Happy New Year, one and all! Three words that to me bring out a load of good wishes for peace and love, prosperity, freedom from anxiety, good health, good relations, and good vibes. 2011 is another year and as it opens, we all give ourselves the big hope that this will be THE YEAR for us when we… Read More »
We have brought down our ‘winter’ outfits from the attic, pinagpagan, ni- washing machine and hang out to dry. We can wear them again- Christmas weather na here in Manila! Felt the change in weather only last week. Di na gaanong namamawis ang aking batok at kili- kili as I travelled in the old, reliable (pero madalas nakakasuklam… Read More »
‘Galing ng Pinoy!- sasabihin na naman natin yan at ia- assure ang ating mga sarili on the greatness of our race. Isang Pinoy kasi was credited recently by international astronomers as having brought to the attention of the astronomy community a rare and curious phenome-non in the sky. Early last month (November), Christopher Go of Cebu City noticed… Read More »
Aber, tingnan nga natin kung makakatulong masolusyonan ang teribleng traffic sa MetroManila nitong pinakabagong scheme ng MMDA (MetroManila Authority po na sangkatutak na ang ginawa at ipinatupad na mga proyekto para maibsan ang traffic pero andun pa rin magpasahanggang ngayon). Starting the 15th of this month (November) ay full implementation na ang numbers coding of all public utility… Read More »
Hello, Toronto! Biggest news on the last week of the month just passed (my birthmonth, incidentally, I am now 59) was the baranggay and kabataan elections of October 25. On the morning after, as I woke up to write this column, I found it strange that the street where I reside was unusually quiet. When I left the… Read More »
Hello, Toronto! Itigil ang bangayan- yan daw ang mahigpit na bilin ni PNoy sa kanyang govern-ment staff(from cabinet secretaries hanggang pinaka junior official). Panu nga naman, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth na here is PNoy calling for unity tapos ang mga tauhan nya mismo ay nag- aawayan, may pagkakahatian, may intrigahan pa (balita ko lang).… Read More »
Or in Pinoy…paano nga ba…pag- uuwi ng tapa, lechon, anong ulam ba ang comparable sa bacon? Of course, happy kami dito- hindi muna kay Sen. Manong Johny Ponce Enrile who has made ‘gusto ko happy ka’ his very own election battlecry in the may 2010 campaign but for our PNoy coming back home from the US. Itong pasimuno… Read More »
Heard the word over and over this morning (actually, the wee hours of the morning, mga 2 to 3 am, baga) over radio DZRH as announcer MannyBal invited listeners to give their ten cents’ worth in a discussion on the proposed transfer of province- bound buses to Caloocan or some place further than Cubao in Quezon City where… Read More »
I really aim to submit my columns a few days before the Balita deadline. I am doing so now. On this day, the nation is observing a national day of mourning for the casualties of the grim hostage- taking incident at the Luneta a few days ago. Eight touring Chinese nationals among a busload of Chinese travelers and… Read More »
The Philippines ranked number 1 as the most disaster- prone country of the world for the year 2010. NGEK! Parang hindi magandang claim to fame yan- sa dami kasi ng bagyo at baha, mani- festations of el nino and la nina, lindol, and threats of volcano eruptions in the country, ayan, naging topnotcher tayo. Ang solusyon diyan ay… Read More »