Category Archives: Editorial

25 years after EDSA 1: AFP goes from hero to heel

After being hailed as heroes in the now much copied People Power Revolution of 1986, the Philippine military, or known as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now under heavy fire and scrutiny amid accusations of graft and corruption scandals that had surfaced over the last few weeks culminating in the Harakiri-style suicide of one of… Read More »

Tragedy in courage

They were all in tears when they came into the country’s national consciousness, these whistleblowers. The latest of them — former AFP budget officers retired Lt. Col. George Rabusa and Lt. Col. Antonio Lim, and former COA auditor Heidi Mendoza – all wiped tears as they narrated the massive corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)… Read More »

Bringing UP Children in this era

Most of the very young children of Filipino origin in our midst now must be third or fourth generation Canadians. That is, if their parents are offsprings of those who came to this country in the sixties or seventies when large numbers of Filipinos first arrived in this country. During those first years of Filipino family immigration to… Read More »

Achieving Success by Putting Yourself First

Finally it’s 2011! Another year full of challenges and surprises! People have asked me my number one advice to start this year. At first, I can hardly think of only one since there are so many great ideas I’d like to pass on. However after much thought, I’ve decided to suggest this gem, “Put yourself first!” In essence,… Read More »

YEAR OF THE METAL RABBIT

Those who believe are rewarded early in life. The twelve animals in the Chinese horoscope know this by responding and believing to the call of Buddha to celebrate with him one New Year a long time ago. AVV111 February 3, 2011 marks the year of the rabbit. This is a year of many changes — from good to… Read More »

Stop being Noynoy, be the President

They just don’t get it, these new tenants of Malacanang, particularly President Noynoy Aquino. His spokespersons insist there was nothing wrong with Aquino buying a P4.5-million Porsche because he used his own money after all. If Aquino were just the plain Noynoy, an heir of hacenderos, we will defend his right even if he buys a Ferrari or… Read More »

Joe the contrarian

Retired lawyer, blogger and community critic Joe Rivera has said goodbye, written his last blog and with stinging accuracy. I would say or describe it as “ tama sa leeg “simply because he hit his targets right on the mark. Together with colleague Butch Galicia of Libretto, I say, may I join your motley company because just like… Read More »

Barrio Homecoming

It was more than twenty years since that colourful graduation day in the Barrio Intermediate School. During those years completing the seventh year course was indeed a real achievement’ not so many could complete the seven years course for many reasons. Many would start late in the primary grades and by the time they would reach the intermediate,… Read More »

Garcia’s ‘Sweetheart Deal’

Last December 16, 2010, in a move that surprised the Aquino administration, Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia (ret.) pleaded guilty to a lesser crime of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering. In return, Garcia would surrender P135 million out of the P303 million he allegedly plundered. As part of the plea bargain, Garcia “cleared” his wife Clarita and sons… Read More »