When someone you know dies, you feel this overwhelming sadness grip you. The grandmother of my sister’s bestfriend died yesterday afternoon. My sister learned about it just this morning around past two in the morning. My sister was not able to go back to sleep even if she had to go to school before seven [...]
I know that almost everyone have seen the devastation left by Philippine Tropical Storm Ondoy. Floods everywhere. So many people were injured. A lot died while trying to save their lives and that of their families. Hundreds of families were left homeless. Some people have gone missing. You can feel the anguish felt by these [...]
I saw an article about the Travolta family finally facing the cameras again after grieving over the loss of Jett Travolta, 16, due to a seizure. Nine months after their son Jett’s death, John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston took the stage with their daughter Ella Bleu, 9, to promote their new Disney film Old [...]
Last night, news programs reported the birth of a baby with two heads. It’s actually a case of conjoined twins wherein one of the babies didn’t develop on its own inside the womb of the mother. You know, this could have been avoided had there been an early detection of abnormalities with the pregnant mother. [...]
I went to the mall with my sisters last Sunday. My sisters bought pairs of shoes for work. They wanted flat shoes because it’s rainy season here in the country until September. It would be better to wear flat shoes when out of the house lest you slip on wet surfaces. Do you know what [...]
Have you heard about the “Death with Dignity” law of Washington and Oregon in the US? It is assisted suicide for those who are terminally ill and have no more recourse. Linda Fleming of Sequim, 66 years old, had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. She died Thursday night last week after she took drugs prescribed under [...]
Did you know that in Saudi Arabia, a girl or boy under 15 years old can be legally married? There is a big case about a court in Saudi Arabia granting an 8-year-old girl to divorce her 47-year-old husband. The little girl was married to the man by her father as a payment of sorts [...]
I have written about suicide before. I have said that it is NEVER an option. Ever! Filipinos have been following the case of Ted Failon, veteran broadcaster of the television network giant, ABS-CBN. If you don’t know the story, here it is… Ted Failon (Teodoro Failon Etong in real life) was slapped with obstruction of [...]
I have always said that having kids is a big responsibility that should not be rushed into. You always have to think a million times before deciding on having a child. If you have more than enough for yourself, then that’s the time you can proceed in considering having a kid. But then if you [...]
Students cry in graduation. That’s because they are saying goodbye to their classmates, to the familiar environment they’ve been in for the past four years or so of their lives, to teachers who have been their pillar of strength, and to a carefree life. When I graduated in fourth year high school, I didn’t cry. [...]
If you are a Catholic or is well-versed with a Catholic mass, you would know what I will be yakking about. A long and winded homily… I am a Catholic all my life. I don’t have any intention of converting or have not even considered it. But I have an open mind and have always [...]
Note: This is NOT a paid post. I am sure you all have heard or read about the Michael Phelps bong issue or scandal, as some would call it. He was photographed smoking what appeared to be marijuana using a bong. In all honesty, I couldn’t care any less if he killed himself smoking bong [...]
When I go to the mall, I notice people sleeping on the couches scattered around the place. These couches are actually meant to relieve the shoppers’ aching feet, not as a place where people can sleep. I went out to have coffee with a friend a week ago and I took this photo to show [...]
To all those affected by Hurricane Gustav… I pray for your safety. Take care everyone and may no one, be it human, animal or structure, be harmed.
It’s raining again. The name of the culprit is Typhoon Lawin. Don’t forget to bring your umbrella when you go out. And drive safely. Stay safe everyone! Happy rainy Wednesday!
Personally, I think that 96.3 WRock is the most family and kid-friendly radio station locally. Unlike other radio stations where you can hear double entendres, this station does not have disc jockeys who deliver those crude spiels. You know how impressionable kids are today. They will mimic jokes they hear on air, not knowing that [...]
