A string of "unfortunate" events befell Ely Buendia and the Eraserheads in just a month, or was it a week?  First, Philip Morris, who was their major sponsor for the much awaited Eraserheads reunion concert pulled out at the last minute.  The pull out was due to a violation of an... (more...)

Six years waiting seems far too long for someone who has the world in the palm of his hands. Nonetheless, Chris Tiu has put in the time, endured the harsh criticisms (remember that momentum breaking missed wide open layup against DLSU in his sophomore year?), and deferred long enough to senior Eagles... (more...)

The 29th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) is set on Sept. 12-16, 2008 at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.  The fair is open from 10 am to 8 pm.  There will be seminars, workshops, story telling sessions, book launchings, contests, etc. ... (more...)

I visited the Singapore Grand Prix website  (http://www.singaporegp.sg/index.ph) yesterday and learned that almost 95% of the tickets have been sold.  Not that I am planning to go but it just amazes me that 300,000 tickets at more or less one thousand Singapore dollars have been sold out!!! ... (more...)

Under Wage order NCR No. 14, workers in Metro Manila will start to receive the additional P5 COLA or Cost of Living Allowance into their daily minimum pay.  The P5 COLA will now be included in the computation of the workers' wage-related benefits.  Wage related benefits under the Labor... (more...)

Some Credit card owners like me will be shocked to see some of their bills charged in dollars.  I was shocked to see a 400 peso bill charged instead 400 dollars! As per Citibank operator, it was BDO's general error on all transactions posted and handled by them last August 16 to 18,2008 and... (more...)

Merriam-Webster Dictionary's definition for "invest" is : "to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return." And  "to make use of for future benefits or advantages." For the word "gamble", the dictionary defines it as "to play a game for money... (more...)

As I was listening to the radio this morning, 89.9 DJ Mo Twister was narrating how a certain radio commercial he did that was played on rival station rx 93.1 was treated by the rival DJs.  He said unsurely that either or both Chico Garcia (Frederick Lagbao in real life) and Delamar of the Morning... (more...)