Category Archives: Current Events

Random Notes (16 May 2008)

Posted on May 16, 2008 by

Picture Borrowed from National Geographic PDI, A1: “The earthquake that struck Sichuan province on Monday has so far claimed 15,000 lives…” Most of them are children. Yahoo! News: “SAN FRANCISCO – California’s Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation’s … Continue reading →

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Earthquake in China

Posted on May 13, 2008 by

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tuesday, May 13, 2008, p. A1: “Chongqing, China – A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing thousands of people in one county alone, flattening schools and homes, and trapping nearly 900 students under rubble – … Continue reading →

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Events and Opinion Mapping (April)

Posted on May 9, 2008 by

Photo Courtesy of sxc.hu Goodbye ZTE, hello Rice Shortage. It was a few months ago when the circus in the Senate began. The interesting act? To directly link President GMA to the anomalous ZTE deal. Every Senator has his own … Continue reading →

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Cyclone Nargis

Posted on May 8, 2008 by

Photo Courtesy of Christians Concerned for Burma “They have never seen anything like this before.” In the absence of exact words, this was the most precise expression a witness could say to describe how shocked the Cyclone Nargis victims were. … Continue reading →

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News Summary 4 (08 March 2008)

Posted on March 8, 2008 by

Photo Courtesy of unc.edu · It was reported yesterday that the Philippines, together with China and Vietnam, entered into an agreement called Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU), which aims to explore and develop the Spratly Islands. As of now, the … Continue reading →

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News Summary 3 (06 March 2008)

Posted on March 7, 2008 by

· Senator Hillary Clinton won the caucuses in Texas and Ohio, bringing her back on the race to be the Democratic Presidential Candidate. · President GMA scrapped the EO 464 after various social sectors expressed their great clamor against it. … Continue reading →

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News Summary 2, (05 March 2008)

Posted on March 5, 2008 by

Photo Courtesy of PIA · First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo went to the Office of the Ombudsman to respond on the graft and corruption cases filed against him. · The Supreme Court made a ruling that the former NEDA … Continue reading →

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Tired of Reading Today’s News? Switch to Its Summary

Posted on March 1, 2008 by

Photo Courtesy of The Peninsula Photo Courtesy of Saint Scholastica College Timeline 01 March 2008 · An estimated number of 15,000 to 80,000 gathered yesterday at the intersection of Ayala and Paseo de Roxas for an Interfaith Rally. It was … Continue reading →

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Journal Writing: Building an Archive of Current Events

Posted on February 29, 2008 by

Photo Courtesy of The Internationalist I learned to love history. I did not know how and why, but I just felt it. Maybe it’s because I enjoy reading too much of Ambeth Ocampo’s columns at Daily Inquirer that I got … Continue reading →

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