The Wheel and Axle

Despite all attempts at historical revisionism, the power of EDSA 1986 – the peaceful revolution that inspired many others across the world – will never be forgotten by those who understand that truth will not be vanquished by evil.

Gives a whole new meaning to “catfight.”

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I came upon a recent article shared by James Deakin regarding the MTRCB seeking to regulate internet movies.

No, they weren’t talking about porn, which the government has also tried to suppress under the pretense of stopping child abuse – not thinking the banned sites are mainstreams that have stringent policies against child porn while those that feature such horrendous practices are in the darkest recesses of the web and difficult to access (never mind that there are tons of lesser-known porn sites still accessible and that Filipinos easily circumvent online bans).

But I digress.

No, this time the MTRCB is targeting legitimate and legal pay-for-play subscription-based streaming channels – unnamed, but presumably Netflix, iFlix, Amazon Prime Video, HOOQ, and the like. Their reasoning?

(continue reading…)

Also, beer always makes everything better.

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.

(from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus)

That seriously broke and warmed my heart at the same time.

Let’s never take for granted the beauty that we have that others do not. It’s also always wonderful to see someone experience the wonders of nature for the first time.