June 2009
13 posts
Michael Jackson dead at 50; Farrah Fawcett at 62
Pop superstar Michael Jackson died due to a massive heart attack today at an L.A. hospital.
A call was made at around 12:15pm from Jackson’s house.Paramedics rushed to his house when the pop superstar complained of chest pains.
He was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center where he was put under emergency care.
He reportedly collapsed and died after an hour in intensive care, according to...
“How can we so organize political institutions that bad or incompetent
rulers...”
– Karl Popper, The Open Society and its Enemies Vol. 1 (New York: Harper and Row, 1962)
1st H1N1 Fatality a staff working in Congress
The first Asian to die of complications due to H1N1 is a staff member working for a Congressman at the Philippine Lower House. Rep. Pingoy, chairman of the House Health Committee, confirmed this today. As a response, Speaker Prospero Nograles who is in Brazil with Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo suspended work in Congress.
While this is happening, two employees of the House were also...
“‘It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like...”
– Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado
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“Hate is able to provoke disorders, to ruin a social organization, to cast a...”
– George Sorel, Reflections on Violence
Sulpicio Lines owner charged with multiple murder
The Philippine Department of Justice has recommended the filing of multiple murder charges against Edward Go, vice president of Sulpicio Lines. Sulpicio Lines is the company behind MV Princess of the Stars, the passenger ship which sank a year ago. Hundreds of Filipino passengers died.
DOJ Secretary Agnes Devenadera announced the filing of charges shortly after hundreds of victims of Sulpicio...
DOH says H1N1 cases expected to rise further
Health secretary Francisco Duque says government expects the number of H1N1 cases in the Philippines to rise due to the advent of the rainy season. As of this writing, 428 cases have been reported.
Duque said that H1N1 cases are being reported throughout the world. Cases are rising. With the expected rainy season, the Department of Health (DoH) expects more cases to be reported.
The spread of...
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Busy day
I’ve been writing since 6 this morning. I’ve updated http://newphilrevolution.blogspot.com, http://pinoyobserver.wordpress.com and http://filipinotimes.wordpress.com. I also updated my Facebook.
Then, I stumbled upon Tumblr.com. Good site. Makes me wanna write more.
This time though, I’ll be writing about PR crisis management and strategic marketing. That’s my forte. And...