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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

On Men and Mangroves

                The problem with society is that it responds quickly, but temporarily.                 Security in malls tightens right after a robbery incident.                 People...

Monday, December 30, 2013

Reflect and Accept

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” –Jimi Hendrix Photo from www.sunstar.com.ph A few months had passed after the Zamboanga City crisis in Mindanao but souls are still not healed; homes are still not built; and lives are still not at peace. What good does really a war bring if it costs lives...

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Some Like it Cool

Photo taken from: student.societyforscience.orgCourtesy of Kathleen Kokolus and Sandra Sexton I’m writing this blog entry as a dedication to a close family friend who I recently found out is in her 4th stage of colon cancer. Cancer is a very painful thing to happen to anyone – not just to the patient but to his/her family and friends as well....

Christmas after Haiyan

Photo from www.gmanetwork.com “Nothing can stop us from welcoming Christmas even though we have lost our home,” says Ellen Miano, a survivor of the devastating typhoon-hit in Eastern Visayas. Gifts under our glam Christmas tree, scrumptious feast for Noche Buena, simbang gabi  with loved ones, heavenly Christmas carols and never-ending...

Friday, December 20, 2013

The Hospital of Tomorrow

Through the years, technological development in our society has been happening with then end of easing the lives of the people. We have seen the development of communication devices through the years as well as other technologies that are now almost necessary in our everyday life. With the fast-changing society, the people's needs also changes, and we attempt to satiate those needs by developing and inventing new forms of technology. But one development...

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Ever Heard of "Arctic Cyclones"?

“Arctic cyclones” are, obviously, cyclones that occur in the Arctic regions. It is parallel to the Pacific “typhoons” and the Atlantic “hurricanes”. Recent news that I read in http://esciencenews.com/articles/2013/12/11/arctic.cyclones.more.common.previously.thought tells of an increase in identified cyclones in the Arctic, that these cyclones are actually more common than what is previously thought. Although this does not imply that the actual...

Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Search for the Alternative Meralco

In a city of lights, brownout is a terror. Return of electricity after a brownout or power outage is considered a simple joy in metropolitan life. Undoubtedly, people of all lifestyles are electricity or energy dependent. Every move corresponds to certain amount of energy used. Nearly everyone has a gadget or two in their households. Power consumption is a way of life. Power corruption is also inevitable. Considering the newly announced...

Monday, December 9, 2013

“HIV/AIDS in the Philippines PUBLIC FORUM”

Knowing about HIV/AIDS is not new to me. 3rd of December 2013, that was the second time that I have got a chance to join a public forum about HIV/AIDS. My first was when I was in 4th year high school when my Health teacher discussed it to us. The World AIDS Day is celebrated during December 1 and the University of the Philippines has come up to a weeklong celebration of it. There are lots of activities including the public forum about HIV/AIDS. The Human...

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