<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977</id><updated>2011-07-30T15:34:24.494-07:00</updated><category term='History'/><category term='Fraternity'/><category term='Economy'/><category term='Government'/><category term='Politics'/><title type='text'>Ranie's Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>This is all about what I think and believe!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977.post-3812277214463004072</id><published>2009-11-16T03:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T05:30:37.206-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Students and Blogs: The Quezon City Science High School Case</title><summary type='text'>The issue is originally posted here: http://blogs.inquirer.net/blogaddicts/2009/01/25/students-and-blogs-the-quezon-city-science-high-school-case/.  However, my comments (the same as posted below) was not approved by the moderator for reasons I do not know. Just read it.There are two points we have to consider here: first - how exactly the blogs were written? Did these students observe the code </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/3812277214463004072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/students-and-blogs-quezon-city-science.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/3812277214463004072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/3812277214463004072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/students-and-blogs-quezon-city-science.html' title='Students and Blogs: The Quezon City Science High School Case'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977.post-5295599016363513695</id><published>2009-11-15T22:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-16T00:03:53.759-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Economy'/><title type='text'>Taxes from Giant Companies</title><summary type='text'>This is a reaction to the news "Shell ordered to pay P7B in taxes"  posted to the PDI Inquirer Headlines/Nation section, Nov. 16, 2009 issue."Taxes are the life-blood of the government" an economist says. It is obligatory for every individual or institution to pay taxes according to gain or assets as mandated by the law, and it is the government's right and obliagtion to raise revenues to sustain</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/5295599016363513695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/taxes-from-giant-companies.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/5295599016363513695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/5295599016363513695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/taxes-from-giant-companies.html' title='Taxes from Giant Companies'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977.post-6586809938015545511</id><published>2009-11-15T21:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-16T00:49:53.720-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Economy'/><title type='text'>The Philippines, an Agricultural Country</title><summary type='text'>The country can not sustain its population without the agricultural sector being sutained by the government. The point is, we can not sustain our economy if we neglect its prime source - agriculture.The Philippines was once the center of rice production in Asia. The International Rice Research Institute was established purposely to yield the country's rice production. It was a success at first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/6586809938015545511/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/philippines-agricultural-country.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/6586809938015545511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/6586809938015545511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/philippines-agricultural-country.html' title='The Philippines, an Agricultural Country'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977.post-5467612008721683289</id><published>2009-11-14T20:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-16T10:08:22.821-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Politics'/><title type='text'>The Capitalists not the Politicians</title><summary type='text'>Looking back to the pages of history our country had written since its First Republic era is a comprehensive view how its citizens have been managed by our leaders. Citizens of different generations have their own version of development and progress, and the version of politics, as well.But what is always prevailing is the invisible arms of the capitalists that are somehow manipulating the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/5467612008721683289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/capitalists-not-politicians.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/5467612008721683289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/5467612008721683289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/capitalists-not-politicians.html' title='The Capitalists not the Politicians'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977.post-5547151987061627350</id><published>2009-11-14T20:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T20:41:58.822-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Government'/><title type='text'>Separation of Church and State</title><summary type='text'>Just recently as I watched Al-Jazeera news, an issue catched my attention - "Philippines has the poorest family planning program in Southeast Asia." Few weeks ago, another "not-too-hot" issue also made my ears hot: this is about the issue on "same sex marriage" if it will be allowed in the Philippines or not.What is happening in the Philippines today? The issue on family planning method is not a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/5547151987061627350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/separation-of-church-and-state.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/5547151987061627350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/5547151987061627350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/separation-of-church-and-state.html' title='Separation of Church and State'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977.post-3086140262528632</id><published>2009-11-14T20:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T20:40:51.584-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Politics'/><title type='text'>Seeking Divine Guidance</title><summary type='text'>With all due respect to Sen. Noynoy Aquino, he must have done this long time ago before making his previous announcement to run for presidency. What different will it make now? Is he at the crisis of "decision making" that he needs to validate his previous decision? What more if he is already the President of the Republic? Does it mean that he will decide first on critical issues before seeking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/3086140262528632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/seeking-divine-guidance.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/3086140262528632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/3086140262528632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/seeking-divine-guidance.html' title='Seeking Divine Guidance'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977.post-7680520293538393256</id><published>2009-11-14T20:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T20:39:09.410-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='History'/><title type='text'>An Open Letter to Mr. Ambeth Ocampo</title><summary type='text'>Dear Mr. Ambeth Ocampo,Greetings! At first, I thought you are a "woman" because your name sounds like a girl's. With this I could say "I am innocent but not ignorant because that was my first impression", right?With all due respect, I just want to express my sentiment on your statement, "...contrary to popular belief, ...Maynila (not Maynilad as propagated by the ignorant)" posted in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/7680520293538393256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/open-letter-to-mr-ambeth-ocampo.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/7680520293538393256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/7680520293538393256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/open-letter-to-mr-ambeth-ocampo.html' title='An Open Letter to Mr. Ambeth Ocampo'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932921331607585977.post-8360924146622555408</id><published>2009-11-14T10:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T20:35:32.953-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fraternity'/><title type='text'>UP Oblation Run</title><summary type='text'>This is a comment to the news "Pimentel wants probe of ‘oblation run’" posted in the Daily Inquirer on 03/06/2009.Perhaps, everyone well agree that nudity can be an art, but it depends on how you will portray it. The oblation run is part of an accepted norm of the UP Alpha Phi Omega (APO) con-fraternity tradition but doing so outside the campus is not considered component of the tradition. “If </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/feeds/8360924146622555408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/up-oblation-run.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/8360924146622555408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5932921331607585977/posts/default/8360924146622555408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ranieblogs.blogspot.com/2009/11/up-oblation-run.html' title='UP Oblation Run'/><author><name>Ranie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12393294910957092091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXIYIcn8uKM/SwE45kmbSpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/u6ys2FrPECw/S220/Ako!.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
