Filipino workers should not be blamed for US oil rig blast–officials

 

Bravo Mr. Cuisia for taking on the cudgels of our beleaguered oil rig kababayans, especially that three of them lost their lives!  Sometimes, the ugly head of discrimination comes into the picture, and that's the only reason I could think of why some media reports, especially from the US, would want to paint a bad picture of our kababayans.  Nakakainis lang talaga basahin noh pag nilalait ang ating mga OFWs!

Filipino workers should not be blamed for US oil rig blast–officials

Celebrating Bonifacio's Heroism

 

Bonifacio reveals fervor in writings

In Social Studies class twenty years ago, we had a class debate on armed revolution vs. intellectual revolution against the Spanish, the former being led by Andres Bonifacio, whose heroism we celebrate today, and the latter, by Jose Rizal, our national hero.  I remember being assigned in the intellectual revolution group and I believe we were able to convince the class that the intellectual revolution led by Rizal was instrumental in the downfall of the Spanish.

Looking at it back now, I think Bonifacio also played a very important role during that dark era of our history.  He showed bravery in the face of a colonial power who had overwhelming power over, in terms of military prowess.  At least with the KKK, Bonifacio led our countrymen to tear their cedulas and cry against the injustices imposed by the Spanish at that time.  Bonifacio is the proper symbol for people in protest since his courage and fearlessness were apparent in a time when standing up against the authority can mean certain death.

Not Too Happy About the Quezon City Business District Idea

 

Sometimes I don't understand why our government, or at least, this local government we have now, seem to be angry against parks or trees or anything green.  I remember during the term of Mayor Atienza when they bulldozed a park and built a parking area for buses!  This time, the QC government wants to sell all the greenery from the Wildlife Park to the Manila Seedling area to the Veterans Memorial Hospital, all those are the last remaining expanses of greenery QC has, and transform it into something like the Fort.  The Fort is not green at all.  Have you actually seen the place?  Yeah, it's sosy and cool to be there but it's all cement and there are no freakin' trees!  There are some trees but they look like they're choking on the pollution.  All the cool Serendra ads saying, oohhh, we're so cool here with trees and you can go jogging around BGC is all bull really.  I actually pity the people who run around BHS.  They're gonna die of asthma or some form of pulmonary disease inhaling all the fumes from those cars!

I feel sad because that scenario is going to happen here in QC, in a place very near my home.  Maybe some people want it to look upscale like the Fort but don't be fooled by all those seemingly cool buildings. It still pales in comparison to how green, let's say, KLCC Park is in Kuala Lumpur or even Singapore for that matter.

At least leave the Ninoy Aquino Wildlife Park and the Manila Seedling Foundation land from it.  Of course, the deal may be done, even as I'm writing.  And we wonder why we our city looks like Venice after a downpour - we want to turn every green space into cement and steel!

Looking Forward to Next Year's Marikina Sapatos Festival

 

I don't think it was lack of marketing since I'm sure I read about it somewhere, but I feel bad that I missed this year's Marikina Sapatos Festival.  I admit I am guilty of preferring to buy foreign brands, thinking that wearing them gave me more cachet and made me look more sosyal than most people. 

I love shoes and I have lots of pairs in my room and frankly, where I am now, I wouldn't mind buying something locally made - and I am also curious if the ones made in Marikina are indeed comfortable and look fashionable too.  Anyway, soon as the next shoe festival comes in, I'd surely take time to check out the goods there.   I do hope they have sneakers and nice slippers.

Teacher kills self after losing all his money in scam

I am only an amateur player in the local stock market and I can tell you that I have never experienced doubling my money within a one month period.  Frankly, if a genie appears before me, I would ask him to show me at what points the market doubled its income and which companies did, because that would be the only time, Ponzi schemes like this one by Aman Futures Group could have legitimately earned their money.  But of course, genies don't exist and mere mortals like me who play the stock market for 'fun' don't double their money in a month's time.  Maybe in 3 years but in one month?  That should've have rung alarm bells on the investors.

What makes me sad though is that these people could've invested it in the local stock market and help propel the growth of many of our local companies.

 Teacher kills self after losing all his money in scam