The Freudian Slip Of A Bacolodnon

Here's my compilation of great flash mobs around the world. Wouldn't it be nice to see everyone just dancing altogether? I think that's an answer to the many wars and conflicts that we are witnessing around the world. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

During the last few days the Philippine political landscape has once again been dragged into the limelight, thanks to the seemingly insatiable greed for grandstanding and public exposure of our 188 congressmen who signed the impeachment complaint against the Chief Justice of Supreme Court, albeit unprepared as shown during the first 7 days of the impeachment trial. The ordinary citizenry need not listen to the legal luminaries invited by TV networks to explain their opinion on certain technicalities of the case to know that the prosecution is basically ill-prepared and at times even at a loss. What perhaps shattered the high moral pedestal from which these congressmen accused the Chief Justice is the revelation that they too are actually guilty of at least one of the crimes they are accusing the Chief Justice of. One of the articles of impeachment signed by the 188 congressmen and women is the failure of the Chief Justice to disclose his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net wort...

The A.I. season is back and it promises to be even better after 11 years since it started. So far, they have selected many contenders for a second round in Hollywood and it appears to be more than the usual number of people who would audition for A.I. There have been many surprises as well, with amazing voices coming from the least expected characters. Here are some of the videos posted in youtube which I feel are among the best auditions so far. Filipina Ashley Robles auditions for A.I. Another Asian (Korean) auditions for A.I. He is funny Very talented singer here Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

Five colleges have already started beating the drums of war last night inside the University of St. La Salle Coliseum. This entire week, students of the University of Saint La Salle will battle it out to unleash their own champions and win the over-all crown. Here's a summary video of what happened during the Opening Ceremonies at the University of St. La Salle's Sportsfest 2012. USLS Cheering Competition Same Day Edit from SKT Digital Productions on Vimeo . For updates on the results of the Sportsfest, click here . Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

There are far better Doctors to the Barrios. There even far better Doctors. But I am grateful for this acknowledgement of the efforts we started. I must admit that for the past few days I have been feeling nostalgic about the yester-years, trying to assess and re-assess myself both in my professional life and personal life. I have always made a promise to myself, not to live a life with regrets. While there may be so many lessons learned and hindsight is always a 20/20 vision, still I have no regrets. Here's a segment of TV 5's Ako Mismo when my work as a DTTB was featured 2 years ago. Doctors to the Barrios forever. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

Day 3 was more "dramatic" than Day 2 which was actually a waste of time thanks to the unprepared prosecution team. Day 3 revealed more than just the SAL-N of the Chief Justice but also some demeanor of the Senator-Judges. One was clearly "lawyering" for the prosecuting team. Another one was "bullying" the witness. I still pity the clerk of court who was actually torn between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. She did bring the SAL-N as ordered by the impeachment court through a subpoena "out of respect" for the court. She was also hesitant to turn it over because as an employee of the Clerk of Court she is also bound by the SC 1989 en banc resolution. Full video here: Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

What was expected to be a "telenovela" became a comedy series on the 2nd day of the impeachment trial of the Chief Justice of the Philippines. The 2nd day ended in less than 2 hours when the prosecution, admitted that they were not ready to submit evidence on both Article I and Article II of the impeachment complaints, moved for a postponement. Full video of the impeachment's second day here: For live streaming of the impeachment case, click here . Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

The following are the opening statements from both sides (Prosecution and Defense) during the first day of the impeachment trial of the Philippine Chief Justice. For live streaming of the impeachment trial, click here . Videos posted here are courtesy of DZMM Teleradyo. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

Another first in Philippine history will be unfolding today: the impeachment trial of the Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court. Live streaming of the trial at the Senate will be shown here, including live updates via twitter. Bookmark this page. The trial begins at around 2pm Manila Time. Another channel courtesy of GMA TV. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

The much awaited Sportsfest of the University of Saint La Salle in Bacolod will be on Jan. 23-27, 2012. This year's theme is Champions Unleashed. Here's a teaser video of the upcoming Animolympics released by the University Student Government. Who will win the over-all Championship this year? Animolympics 2012: Champions Unleashed Teaser from Jackner John Borja on Vimeo . Express your votes here Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

When we were in Tampere, Finland attending a certificate course on Global Health, we were asked to report per country on our national profile with focus on national health situation. The four of us (me, Doctors Gene, Paul and Ryan) represented the Philippines. Other countries were from Chile, Tanzania, Nepal and of course Finland. Here's a video of that presentation. Apologies for the not-so-nice audio. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

The fourth movie in the "Bourne" enterprise is now currently shooting scenes here in Manila. Rachel Weisz, the lead actress in the movie, arrived in Manila Sunday to shoot scenes in scattered places in Metro Manila. The MMDA has already scheduled rerouting schemes for traffic since some of the roads will be closed for the shooting of this Hollywood blockbuster. The following is the map given by MMDA for the rerouting of traffic on the said dates of the shooting. The following are the locations for the shooting of the film. View "Bourne Legacy" Shoot Locations in the Philippines in a larger map Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

This is a repost from the SEAYLP Philippines 2010 blogsite Introduction Six Filipino students and 1 Filipino teacher, all coming from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, represented the entire Philippines last April 2010 during the first ever Southeast Asian Youth Leadership training Program held at the Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA. Known as Team Aguila, the members of the first Philippine delegation are: Dr. Bien Nillos (Adult Leader), Alexandra Soledad, Bea Laino, Edcel Brix Tejare, John Floyd Abrico, Jorge Coscolluela and Nobelle Escalona. In 2010, Team Aguila conducted its first reach out program by conducting an After School Program for street children located at the Public Plaza of Bacolod City. By the end of the year, Team Aguila, in collaboration with other school-based organizations like the University of Saint La Salle Pre-Med Society, distributed slippers and school supplies to the street children. For 2012, Team Aguila desires to encourage fello...

Live feed from The Quiapo Church: Video streaming by Ustream GMA is showing a link of a supposed live feed of the procession: News report on the stampede which happened during the procession of the Nazarene Map of the Route of the procession View The 2012 Procession of the Black Nazarene in a larger map Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

It was a fun match, with the Azkals losing to the Spaniards 1-3. But the real winners are the recipients of the 10,000 euro financial aid from the Spanish Embassy. They are also auctioning jerseys from Real Madrid, one signed by all the team members and one signed by Ronaldo, the Portuguese star player of Real Madrid. There were two touching moments during the game. One was when Jed Madela sang the song, You'll never walk alone, which is actually the anthem of Liverpool Football club. The other one was when a message of sympathy and support for the victims were read in 3 languages: Filipino, Bisaya and Spanish. Anyway, here are some of the scenes from the Grandstand during that charity match: This video uploaded in youtube is from a fan watching from the bleachers. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

Today the Church in Quiapo is celebrating the feast of the Black Nazarene. Every year, thousands and thousands of devotees of the Black Nazarene, mostly males, would join the almost chaotic procession of the image of the Suffering Christ arrayed in kingly clothes but carrying a large cross and crowned with thorns. I attended mass yesterday at Quiapo Church and it was really very crowded. I had to settle standing outside of the Church and watch at the huge TV monitor broadcasting the mass inside. It was raining as well so it was a good thing that I brought my jacket with me. Perhaps it was my standing outside the rain that is making me quite under-the-weather today. Luckily, during communion, I was able to find my way inside the church where it was warm and also very crowded. After the mass, everyone took out their images of the Black Nazarene and their rosary beads, raised it high above their heads and the priest blessed them. Every one then rushed to touch some of these blessed objec...

A few minutes ago I read a link from tweeter that the new slogan of the Philippine Department of Tourism which is, "It's More Fun In the Philippines" is not the first. In 1951, Switzerland had the same slogan. Perhaps it was just a pure coincidence that our present-day thinkers in the Tourism department decided to use a tag-line utilized by a country ages ago. Or maybe they have been running out of tag-lines to use that reviving old tag lines would be the best and easy option. Still, the present slogan is far better than the "Pilipinas Kay Ganda" slogan. Surfing the web, I was able to come across a website called SloganMaker which helps you create a slogan out of a word or phrase. Simply type the word e.g. The Philippines, click the "Make A Slogan" button and a slogan will be suggested to you. You can re-click if you don't like the suggested slogan to re-create a new one. So, I typed the name "The Philippines" and here are some of t...

The Philippine Department of Tourism has released its new slogan, hoping to capture more international and local tourists to visit the country. Dubbed as "It Is More Fun In The Philippines", the DOT wishes to ask Filipinos here and around the world why do they think it is more fun to come and stay in the Philippines. Well, I have made a list of my own regarding the many aspects where it is more fun in the Philippines. It's More FUN riding a tricycle IN THE PHILIPPINES! It's More FUN swimming In THE PHILIPPINES! It's More FUN crossing the street IN THE PHILIPPINES! Being Jailed is More FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES! Dining is More FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES! Cooking Food is More FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES! Moving To A New Place is MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES! Going to school is even MORE FUN IN THE (University of the)PHILIPPINES! For you, what is MORE FUN for you IN THE PHILIPPINES? Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many o...

A film maker from Iowa made this video clip regarding how much of his fellow Americans know Iowans. In 2010, I was able to visit Iowa and get inside their Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque. Iowa is the focus right now in the American political landscape due to the ongoing Republican caucus. Republicans in Iowa are voting who among the nominees do they want to run against President Obama in the next Presidential elections in the U.S. As of press time, contenders Matt Romney and Rick Santorum are in a virtual tie, getting each 25% of the total number of votes casted. Here's the video of the film maker and his interview by CNN. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

The Philippine Azkals will once again have another football match against an international team this Saturday, January 7, 2012 4pm at Rizal Memorial Stadium. The Azkals will play against the Internacional de Madrid C.F. According to their official website , this football club started in 2002 when a group of businessmen organized a football club called Madrid International. In its first year of existence, it won its first league. It almost won all of its games (lost only once) and even surpassed the record number of goals made. This friendly match is actually for a good cause. It is going to be a fundraising event for the victims and survivors of Typhoon Sendong that ravaged Northern Mindanao. This is definitely a good way to support a charity event. The ticket prices range from 100 to 500 pesos only (definitely way cheaper and more affordable than the L.A. Galaxies game) and are available through Ticketworld.com.ph. In fact, I think I am going to watch the game since I live very ...

Cebu Pacific Airlines started a new gimmick a few years ago when they had their flight attendants dance to Lady Gaga while demonstrating the "safety features of the aircraft". That really caught the attention of many. But flash mobs are now the thing of the past. It is already 2012. So, new things have been in store from Cebu Pacific, including this Improv Comedy care of SPIT. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

Remember the dancing prisoners from Cebu? They really caught the cyber-world on fire, with their youtube videos earning 45 million viewers worldwide. It was really a delightful phenomenon, to see hard-ass "breakers of the law" dancing to the steps of Michael Jackson. They literally became a tourist attraction. And now, they have even inspired the production of a musical which will be aired in the world wide web. Entitled Prison Dancer, the musical promises to air 12 episodes and 12 original songs. It hopes to be a hit with the netizens just like its inspiration. I would expect it to be funny and entertaining but also at the same time thought-provoking. Here's the trailer of the upcoming musical show. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.