June 28, 2010

Plug gaps or nix poll automation

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'Before the next automated election, all the loopholes in the PCOS and the automated election process should be firmly plugged by either...
June 27, 2010

Vinyl

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The attic is usually the space where we store our memories—mementos of a great time gone by through old black-and-white photos; proof of on...
June 21, 2010

Sex and the city

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It is called a vagina. Not flower, not ponggay, not “your private part.” That’s the female genitalia for you. For males, they have what is c...
June 14, 2010

Where to go for Father's Day?

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I would trust these treats from Chef J. Gamboa and sister Malu: Oof! That cochinillo is calling out my name.

Our pal Al

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( Al Gore receives a plaque of appreciation from Hans Sy, president of SM Prime Holdings. SM Prime Holdings brought the former US Vice Pre...
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June 02, 2010

A hotelier's charmed life

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IT’S impossible to have conversation with Señor Miguel G. Cerqueda without laughing and reminiscing about the time he managed The Manila Ho...
May 31, 2010

Remembering Gary Coleman and Dennis Hopper

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Coleman’s road was both more and less difficult than those of his cast mates. He was unquestionably a superstar, overshadowing them with his...
May 30, 2010

First sister Kris Aquino

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SCB: You called Pastor Quiboloy your best friend before he endorsed Gibo (Teodoro)... KA: Ay inaway ko siya after. Tinext ko siya, “We could...

Sound bites

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POLITICS is one helluva nasty business! You’re suddenly surrounded by groupies all trying to paint you as God’s gift to humanity, but clearl...
May 19, 2010

I'm baaack!

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HEY there folks! Sorry I've neglected this blog for quite some time. I had to focus on the elections and informing the voters about voti...
May 08, 2010

Magic tricks

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(Due to technical issues, BusinessMirror's April 30, 2010 issue wasn't published online. Here's my column from that edition.) So...
April 28, 2010

Madonna overload on GLEE

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THIS was the best episode on GLEE, ever! It wasn't a surprise at all that Cheerios Coach Sue Sylvester was inspired by MADONNA. She attr...
April 27, 2010

Live! from New York! heeeere's David Letterman!

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Oopsie! Actually, it's the new U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Harry K. Thomas Jr. Here he is in his first YouTube address to all of...
April 26, 2010

How to use an iPad

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JUST when we've all but dismissed the iPad as just another frivolous gadget we don't need... ...here comes a Chinese concert pianist...
April 25, 2010

Continental Micronesia ready to hike Guam-Manila flights

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(David Kendell, Director for Sales and Marketing for Asia and Micronesia, Continental Micronesia. Photo by Rhoy Cobilla) CONTINENTAL Micron...

'Gusto ko happy ka!'

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ONE of the catchiest slogans the electoral campaign season has burped up is probably old man Juan Ponce Enrile’s, “Gusto ko happy ka!” My fr...
April 15, 2010

How to make PR work for you

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RECEIVED this announcement from Edd Fuentes, president and CEO of FuentesManila . He also chairs IPRA Phils., the local chapter of public re...
April 11, 2010

Quick(ie) bites

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(Chef Alain Rayé in the kitchen preparing our lunch.) I FINALLY HAD the chance to meet two-star Michelin chef Alain Rayé, chef patron and o...

Mane tales

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WHEN the heat of the summer season begins to sizzle, most of us usually pay more attention to our skin, slathering oils and lotions to prote...
April 07, 2010

More on HP Phils. and the Stratworks issue

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WE are re-posting a press statement from CyberPress: April 4, 2010 CyberPress Official Statement The IT Journalists Association of the Phili...
April 03, 2010

Buyer beware!

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So, how did I go from an $829 iPad to a $1,170 tab? In a word: Accessories. Knowing I'll want to do some serious typing on the iPad, I s...
March 30, 2010

Taking care of our skin this summer

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I asked my dermatologist, Dr. Reena C. Corona, FPDS, of La Nouvelle Image for some tips on how to take care of our skin during summer. “Cl...
March 25, 2010

How to choose the right PR firm

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THE recall of Toyota cars in the US is probably one of the best case studies in PR crisis management today. When a crisis in confidence dev...
March 19, 2010

Finally, a real vacation for a Boracay veteran

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My friends and I stayed in a wonderfully quaint new establishment called Hotel Soffia , owned by former Asian Spirit majority owner and p...
March 17, 2010

An assault on editorial independence

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CyberPress Official Statement concerning HP Phils. and Stratworks The IT Journalists Association of the Philippines (CyberPress) denounces i...
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March 13, 2010

Manny and the madness

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THIS is one of the best profiles on our Pambansang Kamao, Manny Pacquiao yet. (Photo by Mark Seliger/GQ) The thing is, a number of people h...
March 12, 2010

Leading the change

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(Rina, in pink, with students in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi. Photo courtesy KCFI.) MANY of Rina Lopez-Bautista’s classmates in high school (Assump...
March 11, 2010

Be careful what you eat

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(Photo from Flickr.) I JUST read this piece from a web site called The Daily Green, and it reports on the possible food recall of processed...
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March 06, 2010

According to PAG-ASA...

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... summer's officially here! Yay! This is my most favorite time of the year, because I just love going to the beach or swimming in poo...
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March 03, 2010

LTB Phils. team at Bocuse d'Or Asia finals in Shanghai

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On March 17, 2010 in Shanghai China, Filipino Chef Ariel Manuel will compete against the best Asian Chefs from Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, C...
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March 01, 2010

Enjoying your 40s

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And my idea of fun has radically changed. While I could do heart-pumping activities like hiking in Sagada in my 20s and 30s, in my 40s I wou...
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February 13, 2010

Get well soon Gob!

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La lang. Happy Chinese New Year from the gang! ;p
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Roar, Golden Tiger, roar!

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THE Chinese New Year begins on Sunday, February 14. Understandably, long lines have formed to fortunetellers and feng shui consultants (geom...

Nakaka-depress!

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OKAY, so this is still making the rounds of Facebook and several blogs. I just want to say that I am from Quezon City, and this is one dodo ...
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February 07, 2010

The next big Pinoy star

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WOOF! This mash-up made my hairs stand on hand. Manny Garcia is that good! Even Cory Monteith , star of that wonderful TV show GLEE, was so...

Steven Seagal and the Pacman

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LOS ANGELES, California – Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao had dinner with action star Steven Seagal in Hollywood early this we...
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