I visited chemist Pio Andrade in Arellano University (Legarda) to ask him a few questions about his history growing up, as a chemist and as a historian. He’s a personal hero of mine. One of those guys that got me reading deep into Philippine history. He’s an iconoclast, a man whose obsession with methodical research […]
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Just when I thought two blog’s too much for this corporate slave friend of mine, he decided to add another. He calls it LA FAMILIA VIAJERA. While he claims it’s the first and only family travel theme blog, what I know with certainty is that Pepe Alas is going to provide a lot of good […]
I just had to post this. Only nature could give us such splendid vivid colors! This was taken around 0530 in the morning. It was a short three hour flight from Singapore, the plane here is already moving towards the terminal. — In this flight, I was sitting behind a group of seamen who were obviously […]
How do you give an introduction for someone like F. Sionil José? Anything that I’ll say was probably said better by others. So let me skip the introduction. While I differ from his view on many toipcs in Philippine history, my appreciation for his cultural, social and historical writings remained. The man has never abandoned […]
I found two good books earlier. The first one,”Puentes de España en las Filipinas”, a coffee table bookloaded with picturesque images of stone arched bridges from the Spanish era. The pictures in Manila shows old bridges that amazingly survived countless conflicts and natural disasters. Some of them obscured by plant life, some by the constant […]
A day after the election, I came across eight guys drinking on the sidewalk not far from our home. On top of their makeshift table is a plastic pitcher, a glass, a plate with crushed ice and another plate with some salted peanuts. My father who knows everyone in this village told me that these men […]
I was looking for the original Bob Dylan version and stumbled upon several covers. Some are really good. I like this one from Eddie V.: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVkEKcSoFE] Then there’s this one from an angel voiced artist called Gabriell Aplin: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqbgoiF6nZY] There’s probably more than two dozen covers (by recorded artists) but Tracy Chapman’s was pretty awesome. […]
One of the first thing I do when I’m online is read the blogs that I follow. I recently followed Manuel Quezon III’s, the Philippine Diary Project. It’s so good that it’s taking much of my reading time lately. The initiative is a collection of diaries from known 20th century historical figures. It’s still on its […]
“We’re in Thailand.” The last map widget feed in Peter Root and Mary Thompson’s blog. Both cyclist died in Thailand in a tragic road accident last Monday. The cyclists was traveling in Thailand when a vehicle hit them. Prior to the South East Asian country, they passed by China, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkey, Italy, Germany and […]
One of my favorite accessory when I travel is my Blazing Products belt bag. I bought it in 2004. It’s no Jansport but it sure is good if not better. I had two imported backpacks but this locally made belt bag, which I use far more often, managed to outlive them all. Yesterday, I saw […]
While walking along Armenian Street I noticed this wall with graffitis on it. It’s located in the small pathway between the Peranakan Museum and the Substation, a local place for contemporary arts founded in the 1990’s. Now, graffiti is a rarity here, obviously this one was created by the artists in the center and I’m […]
I would be lying if I say that I don’t welcome this development. We’re still a nation of laws after all. Freedom of speech is not absolute, it’s subject to limitations – and this is what this Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code is all about. I doubt if this guy will serve prison […]
“The most gangster shit in the world is to know what’s going on” – Immortal Technique [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so3LACtae80] I rarely listen to rap music. There’s Francis M. but he’s gone. But every once in awhile someone would come out and get my ear. This Immortal Technique is one of ’em guys. This guy raps about issues […]
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