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I have an article on the vote buying phenomenon that hit the May 2013 elections, especially in Olongapo City, and the towns of Subic, Castilljos, and San Marcelino. This was supposed to be a closing article on the election season. But I decided to put freeze the story after my brother, Anthony Bayarong, informed me [...]
May 22, 2013Read More
What Rolen Paulino did was what opposition politicians have been trying to do for the last three decades. The last time that somebody, other than a Gordon occupied city hall was in 1986, when human rights lawyer Teddy Macapagal (TedMac) was appointed officer in charge (OIC) mayor. It was also the last time that I [...]
May 19, 2013Read More
For the one familiar with biblical history Gaza was the place of the Philistine, where Goliath was subdued by a small man David. It is also in the same place where the super strong Samson was duped into cutting his hair by a woman Delilah. As I walk into the long stretch of narrow corridor [...]
May 15, 2013Read More
It is Easter for Christian Orthodox. For some strange calculation, the Easter of Christian Orthodox is one month after the Easter of Catholics. How it is computed is subject to another explanation and article sometime in the future. But this time I am dwelling on the elections… Overseas absentee voting. As it is Easter and [...]
May 9, 2013Read More
For the first time in my international humanitarian career, I would be able to bring my family with me (all expense paid), free housing at a quiet neighborhood in Jerusalem;free electricity, water, heating in winter, gas and round trip ticket and accommodation with my spouse to any country to spend a break every after three [...]
May 7, 2013Read More
It was a sad, sordid affair. James Yap crying on national television, tears copiously streaming down his cheeks dried every now and then by a face towel. I suppose a lot of fathers and men empathized with the popular basketball player. Apparently this is an offshoot of the annulment of his marriage. While some peripheral [...]
May 1, 2013Read More
The Puregold Duty free shop in Subic Bay at the corner of Argonaut and Rizal highways opened its Summer Sale today, Wednesday, April 17, 2013. This was my first time to join the rush. People streamed into the store as early as 9AM hoping to get the best buys. And what happened next is not [...]
April 17, 2013Read More
Okay, for those just coming out of hibernation, Glenn Defense Marine Asia Philippines (“Glenn Defense”), a US Navy contractor and member of the Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (“Subic Chamber”), was alleged to have dumped ship waste into waters abutting Subic Bay. This issue hugged the frontpage of newspapers for several weeks, prompting investigations [...]
April 1, 2013Read More
A party is not complete without preserving the good times either by memory or by souvenir. Guests and party throwers alike appreciate thoughtful tokens that would remind them of what a grand moment they had at a particular event. One of the best things about living in the 21st century is that there are plenty [...]
April 1, 2013Read More
On the first day of the news website’s three-month beta testing in March 2012, we carried the story — SBMA loses P5.5 Billion in 7 years. Many were shocked to hear that the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is losing money. This, after seeing how the previous administration lavishly spent on anythign and everything. Three [...]
March 28, 2013Read More
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