It’s almost a decade now since I left the country, I had many reasons but one of the most important is how dysfunctional our countrymen is when they choose their leaders. “One man’s leader can be another man’s despot” I quoted this from one of the veteran writers of GRP group. You could identify me…
A few days ago before we started our much awaited 10 day holiday also known as “Golden Week” our union in the company had a small meeting, we talked about how we have reached our targets, some areas where we need to improve, etc. After the meeting we all stood up and raised our fist…
June 15, 1991, Mt. Pinatubo eruption one of the terrifying memories of the people of my hometown. Ashfall, darkness, and grief this was some of the vivid memories I had when Mt. Pinatubo erupted food was being rationed, it was dark for days, my grandmother and her sisters kept praying out of fear they keep…
“Press Freedom! Press Freedom!” Ang sigaw nang mamamahayag na si Maria Ressa nang nakita niya ang mga pulis na aaresto sa kanya pagkabalik galing sa Amerika, bigla umano itong naglabas ang lubid at sumigaw na “We will hold the line” sa mukha mismo nang pulis na aaresto sa kanya hindi nakapagpigil ang pulis na aaresto…
How does romantic partners, married couples, and “friends with benefits” express their intimacy these days? I’ve read the news about Jim Paredes’ sex scandal and I was really surprised that at his age he would do such a thing ( may padila-dila pa ) I have to be honest though, he made me feel so…
令(REI) – coming from the word 命令 MEIREI which means order and 和(WA) – from the word 平和 HEIWA which means peace together Japanese experts and scholars formed the word 令和(REIWA) which can be translated to peace through order or orderly peace. The future Emperor Naruhito`s reign will be called REIWA starting on the 1st…
Whale meat sold like canned tuna, corporal punishment completely legal, no consumption tax, and smoking! Yes! inside trains, inside faculty rooms for schools, etc. some of the memorable things Japan had during the Showa Era 昭和時代 ( enlightened peace era ), this was 1926 until 1989 a period where most millennials like me were born,…
Yesterday was the 8th anniversary of the tragic calamity which struck the land of the rising sun; 15896 dead, 6157 injured, and 2537 still missing as of this date a calamity believed to be the toughest and most difficult crisis of the country as Ex-Prime Minister Kan would describe. I can still recall my father’s…
“I’m dishonest, and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest! Honestly, It’s the honest ones you want to watch out for because you can never predict when they’re going to do something stupid!” – Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Carribean VP Leni Robredo, of all the politicians in the Philippine Republic I…
The desperation of the country’s Liberal Party and its supporters to demolish the Duterte administration once again left me in awe. From rallying western human rights advocates who are completely ignorant in our country’s internal affairs and situation to intervene during the alleged EJKs to “boosting” their sorry excuse influencers, biased journalists, etc. and now…