Discovery of the Philippines
TACLOBAN CITY -- The province of Eastern Samar commemorated the 487th anniversary of Magellan landing in the Philippines, particularly at the island of Humumu (as mentioned by Pigafetta in his...
View ArticleRemembering our Northern Exposure
Sigh! My day at the office ended on a bad note.The page I was producing hit a glitch-- making me miss my 7pm bus -- and I couldn't refuse an S.O.S. to help a distressed compatriot compose her...
View ArticleNUJP statement: Kidnapping of ABS-CBN journalists highlights need for media...
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines greets with great relief the safe release of journalists Ces Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, Angelo Valderama and university professor Octavio Dinampo.We...
View ArticleNUJP statement: Kidnapping of ABS-CBN journalists highlights need for media...
StatementJune 18, 2008The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines greets with great relief the safe release of journalists Ces Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, Angelo Valderama and university...
View ArticleStar-crossed Star ship
Whenever disaster strikes, finger-pointing follows. Holier-than-thous or know-it-alls – who in their desire to have their names or sound bites included in the running coverage of a disaster story – are...
View ArticleNUJP statement on the dismissal of the Manila Pen case
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is dismayed with the decision of the Makati regional trial court dismissing the case filed by media organizations and practitioners against...
View ArticleMabuhay ang Katipunan!
From time to time, the Bulletin comes out with relevant historical pieces such as this editorial about the Katipunan. Read on and learn. I'm just wondering why this important event in our nation's...
View ArticleHarvard University Test
forwarded by my good friend, Eliezer SemineThis was developed as an age test by the R&D Department at Harvard University.Take your time and see if you can read each line out loud without a...
View ArticleCostly but still cheap shawarma nights
This is the original version of the story I filed at XPRESS.By Ares P. GutierrezSub-EditorDubai: Shawarma nights in Dubai may not cost you an arm and a leg, but residents and visitors are now forking...
View ArticleCoach Gabby and Kuya Joey
The present crop of Pinoy hoop fans don’t know himI don’t even expect my generation to know him either. My crop haven’t seen this peppery guard run rings around his taller opponents.No one among my...
View ArticleRemembering Ninoy
Note: I posted this topic on bedista.com's forum. Later on, I realised I have a blog that has been blank for weeks. So here it goes...with some additions/revisions from the original b.com post.Of...
View ArticleA rat's life in Dubai
I hear buzzes, hisses, clicks and taps and the occasional hum of the printer as it labours to deliver a page. I see the silhouette of a four-eyed sub from across my monitor and now I hear...
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