To Boyet Fajardo: a sincere apology might suffice

Boyet Fajardo on Duty Free CCTV (courtesy of YouTube and TV Patrol) The shameful incident involving Boyet Fajardo and two Duty Free employees has hit the fan, and pieces of crap came flying my way. A certain Ricky Rivera, allegedly Fajardo’s spokesperson, called the whole thing a “creative outburst”. He even went as far as…

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…

Conversation no. 10: Emotional demolition

Nakakaawa. Sa likod ng usual nyang ngiti, ramdam ko ang takot nya sa future ng pamilya nya. HIM: Mawawalan na kami ng bahay… ME: Ha? Bakit? HIM: Ide-demolish daw yung mga bahay sa lugar namin. Tatayuan daw ng bagong tulay. ME: E, saan kayo lilipat? HIM: Di ko nga alam e. Hindi naman talaga kami…

Strike two for Trillanes

I have been working in Makati for more than a decade now. I have seen too many coup atttempts happen while I am hunched in front of my computer, working my ass off to earn a decent living. This last one by the “clown from the Senate” (thanks, Reggie, I couldn’t have said it better…