May 2012
adriannewritten asked: Hello Mr. Kim. :) There was a forum on tv reviewing the recent CJTrial and there is this one subject. There are campaigns on certain websites opposing the election of Sen. Santiago to ICC. There are some who are proud for her to represent the Philippines and some protest because they fear Miriam will make the Philippines a laughing stock with her demeanour and temperament. I believe she will/may...
secretsunset asked: Haha, good thing your mom's a fighter, Sir Kim! My aunt and I were then into a sobfest after the incident. It was really scary. I was traumatized, it became a phobia.
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Someone tried to kill me.
secretsunset:
It’s different when you know the act is just for show, but when you’re there and your life is at stake, it’s a totally different story.
One Saturday evening 3 years ago, I was riding a jeepney with my aunt. There were only 5 passengers, but all of them were guys. My aunt was skeptical about the 4 other guys because they were restless all throughout the ride, as if they were...
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Philippine photos in LIFE magazine, archived by... →
For those who have a passion for scenes of the bygone eras in the Philippines, @eskapo has been kind enough to share this link. I must admit though, I do get some of the old photos on this blog from that link above.
And just a reminder kids, if you use any of the photos from the link, be courteous enough to put in the name of the photographer and credit the source. It ain’t cool to steal...
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“Life itself was thought cheap if honor and fame could be attained therewith:...”
– Inazo Nitobe, Bushido: The Soul of Japan, 1900
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“Making money ain’t nothing exciting to me. You might be able to buy a little...”
– Louis Armstrong
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Philippines Chief Justice Removed Over Finances →
The chief justice of the Philippine Supreme Court, Renato C. Corona, was removed from office on Tuesday after it was disclosed during an impeachment trial that he failed to declare $2.4 million in foreign currency deposits.
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In testimony on Friday, Chief Justice Corona insisted that under his interpretation of the law he was not required to disclose the money. During testimony that was...
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“Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of...”
– Mahatma Gandhi
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Becoming like Corona
And so the impeachment trial of the Chief Justice Renato Coronado Corona had finally reached its end earlier. Both sides of the prosecution and the defense delivered their closing arguments with tons of thoughts and legal provisions for the Senator-Judges to ponder on before they render their verdict tomorrow.
Five months had past since the trial started on the anniversary of the abrupt end of...
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Writing again
Been a while since I actually wrote something. And that’s probably due to the bulk of office work I seem to be saddled with day in and day out. Add to that, I also have other things to attend to in my spare time. Yep, it’s been quite hectic these past few days.
I have had some thoughts which I entertained over these past few weeks. And I felt writing down some of them here. But as...
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“It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases...”
– Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet.
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Corona verdict: 5 issues for senator-judges →
The prosecution and the defense teams will present their final oral arguments Monday to persuade the senators to rule in their favor. Each side is given an hour to sum up its case before the judges.
The senators will most likely issue their verdict on Tuesday, May 29.
A “guilty” vote of 16 senators or two-thirds of the Senate will lead to Corona’s removal as the country’s top...
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“If all men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to...”
– James Madison, Federalist No. 51 (via mlq3)
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“If you’re young, try not to get involved with the “too cool” crowd. That quickly...”
– (via humansofnewyork)
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Asean talks on South China Sea begin →
The meeting was chaired by Nong Sakol, deputy secretary general of the ASEAN General Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
“The meeting was held to end internal discussions between ASEAN countries on significant components of the code of conduct for the South China Sea,” he said.
“We will present a draft to senior ASEAN officials for...
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“Harshness towards individuals who flout the laws and commands of state is for...”
– Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac, as quoted by David Hackett Fisher in Champlain’s Dream.
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Philippines judge Renato Corona 'quits trial' →
Philippines Chief Justice Renato Corona - facing impeachment for allegedly breaching public trust and violating the constitution - has dramatically attempted to walk out of his own trial.
Giving evidence in his own defence, Mr Corona denounced the proceedings as a personal vendetta orchestrated by President Benigno Aquino.
He was impeached in December, accused of various malpractices by...
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“Rodent Anal Secretion is sometimes added to cigarettes to enhance pack aroma.”
– Mother Jones (via welearnedtoday) This is true! - Something every smoker should know but most likely would ignore.
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“A good man knows when to sacrifice himself, a bad man survives but loses his...”
– David John Moore Cornwell aka John le Carré, The Mission Song
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Oh, you don't want to learn English because you're... →
What are the top skills employers look for? A foreign language is 1 of them. Watch our video to find out more. bit.ly/L3CckD #jobs
— World Bank Asia (@WorldBankAsia) May 21, 2012
And I do know some kids who didn’t know how to go about writing their application letters and preparing for job interviews because back in college, they didn’t practice their English well enough.
I’m...
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“I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.”
– Henry David Thoreau
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Saw this on Twitter along with news tweets on the... →
Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil. ~ Plato
— PhiloQuotes (@philoquotes) May 19, 2012
I’m no Gaga fan but the thought from Plato incidentally captures what must be the cause of this (mini) ruckus.
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“Originally Tesla wanted to be a poet, but after getting zapped by static...”
– The Oatmeal - Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived (via crookedindifference)
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“And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. - John 8:32”
– Motto of the Central Intelligence Agency carved onto the wall of its Original Headquarters Building Lobby.
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