Many know God. They can explain almost everything about Him based on the Bible and learning from others. But only a few have experienced the true God in the real sense of His existence in our life. AVV712 People know God in many ways. Actually, He is the center of debate of most Christian sect and non-Christian religion.… Read More »
China is becoming more and more aggressive, and is obviously going to use its full economic and military might to press its claim on the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. It’s hard to believe that the Chinese frigate that ran aground on the Hasa-Hasa shoal just 65 nautical miles west of the Palawan island town of… Read More »
President Benigno Aquino III spoke in Pilipino, his country’s national language, and told his “bosses” that the speech he just delivered wasn’t his, but the people. “This is your SONA,” he declared, referring to his State of the Nation address on Monday, July 23. Aquino calls the people his “bosses.” “Kayo ang boss ko,” he likes to tell… 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 »
The shooting rampage that killed 12 people and injured 58 others inside a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado last week has reignited a national debate over the United States’ gun control laws. The issue resurfaces after every mass shooting and consequently dies after just a few days, massacred each time by a powerful lobby from the ultra-conservatives and… Read More »
The moment I saw the picture of one of the victims in the Scarborough shooting about two weeks ago, my heart went to my throat. H had the features of a Filipino Canadian! I looked at the name: Joshua Yasay. Yasay ….it could be a Filipino surname, But I was not very sure. There was no mention in… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – China’s dominant faiths are Buddhism and Taoism but it seems, its leaders also draw lessons from Biblical teachings. China, in its effort to assert its dominance over the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) region, would only settle its territorial disputes in Philippine Western Sea (formerly South China Sea) directly with one ASEAN neighbor… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – The last time I went sea swimming was in 2005 when I accepted an invitation from Filipino American lawyer and businesswoman Loida Nicolas Lewis, my kababayan (town mate) from Sorsogon City in the Philippines, to go swimming among the Butandings, white-spotted monster but gentle whale sharks, frequenting the mouth of Donsol Bay, part of the… Read More »
Aristotle, the Greek Philosopher, said that “we are what we repeatedly do; and that “excellence is not an act. . . it’s a habit.” Rightly, so. However, this piece is not about how to achieve excellence by way of habits. I do not have the right fitness to talk about the subject. My limitations are enough to make… Read More »
HELLO, TORONTO! A WEEK AFTER THE Philippine President’s State of the Nation address where he enumerated his leadership’s accomplishments and his vision for the country in the near future, most Pinoys remain aglow with inspiration- ‘May bukas pa,’ we utter as we hope that we will feel the boon of progress in our very own homes where we… Read More »