January 2012
6 posts
DepEd drops 'Science' for Grade 1 students →
The Department of Education, under the leadership of Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro, decided to drop “Science” from the curriculum of incoming Grade 1 students. The Secretary is all for a “child-friendly” curriculum. Luistro says:
“For instance, there will be no Science subject in Grade 1 but when the students do the readings, there will be Science concepts...
Julio Valiente. Translated.
Julio Valiente! Valiente… Julio Valiente, Julio Valiente This is the story of what happened long ago We still remember the story often told In a town called San Basilio, no matter how quaint In every humble hut, people act with such restraint Julio Valiente Julio Valiente Julio Valiente Valiente, Valiente, aaaah! But in every corner, you will find a snake You’ll find an oppressor,...
Puns... because #itsmorefuninthephilippines
Might as well post ‘em here for posterity’s sake. This is all a consequence of boredom.
NORZAGARAY, Norzagaray, sige lang sige lang, itaas ang kilay
But my love’s BOHOL, I have, to give
ANILAO you want it, just the way you need it
Yeah you’re PUERTO GALERA, for a girl
Livin’ in a material world, I’m in CORREGIDOR
So I’m SAMAL All My Love For You
...
Just because #itsmorefuninthephilippines...
The campaign needs a jingle. Here’s one DIRECTLY COPIED from Rebecca Black’s “Friday.”
Yeah… ah-a-a-ah-ah-ah Ooo-oo-ooh, hoo yea, yeah Yeah-eh-ah Yeah-eh-ah Yeah-eh-ah Yeah-eh-ah Yeah-eh-ah Yeah, yeah, yeah… 7,107 islands in the country Beaches so fresh, with the awesome fairs Pottery bowls and fantastic coral Goin’ sightseeing and my time is...
December 2011
6 posts
The Weight* →
“The identity of the Filipino today is of a person asking what is his identity.”
– Nick Joaquin
(T)Editorializing →
“When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial,...”
– - J. William Fulbright
P.S. Yes, that’s for you, Mr. Teddy Locsin.
November 2011
8 posts
Before All of This is Forgotten →
Before All of This is Forgotten →
In the end it’s the sutures of vigilance – not the scabs of time – that heals the wound, that gives it closure. And that’s what we demand today: justice.
SWAG OF THE NATION: Leila Freddy Lima Cockblocks...
fresshure:
NOVEMBER 15, 2011:
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:
MEANWHILE:
Real news reference: “GOVERNMENT STOPS ARROYO FLIGHT”
Shit… I’m a genius. Hahaha! Although the “Challenge Accepted” part was thought of by my good friend, Ien.
SWAG OF THE NATION Tumblrific depictions of Philippine news & current affairs
I Write As I Write: On Blind Politics and... →
iwriteasiwrite:
The recent hullaballoo caused by the latest twisted take on Philippine history (and continuing series of Marcos apologetics) has been best covered by @marocharim, @ellobofilipino, and now @cocoy over at ProPinoy. So, to what they have written I really have nothing extra to add. Though, I…
AMEN.
Truth is in the (Im)Balance →
IamClarice: I stole pix. From this site →
thebadmonkey:
arbet:
New bloggers, this is how you do it (getting photos for your blogpost). /sarcasm
iamclaricer:
http://www.frannywanny.com/2011/10/starbucks-planner-2012-ready-get-set.html#more
So pathetic blogging all over the net that she saw her pix on my site and her water marks gone… next time don’t share pix if you’re not willing to see it on other pages.. and I’m not a google.com...
October 2011
15 posts
Tinamaan Ako. Anne Curtis. Translated. →
Christmas Bonus. Aegis. Translated.
La la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la la la la la la Every time Christmas time draws near Our Christmas bonus, is what we hold dear From the companies that we work for in a year It’s something we all need for real So give it all, come on Our Christmas Bonus And our 13th month pay And everything will be okay It feels so good to receive a Christmas bonus...
Tilting at Windmills →
Moves Like Jobert
From “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera
Chika with stars If it feels right Si KC o Heart If you feel like Ang hair nagsa-sway, sa chismis all day But dapat behave
So VTR roll And we waited Nag-host siya ng show In a minute Ba’t di mo batid Pasabog na big Na kanyang hatid And it goes like this
Take him by the hair and he’ll know you Catch him in The...
Super Bass. Nicki Minaj. Translated. →
A Dental Visit →
Sin Carne →
4 tags
I Write As I Write: F Sionil Jose likes Bagoong →
iwriteasiwrite:
For the full column click here. I selected some of the choicest lines for your reading pleasure. And by pleasure, I recommend you grab a stout drink before diving in. I’m pretty sure he did as well before writing this.
I like bagoong - salted fish sauce to you out there who are unaware of…
One thing I didn’t get though: “salted fish sauce” is patis, not...
Angry, Angry Birds (And Not A Pig That Flies) →
September 2011
13 posts
The First Americans
To the mayor of Chicago:
You tell all white men “America First.” We believe in that. We are the only ones, truly, that are one hundred percent. We therefore ask you, while you are teaching schoolchildren about America First, teach them truth about the First Americans.
We do not know if school histories are pro-British, but we do know that they are unjust to the life of our people - the...
A reply because I disagree with you
Dear F. Sionil Jose,
I do not agree with you. In fact, I am offended at what you just said.
I’m not a very good writer - not by the standards of the guard you represent, at least - but I was once taught that the business of writers is to write the Truth. Not because it hurts, not because it’s obvious, but because it’s true. What you wrote is a lie, a distortion of Truth....
A reply to Mr. Jose
Today’s column.
My reply:
LOL
Identity as Defined by Cringe →
“Cringe is a response that comes from cultural alienation. It takes cringe to say that the tinikling can be learned in ten minutes, much less compare it to a very different dance and have the temerity to say that one is better than the other. It takes cringe to measure sophistication and breeding in terms of Western tastes and Western tastes alone, to fail and feign appreciation for the...
The Deep and the Shallow →
The Deep and the Shallow →
Those are depths that many of our fellow Filipinos swim in. Depths of feeling, philosophies that do not find themselves in scholarly writing in the Western tradition. There are depths that we do not know of, because our experiences and even our empathy won’t allow us to know. To memorize depth is one thing, and to experience it is another.
September 11 →
How to Sell the Philippines Like Chickenjoy →
“Am I in love? Yes, since I am waiting. The other one never waits. Sometimes I...”
– Roland Barthes
7 tags
Watchthegreatest:
Anderson Silva for Burger King
BRB, pissed my pants
This Week in Internet Censorship: Egyptian Blogger... →
Warsh Warsh →
It is that lack of investment that reflects itself in so many aspects of society: employment, politics, the banalities of everyday existence. It is not an issue of what the national language is, but how language is used in the nation.
August 2011
7 posts
A revision of James Soriano's column
English was my first language.
As a toddler, my first study materials were a set of flash cards that my mother used to teach me the English alphabet. All my storybooks and coloring books were in English. The cartoons I watched, and the music I listened to, were all in English. My mother required me to speak English at home. She even hired tutors to help me learn to read and write in English.
...
Bonsai
Bonsai Edith Tiempo
All that I love I fold over once And once again And keep in a box Or a slit in a hollow post Or in my shoe.
All that I love?
Why, yes, but for the moment - And for all time, both. Something that folds and keeps easy, Son’s note, or Dad’s one gaudy tie, A roto picture of a young queen, A blue Indian shawl, even A money bill.
It’s utter sublimation, A feat,...