If there is one thing I hate about the people in the Philippine government specially it's officials, that would be that they don't have brains. These people always boast of their educational backgrounds or during the election they would always lay down their beautiful plans to improve things here in the Philippines. But even if they graduated with degrees or graduated from a reputable and well known university, their credentials are nothing more...

by: Bong Barrameda, Pinoy Trivia Vol. 3 Q.  On a yearly average, how many typhoons visit the Philippines? A. 20 For the Record.  You can determine how far away a thunderstorm is without using any special instruments.  First, wait for a lightning flash.  Then count the seconds that pass until the sound of thunder is heard.  Sound travels about 1 mile (1.6km.) in five seconds.  Thus if there are five seconds between...

Barely a week have passed when typhoon "Ondoy"(international name: "Ketsana") ravaged and caused so much damage in Luzon here in the Philippines.  The cities and families that was affected have just started to recover from the damages, these five days after "Ondoy" have left the country. But as if Ondoy's damage is not enough, another typhoon is now entering the Philippines and once again it is going to pass Luzon. According to the Severe...