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I am no boxing expert and I only watch a match if it’s Pacquiao who’s up for a title. But I would still try to dissect what yesterday’s uproar was all about — the anatomy of the ‘robbed’ belt. There’s no doubt that both fighters trained so hard for this …

Freedom. This seven-letter word can be spelled and pronounced by a six-year old or even a five if the kid drinks one of those milk formulas in the market. But in this world and in this life, freedom means and weighs too much than any individual could comprehend. The Philippines …

A few weeks ago, I met one of the country’s top bloggers, Yoshke Dimen. We had a meeting for a little project we’re brewing and then the discussion landed on why Batangas seem to struggle in promoting tour packages. Is there really a struggle? Yoshke is a native of Lemery …

This is the time when your mind, your body, and your heart struggle to work together in unison. Uh-oh. Vacation’s over. Hello, Teacher! Nakaka-miss din maging estudyante. Bibigyan ka ng baon, ipaghahanda ng nanay mo ng kakainin tuwing umaga para siguraduhing makakatagal ka sa klase buong araw na hindi ka …

We know that a great percentage of our readers/supporters are OFWs. We know how they would do anything in exchange to be back home anytime they want, like where they are is just a Batangas-Manila bus trip kind of thing. There’s no question that they contribute greatly to the country’s …

And so we’re down to our last installment for the series of posts for Lemery’s 150th Founding Anniversary. These are the last notes on what happened and what we had experienced during the stretch our of events coverage. You’ve read about the Binibining Lemery Global 2012, the BangKarera and the …

Getting up early in the morning is easier when you’re waking up by the beach. It was a beautiful Saturday morning and we were up for the third and final day of the 150th Founding Anniversary celebration of Lemery. The last day was commenced with a fluvial procession. It was …

It was a sunny Friday morning as we woke up from a few hours of sleep (the Binibining Lemery Global 2012 pageant night ended past 1 AM) to witness the first Bangkang de Sagwan race set at 6 AM. The event started an hour late though. Nineteen bangkeros participated in …