Someone left a comment on my post “Pyramid Scams: Two Things To Watch Out For” and I think it deserves a space of its own. There are some companies actively targeting the youth market. Visit their offices and you will see that most of the people attending their seminars are kids as young as 16 [...] Read more »
Push For Bus Rapid Transit Systems In The Philippines
As a follow up to my rant against the local public transportation sector’s boundary system, I am posting here some video of Bus Rapid Transit systems. Together with a bicycle system, BRT should be a good solution to our traffic problems. A recent report says a BRT is already being planned for Cebu City. Now [...] Read more »
Ho-hum… Villar cuts Noynoy’s lead in survey
But regardless of whether or not surveys do or do not influence how people vote, what is clear to me is that electing a leader means choosing the person with the best qualifications for a position and that involves examining a candidate's worthiness based on a criteria. Of course, the criteria by itself will not do you any good unless you get to know as much as you can about the other candidates. Read more »
Good advice from Gordon: 10 Principles of Success
You can always tell good advice from bad advice just by looking at the life of the one who is giving it. Recently, MONEYSENSE MAGAZINE came out with an issue featuring Presidential candidate Richard “Dick” Gordon and in that edition, Lynda C. Corpuz wrote a sidebar piece on Gordon’s 10 principles of success. I am [...] Read more »
Pinoy Buzz: Now Buzzing at Better Philippines
Better Philippines offered to share his blog with me after learning that my own blog over at Asian Correspondent would be taken off the website’s roster. It will take a couple of days before my original blog www.pinoybiz.blogspot.com becomes visible again and I am now wondering if it will be worth fixing up after having [...] Read more »
Ondoy Highlights Need For Action On Climate Change
If there’s one good thing to come out of the ordeal caused by tropical storm Ondoy it would probably be an increase in awareness among Filipinos of the dangers of climate change and global warming. It would really be such a shame if in spite of what has already happened Filipinos would continue to be [...] Read more »
The Philippines Through Foreign Eyes
It is sometimes difficult to understand a problem much less find a solution to it if you’re too close to the situation. It is suggested that when you find yourself in such a predicament it would be good to step back a bit and see the bigger picture. Personally, I find that getting another person’s [...] Read more »
The Post With No Name
I seriously hope everyone has had their fun now that the main characters of the sordid affair that has taken this country by storm has already come out to say their piece before what I can only describe as the most ridiculous institution in this side of the world. The mainstream media and the blogosphere [...] Read more »
DOH Confirms RP’s First Influenza A H1N1 Virus Case
Let’s all take time to pray for our country’s safety against the deadly Influenza A H1N1 virus. The Department of Health has confirmed the country’s first infection. The patient has been described as a 10-year old girl who came from a trip to Canada and the United States. Prayers for the little girl and the [...] Read more »
Earth Hour Tonight
Earth Hour is up later at 8:30 pm Manila time. Hope you’re up to the task of switching off your lights and other electrical appliance for at least an hour. By the way why don’t we do one better. Why not have an Earth Hour everyday. An hour of reduced electricity consumption everyday should not [...] Read more »
