A friend of mine recently fell victim to notorious robbers in the vicinity of Marcos Highway in Antipolo City. The robbers took advantage of the time when most people were solemnly focused on the Sunday mass that was going in a village chapel just near the gate of one of the subdivisions along Marcos Highway….
Grade school kids, parents, teachers, hurt in 3-bus collision
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)…