Entries, in the form of concept papers, are now being accepted for the Panibagong Paraan 2008 Project Grant Competition — a nationwide search for innovative ideas to address development challenges. This year’s theme is: “Building Partnerships for Effective Local Governance.” Winners will be extended grants of up to PhP 1,000,000 to turn their innovative ideas [...]

Sonnie Santos, who authors the blog Sonnie’s Porch, is starting a campaign to remind bloggers that the primary purpose of blogs is — or should be — to add value. If you believe in this advocacy and would want to show your support, you could link to this post and add the badge which appears [...]

A recent comment caught my attention because it was written in ALL CAPS (or everything was in capital letters). This, in internet language, is equivalent to shouting and unless this is made in the proper context, it’s definitely rude and offensive. This is just an illustration of internet etiquette that we should be mindful of. [...]

An atheist was walking through the woods. What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals! He said to himself. (Post transferred here. All posts under life and fatherhood will be transferred to PinoyDad.com.)

We took the train on our way back to the hotel from Disneyland. A lady standing by the train door was staring and smiling at my son, Enzo. It’s a smile a bit hard to explain, perhaps like a Mona Lisa, but not at all alarming. During a pause in my companions’ conversation, which is [...]

If you check the recent comments, this issue is pretty much alive. Please post your opinion here, but preferrably at the previous post. The poll is to the right. Update (26 November 2007): Let’s close the poll. There’s a total of 68 votes. According to 14 votes (21%), divorce should not be allowed in the [...]

We previously noted that same-sex marriage, while allowed in some U.S. states, is definitely far from being accepted here in the Philippines. This is true even with the increasing trend of sex reassignment or sex transplant.

When is a man a man and when is a woman a woman? In particular, does the law recognize the changes made by a physician using scalpel, drugs and counseling with regard to a person’s sex? May a person successfully petition for a change of name and sex appearing in the birth certificate to reflect [...]

Maybe it’s a bit weird to classify a wireless landline as a gadget. Perhaps you’re thinking of the coolest gadgets, like the ipod or iphone. But a wireless landline is a gadget and as long as it serves a utilitarian purpose, it’s a gadget that needs to be mentioned here. That’s just my opinion, though.

The Family Code clearly provides that a court declaration of presumptive death of a spouse is indispensable before the other spouse may marry again. Failure to comply with this requirement results not only in a void second marriage, but also opens the guilty spouse to a criminal charge of bigamy. Article 41 of the Family [...]