Post archive for ‘war & skirmishes’
A Day in a Life in Gapo Part 2
In just a matter of minutes, after that quick anesthesia-less operation and humiliation inside the operating room, I was in a wheelchair being pushed by that UP volunteer all the way to the x-ray room and unto my assigned room, which was the orthopedic ward. Weird. I don’t think I had any broken bone or [...]
A Day in a Life in Gapo
It was November 1996. The APEC Summit was being held in Subic Bay, Philippines. It was a time for the country to show off its newly established Subic Bay after the former bases were left by the Americans under piles of ashes brought by the Pinatubo eruption. It was also the time for then President [...]
Seven
For seven years, I have kept my silence. With disconcerting thoughts, I have injected my veins with apathy. I have infused my brain with reflections of a selfish new me. I have permeated my consciousness with the dismal concept of your non-existence. I busied myself with the customary schedule an apolitical being would rather adhere [...]
Sec. Cabral, Quit Bullying Bloggers
Jan. 21, 2010. This is the day a miniscule blogger was picked on by a pea-size brained Philippine government official. A blogger named Ella of Blog ni Ella is now facing libel charges from an article about those “rotting” merchandise inside the DSWD warehouses. If you guys can remember, the Philippines took a beating from [...]
The Myth of the Invisible Storytellers
Do you see the whole picture, or read between the lines? Can you discern the pattern of words and thoughts formation that leads you to a certain pre-destined conclusion? Are they just written syllables to fill your wandering mind? Or a well orchestrated move to stab your back and rob you blind? Storytellers are full [...]
Where Have All The Leftists Gone?
Ever since the fragmented left disintegrated into the oblivion and some into the mainstream, remnants of such had filled our more than enough field of experts, talking heads, intellectual analysts, political operators and kingmakers. They fill the offices of government officials, national to local, and they are with politicians in all levels. Some are even [...]
The Dawn of A New Life
This year comes as a new dawn, the beginning not just of a new year, but of a new life. But as always, not without the remnants of the baggage past. This time last year I was in and out of the hospital. Teams of doctors were trying to figure out what is that thing [...]