Who are we going to blame?

Posted on July 31, 2007 - Filed Under Random Thoughts | 6 Comments

I bet you have also observed this:
Cigarette butts on the white sandy beaches of Boracay. Soda cans on the beaches of Puerto Galera. Bottle caps in Baywalk. Spray paint on the plaque of the Tobacco Monopoly Monument in Laoag. Vandals on the Cagsawa Ruins in Daraga, Albay.
But who are we really going to blame [...]

Philippine President Cory Aquino is dead

Posted on July 30, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment

Former Philippine President Cory Aquino has died of Colon Cancer in Makati Medical City.
More details about this news soon.

I’m a fish again!

Posted on July 30, 2007 - Filed Under Random Thoughts, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Oh boy. It’s Monday. The start of week for thousands of Filipinos. While mine starts on a Saturday, It’ just today that I will get to feel the effects of my freaking shift schedule.
No. don’t get me wrong. I LOVE my work sched right now. It’s 9PM-6AM. What really freaks me out is the [...]

Back to school?

Posted on July 29, 2007 - Filed Under Random Thoughts | 2 Comments

I mentioned in my previous post that I will be enrolling in Ateneo de Manila. this coming September. and after so much refelection, I have just realized that a lot of my travel plans for this year will be affected. Classes will be held every Satursdays (whole day) until December.
One of the biggest trip [...]

Another round of updates

Posted on July 26, 2007 - Filed Under Random Thoughts | 9 Comments

As usual, my full time job had chained me from head to foot to my office desk. That’s the reason why I’m not able to go out of town recently, nor explore another dingy corner of Manila. No, I’m not complaining since for the last 3 years, this has been my main bread and butter. [...]

San Miguel Church

Posted on July 24, 2007 - Filed Under Churches | Leave a Comment

The church, was originally built during the Spanish period, but it has obviously been renovated that it no longer looks old. The church is known for its symmetrical bell towers done in Gothic architecture. The church stands in the district of San Miguel, and is just a few meters away from the official residence of [...]

The Golden Mosque

Posted on July 22, 2007 - Filed Under Churches | 2 Comments

It was originally built in in 1976 upon the orders of then Philippine First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos for the scheduled State Visit of Libyan President, Muammar Khadafy. Unfortunately, the vist did not pushed through. But the construction of Metro Manila’s biggest mosque continued.

Basilica Minore del Cristo Nazareno

Posted on July 20, 2007 - Filed Under Churches | 3 Comments

When we say Quiapo, what usually comes into our mind is the Church of the Black Nazarene. The Basilica Minore del Cristo Nazareno houses the dark-skinned Christ carrying the cross.