I’m not a media practitioner. But I studied to be one. There’s really no regret that I’m not in the industry since I’m enjoying what I’m doing right now. Media education remains to be my main advocacy though.
Entries Tagged as 'The Top Stories'
Stark Contrast
November 1st, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: My Two Cents · The Top Stories
Another Call for Prayers
October 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment
There’s a reason why I love TV, I need to escape reality for a few hours each day to maintain my sanity. But when something like the explosion at Glorietta happens, it’s something that you can’t just shake off.
My prayers go for the repose of the souls of those who perished, for the quick recovery [...]
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Death at the University of Life
January 27th, 2007 · No Comments
This post was written on February 7, 2006 after the Wowowee Stampede. I never got to finish writing it but after I received a text message from mahBebe about this year’s “celebration”, I decided to complete and publish it now.
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My mom used to work for a government program that had it’s offices in Pasig. [...]
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The Proper Perspective
October 10th, 2006 · No Comments
I was having a pretty bad day at work today. It was my first time back on a regular morning shift after months of doing swing shifts and graveyards. Added to the fact that it was Monday, the first emails were simply just ominous of bad things coming. (Imagine realizing that you might [...]
Tags: Slice-of-Life · The Flickering Box · The Top Stories
Who’s afraid of the big black bear?
July 3rd, 2006 · No Comments
While I finish up some of the posts that I started to write, here’s a funny story and picture to tide you over. This is something along the lines of the “man-bites-dog” headlines.
The link goes to a story from Randy Cassingham’s This Is True newsletter. Enjoy!
Bearcat!
Tags: Get thee to... · The Top Stories
The hoo-hah over Da Vinci
May 12th, 2006 · 2 Comments
Google “da vinci code” and the search returns more than 48 million results. The local papers also have been featuring this more than usual since the film adaptation is set to open on May 18.
Tags: The Printed Page · The Silver Screen · The Top Stories
Voltaire says it best…
February 28th, 2006 · No Comments
“I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it.”
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More like a threat from the government
February 26th, 2006 · 1 Comment
I guess it comes from being a writer first and foremost. The second reason is for the professionalism and discipline that the foremost State University has instilled in me. I cannot keep quiet about what is happening around me if it means that my freedom is being curtailed. I may not be [...]
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Jaded and Isolated
February 9th, 2006 · 1 Comment
I’ve been trying to write but I end up with half-baked nonsense. I’ve been doing audits at work and all my other tasks are piling up in the background. I still need to create my development plan for this year and I’m part of the organizing committeee of the major event for this [...]
Tags: Slice-of-Life · The Top Stories
Another FEMA “WTF” moment for me
October 21st, 2005 · No Comments
My subscription copy of The New York Times Online just arrived and I decided to take a break from what I was doing to read the articles. Imagine my surprise when I read this:
An aide to Mr. Brown responded hours later that the director would need a restaurant in Baton Rouge that night. “It [...]
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