In the nineties, a controversial Oxford Dictionary supposedly published the word “Filipina” as a maid or domestic helper as its definition - something that raised a lot of eyebrows and criticisms during that period. It was a sure slap in the face of all Filipino people who throughout the world, especially the overseas workers who [...]
Filed under: Personal, Politics on July 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
I don’t mean to accuse a country such as India, because I would definitely agree that it is one of the best countries to outsource Information Technology jobs nowadays, for two very good reasons…
(1) because they are very cheap (labor)
(2) because the work they do is not at all bad, some even comparable to better [...]
Filed under: Personal, Politics, Work on June 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
Image Courtesy of Philippine Daily Inquirer
Today’s headline on Philippine Daily Inquirer - Pagcor to spend $15-B on Bagong Nayong Pilipino Project to be located by Manila Bay. The Philippine Gaming Corporation estimates this project to generate 250,000 jobs, and boost tourist arrivals to over three billion annually.
Pagcor chair Efraim Genuino says “we will follow [...]
Filed under: Politics on April 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
I googled the name Jun Lozada and guess what i found in the number one spot, a blog from pinoypress.net with the title being “Jun Lozada, a Filipino Hero”. Honestly now, why would we even consider aligning a Jun Lozada, or a Manny Pacquiao and a Ninoy Aquino - no offense to the Aquino [...]
Filed under: Politics on March 11th, 2008 | No Comments »