Happy Birthday Trixie

Happy Birthday Trixie.

You inner and outer beauty inspires me to be a better person.

I admire you.

Many do.

Thank you.

The Manila Top 50

50. Where the most happening places is not where the party is. Instead it's where the gang wars happen, where women strip and where the people overthrow a president.(so true!!)lol

49. Where even doctors, lawyers and engineers are unemployed.

48. Where everyone has his personal ghost story.

47. Where mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are considered as holy places. (amen!!)

46. Where everything can be forged.(why not??!!)

45. Where the school is considered the second home and the mall considered as third.(definitely!!)

44. Where Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.(para sossy!!)

43. Where every street has a basketball court and every town only has one public school. (syempre,pangarap k maging ka2lad ni jaworski eh!)

42. Where all kinds of animals are edible.

41. Where people speak all kinds of languages, and still call it Tagalog.(ahem, we call it "Taglish"!)

40. Where students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.

39. Where call center employees earn more money than teachers and nurses.

38. Where driving 4kms can take as much as 4hours.

37. Where flyovers bring you from the freeway to the side streets.(baket kaya??!!magic diba!)

36. Where the tourist spots is where Filipinos do not (or cannot) go. (baduy kc eh,Luneta, ewww!)

35. Where the personal computer is mainly used for games and Friendster.(gotcha!)

34. Where all 13 year olds are alcoholic.

33. Where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied!

32. Where 4am is not even considered bed time yet.

31. Where people can pay to defy the law.

30. Where everything is spoofed.

29. Where even the poverty-stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.(sosyal diba!)

28. Where honking of car horns is a way of life.

27. Where being called a bum is never offensive.

26. Where flood waters take up more than 90 percent of the streets during the rainy season.

25. Where everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.

24. Where crossing the street involves running for your dear life.

23. Where wearing your national colors make you ¡°baduy¡±.

22. Where billiards is a sport, and darts is a bar game.

21. Where even the poverty-stricken have the latest cell phones. (gsm - galing sa magnanakaw)

20. Where insurance does not work.

19. Where water can only be classified as tap and dirty¡­ clean water is for sale (35pesos/gallon).order na!!

18. Where the church governs the people and where the government makes the people pray for miracles. (AMEN TO THAT!)

17. Where University of the Philippines is where all the weird people go. Ateneo is where all the nerds go. La Salle is where all the Chinese go.. College of Saint Benilde is where all the stupid Chinese go, and University of Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich people go.(Ouch, i think it did hit a lot of people with it!)

16. Where fastfood is a diet meal.(diet ako, burger mcdo lng kainin ko!)lolz

15. Where traffic signs are merely suggestions not regulations.

(u need 2 have props!!para mas maganda tignan!!)

14. Where all the trees in the city are below 6ft.

13. Where being held up is normal. It happens to everyone.(asus, hindi ka tiga pinas, if uve never bin to!)

12. Where kids dream of becoming pilots, doctors and basketball players.(another jaworski drim!)

11. Where rodents is a normal house pet.

10. Where the definition of traffic is the non-movement of vehicles.

9. Where the fighter planes of the 1940's are used for military engagements, and the new fighter planes are displayed in museums.

8. Where being an hour late is still considered as punctual.(ako yan!!)

7. Where cigarettes and alcohol are a necessity, and where the lottery is a commodity.(lotto na!!!alis dyan!!)

6. Where soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides the drama.

5. Where actors make the rules and where politicians provide the entertainment. (kung gusto mmapikon, watch the news)

4. Where finding a deer on the road will be a phenomenon. (may deer dito? seryoso kayo?)

3. Where people can get away with stealing trillions of pesos, but not for a thousand.

2. Where Nora Aunor is an acclaimed actress and Boy Abunda is the best talk show host.

1. Where everyone wants to leave the country! (ang saya-saya!)(dats me!hehe)

Taxi!......Monchet Olives FIRED

Dennis Valdes and Monchet Olives

Dear Readers,

Despite the spin, I can assure you that Monchet Olives WAS terminated from ABS-CBN.
BUT WHY?
OMG........... DRUGS!

ABS-CBN Publishing, Lopez installed his trusted aide, Jose Ramon “Monchet” Olives, on top of the glossy but marginally profitable magazine empire, with ABS-CBN Publishing president Ernesto Lopez, despite being Gabby’s brother, now reporting to him.One immediate casualty of the Olives appointment is Thelma San Juan, the creative general manager who was responsible for building the two-magazine, P30-million-a-year stable seven years ago into a 15-title empire now churning P400 million in revenues a year.

BUT UNDER OLIVES the magazine became a great FLOP especially Metro Society were reports of drug abuse abound!

• Meanwhile, Paolo Pineda has been appointed as head of the ABS-CBN Business Development and Connie Nolasco Lopez as ABS-CBN Interactive Managing Director. However, there’s no truth to the rumor that Monchet Olives was fired by ABS-CBN boss Gabby Lopez. “He’s on sabbatical,” said ABS-CBN PR man Bong Osorio. “When he returns, he will relinquish his position as head of the Cable Channels and take on a new job.”

philstar

The ATIs of Boracay

The ATIs of Boracay
donn marquez

Hands On Manila (www.handsonmanila.org) or HOM has just launched one of its flagship project the Hands On Volunteer Vacations (HOVV). The project aims to provide opportunities for Filipinos and especially foreign volunteers to do some community service in tourists destinations, meaning, doing volunteer work while vacationing.

Boracay Island in Aklan was identified as one of the volunteer vacations sites since the place attracts millions of tourists annually. Part of my job, is to get familiarized with the so called "island paradise." I have visited the place NOT for fun but to look for organizations that could possibly be the recipients of the volunteer service that the future vacationists will do. I managed to touch-base with the locals and the chamber of commerce. I spent most of the time interviewing people in the area, from bangkero (boatman) to a policeman, from a waiter to resort manager...I did some bonding with the bookers (these are the middlemen, wearing ID’s offering different services etc. ), fire dancers, entertainers...I needed to do all these things to know the reality of life among the workers in the island and to establish contacts for future deployment of volunteers.

Preparing for the trip before my scheduled visit, I only have one thing in mind...to close and finalize a partnership with organizations where volunteers can help and do community service... I did that! I should be glad, mission accomplished,

BUT I was so depressed after I visited the ATI community in the island.
Ati tribe, were the original settlers in Boracay, they were nomads.
Boracay was a real paradise for these black people because living there was so easy for them with its natural wonders and resources such as the white sand beach, vast varieties of fruits, veggies, fishes and a lot of animals... they were living harmoniously with mother nature.
The beauty of the island was discovered and development came...everything followed very quickly, DOT and the province of Aklan made the place so famous that all investors, tourists and businesses were erected in the area...and, they were successful... very successful that all of them were overwhelmed with the ROI that all the business owners were enjoying.

Behind the island’s progress, however, this Indigenous People (IP) group were left and forgotten. In the middle of a neighborhood in Bgy. Bolabog lies a tiny community of 36 households (220) individuals. According to their story, they were placed in that walled space, that, you cannot even see pathways or roads leading to the area, because their existence will destruct the tourism business in the island. Good thing that the Daughters of Charity (DC) a congregation of nuns, help and support them for the improvement of their lives , but these nuns can only do so much.
Since the DC’s inception, and with the help of National Commission n Indigenous People (NCIP), they’ve been supporting the tribe lobbying to reclaim their ancestral land, or a even just a portion of the island, where they can start income generating projects to support their families. But, as per meeting with the nuns, the provincial government wanted them to be relocated in Malay mainland, a place they were not used to stay. Obviously, with this local government plan, it’s very impossible to favor the Ati’s request. I saw the Development plan of the island and there was actually a 20-has. space allotted for the tribe but it wasn't implemented...Because that space, has been developed by investors and made it as a resort and a golf course. With this situation, the Atis became poorer in their entire existence...If before, their source of income is fishing now it’s prohibited, besides, there were no more fish in the ocean.

There were no more natural resources in the area, the trees have been cut-off due to industrial development. There were few remaining, but only used for aesthetics purposes of the many establishments/resorts.
Young Atis cannot work in the business district because they lack the required educational attainment and most likely suffer discrimination from the people around them. Ati kids kids can’t even continue their primary school because of discrimination from their “white” classmates.

Among the 1,000 registered Atis, only 1 person have had the opportunity to work in one of the resorts...as a janitor (utility man). Although tourism offers work opportunities, discrimination and maltreatment perpetrated by non-IP discourage Atis to secure long-term work engagement. Atis are experiencing absolute poverty whereas neighboring non-IP communities are reaping the benefit of Boracay development. And still their biggest battle is get back even a portion of their ancestral domain but they still need more political will and support.

The Atis were internal refugees in their own land.
Only one functional jetmatic pump supplying potable water provided by the barangay is located within 100 meters from the farthest house.
All the 42 Ati houses are lighted with kerosene lamp at night time.
No toilet in all of the 42 houses.
Literacy rate is 30%.
Primary and secondary schools are operating within the vicinity, though Ati children are not studying in those schools.
80% of Ati children are malnourished. However, feeding program and [1] nursery school for Ati

Please do not forget that every time you visit Boracay, while we enjoy the white powdery sand and crystal-clear water, there’s the ATI tribe that are seeking justice and seeking for our help and support for their everyday survival. A place couldn't be called a paradise, as long as there’s a group or people who are discriminated and maltreated. Paradise is a place of equality and just society.

Now think about it... Is Boracay really an Island Paradise?

If you happen to visit Boracay and you are interested to visit them or probably give presents to the community especially to the kids, do not hesitate to post your message/comments here.
Or email donnmarcky@yahoo.com for the Hands On Volunteer Vacations project.

Children are being managed by the Daughters of Charity [DC]. Non-formal education classes for mothers and young women are also provided by the DC sisters.

My Fashion Idol

wag itapon ang plastic bag para magamit ng iba…
(Do not throw your plastic bag so others can use it!)



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How cool is this kid?
It's genius.

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FUCKS NEWS

The host of an over-the-top, late-night Fox network show has apologized for disrespecting the Canadian military with a recent segment on his intentionally inflammatory program.

"The March 17th episode of Red Eye included a segment discussing Canada's plan for a 'synchronized break,' which was in no way an attempt to make light of troop efforts," host Greg Gutfeld said in a statement issued Monday.

"However, I realize that my words may have been misunderstood. It was not my intent to disrespect the brave men, women and families of the Canadian military, and for that I apologize."

In an interview with the CBC on Monday, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said he accepted the apology — pointing out it came only after his department contacted Fox demanding one earlier in the day.

MacKay called the comments "totally, totally inappropriate, ridiculous [and] demeaning."

The vast majority of Americans, from President Barack Obama on down, "have nothing but respect and admiration for the Canadian forces and their families," he said.

"I don't think we should dignify this with more commentary other than to say it's highly regrettable," he added.

"The apology at least represents some recognition of the insensitivity — and we all move on."

CBC News

Dear Readers,

Wow,

This little clip from Fox News has caused SO much pain in Canada.
Canadians have gone crazy over this.
Watch the video.

Only today Canada brought home four of our dead soldiers from Afghanistan.
I wrote about it on facebook.
My facebook is going nuts now!

Join my facebook!
Join the fun!

Boycott Boyet fajardo

Last March 13, 2009, Filipino Fashion Designer Angelino Boyet Fajardo created a scene, to the shock and horror of shoppers and employees of Duty Free Philippines alike, when a cashier politely asked for his ID after presenting his unsigned credit card. This is a standard operating procedure applicable to all stores to verify ownership of the credit card and prevent fraud.

Suddenly, the designer reportedly got furious and, at the top of his voice, started berating the cashiers and managers of Duty Free Philippines. He might have thought a celebrated person like he is, with all his accolades and fame, has gone unrecognized by the cashier. A new well-trained casual worker who is carefully doing his job. The designer further shocked bystanders by cursing the people there with words such as leche and p...ina, while angrily expressing surprise why the people there did not recognize him.

Store managers and officers were sought to appease the matter, explaining to him that it is all included as a standard operating procedure in credit card payment for the safety, not only for the company but also his own. Ignoring all this, he pulled out his phone and threatened to call on high positioned government officials whom he allegedly knew, like doing a power-play to make these people realize how important he is. He went on saying \"Mga leche kayo! Hindi niyo ako kilala? Ako si Boyet Fajardo! At itong p...ina na babaeng ito (pointing to a lady officer) at ang baklang ito (pointing to the cashier) ay walang kwentang mga tao! I want them fired!!!\"

His yelling and berating went on and on. He cannot calm down and as he appeared to have bloodshot eyes, like that of a drunk person and or under an influence. He threw his passport on the cashier\'s face and later intentionally stepped on the cashier\'s foot to say \"Ay sorry, di ko sinasadya!\" He goes on to say, that only if the cashier kneel down before him and/or allow him to freely slap the cashier\'s face, may he get satisfied.

The ill-fated cashier, with all the onlookers watching, stand down and just simply gave in to probably he thought would end the matter. Crying in shame he slowly knelt down and apologize (for actually doing his job) before this self proclaimed GOD, perhaps for fear of loosing his job. No slapping was made to the cashier\'s face but the incident landed a harsher and reverberating sound to the faces of the lesser people of this society.

Fortunately, his inhumane acts were caught on CCTV in which a portion was featured in YouTube.

With such disrespect, discrimination and humiliation towards a good worker, a less fortunate person and a fellow Filipino........therefore;

1. We are calling all citizens to stop patronizing Boyet Fajardo\'s RTW labels such as Substance in SM department stores, Boyet Fajardo and Initials in Landmark and Robinson\'s department stores.
2. We are calling on all malls to pull out or stop distributing his products in your outlets.
4. We are calling on the Commission on Human Rights, Department of Labor and Employment and all human rights and labor activists to take appropriate legal actions on this matter.
5. We are calling all foreign embassies to deny him of entry to your respective countries.
6. We are calling on the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines to dishonor him of his membership and profession.

...To give him a lesson and to help us stop him from victimizing the underprivileged over and over and over again.