Citizen Journalism
Explosion At Bacoor
The explosion was so loud that people thought SM City Bacoor was bombed.
After verifying with my staff, the explosion was reportedly so loud that it was heard even inside the SM Mall. Customers initially panicked thinking it was related to the Glorietta 2 explosion.
As of this writing, 2 4 3 were confirmed dead, six […]
Tears In Heaven
I almost shed tears while warming up at the lounge of Fitness First. I’m preparing for an early morning work-out when I read from the Inquirer the story of a young girl, Mariannet Amper from Davao, who committed suicide because of desperation. Prior to her death, she requested $ 2.35 from her parents for a […]
Middle Class In RP Shrinking
It’s one bad news after another?
It only bolstered claim by politicians that though the economy is growing, it does not benefit everyone. On Sunday (10/28/07), I posted my musings to a news article printed in the inquirer about the worsening unequal sharing of wealth in the Philippines. And today, the Business Mirror printed a […]
Distribution Of Wealth In RP Worsened
Update 10/29/07: Middle Class In RP, Shrinking Too
It was 1997, while studying a certificate course on Labor Relations under Atty. Josephus Jimenez (one of the under secretaries of Department of Labor and Employment of the PGMA administration), when I first heard of the imbalance wealth distribution in the Philippines. If I […]
Tragedy Or Terror At Glorietta Mall
Update (11/23/07): Blast not caused by bomb
Inquirer article
Philippine Star article
Update (11/05/07): Ayala disputes gas explosion theory
Update (11/1/07): Australian experts said it’s gas explosion
Update (10/31/07)
Foreign experts believe no bomb in Glorietta 2 blast
PNP said it’s likely an industrial accident
Update (10/28/07)
Email af a Husband Who Lost a Wife at Glorietta
Israeli Experts Also Believe Explosion […]
Have You Been To Baywalk Lately?
Update (10/21/07): I’ve been jogging at Baywalk every morning for the last week, some of the tiles and lights were fixed, police visibility also increased but one vendor complainted of extorsion. Those sleeping at the benches and street kids/beggars who go after the tourists also increased.
I pass by Roxas Blvd. regularly on my […]
