The Marocharim Experiment

I was about to make my calling cards (sheesh) when, in my infinite egomania, I decided to Google my name.  There’s the usual problem of spelling my thinly disguised pseudonym: Patricio Mangubat often spells out the cute and saccharine “Marochim,” which reminds me of this character: Yes, Murumo!  Cute, and saccharine!  Marshmallows!  ANTENNA BEAM! I’m [...]

Today is the 2008 Blog Action Day, where bloggers from all over the world write about a pressing issue once a year.  This year, the bloggers of the Philippines (through the initiative of Bloggers’ Kapihan) will write about something that strikes home: poverty.  Rather than turn this into a sob story or a sweeping generalization, [...]