Bribery in Sulpicio Lines cases..?

It has been two decades no since the first tragedy happened, as the years past more tragedies occurred now numbering to about five. And only one has been solved.
One has to wonder how the big Shipping line, Sulpicio Lines, evaded conviction on most of the five disasters it was charged with. Put together has a [...]

Ferries not enough to connect Cebu and Negros

Last week, our local newspaper the Negros Chronicle boasted on their article that politicians can “stop dreaming about a multi-billion steel bridge that would link Negros to Cebu” and instead, “be thankful of the ferries of a private firm for linking both provinces at a cheaper price. Well, I say otherwise.
A steel bridge or anything [...]

How can a small company deliver that much coal?

The recent highlight of the news nowadays is the P 900+ M coal deal between the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), an Indonesian mining firm and a local company with a P62k capital. The question on everyone’s mind is that how did such a small company get such a big contract? NAPOCOR responds that there [...]

Arrogant Manila

It’s been seven years now since Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the President of the Philippines, has been seated in power. And its been that long that she’s taking rants and being bashed by her critics.
I’m not much of a fan of Mrs. Arroyo, but I’d rather have her stay seated in power until 2010. Actually, most of [...]

Being Practical: Modernization in Bhutan

Bhutan, a country more isolated than North Korea, is finally getting modernization. The country which requires both locals and tourists to wear the national costume still uses 19th century equipment for its services, such as typewriters for computers and donkeys for trading. Although it is a 3rd world nation, lack of funds isn’t the reason [...]

Lawmaker’s Pork for Coast Guard Equipment

The controversial community development fund, or the pork barrel, is not as bad as what most people see of it. You see, it is also useful. Take Senator Miriam Defensor for example, she uses her funds to purchase new hardware for the Philippine General Hospital. But some lawmakers’ funds are suspicious, such as Loren Legarda’s [...]

The North Korean Defector

Defectors have been part of wars worldwide. Sometimes they are used as informants, sometimes they could be used as weapons themselves. A person’s defection could be caused by two factors: pressure or convincing. They might have been pressured to defect, or were convinced to defect.
This story is about a real defector. Hwang Jang-yop, a top [...]

An Open Invitation

Hey all, you guys probably notice I don’t post as often as before. Well, it’s because I got a lot of stuff on my hands like school and I got really addicted to this online game called Runescape, lol.
Anyways, in order to make this site more “active” I’m inviting anyone who wants to contribute an [...]