First there was the record-breaking victory of Manny Pacquiao, followed by the international community’s recognition of Efren Penaflorida’s altruism and heroism. Both events were uplifting for the Filipino spirit, for the entire nation – very timely after the devastating and demoralizing effects of the series of typhoons in the past two months.

And I thought that pushcarts are only good for moving junk. Not for Efren Penaflorida, the pushcart teacher who’s one of the finalists in this year’s CNN Heroes. While Pacman, the national prizefighter, prepares for his bid for a world record amid the glitz of the entertainment industry, Efren is quietly pushing his book-laden cart [...]

We barely escaped Ondoy’s waters in Metro Manila on Sept. 26, because we took the 10am PAL flight from Manila to Laoag. The rains started pounding as we were boarding the plane, and after an hour of bumpy ride, we were met by strong winds at the Laoag International Airport. When, after 24-hours, we saw [...]

I first learned about the Google library project last year in some website calling on authors and publishers the world over, whose works could be affected by a settlement of a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google. There wasn’t much noise about it in electronic media then, but I knew the issue had legal implications.

Here’s one more proof that what you see is not all that you get. Susan Boyle is all over the Internet now, after her amazing performance on Britain’s Got Talent. I had goosebumps while watching the video, and I’ve watched it many times since the other day. From reactions on the Web, many found inspiration [...]