An archetypal swashbuckler, rambunctious to a point, an uncanny nose for news, hard drinker but hardworking, irreverent but with a sense of honor and justice. Passionately in love with his craft. If this would be the epitaph on Ruben’s tombstone, it might as well be for those breed of journalists (to which he belonged and a few are… Read More »
Spain’s tourism industry reaps the highest revenues in the world, so successful that an estimated 57 million visitors flock to the Iberian Peninsula’s Mediterranean seashores and tourist spots annually. Why is Spain a top destination for visitors? Travel executives and experts all agree: “In all of Europe, Spain has the monopoly of sun while the rest of the… Read More »
As we were was having our traditional “Noche Buena “ Christmas Eve festive meal of ham, “queso de bola “ roast turkey and other sumptuous goodies, a tinge of guilt suddenly struck me. Here we are amid the comforts of our homes, with family and friends while 13,000 kilometers away in typhoon –ravaged Compostela Valley in Mindanao, a… Read More »
It will be a bleak and traumatic Christmas for most of the victims of super typhoon “Pablo “(code named Botha) in Eastern Mindanao. As of latest count, there are at least 700 dead and 800 more missing in the aftermath of the most deadly and strongest storm ever to hit Mindanao in decades. The death toll could easily… Read More »
A brand new wide bodied jetliner, Boeing 777-ER series carrying at least 400 passengers that include Philippine dignitaries, travel and tourism executives will touch down (Dec.1, 2012) at Toronto’s Pearson International airport at Terminal 3 for a groundbreaking inaugural flight. Philippine Airlines PR flight 118 from Manila begins its historic maiden journey to the biggest Canadian city starting… Read More »
It was a bright, sunny but relaxingly cool August day, a perfect summer Saturday weekend in the heart of downtown Toronto. August 18- at 8:00am white tents suddenly begun sprouting in the Yonge-Dundas Square, now fast becoming as famous as its iconic counterpart New York’s Times Square. Suddenly, in a matter of hours, huge crowds came streaming down… Read More »
Each and every year, the now becoming common sight of people on rooftops escaping rampaging floodwaters, queue of evacuees begging for relief and food is almost always a picture perfect poster for typhoon-prone Philippines. It’s more fun frolicking in floodwaters in the Philippines ! The latest August 6,2012 great deluge that inundated the Manila Metropolis, Central Luzon and… Read More »
It was a pathetic sight to behold. The cavernous Hall D of the Metro Convention Center was almost empty. Did I get into the wrong place? Hundreds of vacant seats..there was an eerie silence. The Mabuhay Festival 2012 that should have a festive atmosphere was a far cry from the previous events where you have to jostle, mend… Read More »
“ Pera, kapangyarihan at away pamilya..ito ang ugat ng istorya “ said Senator-Judge Edgardo Angara in explaining his GUILTY vote to oust Chief Justice Renato Corona., the first ever highest magistrate in Philippine history to be removed from office. The impeachment, which took almost five months started out as a soap opera with Filipinos glued and keeping tab… Read More »
Call it China bashing or paranoia: Amid the prevailing tensions over the disputed Scarborough shoal or Panatag reef islands between the Philippines and The People’s Republic of china, there are nagging fears of an impending armed conflict between the protagonists or claimants with the superpower US keenly watching on the sidelines.. The stand off has created strained relations… Read More »