Beijing Olympics Highlights

Nagtapos na ang 29th Beijing Olympics kahapon. Ating balikan ang mga controversial moments ng quadrennial sporting event:

-Michael Phelps finally beats Mark Spitz' 7-medal record nang makuha niya ang kanyang 8th gold in a single Games August 17. Nakuha niya iyon with the help of his teammates including Jason Lezak sa 4x100m Medley.

-Na-break ni Jamaica's Usain Bolt ang tatlong world records sa sinalihan niyang events, including the 100-meters, which he had a 9.69 mark.

-Na-ban si Cuban taekwondo player Angel Matos ng kanyang sipain ang referee sa kanyang gold medal match.

-Nakakuha ng gold si Willy Wang sa taolu event ng wushu. Kaso hindi counted ang medal na iyon sa medal tally ng Philippines.

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Para Saan Pa Ang Paghihintay Kung Wala Na Ang Hinihintay?

Bago pa i-cut ang klase kanina dahil sa bagyong Karen (international name: Nuri), I was reminiscin' some events that happened in my life habang wala kaming teacher sa school. I remembered once 'yung ginawa ko nung freshman pa lang ako. I waited for someone who, until now, 'di pa rin dumarating. Ewan ko ba. Pero siguro 'di na talaga darating 'yon ulit.

So I thought of a concept--quotation ba--that will best fit that situation. And that is, "para saan pa ang paghihintay kung wala na ang hinihintay?"

Aw.

LL,

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Mausok na sa Maynila

Kanina bumiyahe ako sa jeep, journeying through a busy thoroughfare in Manila. I was so surprised na 'yung jeep na sinasakyan namin e' bumubuga ng very, very black smoke. Ang masama pa is malapit ako doon sa tambutso (exhaust pipe) ng jeep. It was very disturbing so I decided na bumaba na despite malayo pa ako sa destination ko (which is our house, at about 500 to 750 meters away).

The whole day nasa labas ako, exposed to the emitted smoke from the vehicles. Siguro iyon 'yung nadulot sa akin ng pagkahilo and add the fact na napakainit pa kanina--even the winds are strong and cold. Kapansin-pansin rin na medyo foggy around the metropolis.

Unit-unti na nga nating nararamdaman ang harmful effects ng global warming, as three out of five Filipinos say na they're feeling it, according to a survey released recently. May panahon pa tayo para kahit papaano mabawasan ang masamang epekto nito sa ating lahat.