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Now I really can’t wait! Seven years after the release of their last studio album Black Mantra, Wolfgang’s sixth record is finally hitting stores by year’s end! The band informally disbanded back in 2002 when the realities of life caught up with Mon, Manuel, Basti and Wolf. The past few years saw all but three of the original members leaving the country and no more than three reunion shows. Fortunately for hardcore fans, Razorback and Wolfgang once again took the stage last year for two weekend concerts.

As if it wasn’t enough, it was also announced that a  new Wolfgang album was in the works. Aside from a smattering of fan favorites and classic rock covers, a never-before-played track – RP DEATH SQUAD —was also previewed. The release date was  initially slated forthe last quarter of 2007, but as expected, it did not materialize due to  the undeniable logistical circumstances that the members had to deal with.

But fans  need not fret now! Worlds end, but on December… we can pretend.

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I was  nominated for the Philippine Blog Awards (Best Commentary Blog). Please help me pick my five best entries from April 2007 to April 2008.

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After weeks of dealing with the stress and challenges of clerkship, a break was definitely in order. The awarding dinner for the Ten Emerging Blogs of 2008 was definitely a welcome addition to my already cramped schedule. Though I initially had my reservations about going due to relatively inaccessible venue and the need to be up early the very next day, I figured a little affirmation wouldn’t hurt. I’ve been passionate about blogging for the past year and I was after all representing two blogs which finished in the top three. After hours of thankless slavery, a little pat on the back seems like a very inviting prospect.

Despite not much whoring and a traffic base that’s comprised mostly of wide-eyed do-it-yourself travelers who just happened to stumble upon our site via search engines, Visit Sagada made it safely to the top ten. This blog was launched January and has since emerged as the definitive resource for Sagada. The line-up is comprised of familiar faces and names – Fritz Tentativa (who also entered the short list with his personal-slash-tech-slash photography blog – Fritzified), Jeff Villafranca (owner of the blog that gets reborn every three months – Teknostik) and up-and-coming travel jock and web designer Angel Juarez. Though I would surmise that the star power of this collaboration is formidable, I’m pretty sure that Visit Sagada lost a considerable number of votes because of my undeniable and prominent association with the project. Those lost votes notwithstanding, we were still able to get to a respectable finish and we’re really grateful and honored for being included. Continue Reading »

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My blockmates  and I have been rotating as Surgery clerks for the  past month. We’re counting down our final days before we all move to Internal Medicine – one of the most demanding of all rotations — so I guess it’s just fitting that I chronicle how the past weeks have been for us.

Everyday, clerks are expected to be in the Clerks’ call room by 7 AM. There’s a log book in Ward 4 where you have to sign in to prove that you really were punctual for a particular day. If you fail to sign up before a resident grabs hold of the log book, you run the risk of being marked absent for the day. During the orientation, we were told that we should be prepared to everything and anything.

They weren’t kidding. Continue Reading »

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