KENNETH PORIO | the blog

My blog's now six years-old ! How the years have gone! This personal blog of mine may be quite inactive because of my work, I will not hesitate myself to post things that I am happy to share with in these past years. For six years, this is where I share my stellar, wonderful life. It has been rocky, but I look ahead of a great journey. Thanks for those who believed in me, and I am grateful for it. Move on! KENNETH

In celebration of my blog's Sixth Anniversary , I present to you a new series of Animations for you to enjoy. All of them are produced through Xtranormal on YouTube. My first animation is called The Serious News , a non-conventional news bulletin, hosted by Fred and Anna. Here they present news and current issues in a way you will enjoy. My next animation is called The Office  Show , hosted by Jane and Andrew, where they discuss business news, and trends in the corporate office. My third series is called My Urban Life , about a man named Jacko, sharing his life in the streets, and how he loves his girlfriend Ashanti. So, don't miss all the excitement with my animation series. Enjoy!   KENNETH

CNN's Kyung Lah talks to a local woman seeking for pagpag. CNN International has been running reports on the Philippines through its Eye On... series. The week-long coverage will cover the best sites of the Philippines, the emerging economy, its governance and current issues like poverty. Speaking of poverty, the news network broadcasted this report by Kyung Lah about a practice that is happening in the depressed slums of Manila. Pagpag is a Tagalog term which means "to dust off." But in the context of these poverty-stricken communities, pagpag is food thrown off by restaurants that are being recovered by these poor people and are being re-cooked for their consumption. Dennis Villegas made an excellent write-up on pagpag and how it has been affecting the urban poor community. This report clearly shocked a lot of Filipinos who could afford to subscribe to cable television and watch CNN. Reactions from social media indicate this is a report that