Ret. Chief Justice Art Panganiban shares in his talk Leadership during Challenging Times: recent survey-71% of managers in var. companies in Manila, Cebu and Davao said they were asked to pay bribes when dealing with government institutions! Argh!!

waiting for the Tony Blair Leadership Conference to start here at Hotel Sofitel. Daming tao!

Emoticons circa 1970s, before the Net was born

Got this off billycoy's plurk. I know I've seen this before, but today, this struck me again as plain hilarious.
I didn't know emoticons existed this early Brilliant!

Bored ka ba, at walang magawa?

Looks like ganun nga ang buhay ng mga mahilig mang-'Good Time'.

Stumbled upon this link thru Chris A's plurk today.

Aba naman, if you want to keep abreast of the times, but want to take things so UNSERIOUS-ly, eh di mag-Good Time ka nalang! Unabashedly hilarious, sarcastic at times (ok sometimes I find them crass), poking fun and humor at most public figures.

Latest issue/entry: Nicole to Daniel Smith. Aba, current issues nga!

Caveat: HUWAG SERYOSOHIN mashado, slight lang!

ABS CBN: Pinay Painter Holds First International Exhibit in NY

Link

Amazing how God works miracles in the lives of those who continue to hope and place their full trust in Him.

For Puchette, God's timing is never too late, and is always perfect.

Her condition now behind her, she's blessed with a loving, caring husband and 2 beautiful children. Her angelic, delicate style has always been admired by friends here in the Philippines. Who would've known that because of the power of the internet, her works would one day find recognition elsewhere?

Her FIRST exhibit? Not on Philippine shores, but within the walls of the Ico Art & Music Gallery, Tribeca, New York City.

Congratulations Puchette!! You make all of us, your friends and Pinoys elsewhere, so proud!

In which my excitement...

...is rising at the prospect of being here in a couple of weeks or so.

My last visit to that part of the Philippines was, errr... NINE years ago. Egad! That's eons ago! Too long to be away from this island paradise.

Thank God for a chance to have a long break again (the last one being last Christmas '08, but heck, that was more than a quarter ago, hehehe).

Now to find a way to convince my boss to finally approve my leave... hmmm.

think I ate too much pichi-pichi. Now I'm sleepy.