There is a bitter irony in Philippine President Gloria M. Arroyo. She ascended the presidency, or shall we say it was handed to her on a silver platter in 2001 in a milder version of People’s Power (EDSA revolt) when a group of elitist politicians, religious, military leaders and other mish-mash of society masterminded the ouster of then… Read More »
The world is enamoured with new US President Barack Hussein Obama, a phenomenon never before witnessed since Camelot’s John F.Kennedy became the youngest US chief executive to occupy the White House. Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who sang “My Country tis of thee “ at Obama’s historic inaugural, remarked before Larry King’s CNN interview that “my country has… Read More »
Brrrrrr.as we went to press, a wicked bone-chilling deep freeze is enveloping the Greater Toronto area. An extreme cold alert, usually the norm when temperature dip at this time of the season is in effect. The rites of winter, which include the blahs or depression is a dreadful one especially from someone like us of tropical origins. But… Read More »
Anno 2008 will perhaps be remembered (or best forgotten) as the year that spawned the unprecedented global economic crisis never been seen since the Great US depression era of the 1920s. No wonder, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in his traditional Christmas message warned that 2009 will be a “difficult year “. It means for all of us… Read More »
It had the makings of a soap opera, a telenovela starring a MexicanAmerican ring idol and icon, Oscar De La Hoya, aka the “Golden Boy “ of boxing, touted as the heavy favourite against Filipino champion Manny “Pacman “ Pacquaio, the underdog who many predicted stood no chances against his much bigger and superior opponent. The mega-million bout… Read More »
In the popular movie “Pretty Woman”, there was this final scene of millionaire Edward played by Richard Gere climbing the fire escape of the apartment to claim his lady love, Vivian, (Julia Roberts) the former prostitute . At the same time a man crossing the street exclaim” This is Hollywood, the land of dreams. …. Some dreams come… Read More »
What do you do when you have been an accomplished soldier and an officer, an EDSA national hero and a president of the Philippines? Relax? Playing golf or enjoy the fruits of your retirement and write your memoirs? What do you do when you’re going 80 years old, when most people of that age can hardly walk, hear… Read More »
A famous Hollywood quote “ You’ve come a long way baby “ best describes the storybook and Cinderella rise to fame and popularity of Filipino singers. There is Arnel Pineda, the newly discovered lead singer of the 80”s great American rock band, the Journey which is now undergoing its most strongest revival (if not resurrection) Since the departure… Read More »
This column mourns the passing of an extraordinary public servant and champion of the working class, party list representative Crispin “Ka Bel “ Beltran, who succumbed to injuries suffered during an accident at his home, May 20 in Bulacan. Beltran was rushed to the hospital after falling off the roof of his house that he was fixing. Ka… Read More »
The road to education and success is not always paved with a college or university diploma. Ask Bill Gates of Microsoft, who dropped out of Harvard to establish the world’s biggest computer company that is now the universe’s most famous brand like Coca Cola. Our own national hero Andres Bonifacio , reached only third year high school in… Read More »