21 grade school students and 10 parents and teachers were hurt in a road accident involving three buses that were taking students and parents of Molino Elementary School on a day’s field trip. The three buses were the first three out of 22 buses carrying around 70 students, parents, and teachers. My youngest sister, along…
Smog, or rain cloud?
I took this photo while I waited in traffic along EDSA near corner Pasay Road. It was around 9:30 in the morning and drizzling. I really can’t tell if this is smog or fog that’s hovering over the Makati CBD buildings. Can you?
Death of the White Rabbit?
So, the White Rabbit candy is allegedly one of those Chinese products that contain melamine — a chemical substance that supposedly enhances the protein content of milk. This year, it has killed around 5 children and caused illness to more than 50,000 children in China. Last year, it was also reported to have formaldehyde. (source:…
Tears for Tatay and Nanay
I cried twice today. Sad movies – in this case, Troy and White Oleander – make me cry. The one thing common about the two films is the way parents manifest their love for their children. In Troy, King Priam sacrificed pride, dignity, and his life by begging his enemy (and his son’s murderer)…
Ark Avilon Zoo: too much for too little
Frankly, I find the P200-entrance fee quite a rip-off. The two-storey zoo houses only a little over a dozen varieties of animals. I was disappointed that I wasn’t able to see the Madagascar hissing cockroaches (Fear Factor’s favorite “delicacy”), which were supposed to be placed inside a cage that was open at the top. When…
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