greetings to you Pepe

This is going to be short. I just want to pay tribute to the only hero that I can relate with. Happy 151st birthday, Pepe a.k.a. Dr. Jose Rizal! 

the Corona drama (and in-betweens)

20-3, guilty votes have it! Corona is ousted from his seat as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 


For me, I admire more those three (Arroyo, Santiago, Marcos) who voted for his acquittal. They have the guts to go against the overflowing despise/anger/clamor against the chief justice. They must be objective enough, unfazed by the bandwagon of hate. Real enough, to point out that everyone else commit the same mistake as Corona do, in terms of SALN. Corona is the guinea pig, that by his not declaring those enormous wealth (intertionally or otherwise), his post and reputation paid off. 

hello Mayon!: things worth remembering in Albay

Before coming, I thought: "Aside from the chili dishes and Mayon, what can they offer?". But I was proven wrong. There is more to Bicol than what I expected.


I was there for our convention. I am part of the core officers who will prepare for the 4-day big event. Mostly, this spells work. Good thing, I had ample time to roam around, basically around Legazpi City. Note, this is my first time in Bicolandia.


Let me list some things I recall about Bicol: