Once in a while, we encounter people who can really play the hand that’s dealt to them by this amazing and mysterious universe. Cliches such as “a breath of fresh air”, “a spark in the dark” come to mind when we meet these kinds of folks. And when we meet them, we can’t help but tell other people about [...]

Last Friday, August the 1st, I had the honor and privilege of meeting Sen Mar Roxas and a number of respected Filipino bloggers, along with friends and staff of the senator.

The Agenda

Whenever there are meetings and interactions with politicians, cynics are quick to sneer and say, “Mamumulitika lang yan.” On the other hand, if the politicians don’t reach out to their constituents, people say that they are unapproachable and mayabang. It’s the politico’s Catch-22. Fortunately, Sen Mar Roxas is…

Many of us were exposed to Milo’s campaign to grow up with olympic energy. We were all inspired by commercials such as the one below.

And when Milo sowed the seeds of this message, Marco Torres was obviously on good soil. He grew up, studied in good schools, and in his role as a torchbearer, he [...]

I received a package from Ani last month which contained 4 books written by Filipino authors and published by Anvil:

“Lies My Yaya Should Have Told Me” by RJ Ledesma

“Pulutan” by Elmer D Cruz and Emerson Rosales

“Children of Two Seasons” by Lara Saguisag

“The More the Manyer” by Elbert Or
I would like to thank Ani for the books. Being [...]

According to the Law Encyclopedia, money laundering is the process of taking the proceeds of criminal activity and making them appear legal. After reading the articles, I found out why we should be concerned about money laundering and “Bank Secrecy”. I posted my views…

No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.”— Scottish philiosopher and economist Adam Smith (June 5, 1723- July 17, 1790) -author of “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”

Happy World Environment Day. This year’s slogan is “Kick the Habit!”

“Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” — Psalm 25:4-5

If the completion of formal education is not possible, I hope we can find some inspiration from drop-outs who have made it big, the most famous one being Bill Gates, who left Harvard in his junior year to start a software business. On June 7, 2007, Gates received an honorary degree from Harvard and he delivered the graduation speech for the class of 2007. If you wanna be entertained and inspired, watch the videos…

“If we can really see a problem, which is the first step, we come to the second step: cutting through the complexity to find a solution.” - Bill Gates

Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Al Gore were in an airplane that crashed. They’re up in heaven, and God’s sitting on the great white throne. God addresses Al first. “Al, what do you…

To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes. - Psalm 123

I’m sure you’ve seen this forest conservation ad featuring Harrison Ford released last May 22, but it’s good to watch it again (and again)…

“Is it possible that my people live in such awful conditions? I tell you, Mr Wheatley, that if I had to live in conditions like that I would be a revolutionary myself.” — UK’s King George V ( June 3, 1865 - Jan 20, 1936)

One day a zookeeper saw that the orang-utang was reading two books — the Bible and Darwin’s Origin of Species. In surprise he asked the ape, “Why are you reading both…

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us;
establish the work of our hands for us
—yes, establish the work of our hands. - Psalm 90:17

I’d like to invite you to join the “Recovering Apathethics - Philippines” group on Facebook or Friendster…

If your company is looking for a “tax-deductible” medical cause in RP, then contact the Philippine Business for Social Progress to find out how you can help the country’s “Stop TB para sa lahat”, a nationwide program to control the spread of tuberculosis (TB). The project is currently focused on the residents of Barangay…

“A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.” — English philosopher John Stuart Mill, (May 20, 1806 - May 8, 1873), author of 1859’s “On Liberty”

How many social workers does it take to change a light bulb?…

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you.” — Psalm 55:22

Just when local efforts are being made to help the victims of the cyclone in Myanmar and the earthquake in China, our country gets its own natural disaster during the weekend when Typhoon Cosme (aka Halong) slammed the provinces of Zambales, Pangasinan, Benguet, La Union and Ilocos. Here’s a rundown of the aftermath…

“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 - Feb 21, 1965), Black Power Movement leader

Here is a real dilemma for you. With all your honor and dignity, what would you do? This test has only one question, but it’s a very…

“The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.” - Psalm 19:8