Philippines: #1forfun. Story here.
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The worldwide Transportation Engineering trends in 1960’s to 1970’s is that designers give more priority to accommodating more vehicles into the road network and giving them also speed and freedom to drive far. Pedestrian needs are last thing road designers wanted. The trend is changing fast due…
Sino sa inyo ang interesado sa sex? Kung hindi ka interesado, magpagamot ka. Abnormal ‘yan
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, on a crowd of college students at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa. She was the keynote speaker at a forum on the reproductive health (RH) bill organized by the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines, The Forum for Family Planning and Development, and the university’s Political Science Society. (via abs-cbn news)(Source: pinoytumblr)
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal I Rehabilitation and Renovation
A pro-bono proposal from Budji Layug, Royal Pineda and Kenneth Cobonpue in cooperation with the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines.
Its time someone did something about the worst airport in the world. So we made this design because we believe that no matter how beautiful our country is, our airports give the first and last impressions. This plan is relatively inexpensive and simple to adapt. The plan also involves renovating the interiors to allow faster flow of travelers between security, immigration and departure.
The first step has been done. Lets hope our government moves on this proposal quickly.- Kenneth Cobonpue
(Read the post here.)
I very much agree with this blog post.
I mean, come on. While it’s nice to say that there are plans to move, renovate, privatize, or whatever they want to do to the NAIA, these plans are long-term. These plans need government funds, which if a continuous debate sparks,…
TEDxDiliman 2011
It’s interesting to note that Pat Evangelista’s quote was skewed more towards the negative — think in the context of the brutality and unjustness of the Maguindanao massacre — but wouldn’t you like to think that its positive meaning also stands true?
// TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — a global conference that brings together the world’s thought leaders, innovators and artists, discussing the future and making the world a better place. TEDxDiliman 2011 was held last October 8 at Malcolm Hall, UP Diliman. Speakers included Pat Evangelista, Lourd de Veyra, Roby Alampay, among others.
Read more quotes from the event here: TEDxDiliman - How art and culture can change the world
President Benigno Aquino and Vice President Jejomar Binay witness the arrival at the Villamor Airbase in Fort Bonifacio of the slain seven Marines. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/INQUIRER
Perhaps the whole country is busy dealing with Juaning and Kabayan. Or about the alleged ballot switching at the Batasang Pambansa. Or too occupied praying for Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (whether they pray for her safety and recovery or the opposite, I don’t know). Or still mourning after the loss of the Azkals for their 2014 world cup bid. Or celebrating Eat Bulaga’s 32nd anniversary. Or just doing some other stuff that we failed to notice this another gruesome event at the southern part of our country.
Our marines had an encounter with the Abu Sayaff last Thursday at the jungles of Sulu and five (5) of them were decapitated.
Beheading is not something new for these bandits. Most of us would still remember how they decapitate their kidnapped victims and how they dehumanize our troops by beheading the soldiers they kill in the battle.
Maybe the Abu Sayyaf is making their presence felt. For the past few months, we barely hear a thing about them (or maybe the news agencies are just too busy covering and showing us the other important issues? I don’t know.). This just shows that the violence in the south is far from over and the government has still a lot of work to do to attain the peace in the south.
I can still remember a Catholic priest who was assigned in Basilan who told us his first-hand experience with these bandits and their victims. He was the guest speaker on the (Lipa) Clergy’s monthly recollection when I was still in the seminary. He told us his story when he was assigned to bless the mutilated corpses of the 10 soldiers who were slain and beheaded in Basilan in an encounter in 2007. He could not believe how barbaric these bandits were by doing this hideous crime.
After hearing his story, I was moved and I felt that I was also in front those slain heroes. But he also left a challenge in me if I have the courage to be assigned in a far-flung place with all the perils and dangers accompanying the mission.
Courage. I admire these courageous heroes who sacrificed their lives by defending the country. It is just sad to hear these sad tales about our soldiers in the field amidst these controversies involving the high-ranking officials of the military.
To our heroes in the field, to the thousand nameless and ordinary soldiers who fought to defend our country, thank you for a job-well done. You may have gone but your contribution to the country is priceless and may it always be remembered by the generations to come.
I give you my snappy salute.
Mabuhay ang mga sundalong nagtataya ng kanilang buhay para sa bayan. Viva Filipinas! Padayon!
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Sunset @ Boracay Island!
Boracay Island!
