Aftermath of a Papal Visit

1/19/2015 10:43:07 PM

So, tapos na ang bisita ni Santo Papa sa ating bansa. Gusto ko man hiritan ng “eh ano ngayon?” ay hindi ko na rin gagawin, dahil malamang pag ginawa kong pamagat yun ay marami na namang magrereact nang hindi nababsa ang artikulong pinagkukumentuhan nila. (Sabagay, ano pa bang bago dun?)

Tapos na ang Papal Visit. Tapos na rin ang tatlong araw na walang pasok ang mga empleyado at mag-aaral sa Metro Manila (unless may nirarush kayo na project o ikaw ay kabilang sa mga kumpanya o ahensya na naglilingkod sa sambayanan). Ano na?

Disrespecting the Religious Displeasure

1/17/2015 10:45:45 AM

Saan mang pangyayari, gaano man tumatakbo at magmarka ang panahon, lagging may ganitong isyu; mula sa hindi magandang kaganapan gaya ng mga aksidente, hanggang sa mga matiwasay na pagtitipon gaya ng mga religious gathering, hindi nawawala ito: ang pagtatalo sa usaping relihiyon.

At sa panahon na lahat ay may boses sa pamamagitan ng social media, mas malaya pa tayo maglahad ukol rito.

Thin Line: Faith vs. Fake

1/17/2015 8:56:24 AM

Sa panahon na andito ang Santo Papa sa ating bansa, dito lumalabo ang isang payat na linyang nagdidikta sa dalawang mundo? Tunay na panata nga ba o isang panatisismong dala ng komersyalismo?

Hindi naman ako nanunuligsa. Sa totoo nga, humahanga ako sa mga taong hindi inalintana ang oras, panahon, at ultimo ang pagiging produktibong mamamyan nila, para lang masulyapan ang bisita nating si Pope Francis.
At may ilan rin na pinalad na makadaupang-palad si Pope Francis. Nakakahanga rin, ano?

Hindi biro yun, at bagkus, maituturing na isa sa mga pinakamagandang alaala nila yan na madadala nila sa kani-kanilang mga buhay.

Walang masama dun. Maliban sa isang bagay ang pakay mo: ang pakikisabay lang sa agos.

Playback: Maroon 5 – Sugar (music video)

1/17/2015 11:38:55 AM

I’ve been a fan of Maroon 5 since they successfully penetrated the mainstream music scene in 2002 with some of their chart-topping hits from their album Songs About Jane then. They also had tunes which rocked my world on their other records like their 2007 It Won’t Be Soon Before Long.

Though I admit on the recent years, when Adam Levine and company were making more funkier pop tracks than the rock-ish ones, they don’t sound well for me. Maybe, I’m more in favor of their alternative rock side than what the mainstream culture offers us right now.

On the flip side though, as their listener, their music have to evolve, which is actually good for both business and art aspects. I remember the album version of Makes Me Wonder sounds better than its concert counterpart. The funky vibe jived well with the rock tune, plus the melodramatic lyrics found underneath that upbeat tune.

Moving on, I am seeing almost the same thing with Sugar, their latest single off their latest album V which by the way was released a few days ago (January 13 to be exact). It’s their third after Maps and Animals.

Tirada Ni SlickMaster: Undue or Long Overdue?

1/17/2015 7:46:23 AM

Isang pasabog na simula sa 2015, na dinaig pa ang mga magagarbong fireworks display mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng Kamaynilaan: Tuluyan nang naimplementa ang pagtaas ng presyo ng pamasahe sa mga pangunahing linya ng transportasyon sa National Capital Region – ang mga sistema ng tren.

Moreover, dun sa mga elevated railway system natin na Light Railway Transit (LRT 1 and 2) at Metro Railway Transit (MRT 3). Alam ko, nagtaas din ng pasahe ang PNR. Kaso, hayaan ko nang magsalita yung mga mananakay na dun tutal sila ang mas nakakaalam.

Aabot na sa 30 pesos ang Baclaran-Roosevelt na byahe sa LRT 1 (mula sa dating P20); samantalang P 25 naman para sa Santolan-Recto ng LRT 2 (na dati ay P 14); at P 28 naman para sa North Ave. to Taft Ave. na byahe ng MRT 3 (na dati ay P 15).

Malaki-laki rin ang diperensya ha?

Triple Rumble

1/16/2015 11:55:53 AM

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At first, I thought it will be the real final chapter for Brock Lesnar and John Cena as both wrestlers will settle their score on their trilogy for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. 

That, was the flow until Seth Rollins entered the picture.

Kinagat Siya Ng Aso! E Ano Naman Ngayon?!

1/15/2015 11:12:33 AM

Sa lahat-lahat, lahat-lahat, lahat-lahat na lang ng ibabalita sa panahon nitong nagdaang linggo, ito pa ang ginawang big deal... as in national headlines.

Anak ni Kris Aquino na si Bimby, kinagat ng aso!

Anak ng pating naman. Pati pa namang bata na kinagat ng aso, kailangan gawing balita pa?

Welcoming Him The "Epal" Way

1/14/2015 6:04:35 PM

Welcome to the Philippines, your respected Holiness.

Ayos sana, ‘di ba?

Kaso, teka, may umeepal na naman ba? Tulad ng mga naglipanang mga litratong ‘to sa social media.

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New Year, New RAW, But A New Sucker

1/11/2015 9:55:01 PM
They say the latest episode of the World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) flagship program Monday Night Raw sucks big time.

I’ll say, maybe it does suck... 2015 times!

A lot of people from the internet wrestling community (IWC) already told me about this. Some of my social media friends (whom by the way, were smarks), have the almost-exactly-the-same sentiment.

I have yet to be convinced though.

"Beast" Daw

1/11/2015 11:20:32 PM

Ito ang problema sa Pilipinas: nagrereklamo pa sa gobyerno, hindi naman sumusunod sa bats-trapiko, at gagawa ng paraan, makapanlamang lang sa kapwa nila.

Parang yung motorista na ito. Panoorin.

Reaksyon

1/12/2015 12:17:54 AM

Isang bulabog sa magdamag: lumindol sa hilagang Pilipinas, kasama na ang Metro Manila (siyempre. Obvious ba?), kaninang alas-3:31 ng madaling-araw. Akala ko nga nagpa-palpitate ako nun, ngunit sa totoo lang, matapos maistorbo ng insidenteng yun, tumingin ako sa telepono ko para tignan ang oras at natulog muli.

Lingid sa kaalaman ko, lindol nga ang naganap. Alas-5:45 ng umaga, habng nagmamasid sa mga enws feed sa Facebook ay sari-saring mga status update ang aking nakikita. Lahat, may kinalaman sa lindol.

Kunsabagay, napakadalang man natin maranasan ang lindol. Pero pag minsan mo ito mapansin, nakakatakot pa nga ito kesa sa mga bagyong dumaan sa ating bansa. Dahil hindi nahuhulaan kung kelan yayanig ang lupang kinagagalawan natin.

Basketbrawl Finals

1/11/2015 3:49:01 PM

Masyadong mainit. Masaydong piskal. Masyadong matindi lang.

Wow. Grabe ang laban noong nakaraang Biyernes ng gabi. 

Hindi mabilang na mga matitinding foul, mula technical hanggang flagrant ang tawagan. Walong tao ang sangkot, karamihan ay mga manlalaro, at sabit ultimo ang ballboy. Ayos!

The Scene Around: PWR Terminus

1/2/2015 8:12:17 PM

Local professional wrestling is on the verge of rising again. In case you’re wondering what the Helen of Troy am I talking about…here’s something I spotted over a month ago at the sports arena of the Makati Cinema Square.

Yes, it’s the Philippine Wrestling Revolution’s fourth event in 2014 named Terminus.

Yay or Nay? The Shockers, Stunners, and Suckers of 2014 (Part 6)

1/6/2015 8:25:23 AM

I managed to write the first two parts of this series previously known as the Yay or Nay? The Shockers of 2014. But again, since almost every single news item (if not all) brought uop our level of consciousness, I decide to rename the entire thing as the Shoclers, Stunner and Suckers of 2014. Stun and Shock may be synonymous to each other but I really meant ‘shock’ in general and ‘stun’ on the positive limelight here.

We were stunned by the outcome of all the things which are considered positive in our eyes simply beacuse it brought nothing but good vibes and uplifted out spirits, at least, for a while.

But on the flipside, there are some controversial issues which should have not been brought to circulation in the first place. But still, we ended up wasting our time, effort to think, kinetic energy and even saliva simply because we are bored.

Anyway, here are the continuation of the other shockers, stunners and suckers of the the year that was... yes, 2014!

Yay or Nay? The Shockers, Stunners, and Suckers of 2014 (Part 5)

1/6/2015 8:25:23 AM

I managed to write the first two parts of this series previously known as the Yay or Nay? The Shockers of 2014. But again, since almost every single news item (if not all) brought uop our level of consciousness, I decide to rename the entire thing as the Shoclers, Stunner and Suckers of 2014. Stun and Shock may be synonymous to each other but I really meant ‘shock’ in general and ‘stun’ on the positive limelight here.

We were stunned by the outcome of all the things which are considered positive in our eyes simply beacuse it brought nothing but good vibes and uplifted out spirits, at least, for a while.

But on the flipside, there are some controversial issues which should have not been brought to circulation in the first place. But still, we ended up wasting our time, effort to think, kinetic energy and even saliva simply because we are bored.

Anyway, here are the continuation of the other shockers, stunners and suckers of the the year that was... yes, 2014!
Sudden Disappearance | 1/2/2015 4:45:18 PM

Suddenly, they were up, up in the air, and the next time around you’ll be surprised they are nowhere to be found.

How on earth, in the advent of GPS, the Malaysian Airlines flight got lost? Only to found out weeks later, the passengers were drowned and dead somewhere in the Indian Ocean. And no one survived the accident.

Yes, same question still runs on my mind. I thought the world’s deadspot was located around the Bermuda Triangle alone? Is terrorism a possible angle on this mishap? Say, what are the developments on this one? Considering one flight of AirAsia suffered the same fate just few days ago; and another Malaysian Airlines was taken down by a rebel group nearby Ukraine and Russia.

Things seems to be going tragic as shit right now.