Journalist’s Code of Ethics

Journalist’s Code of Ethics as adopted by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines. I. I shall scrupulously report and interpret the news, taking care not to suppress essential facts nor to distort the truth by omission or improper emphasis. I recognize the duty to air the other side and the duty to correct […]

Ninong at Ninang

Janno B. Coole from Radio Tadhana reminds all the Ninongs at Ninangs that Christmas is just around the corner. Thank you for listening to Radio Tadhana.

Dance with my Father

This one’ s a very favorite of mine…. Dad passed away when I was 14… now 13 years had passed and I wish to… DANCE WITH MY FATHER —-Luther Vandross—– Back when I was a child Before life removed all the innocence My father would lift me high And dance with my mother and me […]

Photo Gallery Updated

Aloha Friends! I have updated Detour by adding a photography sidebar. Thanks to Flickr. If you are interested to share photos in Detour, let me know so we can form a photosharing group. Thank you.

Conscience

God provided a conscience even in unregenerate men to point them toward His principles and ways. All of us, before we are saved would be totally depraved if it were not for this provision of God by His grace. However, the longer people live in sin and carnality, the less the true inward conscience has […]

Promote The Philippines

A friend of mine complains why Filipino entertainers especially in the United States does not play or sing OPMs during their shows. I don’t know either. As an artist myself, I failed to promote the Philippines in photographs. Why? I haven’t been back to Manila for almost two years now. Don’t worry, I will be […]

Vote for the Philippines in BBC World’s World Challenge

Did you know that the Philippines’ coconut geotextile ( a.k.a. coconet) for soil erosion control has been chosen as one of the 12 finalists in Newsweek and BBC’s (British Broadcasting Corporation) World’s World Challenge? The World Challenge is basically a competition/search designed at identifying groups or individuals all over the world whose projects have contributed […]

How much do we love the Philippines?

My Short Essay about the Philippines by Jaeyoun Kim Filipinos always complain about the corruption in the Philippines. Do you really think the corruption is the problem of the Philippines? I do not think so. I strongly believe that the problem is the lack of love for the Philippines. Let me first talk about my […]

Apple’s iPod

Apple’s iPod has reached our home. It is not mine. It’s ma sistah-in-law’s and it is the iPod mini. Would I get one? Not now. Maybe next year because I need it as a digital wallet for ma fotografs. On my 2-week stint in the Mainland, I got over 4,000 photographs and stored it in […]

Wo-man!

WOMAN= W/O MAN Adam was sad. God gave him everything he could imagine but still, he was so sad. He wanted to talk to someone so badly. He wanted to share all these wonderful gifts with someone. He felt so empty and alone. He wanted to ask God to make him another one like him, […]

How Do You Heal A Broken Heart Chris Walker I can’t believe what i just heard Could it be true Are you the girl I thought I knew The one who promised me her love Where did it go Does anybody ever know How do you heal a broken heart That feels like it will […]

Decaliforniated!

I’m back from California and the californiation process didn’t take long. It has been a memorable journey to the West. Thank you to all my friends and family for making things happen for me to realize my place in the world.

Love and Fear..

Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here. Marianne Williamson Inspirational writer and lecturer

San Diego Zoo

How can one doesn’t appreciate our own planet’s diverse faunas. Let’s find it out at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California. Sorry folks, I missed the panda who is giving birth in two weeks. { gallery [SanDiegoZoo] }

“SoUls”

“Two souls meet and discover they were not meant to be, hence, they part. Yet, unconditional love is found when the two spirits meet again, and now become friends.” – Cara “If two souls were meant to be then God would never let that love perish. Even if they separate the love between them will […]

On Unfounded Fears, Heartaches and Breaking-Up

One has to always put the end in mind. But that is not the only significant part of the journey. Keep in mind that when we start any journey, it is always the destination we look at. But once we reach the destination, it’s the journey that we will always remember. We should not be […]

Being Complete

Many of us are wishing, praying, hoping and dreaming of having someone by our side. Naghihintay na may ihulog ang langit para sa atin. We would even try reading books about love and how to win it. Tapos kapag may nakita, we would do anything just to make the person feel that he/she is loved. […]