Filipinas are not strangers to beauty contests, whether local or international. Several Filipinas have made their country proud by winning titles in these events. We have Gloria Diaz who was the first Filipina to bring home the Miss Universe title in 1968. We also have Ruffa Gutierrez who was the second [...]
A Fight That Unites
A country divided by so many scandals and religions was united…but only for a short while, as the nation’s boxing superstar Manny Pacquaio picks up a win over Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez.
It was a time wherein Pacquaio’s win was crucial, the country was already divided by the ZTE-NBN Broadband Overpricing and the risk of losing [...]
Another Pain in the Neck
From corruption scandals to the risk of losing a resources-rich group of islands the country faces a new kind of problem — shortage of rice.
Although we are not yet in the state of a crisis, we are nearing it. And the ironic part is that we once used to be the world’s leading rice producer, [...]
The Lozada Factor
A former Philippine Forest Corporation President, and a key witness to the NBN Project scandal, is now the center of attention of the political world, where ever he goes he is treated like a rock star by the people, all applauding and cheering his name. This popularity took something in exchange [...]
Abused Power
On February 25, 1986 , the Philippines impressed the world when the people united and stood strong to restore democracy. Going against tanks and soldiers, armed only with rosaries. On the ninth of January 2001, they impressed the world again by uniting to oust a dictator who at that time was taking public funds for [...]
