Archive for the 'Politics, Social issues & Current events' Category

Support and sponsor a child in the Philippines

A family strives to survive to provide a better and satisfying life. The father, as the breadwinner, earns less in carpentry to support the needs of the family. The mother, a housewife, tries to find a job to sustain their financial needs. Working as a house helper is the only means of getting employed. They [...]

Will Korea go to war?

The world’s eyes are now fastened on the Korean Peninsula as the two Koreas, North and South Korea, is determined to make history. As to whether this will result to a third world war, a regional instability brought about by a war or it ending in a peaceful resolution of the conflict will be remain [...]

Solving Asia’s Poverty Problem – Part 3

This is a continuation of my on solving Asia’s poverty problem which is my official entry to the Asia Challenge 2010. Click here to view Solving Asia’s Poverty Problem – Part 1 and click here to view Part 2.

Solving Asia’s Poverty Problem – Part 2

This is a continuation of my on solving Asia’s poverty problem which is my official entry to the Asia Challenge 2010.  Click here to view  Solving Asia’s Poverty Problem – Part 1.

Solving Asia’s Poverty Problem – Part 1

This is my official entry to the Asia Challengee 2010 essay writing contest. Unfortunately I did not win this contest so I am posting it in my blog. Otherwise you would be reading it at Time Magazine, so be happy that you read it first here at www.zdiaz.com. hehehehehe

Congressman Manny Pacquiao delivers his first privilege speech in Congress

Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao or more popularly known as Manny Pacquiao is probably the most sensational figure to emerge this last decade not only in Philippine history but worldwide.

What went wrong in the Quirino grand stand hostage taking crisis ?

Last Monday, August 23, 2010 was such a sad day. Twenty one Chinese tourists from Hong Kong and four Filipinos were held hostage in a bus. The 12 hours standoff ended in blood. 8 hostages were killed.

President Noynoy Aquino’s 2010 State of the Nation Address (SONA) youtube videos

You must have missed a lot last July 26, 2010. You another day written in the history books. Last July 26, 2010 President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III  gave his first State of the Nation address (SONA)

English translation of President Noynoy Aquino’s 2010 SONA

Last Monday, July 26, 2010 our beloved President, President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III  or popularly known as “P-Noy” gave his first state of the nation address or SONA. The intention of the SONA is to get the legislative support of congress in order that the president’s agenda for the country might be fulfilled. Aside [...]

President Noynoy Aquino’s 2010 State of the Nation Address (SONA) full transcript

This coming Monday, July 26, 2010, all eyes will be glued to their television sets and the entire Philippine nation will literally come to a halt as people will be listening to President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino’s 2010 State of the Nation address. (Or Commonly referred to as the Noyoy Aquino SONA 2010) on television [...]

Philippine elections 2010 results & updates

Voting in some precinct has just been completed. Other precincts have already transmitted the results while the other Precincts are just about to transmit the Philippine elections 2010 results. They must have some trouble with the receipt printer in their PCOS machines.  They say that before 1 a.m. today, May 11, 2010, we will have [...]

Ten things that make the Philippine 2010 elections unique – Part 2

Isang tulog na lang ! The Philippine election 2010 will finally kick off tomorrow ! We hope and pray for a generally peaceful and smooth election tomorrow. Its judgment day for the candidates! I’ve said in “Ten things that make the Philippine 2010 elections unique Part 1” that the Philippine election 2010 is unique and [...]