'In Between Columns'

Toledo

How clean is Taiwanese coal-fired plant technology than that of the Koreans? Im asking this question in the light of the competition between the Taiwanese-backed group that plants to construct three power plants in Toledo City and the Korean Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO)-Salcon that still has to construct its promised two 100 megawatts coal-fired plants in Naga City.

Banilad-talamban road

Avoid the Banilad-Talamban road if you can help it. As it was, the monstrous traffic crawled liked a sleepy turtle. But with the construction of the traffic solution, the Banilad=Talamban road flyover, expect one to actually sleep on the road while waiting for the traffic to inch a little forward.

They are thinking of palliatives and alternative routes alright. There's the odd-even scheme that is supposed to start tomorrow but one still does not know what will be allowed on what day.

Perhaps, it's the duty of the arresting traffic officer to tell you that your driving your vehicle on the wrong day.

There's also the alternative routes -- the also congested Hernan-Cortes road and the MC Cuenco.

But what could one do while the DPWH constructs the flyover and other needed works and distributes the shares of the SOP? Of course, avoid the Banilad-Talamban road.

heath ledger and bruce lee

Sad that somebody so young -- 28 years old -- and famous could die suddenly. I've seen some of his work but not particuarly a fan. Somehow, the life of a celebrity makes one self-destruct.

When I was a kid, I was a fan of Bruce Lee. It took me a long time accepting that my hero died. Since then, I figured that heroes on screen do not lead lives their on-screen persona. still, i find it sad that people who so many others admire and watch could be so reckless as to die in such a compromising manner.

miss superbalita finals

Congratulations to Hazel Binggaan who won the 4th Miss Superbalita title during the pageant finals at Slabadu Cafe and Bistro last January 19, 2008. The first runner up was Stephanie Thomas and the second runner up was Kim Cabrera.

Among the judges were friends Jesse Bacon and Ed Recla.

I would also like to thank our corporate sponsors Digilal Logistics, Pagcor, Opascor, Hilton Hotel, SKYGO, and Slabadu. I also like to thank friends like MJDL, Marty, Harold, Jojo, and Eric.

Jesse Bacon represented our special sponsor for the night: Sen. Mar Roxas.

Miss Superbalita

I'm inviting readers here to the final's night of Miss Superbalita 2008 at Slabadu Cafe and Bistro on evening of January 19, 2008. Watch out for the photos in the album I just uploaded.

Leo Lastimosa

I don't think Leo Lastimosa of ABS-CBN, The Freeman, and DYAB will lose in the libel cases filed by Gov. Gwen Garcia. It is very difficult to prove malice.

And I don't think malice motivated Leo in staging stinging attacks on the governor and her pet project, the CICC. Leo is more of an advocate for good government and he may err because the highly competitive media environment but defini8tely not in terms of motives. He certainly is motivated by a genuine desire to inform the public of alleged anomalies in government.