I came across this advocacy group on Facebook called “Boracay Please, Not Bora”. I joined without thinking twice. The name of the group says it all, and I fully support it. I have since been extending this advocacy to friends who have gotten used to saying “Bora” (some even annoyingly say it as if they…
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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…
beingKirei 