Sa pag-ikot ng aking ulo sa mga “malitang” naririnig, nababasa at napapanood, may kabang bumabalot sa isip ko at may galit na namumuo sa puso ko. Bakit gano’n? Bakit nila ako pinapaikot? Bakit nila ginagamit ang kanilang kapangyarihan sa media para itaguyod ang kanilang pansariling kapakanan. Di ba’t may responsibilidad sila sa taong-bayan na ilabas ang makatotohanan, fair at balanseng balita.

Personally, I believe there is no excuse for their racism and bigotry. It’s just wrong! But after reading the ED articles about the other countries, I realized that ED is not meant to be taken seriously. In fact, if you take the time to read the other articles in the site, including the ones about Wikipedia and Google, it’s easy to see that this site is just plain stupid. But don’t take my word for it, read their articles or check out this forum and read what 30 other people have to say about ED.

Sad to say, ito po ang lagay ng ating bayan (This is the state of our nation). As President Arroyo quoted in one of her speeches, public service is a public trust. But when the trust is gone, the people have no choice but to take it to the streets.

Yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and speak with Education Secretary Jesli A. Lapus. Gigi and Pam of the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam invited me and Michelle to the despedida party of Consul-Gen Baisa and Ms Bel. Sec Lapus was the guest of honor and luckily, Ambassador del Rosario asked me to join them at their table.

We talked about life, family, careers, and of course, CyberEducation! Here are some of the insights I gained from Sec Lapus and from my own research about CyberEd:

The mother of revolution and crime is poverty.
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You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one
- John Lennon, […]

I’m sure by now, you’ve heard, seen, read, and reacted to Teri Hatcher’s controversial lines in Desperate Housewives about “some med school in the Philippines.”
If you haven’t, then you have to view the clip for yourself (Thank God for YouTube!)
What do you think?
Before you read and listen to what others think, think for yourself first […]

Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
— St Francis of Assisi
In a country where the devil wears condoms and the morning-after pill Postinor is illegal, I was surprised to find that the book, Letter to […]

 Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger).
-Olympic Motto

There is a growing online movement to support Marco Torres in his goal of being chosen as one of eight foreigners/expatriates in China who will carry the torch for the Olympic torch relay. I think that with the growing number of bloggers and internet users in the Philippines, we […]

Now since man is naturally inclined to avoid pain — and since labor is pain in itself — it follows that man will resort to plunder whenever plunder is easier than work. History shows this quite clearly. And under these conditions, neither religion nor morality can stop it.
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