Annoying Transpo
There is something so annoying about transportation in Manila or anywhere in the Philippines. This concerns the noise pollution that is created unnecessarily by passenger vehicles (buses and jeepney especially) in which the drivers and manufacturers took pride in having  very loud exhaust system. Sarao, Chariot and other brands. Those made in Santa Rosa if I’m not wrong (most of the drivers in metro manila know where these annoying mufflers are made) are the worst as far as I know.
The noise level is disturbing at day time and worse at night time when people are going to sleep. For me very loud exhaust system designed by manufacturers benefits no one but threatens the well being of the commuters and the population in general.  I am not an expert on acoustics but this link may provide some info about noise ang it’s effect on everyone’s health http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/noise/01.htm.
M.D.’s On Strike (Why Doctors Are Leaving And Why They Should Be Leaving)
Not so few medical schools and hospital training programs have closed because of the dramatic decrease in applicants. Only those medical schools, usually the long-established and big ones, can attain its yearly quota of enrollees. This is an indicator that a battle for survival has begun. As often the case, the strongest and the best adapted will survive. In smaller hospitals, junior consultants and “moonlighting†general practitioners go on 24-hour duties because of lack of residents-in-training. And in bigger hospitals, residents’ training year would begin with complete set of residents, only to depleted by midyear. One by one, they were dropping out of the training program in favor of a better job offer in private clinics, locally or abroad, or even job offers not in the medical field, such as call centers. Others would rather pursue a master’s degree in a different field; others study nursing, after which they leave the country.
So, why not dwell in a career that took almost half a lifetime to build? Why rather be anything but a doctor nowadays?
Work Not Satisfactorily Compensated
Madam Auring
It’s hard to take a long, unflinching look at Madam Auring’s face or what’s left of it after surgery and all. But it’s harder to take anything she says at face value. After all, this is the woman who boldly predicted on TV that Ms. “Valenzuela†will be crowned Ms. Universe in 1994 (the title went to Ms. India, Sushmita Sen) and that Uma Khouny will become her lover. Her most dubious claims, however, pertain to her age and sexual prowess. In one interview, she claimed to be only 46 years old, even though her eldest child then was 42. Later, in a televised sit-down with Sharon Cuneta, she admitted to being “16 but in reverse.†She also famously declared in “The Buzz†that she still has asim, a certain sourness, in bed. To prove her asim-ness, she publicly came out with her 20 year old boy-toy by the name of Archie Mendoza and then, as the whole nation choked in their own vomit, kissed the malnourished, curly-haired boy, tongue and all. Subsequently, she confessed to having miscarried dear Archie’s child.
Religion and Videogames
Now that it’s Good Friday, I think I’ll take this opportunity do a little bit of research into the relation between religion and the video game industry.
The first Christian video game was one made by Wisdom Tree called Bible Adventures.This was launched in 1991 for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The game was a simple side-scrolling game which was further divided into 3 mini-
games; namely Noah’s Ark, Baby Moses and David and Goliath. All games involved side-scrolling elements and borrowed, of course, from platform games like Mario, etc.
in retrospect… » polyamory, is it for you??
because of the basically Catholic upbringing of Pinoys — which, in itself, is already bad enough — we were brought up that sex is a bad thing [no, it’s not!!], that it can only be used for procreation, that we can only have one — and only one — life partner, that, once married, we are committed to this person “till death do us partâ€, and that we cannot have more than one relationship — sexual or otherwise — with anyone else anymore… because of this very strict upbringing, men most specially, hide their “other†relationships from their girlfriends or wives for fear of reprisal from them and from the community they belong in… bigamy and polygamy comes into mind, then… but then again, these references only reflect states of marriages…
enter polyamory…
Empress Maruja is a Spam?
But what if you see that your comment is yet to be published, while other comments after you begin to appear like crazy?
You thought there was some sort of a mistake, so you comment again for a follow-up.
You check again several hours later and see that the comments continue to appear in that blog, but your two comments have yet to see the light of publishing.
Would you get angry?
Sugar, yes?? Sugarnot!
Ever since I can remember, I have always had an obsession with weight. I have been on all kinds of diets but the one obstacle that seems to be present in all those efforts was the fact that it is not easy or cheap to effectively diet when youre in the Philippines.
This is so because in our country white rice is staple food. In addition to that, if you do not have extra money to spend, you settle for fastfood places that serve mostly fried varieties – think McDonalds, Jollibee, Greenwich, KFC, Chowking. Even the local canteen that old office buildings have, serve food that is basically salty, oily, and fatty. For those with a sweet tooth, the choices are very limited and very expensive, and ultimately lacking in taste.
A Question Of Intolerance
in·tol·er·ant 
Pronunciation: -r&nt
Function: adjective
1 : unable or unwilling to endure
2 a : unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters b : unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights : BIGOTED
3 : exhibiting physiological intolerance intolerant>
in·tol·er·ance
Pronunciation: (“)in-’täl-r&n(t)s, -’tä-l&-
Function: noun
1 : the quality or state of being intolerant
2 : exceptional sensitivity (as to a drug); specifically : inability to properly metabolize or absorb a substance
big·ot
Pronunciation: ‘bi-g&t
Function: noun
Etymology: French, hypocrite, bigot
: a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance
The above words were just some that have been thrown around these past few days regarding the debate on invocations in secular gatherings. I felt it wise to go back to a trusted online dictionary to review and to verify that I do understand these words.
A person recently left a comment in this blog saying that I called the incident of the inappropriate invocation in the PBA event as “bigoted and malicious” and he even typed the words in bold typeface (I’m not putting a link anymore that will direct readers to the exact comment because he might think I’m putting another “inflammatory” link bait again). I find it rather absurd because I can’t really remember calling anyone “bigoted and malicious”. I scanned the article I’ve posted and I just can’t find any of these words, even in those that I’ve quoted.
Do Not Let Religion Divide Us: The Debate on Invocations During Secular Gatherings
For several days after the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards, a number of posts have been dedicated to discussing the propriety of having invocations in a gathering not meant to be religious in nature.
Here are some excerpts of posts and comments made by bloggers concerned with the controversy:
Benj: I have no idea why in this day in age, people would favor an offensive and arrogant display marinated in intolerance and insensitivity as opposed to opting for a procedure that everyone would have been more likely amenable (yes, I can be funny without being offensive) to. I’m not quite sure if I missed out on any details, but the last time I checked, the Philippine Blog Awards was an event that was supposed to champion Filipino bloggers regardless of creed, affiliation or niche. How it transformed to an exercise to remind bloggers to be steadfast in [our] Christian commitment and help bloggers lead us closer to You [the you being their god] is totally beyond me…
Ganns: Despite my being a Christian, I feel very strongly about recognizing and acknowledging Benj’s point that a more universal prayer or moment of silence would have been more appropriate…
