Archive for the 'Philippines' Category

PHILIPPINES AS FRIENDSTER CAPITAL: SOCIAL & SPIRITUAL FACETS

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Erle Frayne ArgonzaMagandang hapon! Good afternoon!A gladdening news just filtered out recently about the Philippines having now capped the Top Friendster end-user notch. Accordingly, there are today 30 Million end-users in the Philippines of the top social networking platform, the Friendster, out of a total of 85 Million users worldwide. Just couples of months back, […]

PEACE & HEALING IN THE FORTHCOMING USA ELECTIONS

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Bro. Erle Argonza / Guru Ra

[Healing Meditations 08-01. Writ 02 November 2008, Manila, Philippines.]
 
Citizens of Terra, Peace & Love!Within a few days from now, on November the 6th, the USA electorate will choose  a new set of federal leaders. As observed in all quarters, this giant pillar of the global economy is currently on a […]

LOIN EMPOWERMENT: CHURCH CRANKY POLITICAL DISCOURSE

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Bro. Erle Argonza / Guru Ra Efdargon
Religious fundamentalism is among the mega-waves of the moment. Secularism, which was a 19th century wave yet, had reached its full circle around the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. From 1980 onwards, with the advent of Islam Fundamentalism and Religious Right (Christian Right, Hindu Right), secularism has been taking […]

PROF ERLE ARGONZA INTERVIEWED ANEW BY GMA7 KAPUSO PROGRAM

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Prof. Erle Frayne Argonza, sociologist & economist, was interviewed anew by the team of the Kapuso program of GMA7. The Kapuso is hosted by Jessica Soho, and operates the 9:30-10 pm block time every Saturdays.
The topic for the September 27 episode, where Prof. Argonza appeared, was about gender and beauty expectations. The title “Kontra-Losyang: Why […]

GURU OF NATIONHOOD

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Erle Frayne Argonza
Good afternoon from Manila!
Is it possible to practice guru for nationhood? Everybody who knows the term ‘guru’ or teacher expects the role of somebody who mentors on the level of the individual psyche, or intervenes on the individual level. Let me shed light about the matter.
There are different levels of consciousness and awareness. […]

FIND LIGHT & PEACE IN BRO. ERLE ARGONZA’S BLOGS

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

FIND LIGHT & PEACE IN BRO. ERLE ARGONZA’S BLOGS
Gracious Day to all friends, partners in development, fellows in the Path!
 
You’re all invited to relish moments of Light-seeking reflections, call to relevant actions and self-development thoughts with me, through my blogs:
 
Development, Economics, Better World: http://unladtau.wordpress.com
 
Seekers’ Lessons, Freethought, Yoga, Self-Development:
 http://erleargonza.blogspot.com, http://raefdargon.mysticblogs.com
 
Poetry for Inspirational Living: http://erleargonza.wordpress.com
 
Happy Reading!
 
Bro. […]

DREAM BIG! CONQUER MOUNT SUCCESS!

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Bro. Erle Frayne D. Argonza
[Writ 28 April 2008, Quezon City, MetroManila]
 
Fresh graduate, dream and dream big! If success were likened to a mountain, no mountain has ever remained unconquerable, so go and conquer Mount Success! Plant your feet well in it, and defend your planted flag to the hilt. That sacred ground is yours, entitled […]

PHILIPPINES FROM A COSMIC VANTAGE POINT: STARGATE, MAHARLOKA, PLANETARY CHI

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Bro. Erle Frayne Argonza
 
[Writ 01 March 2008, Quezon City, MetroManila. See also: http://erleargonza.blogspot.com]
 
Good afternoon, dear Fellows!
 
It is still politically hot in PI (Philippine Islands) as I write this piece. I like this libertarian spirit of the people, the middle class in particular, who choose to right some wrongs via a civil way (senate investigations, […]