Sex-to-fly scandal involving labor officials

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I immediately transformed having a normal blood pressure to the one you don't wanna mess with after knowing about labor officials allegedly involve in "sex-to-fly" scandal in Kuwait, Syria, and other parts of the Middle East. Report says that labor and other government officials forced distressed Filipina overseas workers to have sex with them in exchange to be repatriated back to the Philippines, and/or involved them in prostitution.

What???

First thing first... These Filipinas are in dire need of your help and taking advantage of their emotional instability is just downright distasteful. It's sad that some people with power, instead of using it to do good to others, abuse and overuse it. 

If proven, these predators, as what Akbayan Rep. Walden  Bello termed them, should be put to jail and stripped off their power. 

"The worst crime is the one committed by Filipinos on fellow Filipinos," Bello said. And I couldn't agree more with his statement.

Wishing no whitewashing will transpire.

Just my two cents - Kalayaan 2013

Did I enjoy the P'lok Pinoyz celebration of the Philippine Independence on Saturday, the 8th of June at Anuban Phitsanulok School? I sure did. It rained and the sky was so dark, but that didn't stop us in making the night a one fun night as talented members of the organization shone like stars. No joke here but I was surprised because the not so loud people and seem very quiet  every time I see them blew the roof off with their singing prowess and great dance moves. Also, the new faces of the organization left an impression that their awesomeness will once again be showcased come the time of 2014 celebration. Kudos to all performers, I'm pretty sure everyone enjoyed because of you!

As for the food, it was nice seeing the members shared everything that each and everyone prepared. The aroma of the foods still lingers in my mind. Lot's of food there, man. Lot's of food.

Big thanks to the new set of officers of P'lok Pinoyz as well. Don't you know you just did a good job?

See you all again next year.

Photo Credit: Ms. Leah Doysabas

Pinay reporter's beauty caught Taiwan's attention

Tension between the Philippines and its neighboring country of Taiwan erupted last month when Philippine coastguard shot and killed a Taiwanese national. 

What transpired next were scary things especially to our countrymen residing and working in Taiwan. 

There was a report I heard that Filipinos were being harassed by the locals. Others posted on their facebook pages asking the Philippine government to help them to return to the country, fearing for their safety. 

Things are getting out of hand, I thought.

But despite the tension between the Philippines and Taiwan, a Filipina reporter, with her enticing beauty, caught Taiwan's attention and became an overnight sensation. Now, can we have a peace talk? :) 

Back in business

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After couple of months being in hiatus this blog is finally back in business. I apologize for not being visible as I was busy visiting PILIPINAS and also taking care of our little angel. But I'm finally back and that's all that matters.

I may not post as many articles as I'd like to but I won't be leaving this blog ever!

Anyway, just a quick update on how things are doing here in Phitsanulok. So far, everything is back to normal. Teachers are now out early in the morning because the class already started. Mine on the other hand will start next week, and I can't help but smile because I'm bored as hell. If my little angel is not here, I'll probably have a seizure. lol!

The P'lok Pinoyz will also hold a Philippine Independence celebration on the 8th of June and I'm one of the emcees. So, if you can come over and would like to celebrate with us, feel free to pay Phitsanulok a visit and we'll be happy to accommodate you.

Phitsanulok: The city of recycling

While driving on the way to school a couple of years back, I saw a sign saying Phitsanulok is the capital city of "recycling" in Thailand. I was a bit skeptic so I asked a few of my colleagues at the university including my students to verify the authenticity of the sign. I received the same answer that Phitsanulok is indeed the city capital of recycling. They even told me that most of the materials used to decorate the city were recycled things either voluntarily given my people or collected things from junk shops across the province.

There was this big Christmas tree standing majestically in the roundabout near the train station. I observed once the people decorating the tree and saw plastic bottles and other used things being painted. Others were being redesigned for new creation or whatnot. I was also invited in the outskirts of Phitsanulok near Pichit and saw people reusing and recycling things without putting them to waste in the literal meaning itself, thus made me kiss my skepticism away.

And because the province of Phitsanulok is known and acknowledged by every province in the entire Kingdom with regards to recycling, I wasn't surprised when the government of Japan made a 1.88 million baht grant in building a waste management centre to help promote recycling especially in tambon Samokhae in Muang district of Phitsanulok province. Yes, more than a million grant for the province. How's that? Because of economic development and the tourist attractions being within the tambon, there is always a rapid increase of waste. Therefore the planned waste management centre will also be a learning facility for local people. How cool is that?