TheAdvocate

@TheAdvocate (2392)

Philippines • Age 56

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Incredible India

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 2 Oct 12

My cousins and I are planning a trip to India next year, around April 2013. We have been researching this topic as much as we can, and I do have several questions that I would like to ask travelers: 1. What is the cheapest...

india

tips on traveling

travel

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Cuevas vs. Morales: Is this the smoking gun finally?

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 14 May 12

After Week 1 of the impeachment, I lost interest because of the bunglings of the prosecution and the stonewalling of the defense team, and tuned off the topic. But yesterday was fun. Morales was one feisty witness that Cuevas...

corona

cuevas

impeachment

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Two Women fighting over Iggy Arroyo's Body

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 4 Feb 12

I cringed when I read that headline of Inquirer today. Iggy Pidal was married first to a certain Jacinto, reportedly the sister of the singer Ramon Jacinto. After the first marriage was annulled, he married Aleli next but they...

rights of a wife

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The Road

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 29 Jan 12

Has anyone seen this Filipino horror movie? My brother just recommended it, and he says it's really scary. It stars Marvin Agustin, Carmina Villaroel and Rhian Ramos (the ones I remember) and is about a house where horrifying...

filipino movies

the road

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Day 2 of the Impeachment: Score for the Defense?

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 17 Jan 12

So I continue the saga that is the Corona impeachment ... The prosecution asked for a subpoena to compel the Corona family, inlcuding the in-laws, to testify. This was denied by the impeachment court on the ground that the...

corona

impeachment

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Day 1 of the Impeachment Trial

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 16 Jan 12

My family was glued to the television for this historic moment. I am glad that they allowed live coverage unlike that travesty of a coverage of the Ampatuan trial which is subject to all sorts of conditions ... but I...

chief justice corona

impeachment of a chief justice

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Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Corona

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 3 Jan 12

Have you been following the news on the impeachment of Justice Corona? Do you think he should be found guilty by the impeachment court? Let's have a spirited debate on this issue.

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If you were Gen. Angelo Reyes would you commit suicide too?

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 7 Feb 11

My family and I passed by the tomb where Gen. Angie Reyes committed suicide. I know that he has been under intense scrutiny because of all the accusations of corruption thrown his way. When he was first confronted (and apparently...

suicide

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What would you have done if you were the mother of the Dominguez brothers?

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 24 Jan 11

The recent spate of carnappings and murders have brought up an interesting topic in our family. The police announced that their primary suspects in the Evangelista/Lozano murders are the Dominguez brothers. When my mother heard...

what a mother would do

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Article Income

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 16 Jan 11

Does anyone here a member of Article Income? Is it a legitimate site? I would love to hear your experience with this site.

article income

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Are you in favor of the fare increase for MRT/LRT?

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 12 Jan 11

It's all over the news that the government has given the go-signal for a fare increase for the MRT/LRT. I ride the trains all the time especially when I want to beat traffic. My first reaction was to protest the fare increase....

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Garcia out on bail

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 19 Dec 10

Remember Garcia, the general accused of plunder? Well, his sentence was reduced and is out on Php 60,000 bail. He entered into a compromise agreement with the Ombudsman where he will return Php130M, less than half of what he...

garcia

plunder raps

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Hubert Webb is acquitted

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 13 Dec 10

After thirteen years of languishing in jail, the Supreme Court finally acquitted Hubert Webb et al of murder charges. The Supreme Court questioned the credibility of the witnesses and the evidence failed to prove their guilt...

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Fallout from the Quirino Grandstand hostage-taking

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 12 Dec 10

I'm sure Filipino mylotters will remember the Quirino Grandstand tragedy where a dismissed cop killed Hongkong nationals in front of live TV. This became a black mark on the Aquino government. I wondered at that time about the...

nobel peace prize ceremony

political debts

quirino grandstand tragedy

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Who is your bet to win Season 4?

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 28 Nov 10

The father and daughter Indonesian team, the Filipino Riches and the Singaporean girls are battling it out in the current season. I admit I am biased for the Riches as they represent my country. They are a strong team (literally)...

amazing race asia season 4

Tips on taking care of newborn infants

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 26 Nov 10

I have a three-week old niece that my brother occasionally asks me to babysit. I love children, and I love playing with them. But I have never taken cared of a newborn on my own. The first she pooped, I almost panicked. How do I...

taking care of newborn babies

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The Human Rights Watch report on the Ampatuans

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 21 Nov 10

There is a summary of the report of Human Rights Watch entitled "They Own the People: The Ampatuans and Killings in the Southern Philippines" in the Inquirer. The report details the rise to power of the Ampatuans, the atrocities...

ampatuan

human rights watch report

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I was craving for PH's Ultimate Cheese and it appeared on our table

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 21 Nov 10

I think my brother is a mind reader. (twilight zone music) I just came from the gym and I saw some Pizza Hut employees distributing their flyers in our place. Their marketing campaign must be really good because suddenly I...

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The Marikina River is full of trash again

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 20 Nov 10

I could not believe what I was seeing. I walked down the jogging path beside the Marikina River and as you can see in the attached pictures, it now resembles a river of garbage. Although it pains me to say this, before the current...

garbage in the river

marikina river

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Philippines has an entry in BBC World Challenge

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 5 Nov 10

"The World Challenge is a global competition aimed at finding projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots level. World Challenge is brought to you by BBC World News...

bbc contest

world challenge

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