The Man Who Was Not Informed

"Who is this Christopher Lao and why is he trending?!" this is a tweet from a friend this morning. Must be something I missed in the news? So I got in the office and read the news online. Finally, I got the story.

A UP Law student, Christopher Lao, is the guy who drove his car through the flood in Quezon City which happens to be waist deep. This was captured in the news of GMA7 on Tuesday. While I was reading I thought, what the heck was he thinking?. Then on an interview, he relentlessly blamed other people (the MMDA, people in the street, even the news crew) after what he did as if it's their fault and reasoned that he was not informed. I hope he was not expecting that there should there be signs like this?

Photo courtesy of: Cubao Boy

Sorry for the pun, but it was totally silly if that was the way he reacted after what he did. If only he had have just admitted his mistake and moved on then there wouldn't be any commotion in the internet. The news clip apparently has become a viral topic in blogs and social networks. Note that he was trending more than Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri's resignation.

After reading another post and hear about this incident from other people, it made me pity this guy that this issue became a craze. I guess the news organization picked this man's mishap for entertainment purposes, but do you think it is right that they broadcasted his real name and showed his face? They should have at least done something to save this man from humiliation.

Manila Bulletin in 3D

The special issue of the Manila Bulletin today had most of their photos and advertisements printed in 3D. It's awesome!



The newspaper comes with 3D glasses.


But where is it?! Unfortunately, the copy that I got didn't have one. WHY?! My co-worker scrutinized every page but found nothing. Another friend told me that he didn't get the 3D glasses too. Well, what's the use of publishing photos in 3D in the news paper without providing the 3D glasses with it? Gee! I don't want to think that the tindero hid it, nooo! I mean, we don't have to ask for the 3D glasses if the paper really goes with it, right?

Did you get your own copy of the Manila Bulletin today?

Carlos Celdran pulled "Damaso" in the Manila Cathedral

Carlos Celdran was arrested after interrupting a mass in the Manila Cathedral by holding up a placard that says "Damaso" and shouted "stop getting involved in politics" inside the cathedral. Celdran says on an interview "I apologize for being rude. But it was necessary for me to be rude," and "I am sorry for the method I used, but I am not sorry for the message I made." This is his protest against the catholic church for being too meddlesome especially regarding the Reproductive Health Bill issue. He is then freed by his family last Friday.

Padre Damaso is one of the notorious characters in the controversial novel, Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not), written by our national hero Jose Rizal. The character portrays a cruel and malicious priest with cravings for beautiful women.

I was surprised when I saw the news. It was very brave of him to do such and I support him.

Tourism, that's the first thing that comes to my mind whenever I hear the name Carlos Celdran. Although I have not yet been in his tours, well I sure would like to meet him ever since I watched him featured in 5 and Up way way back my high school days. He is a popular tour guide roaming in Manila, most particularly Intramuros and he'd be usually spotted wearing a Jose Rizal - like outfit, or a Barong and Capri pants or what we call a puruntong here in the Philippines.