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Archive for September, 2007

Joe De Venecia III & The NBN-ZTE Deal

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Who, exactly, is Joe De Venecia III?
This ZTE deal is becoming a Public Relations nightmare for the Arroyo Administration, mainly because her government’s corruption accuser, is no less than the son of one of GMA’s close allies.
It’s one thing to hear news about corruption in the GMA Administration from the Opposition, but its another to [...]

Erap’s Verdict

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Former Erap Estrada was finally found guilty & sentenced to life imprisonment after 6 years in trial. He is the FIRST ever Philippine President to have been sentenced in court w/ a prison term.
All I can say is, he asked for it.
He was given the chance by the GMA Administration to exit [...]

NBI Clearance Renewal

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Went out to renew my NBI Clearance recently at the mall near the Carriedo LRT Station.
‘The Negatives’
* The office facilities were generally pathetic. The 2nd floor had bare flooring, & where there are tiles, there were broken tiles every now & then. The cubicles were made out of painted plywood, & the [...]

Philippine Basketball Infrastructure

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Most foreigners don’t realize just how good the Basketball infrastructure is. The country is known in the region as having the first & still active professional Basketball league.
However, even more than that, the country also has a VERY ACTIVE collegiate basketball scene.
The top 2 collegiate leagues right now, the National [...]

Issued Firearms Serial Number Tracking

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

One problem the AFP is facing right now, is the issue of SOME (not all, but SOME) AFP personnel selling issued firearms for profit. There has to be a way to contain the problem as much as possible, & one possible solution revolves around the traceability of firearms using Serial Number.
All firearms produced by [...]

Cavite City To MoA Metro Ferry Ride

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

* I finally got to ride the SM Mall of Asia to Cavite City Metro Ferry Service recently. I thought it would be a great ride, primarily because of the scenery, & I wasn’t disappointed.
* I think everybody by now knows how to get to the SM Mall of Asia. You [...]