- 2009
- Jan05Happy New Year“This is not exactly the New Year's greeting that I had in mind. For starters, I ...”
- 2008“Archives”
- Dec05FAQ on December 8“I get asked this question every year: Is December 8 a holy day of obligation ...”040201Lesson Not Learned“If there is one thing the Arroyo administration and its allies are surely notorious for, ...”
- Nov2219Half Meant“In case you have not seen it, PGMA was put on the spot when Press ...”
2 comments18Upside Down for the nth time“I am amazed at how much has happened in less than a month -- and ...”14Swing Out Sister's Corinne Drewery on Loose Women“Here is another treat from Swing Out Sister's Corinne Drewery. Hmmm... at the rate I ...”13No Fireworks from Bolante but from Presidentiables“Not a few were disappointed with the muchawaited turnout of former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc-Joc" ...”12JOBama?“As you may know by now, the title is no typo for Barack Obama, but ...”09Opening Themes from Pinoy TV's yesteryears...“I never really got to watch the show Lovingly Yours, Helen -- I was too ...”06Change Should Start Now“Embedded video from CNN Video The whole world celebrates change. Change that we hoped for. ...”05Reporting...via hologram!“Of course I will write about Barack Obama! But before I do, let me say ...”04Suspense in the US; Ferry Boat Disaster Explained?“There will be two stories to watch out for on November 4 and 5. Headline story, ...”03The Year That Was“What a Year! ”02Poor Palin“I am no fan of Sarah Palin, and many were not certainly impressed with her ...” - Oct31TV Soaps: Entertainment in Loopholes“If there is one thing I am starting to pick up again now that I ...”
2 comments28Pork or JDV?“It's a wish come true for the opposition -- that former Speaker Jose De Venecia, ...”27Lessons While Being Locked Out“The past few days have been quite frustrating, as far as writing in this site ...”24How NOT to use PowerPoint“Whenever I conduct the Effective Presentation Skills program to clients, more often than not, a ...”
1 comments201917Unconstitutional“At this point, it comes as no surprise that the Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional ...”16It Only Takes One Bad Person“In providing excellent customer service, we remind and teach our participants that it only takes ...”
2 comments15Blogging Against Poverty“ Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo. Allow me to support Blog ...”14132008 Impeachment Complaint vs. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: FULL TEXT and SUMMARY“Ralph's Note: Breaking News! Below is the summary of the latest impeachment complaint against President ...”
2 commentsGet A Free Mug2 comments12Delicious Blessing in Disguise2 comments08Pardon for A Family Friend? Part Two“In the interest of presenting a fair and balanced news story -- and commentary -- ...”07Special Mass with St. Therese of Lisieux“A public service announcement for devotees of St. Therese of Lisieux -- also known as ...”
1 commentsPardon for A Family Friend?“The decision of President Arroyo to grant executive clemency to Claudio Teehankee, Jr., comes as ...”
2 comments060503"Crying Over Spilled Milk" on TV5“Last September 30, TV5's flagship newscast, TEN: The Evening News once again featured this site ...”01 - Sep30Considering...“ ...Something's telling me it might be you It's telling me it might be you...”29Puno for President, Hagedorn's Choice, and Bro. Eddie“A Philippine Daily Inquirer article on Chief Justice Reynato Puno reminded me of a previous ...”272624What's better than...?“The following is the speech of Menardo "Butch" Jimenez, the head of PLDT's media and ...”22Instant Noodles Jazzed Up“For sure, instant noodles are one of the great conveniences of city living. I ...”21Globe“You've got to hand it to mobile phone service providers like Globe Telecom. I have just ...”Scooby (Doo), where are you?“I would say that for the longest time, I was not very fond of dogs ...”18The Biggest Small Thing“There are many small things I love about living in the south of metro. The ...”17The Journalist as A Tourist“There's no doubt about it. One of the perks of being a journalist is the ...”16Villar's Headache: Exposé to Nowhere?“Senator Panfilo Lacson has, from the very beginning, been quick to deny that there is ...”15Tight Rope“Come to think of it, there are quite a number of figurative expressions to describe ...”14More of "Butterfly"“Here is another version of Swing Out Sister's Butterfly. :) ”13Swing Out Sister Jamming“It has so far been a humdrum Saturday for me, until I received a notification ...”1210A Glimpse of the Marcoses through the RTVM Archives“Here's an intresting news story from CBS about the different Radio TV Malacañang (RTVM) video ...”09Quiet on Meralco“The Supreme Court's decision to dismiss Court of Appeals Associate Justice Vicente Roxas and penalize ...”
2 commentsFlash Floods, Fast Food, etc.1 comments08ralphguzman.org on TV5's The Evening News“I am very happy to post this short clip from TV5's flagship newscast, The Evening ...”07Ask Ralph: Advice for Aspiring or Would-Be Journalists“Buena mano! I am very happy to show you the first e-mail for our "Ask ...”
6 comments04One Step Away“I see the Palace's move of abolishing the peace panel as an attempt or strategy ...”03Brief Nightmare“I've known from the beginning that if and when I would develop my own site, ...”
1 comments01Unfulfilled Promises and Empty Rhetoric“My first real consciousness of governance was on June 30, 1992, when Fidel Ramos took ...” - Aug30Do you say these non-assertive lines?“As I have mentioned in a previous post, culturally and historically speaking, we Filipinos are ...”2928Blast from the Past: My Single Most Dangerous TV News Story“My Mt. Makiling Story was for me, the most dangerous assignment I received while in ...”25Blast from the Past: Speech for the Philippine centennial of independence“note: Since today is National Heroes Day, allow me for the sake of posterity, to ...”24Sounds Familiar: An unstable media landscape has journalists seeking PR positions“Ralph's note: I have lifted the following article from PR Week. I found it very ...”
2 comments233G Teacher“ I have been in the business of corporate training for quite some time, ...”
3 comments20The Palace's High Cost of Learning“The worst fear of many may have already been confirmed, that contrary to the Palace's ...”
2 comments19Gloria's Wrath - Barking on the Wrong Tree1 commentsLosing Credibility“At the rate the violence in Mindanao is currently going, not a few would be ...”1817Young Blood5 comments16Happiness“So, this is where the song came from... ”
1 comments1413The Ghost of Chacha Past“ Not a few were surprised when the brouhaha about the Bangsamoro juridical entity and the ...”12The Bigger Stories“Yesterday's ARMM elections were reportedly peaceful. But obviously, the bigger story lies not in who ...”11Aswang: Reporter's Notebook Halloween Special“In October 2006, I joined Jiggy Manicad and Maki Pulido in a special presentation of ...”10Full Text: GRP-MILF draft Memorandum of Agreement on Bangsamoro Juridical Entity (BJE)“The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front ...”
2 commentsMy "Lecheng" Leche Flan (Update)“I can so far think of three dishes that I am intimidated to make. These ...”
5 comments07Feature: Aklan's Cold Springs“ Here is one blast from the past -- a feature ...”05KFC: Delivery Service from Hell“I have said this before. I am a customer from hell. I have learned to ...”04The Bangsamoro State“The quest for peace in Mindanao may finally be at our doorstep with the creation ...”03Erratum“I received a comment from Czari, who is one of our readers. It is with ...”
1 comments01And now, a word from our sponsor...“The following video is a public service announcement I had co-produced in 2001 with classmates ...”
1 comments - Jul31Parking“Before I started working in Makati, parking was free back in my previous job. ...”28The SONA: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's State of the Nation Address 2008 (Full Text)“STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO DURING THE 2ND REGULAR SESSION OF ...”26McCain and the "Iraq-Pakistan Border"“ Up to this point in the campaign for the US presidency, Republican hopeful John McCain ...”2523Documentary on the State of the Nation Address“(note: I'm very happy to freely say this) I would like to personally invite everyone to ...”
3 commentsAre You Aggressive, Submissive, or ASSERTIVE?“ Thanks to a more globalized business environment nowadays, more and more Filipinos are getting ...”
5 comments22Good News and Bad News“The postponement of the upcoming ARMM elections could probably help if considered in the context ...”201817Avocado Pistachio Butter Cake6 commentsAfter 2 years...“It was around this time two years ago, when I got to watch The Lake ...”14Kidnap“(Note: I am writing this piece wearing three different hats. First, as an ordinary ...”
2 comments13Weekend Kitchen Experiment 1: Grilled Chicken Fillet with Peanut-Cilantro "Sauce"“After two weeks of hectic schedules, seminars, personal commitments here and hundreds of kilometers away, ...”09Reviewing the EVAT -- and other government decisions“Not surprisingly, the ballooning national inflation has revived the debates on junking the expanded VAT, ...”0705Mass Schedules, Philippines“Hooray! I am halfway through my crazy schedule this weekend, made quite hectic by my ...”Tied the knot“Congratulations and best wishes to my two good friends for tying the knot today -- ...”03You'll Never Know...“The words of this song express how I feel tonight. ”02Am I Dying Soon?“How long do you want to live? Given a choice, would you want to live up ...”
2 comments01Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales: Sulpcio Lines in a wrong business“CBCPNews -- MANILA, June 30, 2008—The head of Manila ’s Roman Catholic Church said the ...”Ramdam ang Mataas na mga Presyo“2007 indeed was arguably a banner year for the Philippine economy, and it was around ...” - Jun30Partners and Marriage (Update)“ Update: This has been extensively forwarded via e-mail as an article supposedly written by Ateneo ...”
1 comments2827The Height of Irresponsibility“I am horrendously appalled. I am sickened to the stomach. I am almost ...”
1 comments26Cheesy Country Acronyms“ These cheesy acronyms kept people at the office laughing this morning. Has anyone told ...”23Quite Frankly“After the brouhaha about Ces Drilon, all eyes are now on relief and recovery operations ...”2221Two Thumbs Up for Urduja“ If there's one thing I had looked forward to all week, it was the opportunity ...”
2 comments1918Post Mortem“The entire media industry in particular of course, is relieved over the safe release of ...”17Lia's Kiddy Party2 comments1615View from my window1 comments110806Boracay's Garbage Problem“ Here is another story, a special report about Boracay's garbage problem. Let me be ...”
1 commentsReporter's Notebook: LASON“I've was doing my regular hard drive spring cleaning when I saw this story that ...”02LSS“Just sharing my last song syndrome. It's an inspirational Church song called Children of Easter ...”01Blog of the Week Nomination“I wish to thank talksmart for nominating this site as Filipino Blog of the week ...”
2 commentsStrike 2 for Malacañang“The Palace has done it again. As reported by Malou Mangahas of the Philippine Center for ...” - May30StandUp2Cancer4 comments27Quick, Crustless Quiche“I enjoy making quiche, and it has always been a hit at any party with ...”262427 million thanks1 comments21Ermita, the ES and now SM“It comes as a surprise that the President has appointed Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita as ...”20Writer's Drought“I've had quite a number of experiences with writer's block in the past, but I ...”16Martha Stewart and Cookie Monster“Here is something that never fails to cheer me up on a slow day. ”13Learnings“Have I stopped counting? This perhaps, is the question subconsiously lurking in my mind all day, on ...”
3 commentsPuff Pastry Supplier“Here is an e-mail sent to me by Chef Moy Magallanes, who sells puff pastry ...”
1 comments09Delirious“The world was a (limited) witness to the havoc of tropical cyclone Nargis that killed at ...”07If only...1 comments05No, not ever. Not now.“I am not to lose hope. No, not ever. Not now. Even when justice seems to fail. Integrity ...”04food.ralphguzman.org“I've been playing with the settings of this site and found the subdomains. You can ...”Spaghetti with anchovies and cream cheese“Aside from being non-working days, there is another reason why I love Saturdays and Sundays: ...” - Apr27Fabfoto moments4 comments26A good reviewer for bigwigs and divas“ All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten (excerpt) by Robert Fulghum All I really need ...”22Yikes! Breaking News: CNN's Richard Quest arrested for "shabu"“note: Well, CNN.com itself does not have a statement or post yet about this one, so ...”20Classic Pinoy TV“(Note: Let me make this clear now: I was either just a mere possibility or ...”17How to Make Pasta Using the Microwave + 2 sauces“It was one late night back in 2005 when I came home from work, when ...”
2 comments14Tools to Develop Self-esteem“Whether or not a company's image heavily relies on each individual who carries it, It is ...”1311Not my radio commercial“I have been clueless about it. Apparently, there's a Citibank commercial airing on FM radio, in ...”Swing Out Sister...At Last!“It is four days after the event, but I still have a great hangover from ...”06"World's Best Cheesecake" now in Manila!7 comments04Two quick and South Beach Diet-friendly recipes“If there is one thing I now enjoy as I work in an office, it ...”0201 - Mar26Politicizing two kinds of cancer“It is most appalling and disturbing that a number of administration critics, while expressing concern ...”2423Customer from Hell“I will be the first to admit it -- I am a customer from Hell. That is, ...”
4 comments22Blast from the Past: Fertilizer Fund Part 2???“ Was doing some "Spring Cleaning" in my hard drive, and saw this story of mine ...”20Nilay-nilay, muni-muni ngayong Semana Santa7 comments17For Job-hunters still in their current job...“Found this video on Yahoo! today. Enjoy! ”Lia2 comments12Surprising Surprise Witness“The hype had been built up very well in the past week or so. But when ...”11To a friend leaving a pigsty“It is not enough to say these personally and verbally. So I would like to congratulate my good friend, ...”
2 comments10Muntinlupa Outstanding Students 2008 -- and my journey since 1999“ The following is the speech I delivered today at the awarding of the 2008 Muntinlupa ...”
1 comments06Where's Waldo, er Ralph?“ I had been on cam for more than four years. Of course, it was fun ...”
2 comments05Swing Out Sister“ Aside from the company of friends and family, music has been there for me during ...”03Thank you, thank you2 commentsThe Political Crisis and "Bahala na"“The resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is relentlessly beleaguered by legitimacy and corruption issues, ...” - Feb24Martha Stewart... Live!3 comments17Just thinking aloud...“ Truly, respect is earned and not just demanded -- by charitably striving to be respectable ...”12In Subzero1 comments08$6 Palabok Fiesta in San Francisco1 comments0504When the convenience ends2 comments01So much for dieting2 comments
- Jan31Unang Salta sa Amerika“I am now on the fourth day of my visit to the United States, and ...”
2 comments2625Missing“I have this platform anyway, so I might as well take advantage of it. HELP! I ...”
1 comments242 week old baby1 comments23First Recipe: Ham and Sausage Quiche3 commentsBlind Items from the PNP and DOJ“I remember November 29, 2007 all too very well. I was still very much a reporter ...”19St. Therese is here!4 comments17A Million Thanks (update)“ Well, here is my first video -- isang simpleng pasasalamat sa napakaraming kaibigan at kabalitaan ...”
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