Anything Goes!

I’ve been a fan of American and European songs for years. My attention back then was solely focused towards English songs. When I was still in high school, I accidentally became addicted to Ranma 1/2 which was shown daily on RPN-9. I never thought I ‘d like songs with lyrics I did not understand. I was surprised that Ranma 1/2’s opening and ending songs had a great impact on me. I started to like songs from anime series! Slowly, my crave for Japanese songs became more like an addiction. I did not care whether or not the song is from an anime series anymore. I remember saving songs using a cassette recorder. When the song is about to be played on tv, I just push the record button. By doing this, I was able to make my own compilation of Jap songs.

I still listen to English songs every now and then but I still prioritize Jap ones. I really can’t explain everything in detail why I’m more on Jap songs, but I am sure of one thing. Whenever I listen to japanese songs, I suddenly think of things. It’s like I am daydreaming. Sometimes I suddenly imagine that I’m the lead character of a certain anime or I’m doing a jutsu or transmuting a thing into another thing, just like in Full Metal Alchemist. I can’t get that feeling from English songs. Maybe that is why I like Jap songs more. Weird huh?

Joey de Leon resigned from Manila Bulletin since it is the sister company of Balita. A column by Dindo Bellares in Balita’s July 29 issue said that Eat Bulaga!’s show in L.A. was a flop. Joey did not like the article since it was a lie according to him. Dindo also revealed that a GMA-7 executive was the one who told him about the flop. This statement placed Joey’s anger to a higher level. He now wants to know the identity of that GMA-7 executive. In exchange for that information, he will give Dindo two airplane tickets to US, may it be first-class or business-class, in any hotels in America for a week and five thousand dollars pocket money if he will reveal that person’s identity. Joey also told the world that if he sees Dindo in GMA-7 territory, he will resign from GMA-7 as well.

Joey emphasized that he hates liars and cheaters.

I’ve seen how butchers kill animals in one of GMA-7’s shows. These heartless people brutally slaughtered the animals. They used thick steel pipes to bring down horses by strongly striking them on the head. Some animals were burned to death. There were also some who kicked, punched and turned pigs upside down before killing them. Some even slice ears of pigs while they are alive. The pigs were screaming like hell when their necks were being sliced. I’ve read that pigs have the strongest sense of feeling among animals so they suffer a lot when they are slaughtered. Although there are a lot of producers who does not give a damn about animals and their feelings, there are some who still consider that these animals can feel. A certain slaughter house uses electricity so that they will  not feel a thing while being slaughtered.

Producers of meat should always think of ways to lessen the pain the animals are experiencing when being slaughtered. Although they are not humans, they too can feel. I believe there are laws on slaughtering animals so they should follow the rules. Concerned sectors of the government should strictly look out for people who are violating these laws. I really felt sorry for the animals who were brutally slaughtered. I somehow felt their pain. I hope producers of meat who would be able to read this will do the right thing from now on.

A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook Los Angeles, California before dawn Wednesday (Manila time).

Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Claro Cristobal said Manila has instructed its consulate in LA to coordinate with Filipino-American communities in the area.

“As of 9 a.m., we have received no report of any Filipino affected by the quake,” Cristobal said in an interview on dzBB radio, citing initial reports from the Philippine consulate general there.

“It is good news that as of this time we have not received reports of Filipino casualties,” he added.

He revealed that DFA ordered the Philippine consulate there to be in constant touch with Filipino-American organizations in the LA area for reports on Filipinos’ condition there.

There were no initial reports of serious damage or injuries from the magnitude-5.4 quake.

Source: GMANews.TV

July 25 (Friday)

Non-Primetime:

SiS (GMA-7) 11%; Boy & Kris (ABS-CBN) 10%

Marimar (GMA-7) 14.6%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 14.8%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 19.6%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 15.8%

Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 17.7%; Magdusa Ka (GMA-7) 19.8%; Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) 13.4%

Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (GMA-7) 18.3%; El Cuerpo del Deseo (ABS-CBN) 17.3%; Las Tontas (ABS-CBN) 13.3%
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