Archive for October, 2007

Glorietta 2, Freak Tragedy?

Speculations from Glorietta shoppers last Friday said that it could be a LPG blast. I thought, it couldn’t be caused by LPG, if it was, fire should follow after the blast. That’s why I didn’t mention that from my article, Are We Still Safe?.

If it was really “industrial failure” or mismanagement, Ayala Corporation should face the consequences. It was indeed an eye opener as I’ve said from my initial entry… for Shopping Malls Managements.

A lot of speculations and heresays to what really happened last Friday, do we have to wait for another Glorietta tragedy to make Filipinos safe? Do we need a freak incident like this to make another law?

As of this writing I’ve remembered Ozone Disco, March 18, 1996 fire incident. After that incident, strict inspections followed to all the establishments. Strict inspection should be done not in Glorietta but to all shopping malls in the Philippines.

Paranaque Local Government Closed Baclaran Establishments

Two weeks ago, the local Government of Paranaque City distributed letters addressed to establishment owners informing them that they should comply to the necessary business permits and working permits of individual employees. It indicated there the penalties for each violation. Around 8pm tonight, the business inspectors of Paranaque City Hall joined forces with Paranaque Police and Baranggay Tanods inspected all Restaurants, Bars and KTVs in Baclaran. They’ve inspected the necessary documents of each establishments. Establishments caught without business permits were closed immediately literally as they’ve put pieces of woods to block the establishments’ door and posted big red stickers indicating that the business is closed by the local government. From Airport Road alone, they were 7 establishments closed immediately.

Baclaran Nightlife There is always a solution for lonely nights in Parañaque, and for fine gentlemen they may visit Baclaran’s Airport Road strip known throughout the country. Watch performances by world-class music bands while being entertained by the most beautiful ladies from all over the islands and imbibing in a nonstop supply of San Miguel. Go bar-hopping until sunrise. No need to worry about the bill, for the joints in Baclaran offer the lowest prices.

When he assumed the Mayoralty in 2004, he was dismayed to learn that the city had accumulated P946.8 Million of unpaid financial obligations. In order to place the house in order, he adopted a strategy of improving tax collection and trimming the bloated bureaucracy. Mayor Bernabe still has a number of major projects lined up for the city. I’m looking forward that our honorable reelected Mayor Bernabe will include Baclaran to his future projects since Baclaran is in the farthest side of Paranaque. There were heresays regarding this especially from the businessmen of Baclaran.

Ethel Booba As "The Head Of The Household"

The “Ultimate Pasaway” Ethel Booba won in their game tonight called “Touch The Color” and earned the “Head Of The Household” position. Knowing Ethel, would she take advantage of her new position? Would he take care of the tension built up between Jen and Marylaine? She will truly enjoy her position now. I just hope she didn’t make “pasaway” or she will end up punishing herself.

What is the Head of Household? Well, the HOH for the week get special privileges like use of the special shower room with his or her chosen housemate and immunity from the next nomination. The HOH also gets the power to automatically place another housemate up on the nomination block. The HOH gets changed and chosen weekly through Kuya’s special games and challenges. A two-in-one HM however must chose who will represent the ‘team’ in the challenges and nominated HMs cannot participate in the HOH activities.

I’ve enjoyed watching them played “Touch The Color” wearing giant hand costume. Gosh, its been a long time since I last saw kids playing this game.

PBB Celebrity 2: First Nomination Night

Jennifer Da Silva was nominated not by her 1 point but with her two-in-one housemate Marylaine Viernes’ vote of 14 points. Of course, its unfair with Jen not knowing that she is two-in-one housemate with Marylaine. What would be her reaction if she know this? Well, housemates except for Baron and Jen are informed regarding the two-in-one ruling before the nomination.

Its hard also on Marylaine’s part, she got the most points by using Jen’s stuff without permission and without telling anybody that she have to use Jen’s stuff. Jen was already complaining to other housemates regarding this, its a negative impression on Jen doing this considering that they are both 26K ladies. The two-in-one twist made PBB Pinoy Big Brother more complicated.

Megan with 7 points made her cry so hard. Reasons for this that I remember are her being choosy on food, “maarte” and isn’t initiative on household chores.

PBB Celebrity 2: Ethel "Ultimate Pasaway" Booba

Nickname: Ethel
Status:
In House
Real Name: Ethel Gabina
Origin:Gen. Santos City
Age: 26
Birthdate: 17 December
Place of Birth:Manila
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Actress-stand up comedienne
Sport: Swimming
Hidden Ambition: To be a fashion designer

Ethel’s rise to stardom cost her to answering left and right controversies. One of which was her infamous and owned-up sex video scandal, with her then basketball player boyfriend Alex Crisano that circulated around the net and mobile phones. A true pasaway, she’s remembered to have waged a word war against her own family on Philippine TV, defending her then boyfriend against certain allegations.

It’s now controversial comedienne meets the controversial house, as Ethel Booba enters the Pinoy Big Brother. Will she be able to shed her pasaway image and show the world who the true Ethel is?