Disturbing Behavior – a Doctor’s late reaction to the Vicente Sotto Video Scandal
(this is a scene from Grey’s Anatomy – no picture was taken without consent.)
Having been figuratively removed from the world for the past few days, I almost completely missed the explosion of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Hospital Video Scandal into the Philippine media firmament. Now, because of some unthinking, insensitive, and generally stupid health care workers’ behavior, the medical profession is once more being given the spotlight – and not in a good way.
My resident batchmates and I discussed this issue over dinner last Saturday. Having been trained in charity teaching hospitals, we are not unfamiliar with being surrounded with so many young student spectators, whether nurses or medical students, while in the heat of an urgent medical procedure – like an urgent intubation or even an on-going resuscitation.
Despite this understanding and experience, my batchmates and I were all hard put to justify the behavior of the nurses and doctors who are involved in the above case. While at the time, I had not yet seen the video, the mere narrative of what had transpired disturbed me. More so after I had.
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Heroism Not Required
If more people were willing to tilt at windmills, our country would be a better place.
I’d like to believe that people have their hearts at the right place, they just don’t think there’s much they can do as one person. I, for one, am guilty of this.
We are an optimistic people. As Filipinos, it is inherent in us to hope, for a better country, for a brighter future. But, as a wise friend of mine recently said, that hope must broaden into responsibility. To realize our hopes, we must also learn to become responsible for making them happen.
Not all of us are cut out to be heroes. But this does not mean that there is nothing more we can do.
The Philosopher Immanuel Kant, Earth Day and Junk JPEPA
Immanuel Kant believed that there is no way we can describe the actual reality. The only thing we can talk about is our representation of our perceived reality. His views were probably the inspiration in movies like Roberto Benigni’s “Life is Beautiful” and the Wachowski Brothers’ “The Matrix” …
Today is the 38th world celebration of Earth Day. And of course Global Warming is a big issue. And if you’re not yet convinced that we’re feeling the heat, here’s proof that will surely convince you…
Pro-JPEPA senators will be feeling the heat from Filipinos who believe that the government has once again outdone themselves when it comes to pimping our Motherland to other countries, in exchange for economic aid. According to the swimmers who braved the waters of Manila Bay, the treaty will allow large and high-tech Japanese fishing vessels to sweep our waters and get all the fish they want. But the government says that we don’t have to worry about any shortage in fish supply. Keep in mind that this is the same government who’s also telling us not to worry about the shortage in rice supply. So I guess it’s okay for Japan to catch all the fish they want because our government says it’s okay…
Skype Offers Unlimited International Calling Plan
Skype today announced that the company has started offering unlimited overseas calling to selected countries. The new Unlimited World Plan gives you Unlimited calls to landlines in 34 countries worldwide for $12.95 per month while the Unlimited Country Plan allows you to have unlimited calls to landlines in the country of your choice in 34 destination countries worldwide for $5.95 per month.
Vanessa Carlton Live in Manila at the Ayala Malls!
Vanessa Carlton, the soft rock/piano pop singer and songwriter known for her Grammy-nominated hit “A Thousand Miles” is coming to Manila for a series of concerts at the Ayala Malls this May.
Get a chance to WIN POWERHITS 2 CD at Music Picks blog. Read details here..
High School Musical on Ice in Manila
The Walt Disney Company and Feld Entertainment brings another Disney experience to the Philippines through High School Musical: The Ice Tour in Manila.
details of High School Musical: The Ice Tour in Manila here…
New Server New Home New PBS!
PBS is now running on a new server!
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Sige na pwede nang mag-post yung mga gustong mag-post 
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Maraming salamat!
Shane Van Boening & His Pat Diveney Cue!
Friends, here are some pictures of Shane Van Boening and
his very beautiful pool cue made by custom cuemaker Pat Diveney!
Much thanks for looking, everyone!
Barbie
It’s a very common ans all known fact that the media, as far as I know, from the 1990’s has been prompting the ‘Barbie Image.’ Fun, preppy, white, straight haired, and blonde… That is why I hate Barbie as gifts to my girlfriends.
As far as I’ve seen, if ever that there will be a Barbie in real life. There won’t be enough space for some of the digestive organs, such as the liver.
But as of now: Barbie has a wider waist, comes in different colours, and has given out massages of love and peace throughout the world with Barbie’s movies…
The same also went for Ken. But honestly, you have to admit that the original Ken and Barbie was sooo cute! Or was that just my professed love for vintage…
More NDS Games
One of the Oldest Games on the Nintendo DS NDS Lite Games platform, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics lets you play the characters of both universe. Talking about Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Bowser, Daisy, Yoshi, or Peach from the Mario World and on the Sonic World you can use the characters Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Blaze, Vector, Dr. Eggman, or Shadow. See Mario and Sonic on the Olympic Games and more Nintendo DS NDS Lite Games Free for Download.
