December 2009
23 posts
Naglakbay nAPO ako
Posted on December 27, 2009 by jimparedes [e]
Naglakbay nAPO ako HUMMING IN MY UNIVERSE By Jim Paredes (The Philippine Star) Updated December 27, 2009 12:00 AM
The year 2009 has been a long one, especially if you live in the Philippines. It feels like an exceptionally long one because of the many things – both good and bad — that have transpired. To...
12 days of Pinoy Krismas
12 Days of Pinoy Krismas Lyrics by Jim Paredes as sung by APO
Sa unang araw ng Pasko, binigay sa ‘kin ng nobya ko Isang basketbol na bago
Sa pangalawang araw ng Pasko, binigay sa ‘kin ng nobya ko Dalawang payong at isang basketbol na bago
Sa pangatlong araw ng Pasko, binigay sa ‘kin ng nobya ko Tatlong sakong bigas, dalawang payong at isang basketbol na bago
Pang-apat na araw ng Pasko,...
The final word from me...
First of all, I do not wish to renew any hostilities with Carlos Celdran. We have made our peace. I only write all this since I was not in the ANC show and lots of people continue to bug me about things said about me. I have just my little blog to answer the points raised about me.
Twitter is not the place to discuss or fight, or even resolve complex issues. Not with its 140 character...
A kindness remembered..
Got this response about my post.
replymanwhoshotjfk wrote today at 4:04 AM”A few nights back, I was stuck in a traffic light when a young girl no more than 11 years old came up to my car, knocked on my window and showed me the sampaguita garlands she was selling. In the past, on occasion, I would buy some, but normally I would just knock back to signify that I was not interested. This...
Christmas moments
Posted on December 20, 2009 by jimparedes [e]
Christmas moments HUMMING IN MY UNIVERSE By Jim Paredes (The Philippine Star) Updated December 20, 2009 12:00 AM
I must confess I am one of those who feel ambivalent towards the whole season of Christmas. The traffic, the frenzy of Christmas parties, the shopping, big expenses, the mindless commercialism...
Gibo fans, confirm or deny please.
From Charles Ng who commented on an FB post commending Teodoro:
5 months to dissect all the candidates. Heard story of big bribes to Mar during his DTI days, but will ask further details. Anyway, on Gibo, interesting questions from a poster the commentary in Dean Bocobo’s FB: “M Lopez: Beyond rhetorics, PR and media campaign paid for by the administration party to push the candidacy...
30 True Things You Need to Know Now →
“Whenever I catch sight of others,
By thinking, “It is through them,
That...”
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems...”
– Gilda Radner
Whose dream will play out--GMA's or ours?
Posted on December 13, 2009 by jimparedes [e]
HUMMING IN MY UNIVERSE By Jim Paredes (The Philippine Star) Updated December 13, 2009 12:00 AM
It’s not only me. Many people I have known for a while, and even people I have just met seem to be suffering from the blahs. This is not the usual regular holiday blues or depression that besets many at this time...
“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in...”
The way we were and should be
HUMMING IN MY UNIVERSE By Jim Paredes (The Philippine Star) Updated December 06, 2009 12:00 AM
This year, my alma mater, Ateneo de Manila University celebrates its 150th year as an educational institution. There will be a lot of celebrations — some have already started — to highlight the greatness of this paragon of education and formation that has affected in many great ways, the...
Statement of a Mindanaoan on ML
Martial law in Maguindanao is onimous, signaling a prelude to fuller state control and manipulation of the 2010 elections. Martial law, as well as the conveniently-timed Supreme Court ruling on incumbents deemed resigned, constitute a sinister pretext for a sitting president’s (and now congressional candidate’s) continued grip on power, and a sordid cover-up for the failure of the...
Senator Noynoy Aquino’s Official Statement on the...
Senator Noynoy Aquino’s Official Statement on the Declaration of Martial Law in Maguindanao For weeks now, the country has shared the shock, horror and agony of the people of Maguindanao over the slaughter of innocents. This national outrage has increased as securing justice faces hurdle after hurdle, both in Maguindanao and in Manila. Our people want justice, and they want results; the...
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life...”
“Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, “This is what I...”
