My little sister who has a penchant for watching animes (aside from the common ones that fill our televisions and local cable cartoon networks these days) told me that she had a new movie that she liked.  My curiousity was piqued since her tastes are quite good for her age. I decided to go take a look at this movie she has been raving about to which she said, “I really liked it, I can’t stop thinking about it even when I’m in school.” Turning on the DVD player, she motioned me to play, “Spirited Away“. [Read more →]

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You have probably heard of the Chinese proverb that says, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime,” and it is rather sound and rational. If we simply gave people who are in unfortunate circumstances help in terms of material things, we are probably just helping them temporarily because these tangible items doesn’t really last forever. After these items are depleted, most of the time they unfortunately go back to their previous plight and the cycle goes on and on. However if we do help them by providing them with a means to actually stand on their own after, we achieve the purpose of helping them become self-sustained for a lifetime. One might say that is is a huge undertaking and quite hard to so given the geographical differences we have from each other but with Kiva.org taking the step to bring us closer to those in need, it doesn’t seem such a hard feat.

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The political situation of the country at the moment is like a stale drama turned into a reality television show. I have lost real interest in watching the events unfold because honestly it does not help to raise ones spirits.
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Fear strikes Batangas residents as news of the rampant kidnapping of children for their internal organs reach alarming heights. Each day more reports of kidnappings are shared and talked about by Batangueños for the said kidnappings have already spread not just only on the barrios all over Batangas but even on the cities. [Read more →]

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Since the e-commerce in the internet started, more and more Filipinos turn into the internet to find income either to supplement their traditional incomes or to find their own source of income. Finally even couch potatoes can earn online if they traded their remote controls for a keyboard and mouse instead.

In an ironic country where cost of goods and services continue to increase each year despite the continued appreciation of peso compared to the dollar, the internet is the closest we can get to the greener pastures without applying for a Visa in the embassies scattered around Manila. [Read more →]

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