By Sasha on Jun 12, 2011 in Community issues | Comments Off
Happy Independence Day my fellow Filipinos! I asked some people if they still feel proud to be called a Filipino and they gave me mixes replies. Yes and no. The no is mostly due to the state of the economy and the government that we have. How about you? Do you feel the same way?
By Sasha on Jun 3, 2011 in Community issues | 1 Comment
I am not sure if there’s a law already or ordinances passed in different cities but smoking in public places are already being discouraged. I heard that those who will be caught smoking in public places including outside buildings, aboard public vehicles, in hospitals, will be penalized starting with a 500-peso fine escalating to jail [...]
By Sasha on May 17, 2011 in Community issues | Comments Off
I don’t know if it’s just me or you also feel the same way… there’s NO CHANGE in Noynoy Aquino’s administration! His administration is like a mediocre version of his mom’s! I mean no disrespect to the former president but we all know the KAMAG-ANAK, INC during her time. In PNoy’s administration now, it’s KAIBIGAN, [...]
By Sasha on Apr 26, 2011 in Community issues | Comments Off
I heard about a priest who asked people attending the mass to go out if they support the Reproductive Health (RH) bill. Some attendees got up and went out of the church. Obviously, they support the RH bill. I would like to think that some of those who walked out were disgusted with the priest [...]
By Sasha on Mar 8, 2011 in Community issues | Comments Off
Have you heard of the case of Jed Dragg, an HIV positive patient diagnosed 10 years ago at the San Lazaro Hospital only to find out a few weeks ago that he was actually NOT HIV positive at all! A clear case of medical malpractice but since here in the Philippines we don’t really have [...]
By Sasha on Mar 2, 2011 in Community issues | Comments Off
I am sure the president is doing something about our fellow Filipinos’ situation in Libya. I am sure he is doing something to help the OFWs come home to where it’s safe. But how come he isn’t saying something about it? How come we don’t see him appearing on TV asking everyone to pray for [...]
By Sasha on Feb 18, 2011 in Community issues | Comments Off
Every time I hear the news on the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in China who are on death row over drug trafficking charges, I keep wondering why it is only now that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the high government officials are doing something about it. Why now and not a few weeks [...]
By Sasha on Feb 11, 2011 in Community issues | 5 Comments
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) going to Taiwan are now being asked to provide an Social Security System (SSS) ID before their job application can push through. Back in early 2000, SSS ID processing and release takes approximately two weeks to a month. I thought all the while it’s still the same until my sister told [...]