Frustrating it is -- and perhaps to an outsider, amazing -- how willing it seems that living in Las Islas Filipinas gives license to the powers that be to screw ordinary folks six ways from Sunday. Sometimes I wonder if there is in fact basis for the...

(Adapted from a Filipino Voices post, with amplifications.)Videos taken from the "Dialogues on Federalism" forum, held November 28, 2008, 10 AM to 12 NN, at the University of the Philippines Diliman NCPAG. The speaker that morning w

(I am so disappointed that at the last minute I was unable to go to The Kel and Jay Show, not to mention the other things that didn't go my way today -- hell, for the whole damned week. That said, congratulations to Marcelle and all those involved......

Yesterday, having been invited by fellow FV crew member Pat Mangubat (he, Ding, and I were to meet with Carlo to discuss a number of matters that afternoon), I attended the

Before we go into the usual stuff, folks, do go and check out the Laughs and Gasps website, now up and running.Better yet, go buy tickets, and watch why magicman Kel at the last event go