PALACE FIRES DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR NEGLIGENCE OF THE HOSTAGE-TAKING INCIDENT Manila : Philippines | Apr 01, 2011 FROM: http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8657537-palace-fires-deputy-ombudsman-for-negligence-of-the-hostagetaking-incidence Manila (Philippines) - The Deputy Ombudsman was fired on Friday by Malacanang through a 15-page decision approved by the President. The deputy Ombudsman was blamed for the hostage-taking fiasco that caused deaths of 8 HongKong Nationals and their… Continue reading Pnoy Passing the Buck to Ombudsman
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Uranus re-enters Aries
Tomorrow, March 11, 2011, Uranus, the planet of Revolution re-enters Aries, the Zodiac sign of War, and squares (antagonistic to) Pluto, the Planet of Death and Destruction, in Capricorn, the sign of Big Business and Strong Governments. To all the "strong republics" and the strongmen of rich governments (especially oil-rich countries in the Middle East),… Continue reading Uranus re-enters Aries
Remembering EDSA
On those three days and four nights of February in 1986, so many of us thought that finally, we would see the dawning of a truly free, progressive and prosperous Philippines. On February 25, 1986, the Filipino people (mostly those in Metro Manila) with the help of a military faction, installed Cory Aquino as the… Continue reading Remembering EDSA
Remembering The Stars Who Passed Away in 2010
About half of my life was spent on watching movies and TV. I am sure that all these writers, directors and actors shaped my life in more ways than I could have imagined. The year 2010 took away many of these great artists. Here are some of those that in one way or another influenced… Continue reading Remembering The Stars Who Passed Away in 2010
VIZCONDE – WEBB CASE: INJUSTICE FOR ALL
The Philippine Supreme Court (SC), in a very daring move, reversed the Court of Appeals and Regional Trial Court decisions and acquitted the accused, Hubert Webb et al, for the murder and rape of Carmela Vizconde and the murder of her mother and sister. This does not prove that there is justice in the Philippines.… Continue reading VIZCONDE – WEBB CASE: INJUSTICE FOR ALL
Climate Change and Biodiversity: The Philippines and the World
VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE When the Carpenter’s and Springer ‘s study The Philippine Islands: Environmental Biology of Fishes came out in 2005, the media announced with great pride that the study designated the Verde Island Passage as “The center of the center of marine shore fish biodiversity”. Carpenter and Springer confirmed that the Verde Island Passage… Continue reading Climate Change and Biodiversity: The Philippines and the World
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 