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Magbibisiklita hi Daday

June 26th, 2008, 9:54 AM, by Fhen Macabasag

Tinood gud nga mas maupay nga magbisiklita na la o maglakat agud diri maging oripon ha sunod-sunod nga paghitaas han presyo ha petrolyo, lugaring may usa pa nga butang nga mabubuhat an katawhan Pilipino.
Danilo A. Arao
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Yes, You Should Not Trust The Government, But You Have To Move On Somehow

June 9th, 2008, 9:16 PM, by Ced Solidon

“You say you got a real solution
Well you know
We’d all want to see the plan…

You tell me it’s the institution
Well you know
You better free your mind instead.”

- excerpt from The Beatles’, ‘Revolution’

Hearing people talk about how sick and tired they are about the government and how corrupt its officials are, is probably not new to you. You hear and read about them everyday, from that neighbor you have who likes to talk about politics to forums on the internet.

Also, you probably heard people talk about their grand plans of changing the government. But have you seen any of them move even just a finger to actually do what they’re talking about? Probably not, or if there are any, they are as many as there are people in Siberia.

The truth of the matter is that we really can’t trust the government anymore. Well, it’s not a new concept and while all of us will probably agree to that, let’s go beyond that in this piece.
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The Forum: Do You Think Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan Is Involved In Illegal Activities At The Bureau Of Immigration?

June 9th, 2008, 9:05 PM, by Ced Solidon

The Forum is an avenue to know week-by-week which are the most important issues in Eastern Samar right now as well as other lighter topics for discussion. Aside from that, it gives the visitors the chance to discuss it on this blog. Also, the readers have the power to decide which topic to discuss every week.
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Pamumokad: Ha Kaadlawan ni M. G. Abogado

June 1st, 2008, 10:58 AM, by Fhen Macabasag

Namumokadkad
an imo pigora
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Of Deconstruction and Politician

May 19th, 2008, 11:41 AM, by Fhen Macabasag

Our local politicians are well-verse in utilizing the philosophy of deconstruction (in C. S. Pierce’ theory) on the issue of power crisis.
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Dennis Cabacaba

May 14th, 2008, 1:07 PM, by Ced Solidon

A friend of mine, Dennis Cabacaba, passed away last night due to a motorcycle accident in Surok in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 11th, 2008, 1:28 PM, by Ced Solidon

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers out there. That of course includes my Nanay. Among other things, the blog would be without her lending me her credit card. Hehe. I hope we make our mothers happy today. :)

If you like to send your greeting to your mother, you can leave a comment on the box below. You can also submit essays, poems, stories and whatnot about your mother by becoming a Sinirangan.com contributor.

The Forum: Let’s Pay Tribute to Our Mothers

May 5th, 2008, 9:59 AM, by Ced Solidon

The Forum is an avenue to know week-by-week which are the most important issues in Eastern Samar right now as well as other lighter topics for discussion. Aside from that, it gives the visitors the chance to discuss it on this blog. Also, the readers have the power to decide which topic to discuss every week.
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Deadline for Palanca Entries Extended to May 5

May 3rd, 2008, 7:18 PM, by Rei Magpayo

The deadline of the 58th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is extended to 12:00 midnight of May 5, 2008 (Monday). This was announced by the contest sponsor, Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. Read the rest of this entry »

Eastern Samar Cop Shoots Boss

May 3rd, 2008, 4:43 PM, by Ced Solidon

A police officer shot a town police chief in Eastern Samar last Thursday night. This came from a report by Joey A. Gabieta at The Philippine Daily Inquirer’s website.

Police Officer 1 Wintrop Caspe shot Inspector Edwin Barbosa after Barbosa reprimanded the inebriated Caspe for not reporting for duty and ordered him to go home. Caspe left the police station briefly only to return and shoot Barbosa at the thigh with his M16 rifle.
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