Author: Julian Alejandro

Jeepney and bus fares will be higher by two pesos 15 days from now. That means even a two-minute jeepney ride will cost P7.50. Sad. It’s even sadder that the LTFRB announcement on the fare hike came before the wage board’s decision on the worker’s petition for a wage increase.

We’re sporting a new look after an ugrade to WordPress 1.5. Many thanks to Vicky S of stock.xchng for the image we used on our masthead. We’re still hosted by HostMatrix.

Let us know what you think of the new design. Salamat. 🙂

Philippines is now the “most murderous country of all” for journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Iraq comes only second to us, followed by Colombia, Bangladesh, and Russia.

Gov.ph New’s headline today: “PGMA orders wage boards to come up with wage hike scheme in 30 days”

Will it be one of Mrs. Arroyo’s dead deadlines? We’ll see in 30 days.

Ret. Gen. Fortunato Abat and friends want a revolutionary government and offer to head it. Hmmmm. Wondering what’s the mood at the Palace these days.

I learned from a Download.com blog that Rogers Cadenhead, a techie guy from Florida, USA, registered BenedictXVI.com a few weeks before Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger became the new pope.

Those who worry about what he’ll do with the domain would be relieved to know that he promised not to sell it to pornographers.

The world mourns the passing away of Pope John Paul II. In his 26 years as head of the Roman Catholic Church, he also provided moral guidance to the world. He vigorously championed world peace and sought a better world for humanity, regardless of one’s faith. Unity among all Christians was among his goals, and he pushed for inter-faith dialogues.