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The judicial circus that engulfs the on-going impeachment trial against Chief Justice Renato Corona before the Senate judges had a long way in coming before a decision had been finally made. And it took the guts and courage of a new leader in the person of P-Noy to once for all, clear the murky waters that surround the judiciary system in the Philippines. And who do you think would muster enough courage to do what P-Noy did to question the integrity of the Supreme Court's head, cognizant of the fact that it is the highest law of the land that needs to be respected as a co-equal branch of government with the legislative and exexcutive branches of government? I had never imagined to myself that such an initiative would come to fore with reality. Agog as we are, many Filipinos have been put in trance and couldn't believe what they are hearing and seeing at the moment as the impeachment trial is unfolding in the Senate chamber. Of course, kudos to the 188 congressmen who made...

Have you ever thought that a pigeon's dung (dropping) can cause destruction? Aside from the avian flu virus that it may cause to anyone's health, a pigeon's dung can also be used as an important chemical for making bombs. In what way? In ancient Persia, now Iran, they had erected pigeon towers that measure 10 to 20 meters in diameter and stand 18 meters high. The pigeon towers were set up more than 1,500 above sea level and close to a Zayandeh-Rud River which flows year-round to Zagres mountains. In a research made by Eric Hansen, a California-based freelance writer, the Istafahan oasis provided an ideal habitat for wild pigeons and large-scale agriculture. Hansen said that the Persians did not raise pigeons for their meat. To them, the pigeons are sacred because  Prophet Mohammed used to carry one of them in his shoulder while he was preaching the words of God. Instead, the main reason for raising pigeons in ancient Persia was for their droppings which were useful fo...

Freelance Proofing, Grammar and Fact-Checking Pro Wanted Date: 2011-11-04, 5:13PM PDT Reply to: job-rknsr-2685882253@craigslist.org [ Errors when replying to ads? ] We ain't kidding! Public relations firms seeks freelance proofreader, grammar and fact checking pro available to review press releases, brochure copy and other marketing materials. Applicants MUST be able to turn documents around quickly. If interested, please submit the following: · Resume · Hourly rate (Applicants will NOT be considered without including their hourly rate requirement) Telecommuting is ok. Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. The above announcement came from craigslist.com. Do you think the above information is believable. Actually, there's a lot of these postings at craigslist.com. At first, those who han...

Hanging on for a long while has been the most frustrating thing that any human could ever do. As I write this piece, the sky is overcast as if doomsday is closing in on me. And it is hard to expect something that doesn't come in. There's no use at all but dream of big dreams when you're helpless and little bit disappointed. With all these economic problems that resulted in the "Occupy Wall Street" and other protests that went viral, it is quite to gauge as to whether there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Jobs are scarce these days and people seemed to be adamant on letting go of their hard-earned cash to buy something, unless the products they wanted to buy come from China, which are much cheaper. Is there anything else we can do, if we are in this kind economic gridlock. What else we can do but to stick around and wait for whatever positive developments that may come at the right time and the right place? Or else, we don't have the choice but to just kee...

Since I learned to visit the public library where I lived in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles, I made it a habit to browse over the craigslist.com, one of the best sources of jobs that one needs to have as a reliable website. But my belief and trust in this website, which they said was better than the jobs advertised with newspapers, was broken. I began to suspect that the jobs advetsied in this website may have been made up or fabricated to make it appear that thousands of vacancies were still available despite the economic recession, which persisted till the late months of 2011. In fact, President Obama already decided to release another billions of stimulus to spike consumer spending. But this had infuriated the Republicans, which according to them, would aggravate the the present economic situation. Obama would pursue his administration's plan of imposing more taxes to those earning between 250,000 and millions annually, to raise more revenues for the government. Otherwise...

New POEA head vows to act on ‘illegal recruiters’ within agency - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

The United Nations is considering a move to investigate human rights violations committed by the Libyan government. Libya is in chaos and most of its people have continued to rise up against the waning leadership of Col. Muamar Ghaddafi, whose control of government has been topsy-turvy. Media reports said many of his remaining supporters have used brazen force against thousands of peaceful protesters who have not given up hope that pretty soon the Libyan leader will finally step down from power and hand it over to the one who is picked by the majority of the Libyan people. As of this writing, hundreds were killed, while thousands are left stranded at the borders of Tunisia and Egypt. Sadly, many overseas foreign workers were held hostage by a group of armed men, whose motive is not yet known until now. At least 34 Filipino workers are being kept in an undisclosed place inside Libya. Navi Pillay, commissioner for United Nations Commission for Human Rights (UNCHR), said in a broadcast...