PNR North Long Haul should also be considered

With recent government projects expanding the railway system currently in the pipeline, such as the North-South Commuter Railway, MRT 7, the Metro Manila Subway, the PNR South Long Haul, the Mindanao Railway, and the potential restoration of the Panay Railways and Cebu Railways as mentioned in the first state of the nation address of President

Suggested two additional rail lines in Metro Manila

On this post, I am going to share with you two proposed additional railway lines in Metro Manila. I came up with this idea given my experiences in traversing the said routes. MRT 11: On this proposed line, it will traverse the C-3 road, and then to Sta. Mesa, and to Osmeña Highway all the

Why The Open Forum exists

In late March 2022, me and a group of like-minded friends decided to form a new group dedicated to the discussion of political issues facing the Philippines, as well as tackle international events with a Filipino perspective. We have also decided not to structure ourselves into a formal movement given the burden of formalizing things,

Fact check na nga lang, sablay pa!

Noong 108th anniversary ng Iglesia ni Cristo, kaalinsabay ng 50th anniversary mula nang magkaroon ng presensya ang Iglesia sa Canada, inilawan ang Niagara Falls bilang paggunita sa okasyong ito. Ito ay nakuhanan ng mga kapatid sa Iglesia na nasa Canada. Pero ang mga bonak sa Rappler ay nagawa pang i-“fact-check” at inangkin na hindi daw

Random thought

I started this blog when I was in college but because I got very busy and I lost my appetite for blogging because of the current polarized discourse, not to mention I feel like no one’s gonna care for my opinions anymore. Not to mention, I tried creating an entirely new blog kasi may nakapagsabi

We’re back

After two years of hiatus, because of busy schedules and also a lack of suitable topics to tackle because of the increasingly toxic political narratives from all sides of the isle, I have decided to reactivate my blog. Besides that I want to make use of my time while we are all on quarantine, I

After COVID-19, we need a better system

Our government’s response in handling the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the inefficiencies of our current system. Why? Under the unitary system, the national government sets rules and guidelines while the local government units cannot independently act on their own and are being micromanaged from the top levels of leadership despite the fact that these local governments

#BanatReview: One News

  Caution to the reader: You may notice deviations from the topic indicated in the title and unnecessary side notes. This is done to present a narrative. This blog site of mine has become stagnant in its activity as I have become busy with the real world (that is completing my requirements for my subjects,

High definition broadcast on digital free TV

We are five years shy of meeting the analog shutdown deadline, which means by that time a majority of the Philippine TV market would have migrated to digital terrestrial TV. While we’re at it (that is the transition stage), we will see how our television networks are faring in terms of delivering content. As most

ABS-CBN updates its digital lineup, adds new channels

Come July 30, ABS-CBN will unveil new digital channels. Movie Central, Asianovela Channel, Jeepney TV, Myx, and O Shopping will be available via UHF 16 in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and parts of Pampanga and UHF 36 in Metro Cebu. This is seen as a response to Solar’s recent moves to make a