Archive for the 'Society' Category

Cebu Hospital Scandal

This will be short and I may write a longer post about it but I just have to say that the incident that happened at a Cebu Hospital that was videotaped and posted on Youtube is… unbelievable!
There are no words to describe the impact this video had on the people involved and to those who [...]

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Manila Ocean Park

I have been reading tons of articles on people’s visits to the Manila Ocean Park located behind the Quirino Grandstand and have been wanting to go to see this now famous oceanarium. We finally got our chance during the long weekend.
My family and I planned our trip for early morning hopefully to avoid the [...]

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Christmas caroling

Our house has been officially named… “ang bahay na patawad” (a.k.a the house that does not entertain carolers). I laughed when I heard my yaya tell us about how she heard some street kids talk about our house to other street kids.
It has always been the tradition in the Philippines, for kids and adults [...]

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Kontra agos: A Resistance Film Festival

Blogging for me has become a way to express my thoughts and feelings on a subject or topic that interests or irks me. I feel I have always been passionate about my beliefs and lived my life not compromising them.
However, I pale compared to my other siblings. They are truly talented individuals who elevate [...]

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Gratuity and the concept of tipping

Gratuity is defined as a favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service. It is often a percent of the total cost of the service say like 15 or 20 percent which is a standard in the US. In the Philippines, it has not been a common practice to [...]

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