I am a coward. I admit that wholeheartedly. When I get into a confrontation, it is either I flee, or I fold. But there is something brewing in the Philippines that I can not run away from: The New Cybercrime Prevention Act. At face value, it seems like a good idea. The thing is, this law makes cyber libel a crime punishable by six years and one day to twelve years. The punishment is a gross exaggeration from the … Read the rest
Later today, the local filming crew of the movie Bourne Legacy will start shooting in the heart of Metro Manila. It is a cool bit of fact that is happening now. As we all know, a lot of films have been shot in the Philippines, including Platoon, Apocalypse Now, Brokedown Palace, Man on the Moon, Born in the Fourth of July, American Ninja, The Big Doll House, Too Late the Hero, as well as a number of Chick Norris movies. … Read the rest
The last few days, I was worried about my kids because one after the other, they had high fevers and throat infections. Now, that they are better, my attention diverts to the families and victims devastated by local typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi), down south in Cagayan de Oro. Death toll has reached 652, while 35,000 more are in evacuation centers. These people desperately need help in terms of food, clothing, medicines. You can help them by clicking the image … Read the rest
A couple of days ago, a picture was circulated around the Pinoy community in Facebook. It depicts an elderly woman with a photocopied sign on her chest and back asking the indifferent passerby if he or she has seen her missing husband, Luis Matias. Facebook user Reddie Js felt pity for the poor woman and asked her permission for a picture. This was it.
Heart-wrenching. That is what Lola Aurelia, the elderly woman in the photo, evokes to everyone who … Read the rest
When I was younger, I was taught of a God who was benevolent, loving, kind, and forgiving. I was taught to love my fellow man regardless of his characteristics, his shortcomings, his victories and defeats, his inconsistencies and his imperfections. I believed in a God who loved all of his creations. But as I grew older, this vision of God was warped by people who used his Name to further their own beliefs and their own prejudices to stay in … Read the rest
