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Brian Gorrel Controversy

The Autralian blogger Brian Gorrel is on national television for 2 days already. Brian Gorrel wants to take his money back from filipino boyfriend DJ Montano. According to his tale to his blog, DJ Montano bilked him a sum of $70,000. Its sad that a filipino was involved to this controversy, considering that Brian Gorrel used blog as his tool to demand the retun of his money from DJ Montano.

A blackmail? What do you think? ABS-CBN managed to interview Brian Gorrel in Australia, I’m sure they are capable interviewing of DJ Montano. But I haven’t watch any DJ Montano clearing his name in the public. Brian Gorrel’s tale includes gucci gang, his ex’s well to do friends. Brian claimed that he had evidences on his misfortune. He should bring this to court and file charges. Is there such law? I dunno, but seeing the blog somehow made me sad as a Pinoy, this is additional negative impression among filipinos in the Philippines. What a shame.

Through blogging, Brian Gorrel shared dirty filipino secrets that he came to know when they’re still in good terms. Brian deserves my sympathy, I hope that after he get what he wants from DJ Montano, he will come back and visit Philippines again and see that not all filipinos are like DJ Montano. On the other hand, DJ Montano is now a star not in pinoy blog community but to the entire blogospehere.

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Time Flies, Nitoyo

A playful six year old boy came out of comfort room, jumped and landed his feet to the wet doormat, he slided and fell down. The back of his head hit the corner of the concrete stair. He instantly looked pale and burst into tears. He didn’t have wound but his mom brought him to a nearby doctor immediately, afraid for internal hemorrhage. The boy was under observation for 24 hours.

The same boy at four years old chew a blade incidentally, mistaken it for a toy. The good thing was, her mother was around and made him spit the pieces of blades. Thank God that there was no blood or cuts on his tongue, lip and other parts of his mouth.

His teachers were fond of him for his scent that almost like a baby compared to other boys his age during his elementary years.

Time flies too fast… the little boy had grown up… the “kuya” of my darlings. I often teased him by calling him “Nitoyo” (Nicolo) or “Tuya” (Kuya or big brother). Yep, he can’t talked straight during childhood or we call it “bulol” in the Philippines. I used to accompany him on his taekwondo and swimming lessons during elementary. Whew! Those were the days… This morning, we attended his baccalaureate mass… Tomorrow is his Graduation Day. I was teary eyed when he gave me a white rose with a letter. A letter of a young man for his mom.

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Proud Pinoy

I’m proud of my Filipino heritage and my Pinoy roots, contains information about things in the colorful culture, traditions, tourism and information in the Philippines. Not only would it dwell on the newest trends and issues, there would also be some entries on a couple of tidbits about blogging. Feel free to check on my categories. Mabuhay, Pinoy!
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Filipinos Support Jun Lozada

The ZTE-NBN case at the Senate hearing yesterday somehow became clearer of what actually happen when Jun Lozada arrived from Hongkong. The hearing tried to establish whether or not Lozada’s rights were violated when authorities whisked him away from his family shortly after his arrival last Tuesday.

Present as resource persons in the hearing are National Police chief Dir. Gen. Avelino Razon Jr, former presidential chief of staff Mike Defensor, Manila International Airport General Manager Alfonso Cusi, Deputy Executive Secretary Manuel Gaite and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza are questioned by the Blue Ribbon Committee.

I’ve watched the live telecast yesterday and firmly believe that Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada is telling the truth in his testimonies. Not even once that you can see him irritated, he even cried when other “witnesses” answered the question. Cover-up? Yup, based on the questioning, there were loopholes on their answers and covering up somehow for “big boy” and “ma’am”. What will happen next? Who will be next for questioning?

From the start, the nuns and priests supported Jun Lozada. Now, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers launched “Piso para kay Lozada, “Piso para sa Katotohanan” to fund his legal defense amid threats of legal suits from the administration and its allies. Concerned citizen should participate to the campaign to show our support to Jun Lozada.

Former President Corazon Aquino announced that there will be a mass on Sunday at 10am at La Salle Greenhills to celebrate the Edsa Revolution Anniversary and maybe a good timing to support Jun Lozada. I hope our honorable senators will do their part for the entire filipino people.

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ZTE Witness Jun Lozada

ZTE broadband deal star witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada testifies at the Senate Hearing started at 10:30am this morning. After his hiding for almost a year because of this controversial issue involving First Gentleman Mike Arroyo and Comelec ex-Chairman Benjamin Abalos.

The overpriced amounting to $329M National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with China’s ZTE Corp., is originally initial proposal of $132M. Comelec ex-Chairman Abalos wants Lozada to be sure of his $130M commision from the ZTE broadband deal. According to his testimony, the initial proposal of $132M had ballooned to $329M.

This is another corruption issue of our present Government. There are already many corruption issues before and left unsolved. I hope, there are many people just like Jun Lozada who will come up in the open. To Filipinos, let’s be aware of what is happening to our country. The Blue Ribbon Committee assigned to the investigation of the ZTE anomaly scheduled the next hearing on Monday at 10:30am. Jun, mabuhay ka!

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