Remembering the SAF 44: What Have We Done About the Mamasapano Massacre?

Wazzup Pilipinas!

"Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great things that shall be told among men hereafter" - Homer, The Iliad

SAF members were ambush by armed men of almost a thousand in numbers. They didn't panic they crouched, made a defensive position and fought back. They stood their ground and fought till their last breath and bullet.

If you are interested to see these soldiers' faces, and a really great tribute to them, you may want to check out the artwork at the PNPA Academics building at Camp Castaneda of Silang, Cavite.

There was a project immortalizing our SAF 44 heroes through a canvass painting by one of our national artists from University of the Philippines (UP) Erehwon Arts under the supervision of Mr. Villavicencio and Mr. Raffy Benitez in cooperation with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the PROTECT/COPS under the leadership of PSSUPT Gilbert DC Cruz.

The project was unveiled on March 14, 2015 during the 35th PNPA Alumni Homecoming @ PNPA Academics Building, Camp Castaneda, Silang Cavite.

This is a most fitting way to pay tribute to the gallantry of the "SAF 44". Let us all join hands in support of those who are seeking and fighting for "Truth & Justice" re: The Mamasapano Massacre.

Open Letter to Miss Universe: Welcome Home Pia Wurtzbach!

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Welcome home Miss Universe! You brought such glory to our beautiful country, the Philippines! We're so proud of you! Mabuhay tayong lahat! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Viva Las Filipinas!
Pasensiya na at medyo busy ako kaya hindi kita nasalubong sa airport. Your Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas is such a workaholic that I find very little time to rest. It seems every second for me is highly important. I could not sleep sound at night when I have not fully accomplished something significant enough to matter.

But I'm sure I will soon get the chance to drop by at any of your scheduled destinations. After all, you're now one of the most significant individuals that has further put the Philippines in the global map.

I was surprised when they initially announced Miss Colombia as the new Miss Universe. It felt so wrong since you were the top favorite in all aspects, both online and offline, So when the moment came when Steve finally admitted his mistake and announce the real winner, we were all jumping up and down with delight.

Just as how we praised Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao in his several homecomings after a grand win, or loss, all of us, "Pianatics" or not, will equally cherish your presence back at our country.

We will be among those wishing you the best of luck and thanking you for the recognition.

Though I am worried with the would-be effects of your grand parade on traffic and the likes, I take that the little sacrifices are justified because you would serve as a reminder for us that we should not lose hope when we really want to achieve something. Losing so many times before winning in the Miss Philippines shows how determined you are and that you never let failures keep you down. Giving up is not an answer. Fight!

Now that you have won as Miss Universe, you made all Filipinos very proud of you.

When Almost Similar Brand Names Collide For Reasons Beyond Ownership

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"With social media leading the way, there is a strong pressure among millennials like myself to have a highly curated personal brand or online persona. It’s a reflection of who someone is, or who they want to be."

Inaangkin ng isang blogger ang Wazzup na branding? Di ko raw pwede gamitin ang domain na closely similar to his. Another blogger said I was mimicking daw the blog eh magkaiba naman ang content? If we purchase or ask all our friends to buy domains nearly similar to Wazzup, then paano na ngayon yun? So here goes a lengthy rant because I just need to put this all out of my system. Please bear with me.

This blogger gave up Wazzup Philippines before, but only when Wazzup Pilipinas was under a bad light. He wanted to avoid being associated with us. However, he was continuously using it for a long time when WazzupPilipinas was working well with very little issues. When the wheel turned, he then decided to re-brand into a name that is also closely similar. Lol!

For everyone's enlightenment, that's the real reason why he changed his Wazzup Philippines domain to Wazzup.ph. Until now he still owns the old domain even though he knows it somehow affects our own domain too. Now he talks like he did me a favor, when he was the one who changed his WazUp Philippines into a WazzUp Philippines even before he made it into a WazzUp.PH.

Unless one can have full claim on the word Wazzup, then by all means, I will drop it. But until then, I have my reasons why there is a Wazzup.com.ph out there.

If it helps, I can always change the title of the blog to Wazzup.com.ph to satisfy their reasoning. Kaya nga hindi ginamit yun ay dahil to avoid further confusion with the existing brands. If only one of the bashers exerted the effort to ask what's the reason behind this issue, then tapos na sana.