As she took a generous bite of the pizza. A tear rolled down her eye. Then another and another…
Trina Epilepsia has an entertaining review of a brick oven kitchen in Paranaque:
“Oh my God, it’s so good…” Marsha gasped, as she took a generous bite of the pizza. A tear rolled down her eye. Then another and another…
English Movies You Should Not Translate in Filipino/Tagalog
Black Hawk Down: Ibong Maitim sa Ibaba
Dead Man’s Chest: Dodo ng Taong Patay
Sum of All Fears: Takot Mo, Takot Ko, Takot Nating Lahat
Jaws: Panga
Read the full list from JPaul S Manzanilla…
I am one of those who deplore the steady deterioration of the Filipino’s English language skills
” It is unfortunate that even in UP Diliman, which is where you find the brightest of the bright, there are students who are uncomfortable speaking in English. I used to think it was because they were fiercely nationalistic, but it was nothing so dramatic. They just don’t have the English verbal skills…”
Solita Collas-Monsod from [...]
Mindanao is also our home. And that’s why we cling to it with the desperation of life.
“For all we know, a Moro-led Mindanao could actually be a more just, more equitable, more peaceful, and more prosperous Mindanao than what it is today. But looking down the barrel of a Moro’s gun, it’s hard — very, very hard — to be convinced of that.”
Villageidiotsavant writes about Mindanao…
American Missionary Finds God in Pinoy Basketball Court
He describes the place as the “squatter area of small shanty-houses constructed of loose boards and tin” across his campus but this is where Brian, an American missionary, found God in a basketball court:
“As I walked towards the gate I saw one of the guys and he looked at me, smiled, and made a dribbling [...]
13 Reasons Why Pinoys Can’t Win A Medal at the Olympics
Ninety million people, zero medals! Elmer has a list of excuses we can use to explain why we can’t win a medal at the Olympics.
“Reason# 7. Lack of scouting. “We didn’t realize our opponent was this good.” Just like what happened to Harry Tanamor in boxing, there seems to have a lack of scouting of [...]
Panghihinayang
Number of searches from google.com.ph on the phrase “dapat ginawa ko” (486) vs “dapat hindi ko ginawa” (46). Inspired by xkcd’s regrets.
Philippine Secret Service carries umbrella for self defence
“The entourage of the Philippine president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, has an unusual secret weapon. Her security team defends the head of the government with umbrellas. Not ordinary umbrellas, but unbreakable fighting umbrellas. “
If the US Secret Service bodyguards carry Sig Sauer P229 pistols and HKMP5 submachine guns, Wired Magazine reports on “Le Parapluie Uncassable pour Self-Défense” [...]
NBA Star calls Manila “crazy”!
“…they were predicting it was going to be crowded. I mean, crowded to me is a Saturday afternoon at the mall where you have to wait in line for 10 minutes to pay for your jeans. Their crowded was probably four or five thousand people in the mall. It was like nothing I’ve ever seen [...]
10 Reasons to Marry a Pinoy Man
“Reason #4: They are for the most part, completely hairless.”
But my personal favorite is reason #8:
“And your average Pinoy man is like a Hardy Boys book. A bit mysterious and hilariously predictable, but wonderful to read anyways. Over and over and over again, until you have the book memorized. And he will ALWAYS be your [...]