is my hometown (or shall we say, home region), and having friends and family directly affected by the destruction and human tragedy that tropical cyclone Ondoy had wreaked on Luzon over the weekend, I was and am deeply … Continue reading →

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