The expression “let the cat out of the bag” has its origins from Medieval England. During the Middle Ages, livestock and farm products were sold to the public in open markets by the farmers themselves. Aside from vegetables, fruits, eggs and dairy products, live animals among them piglets were staple produce for the English table that were available… Read More »
“People are so annoying!” Enraged and frustrated, my friend blurted that statement out one afternoon while he was teaching a group of students about managing anger. I can’t blame him. Sometimes, it’s easier to teach than to practice what one preaches. With new technology and engaging social networks — thus more connections to many people in a few,… Read More »
In less than 12 hours, she had one million viewers in YouTube after she belted a stirring and beautiful rendition of the late Whitney Houston’s iconic “I will always Love you“. Queen of R&B and Soul Mary Blige described Jessica Sanchez’s take on Houston’s movie the Bodyguard theme song as “ Impeccable “ or perfect as she mentored… Read More »
Filipino cooking just cannot be complete with a “sprinkling” or two of salt. Kare-kare is not as delicious without its partner, bagoong. There seems to be something missing if fried fish is not served with patis, or soy sauce. Aside from contributing saltiness, salt actually enhances other flavours such as sweet, sour, and umami. Furthermore, it disguises the… Read More »
Drugs and medication comes from simple things inside and around our house. All we have to do is know its uses and know when to use it. AVV312 We forgot that drug companies use the basic formulation from the basic things we have in our kitchen, in our gardens, the leaves and fruits from the nearby forest and… Read More »
MANILA The prosecution rested its case on the seventh week of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona after presenting only three of its eight articles of impeachment. But that was not the big news here. The headline news was the confrontation between Sen. Miriam Santiago and a private prosecutor over courtroom behavior. Santiago is a loud,… Read More »
At this time and till the next couple of months, many young people (and some ‘mature’ folks who willed to finish the dream, too) will be cheering after successfully hurdling the challenges of finishing a course, high school, and elementary school. The number of cheerers may double or triple as the graduation occasion is inherently a family affair… Read More »
About two months ago, Filipinos all over the world celebrated their Christmas Eve with Noche Buena and their New Year’s Eve with Media Noche. These special times are celebrated with friends, family, and of course, lots of food! Filipino-Canadians’ tabletops were most likely a fusion of traditional Filipino and Western fares. During my family’s annual Noche Buena feast,… Read More »
President Aquino’s “Daang Matuwid” has taken another crooked turn with the implication of his friend and classmate, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. chief Cristino Naguiat Jr., in a bribery scandal that came to fore when Wynn Resorts filed a lawsuit accusing its former vice chairman Kazuo Okada of paying off Philippine gaming regulators and cheating the casino giant.… Read More »
Did you see that news on television about a research that showed animals laugh? Several animals were used in the study. Among them were orang-utans, penguins and dogs. These animals were tickled and the study reported that there were concrete evidences that they laughed. I imagine that it was not too difficult to conduct the study with dogs.… Read More »