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The Legacy of 1986 EDSA Revolution

2/23/2014

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The so called “Yellow Revolution, EDSA Revolution, People Power Revolution” which toppled the 21-year dictatorship regime of President Ferdinand Marcos in February 25, 1986. The revolution that changes the whole course of Philippine history it also serves as an inspiration for other countries to fight for their democracy. As what CBS anchorman Bob Simon reported: “We Americans like to think we taught the Filpinos democracy. Well, tonight they are teaching the world”.

The Philippines headlined in the newspapers worldwide, a peaceful revolt led by a woman named María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino known as Cory Aquino, a self-proclaimed simple housewife yet the first woman and the 11th President of the Philippines and the first female President in Asia. She is also the first President without any political experience as she had not held any other elective office. Regarded as the "Icon of Philippine Democracy" and was named “Woman of the Year” of the Time magazine in 1986. 

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Inbreeding or No Breeding?

2/16/2014

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Amidst the 20,000 signatures gathered in an online petition, the Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark still euthanized Marius, a two-year old healthy male giraffe and slaughtered its carcass in front of the crowd visitors including children and then fed it to lions.

According to the zoo spokesman Tobias Stenbaek Bro, Marius was killed by a bolt gun, not a lethal injection because this would contaminate the meat. The zoo management acted this due to the recommendation of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) to avoid inbreeding because of the outnumbering giraffes with similar genes in the organization’s breeding program.

Inbreeding is the reproduction from the mating of pairs who are closely related genetically. May result homozygosity which can increase the chances of offspring being affected by recessive or deleterious traits that may generally leads to a decreased fitness of the population. 

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On a Valentine’s Day

2/2/2014

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The sweetest day of the year for couples to celebrate but the worst for those who don’t have partners, an ordinary day for a regular worker and a time when children were ask by their teacher to create valentines card to be given to their parents when they go home. This is our typical Valentine’s Day routine.

Though it is not declared as a special non-working holiday, this day seemed to be, people are very busy even a day before to buy gifts and greeting cards for their spouse and partner. Hotels and Restaurants are at its peak on this season and fully booked. Amusement parks and malls were loaded with teenagers that in despite of their young age, it seems that their heart is fully conscious of showing love and caress to their partners. 

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