The recent Maguindanao Massacre in the Philippines claimed 30 people from the media alone. These men were brutally killed last Monday November 23, while doing their jobs as active journalists on the field. I salute these men and women and my heart goes to the families left behind. 1. Adolfo, Benjie, Gold Star Daily, Koronadal [...]
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CNN Hero of the Year honors Efren Peñaflorida – video
November 27th, 2009
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This is related to my previous post about Efren Peñaflorida, the CNN Hero of the Year. The event was televised last night and I was on my seat at home, so inspired and proud while watching Efren Peñaflorida receive the major award with teary eyes. He gave a short yet uplifting message, that is to [...]
Filipino Efren Peñaflorida – 2009 CNN Hero of the Year
November 23rd, 2009
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A Filipino was declared the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year! His name is Efren Peñaflorida. I watched the short video clip with Peñaflorida tonight as CNN reported the winner during the ceremony at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood Saturday night. Congrats! Efren Peñaflorida won the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year award through online [...]
When brown is mixed with white – finding your true identity
May 26th, 2009
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Brown-colored skin. That’s what I have. No trace of yellowish or white tints in me. Only pure brown, like I was baked to perfection, so to speak. With both parents having the lineage of the locally-bred mature generation, the product is a no more than a similar-looking life form. To translate it into percentage of [...]
