24 Sep, 2008
It’s saddening to know that while the rest of us try to cope with the economy, we have a national government that increased the budget merely for travel. The Arroyo government has been accused of corrupting people’s money - NBN-ZTE deal, fertilizer fund scam, rice scam, hog raising scam, and more recently, the road scam which involves a member of the Senate. It’s not surprising therefore that experts have conceived our country as the 38th most corrupt in the world, out of 180 according to Transparency International. Read the rest of this entry »
14 Jun, 2008
When Baras National High School was still housed in the current municipal building, I’ve always felt that there must be something wrong with the gymnasium. The gym served as an extension of the school back in 1998 when the classrooms weren’t sufficient to the burgeoning population. Read the rest of this entry »
30 May, 2008
An unsigned yet interesting letter was read yesterday at the Sangguniang Bayan. In a gist, s/he complains of the ineffective implementation of the traffic rules that were enacted by the SB itself, particularly in Barangay San Juan, near the Catholic church. Read the rest of this entry »
26 May, 2008
I have been seeing this sign along JP. Rizal street for some time now. I find nothing wrong with it because the intention to communicate is there - that they repair refrigerators, airconditioning units and washing machine. But what is “maski”? Read the rest of this entry »
3 May, 2008
If you happen to watch last Thursday’s Agape which also featured some local bands, then you’d see for sure the man who was put in jail by the police for disrupting the program. GSM Blue, who was one of the sponsors of the Tromba Festival held a drinking contest. All five contestants were already on stage when suddenly, this man in yellow appeared and insisted to be a part of the contest. Organizers said that they only need five contestants but he could join the next batch. The man then drank all the alcohol in the cup. Organizers asked the help of the police and the man was arrested. Read the rest of this entry »
1 May, 2008
This just in. Half an hour ago I was in the town plaza to watch the amateur singing contest sponsored by the Falcon Civic Club. At around 12:10 AM, I noticed a commotion in my back. Apparently, two women were pulling each other’s hair. My photojournalism instinct in me prompted me to take pictures of the fight. Police came in (uniformed and un-uniformed) and was able to separate the two fighting women. They were not identified. Read the rest of this entry »
19 Apr, 2008
And not only that. Andrea Ynares, wife of Gov. Jun Ynares III graced the event (the governor was in Taytay for Erap Estrada’s birthday), but more on that later. Read the rest of this entry »
12 Apr, 2008
Barasenians no longer have to go to the cinema to watch the Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Miguel Marquez’s Unfinished Business, in full wide screen. Sponsored by the Municipality of Baras through Skyline CATV, the audience, mostly men, cheered when the Filipino boxing champ finally grabbed the Super Featherweight title. These photos were taken last March 16. Read the rest of this entry »
22 Mar, 2008
Season of Lent just passed and it’s summer again. Expect a lot of solicitation letters from the youth living in your barangay for their “paliga.”
2 Mar, 2008
Things have been running smoothly do far. But I do not know until when.
I’m referring to the service of Digital Communications Philippines Inc., aka Digitel. For the whole year of 2007, we had nothing but problems with their phone service (and the lack of it). Read the rest of this entry »
