Piercing Pens

I do not remember anymore the first time I rode a jeepney. I do remember though having to ride it on the way to my pre-school. A riggidy raggedy piece of metal thrashing the highway. Black fumes up my nose. Pigtails soaring like wings. Oh, the freedom of it. Sometimes, the heat would make me lethargic so I’d lie on my mother’s lap as we tear the road on the way home. Back then, I did not care how much the ride cost, as long as I get to keep the change.

When I was old enough to commute, I recall having to pay P1.50 to P2 depending on the distance. Sensible enough since I could buy candies and other goodies with my one peso. My mother complained about it. The usual bragging of old people, recalling how cheap products were during their time. Again, I did not care since I had P10 all for myself plus my packed baon.

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.