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Nominate your bets for the Tatt Awards!
2011-07-13 08:07:00 Tweet Social Media has made waves in recent years and it’s about time that someone rewarded the people who have effectively used this new tool to make a difference in the way we think and pass the time. The Tatt Awards seeks to identify those who have excelled and led the way in innovating the ...
Wolfgang rocks the Met
2011-06-25 16:11:00 Tweet Wolfgang recently had a very successful show at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila and I was lucky enough to have covered the event from up close. Please head over As Oceans (the unofficial Wolfgang fan blog) to see my review of the event. Over 130 people have shared this link on Facebook. Please ...
Wolfgang at the Metropolitan Theater ? June 18, 2011
2011-05-20 06:24:00 Tweet WOLFGANG will be playing their first solo show since Basti Artadi has decided to stay for good in the country. It will be a major event and it seems like the band picked the perfect venue for such a momentous occasion. The Metropolitan Theater (or the Met) has always been one of the most ... More About: June
Couchsurfing Manila Summer Scramble Year 3 ? From 3rd, to 5th to Last.
2011-05-17 13:53:00 Tweet This is a very fitting group shot of the participants and volunteers of the third annual Couchsurfing Manila Summer Scramble. Don’t stress yourself looking for me (or my teammates Ann, Mikoy and Verge) – this shot was taken before we even arrived at the finish line. I took the first two editions of the ...
Quiz Night Questions at Capriciossa Greenhills 5/11/2011
2011-05-12 03:27:00 Tweet SCAMS and CRIMES These three numbers were wrongly drawn as the winning combination in a Pepsi bottle cap promotion in the early 90s. This man is now serving a 150-year sentence for being responsible for the largest known crime of fraud in US and possibly world history. He was sentenced in 2009 and is ... More About: Quiz , Questions , Night
Incubus coming back to Manila! July 28 ? Araneta Coliseum
2011-05-09 09:13:00 Tweet The band responsible for the album S.C.I.E.N.C.E. - easily one of my favorite albums of all time – is coming back to the Philippines for their third show in seven years. The show will be on July 28 at the Araneta Coliseum. Tickets go for as cheap as 750 and go all the way ... More About: Back , Manila , Incubus
Top ten songs of the 2000s [OPM]
2011-05-01 06:22:00 Tweet It’s always a daunting task to come up with a list that would encompass a span of time that stretches through a vast expanse of experiences, sensations and sentiments. Memory and recall can be quite selective at times and the things that are at the top of your head may not necessarily be the ... More About: Songs
The biggest bands in the Philippines ? according to Facebook
2011-04-05 06:22:00 Tweet Social media has changed the game in many fronts and that includes the way that bands engage their fans. Before, artists would set up exclusive clubs and mailing list to somehow limit the amount of people who would get updates from them. With the explosion of the Facebook and Twitter phenomenon, the game has ... More About: Philippines , Bands
How dangerous is it to live in the Philippines: Earthquake mapping and risk
2011-03-17 07:30:00 Tweet Baguio City 1990 I find it amusing that two of my foreigner friends (Risto and Hugo) almost posted this link from CNN that reveals that Manila would be unprepared on the event of a devastating earthquake. Manila has a major fault running along the eastern spine of the city and thousands of homes and ... More About: Philippines , Earthquake , Live , Risk
Balut ? and the Couchsurfing Manila Experience
2011-03-12 17:49:00 Tweet Only a few delicacies in Southeast Asia could rival the balut’s (also called balot) reputation for being a gastronomical rite of passage. It is very common to see night vendors selling this delicious egg in street corners and there are even some who walk all night to search for potential buyers. A quick internet ... More About: Experience , Manila
Day 3 Cebu ? Bohol Trip: On to Bohol
2011-03-08 19:35:00 Tweet Day 3 marked our last morning in Cebu and our first day in Bohol . I went to pier early to buy our tickets, the tickets to the Super Cat ferry to Tagbilaran were already sold out so I had to go to Weesam Express – a company that doesn’t have a website that shows ... More About: Trip
The Utopian dream of ?one blogging nation?
2011-03-08 05:31:00 Tweet The idea that an entire nation of intelligent and opinionated individuals would stand side by side for common causes is certainly a dream that resides in the minds of the idealistic members of the blogging community. I’m a bit shocked though that is something that is considered by people whom I consider to be ... More About: Blogging , Nation , Dream
Day 2 of the Cebu ? Bohol Trip: Cebu Trivia Night
2011-03-07 18:04:00 Tweet The first day in Cebu was an absolute trip – there was great food all throughout the day and we closed out the night with an awesome set courtesy of Next Stage in VuDu. Day 2 meant that our small group of three was to expand to a merrier band of nine as the ... More About: Night , Trivia , Trip , Bohol
Cebu Lechon, AA?s Barbeque and that awesome band from Vudu (Next Stage)
2011-03-06 19:10:00 Tweet We were invited by Cebu Trivia Night for a Manila versus Cebu special last weekend (this will be tackled on a later entry) and for some reason, two of my friends and I decided to fly the day before of the event to give us a chance to see what the city had to ... More About: Band , Awesome , Vudu
National Bloggers Association: Reactions
2011-03-06 15:20:00 Tweet I’ve received a copy of a so-called manifesto that was being drafted by the framers of an organization that wishes to call itself the National Blogging Association . I’ve publicly responded to the parties who were trying to form this group via Twitter and my answer has always been an emphatic NO. Many people have ... More About: Bloggers
Sandata: The Light EP
2009-09-14 21:20:00 I first encountered the band Sandata through the social networking site Couchsurfing where their frontman Aldrich Policarpio was also a member. Their music was right up my alley – it was reminiscent of the old school hard rock that was prevalent during the early to mid 90s. The songs had an anthemic quality that hints ... More About: Light
UP Manila Wins The 1st Luzon Intervarsity Debate Championship
2009-09-11 20:30:00 After making it to the finals of the Philippine Intercollegiate Debate Championship (PIDC) for the first time, UP Manila Debate Circle clearly had good reason to look forward to the upcoming year. Seemingly still hot from their glorious run back in April, the trio of Robert Totanes, Lee Yarcia and Carol Tan all made it ... More About: Wins
Marlboro Country, Sagada ? The Best Views In Sagada
2009-09-01 16:49:00 I first heard about Marlboro Country , Sagada while watching one of Howie Severino’s documentaries on I-Witness. I have already been to Mountain Province four times when the episode aired so I was very surprised that no one has ever told me about the wild horses. The story ends somewhat sad for these once proud steeds. There ... More About: Views
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo?s Legacy: The Good That She Has Done
2009-08-30 16:19:00 While many people would not even bat an eyelash in naming Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the worst president the Philippines have ever had; it would be a bit myopic to suggest that her term didn’t usher in developments that helped the country greatly. Now that I think about it, most people really appreciate the Marcos Era ... More About: Good , Legacy , The Good , Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Debate: The Luzon Intervarsities ? September 5-7 (UP Los Banos)
2009-08-24 15:31:00 UP Los Banos’ debate organization (The Parliament) has decided to expand the annual UPLB Intervarsities. Instead of being an exclusively for-UP tournament, invitations have also been sent this year to debate organizations in the island of Luzon. The even will run from September 5 to 7 at the UP Los Banos Campus. Viewed 8819 times ... More About: Debate , September 5
One Of My First Atheism Articles: The Heretic Speaks
2009-08-23 19:24:00 I was geniunely surprised – and mortified — when Peyups suddenly posted my 5 year old article on atheism I called The Heretic Speaks. This article was probably seen as really mediocre that the older editors condemned it to the bottom of the bin. It was really shocking to see it published on the front ... More About: Atheism , Articles
The Atheist Love Song: See by Happy Days Ahead
2009-08-14 19:25:00 As someone who dabbled in being in an atheist acoustic duo for over a couple of years, hearing of another similarly minded partnership makes me somehow feel warm and fuzzy inside. William of Happy Days Ahead shared their new songs at the Filipino Freethinkers mailing list and he has quickly made new fans out of ... More About: Love , Song , Atheist
Palawan?s Underground River As One Of The Seven Wonders Of Nature?
2009-08-14 11:11:00 I’ve really found it hard to stomach the idea that mere humans who have been only around for a couple of million years – or a few thousand years if you’re a creationist *snicker* — would have the gall to rank geographical features of the Earth that have been progressively evolving and changing through more ... More About: Nature , River , Wonders , Palawan , Puerto Princesa
Nine Inch Nails Wave Goodbye: Probably The Best Concert I?ve Seen In My Ent
2009-08-11 22:21:00 The very moment that I heard about the rumor that Nine Inch Nails was going to Manila, I started a thread at Pinoyexchange to share the news to the rest of the people who may be interested in watching Trent Reznor and company. It was really surreal to think that Nine Inch Nails would even ... More About: Concert , Hurt
The 3rd Philippine Blog Awards: One Blogging Nation
2009-07-11 22:34:00 The nomination period for the Philippine Blog Awards is officially open! You may now recommend your favorite blogs for the many categories set for this year’s ceremonies. To further emphasize the vibrant and diverse Filipino blogging community, the award ceremonies will be in three installments – one in Luzon, one for the Visayas and one ... More About: Blog Awards , Blogging , Nation
The Alive 2007 Album Is Finally Here
2009-07-09 18:20:00 …and it’s finally here. It was simply a surreal stretch of weeks leading up to the Alive concerts of 2007, there was barely any media hype about the event. Most of the tickets were sold through Wolfgang’s mailing list. For 350 pesos a ticket, it sure seemed like a no-brainer. Wolfgang has been out of commission ... More About: Finally , Album
Sticky: I?m Joining MTV?s Blogger Search
2009-06-29 19:06:00 If you first heard from me via the MTV page, please feel free to leave your comments, criticism and other concerns on my comments form. Thanks This is probably weird for most of my readers, but yeah, I decided to give it a go just for the sake of trying. Two weeks ago, I got an ... More About: Blogger , Search
Nine Inch Nails ? August 5, 2009 Araneta Coliseum
2009-06-29 09:29:00 The thought of having Trent Reznor here in the Philippines is a bit surreal. We don’t usually get a lot of strong not-so-mainstream rock acts here so I’m really happy that Splintr has gone the extra mile and organized a concert for Nine Inch Nails . Come to think of it, NIN is probably the best ... More About: August , August 5
ALIVE 2007 Album Finally Drops July 7!
2009-06-26 07:56:00 After almost two years of waiting, the recordings from the now legendary Alive 2007 concerts at the Music Museum, Wolfgang and Razorback’s Alive 2007 album release is now underway. You may track the updates and interviews at Wolfgang’s Official Facebook Page. What’s known is that the album will contain no less than 11 tracks – probably ... More About: Finally , Album , July
Updated List Of Ten: Pinoymountaineer makes the cut.
More articles from this author:2008-05-28 15:19:00 It seems like Spread Rationality has been sabotaged by same people who stole the crystal skull, so I’ll take this opportunity to nominate another deserving blog. Viewed 30 times by 21 viewers More About: List 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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