I like Ambeth Ocampo’s pieces. It’s full of information and spiced with wit. In his latest piece today, Ocampo talks about aswangs and the weapons used by early Filipinos against them. He says that prior to Spanish colonization, we already have a concept of aswangs. Its a misinterpretation to say that aswangs are demons. The [...]

In an election where about 34.4 Million (80% out of 43 million registered voters) are expected to cast their votes, anything is possible. In a two party fight, a presidentiable needs 51% or 17.5Million votes to win. However, in a multi-party fight, the best that a presidentiable needs is about 6-7 million votes to snatch [...]

A PYT (Pretty Young Thing) was spotted with a Senator at the Senator’s Lounge, one fine day. The PYT is a celebrity. She was seen huddled in a corner with the senator. Wagging tongues say, the Senator had a crush on the PYT. Nothing wrong, except that Honorable Senator just happens to be married. And speaking [...]

Senator Mar Roxas prefers to use condoms than let the State dictate what kind of contraceptive tool the people must use. ” I use condoms, ” says the good senator during a January 9 blogger talk in his Balay ni Mar hive in Cubao Quezon City. ” …and who does’nt?” Mar said that in the context [...]

I admit–I was a vocal critic of Senator Mar Roxas. Eversince he debased himself with that Mr. Palengke campaign, my high regard for the good senator fell. Among the bevy of senatoriables in his generation, Mar, for me, was the best of the best. Being an academic, for me, it’s utterly senseless for someone as [...]

Friday’s interfaith rally was very significant for two things: First, it was the biggest multi-sectoral rally ever assembled. Various personalities went there to express their disgust over the possibility of an extended Arroyo presidency. Two, it demonstrated a creative way of expressing dissent. People from all walks of life poured into Ayala Avenue to denounce [...]

SPEAKING OF WEDDING BELLS, MY SOURCE TOLD ME THAT THERE’S GOOD NEWS BETWEEN ABS-CBN ANCHOR KORINA BALUYOT SANCHEZ AND SENATOR MAR ROXAS. REPORTEDLY, THE TWO WILL TIE THE KNOT POSSIBLY IN THE FIRST OR SECOND  QUARTER OF 2009. MAR WILL ANNOUNCE THE WEDDING EITHER DECEMBER THIS YEAR OR JANUARY OF THE NEXT. (HE ALREADY DID LAST JANUARY [...]

Is Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo leaving in 2010? Many people, especially those in her official family, thinks so. Gloria said so in her SONA (State-of-the Nation Address) speech. But why do majority of Filipinos do not believe her words? There’s a simple answer–Filipinos don’t trust her. In fact, six out of ten Filipinos distrust Mrs. [...]

I’ve been invited to attend a dinner tonight and I was’nt able to come. A legislator invited members of FilipinoVoices (by the way, I’m actually one of the original members of this blog conglomeration) for dinner and coffee at Annabels. I received a text from Ding Gagelonia (a good friend and former boss over at DZBB, [...]