Mang Ben Pineda (not his real name) and his wife had traveled almost 5-6 hours in the early morning of January 9 arriving in Manila just in time to catch the gathering multitudes of people now almost numbering millions. By the time the procession had started, Mang Ben and his wife had braved the intense heat and occasional… Read More »
This is the time of year when we try to see what’s ahead for everybody. Psychics, seers, astrologers, and visionaries will guide us of our destiny. But, it is still our own free will that will make our future. AVV111 What will be the pathway of the government; the destruction caused by weather changes or any other natural… Read More »
I was hoping I would win the $50M Max Lotto on December 31st, 2010. That would have been a very prosperous New Year, right? I didn’t but I was not really disappointed. The chance of winning that jackpot was less than being struck by a lightning. But I was very happy for those Bell Canada employees who got… Read More »
Malapit na, mga friends from overseas…malapit na ninyong makita ang isang malaking pagbabago sa Philippine highways and roads… Ipagpantasya nyo kaya- kapag kayo ay nagbalikbayan next year at dumalaw sa inyu- inyong birthplace sa probinsya…e di sasakay kayo ng bus papunta doon- hmm, parang may kakaiba. Kapag nahiligan nyo namang mamili ng pasalubong sa 168 o Divisoria Mall… Read More »
Here we go again. Just six months after losing power in a landslide election, allies of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo are at it again trying to push their agenda to amend the 1987 Constitution, a move that had been rejected multiple times by the people. Didn’t we say all along that Arroyo would never rest until she gets back… Read More »
The first decade of the twenty first century comes to a close with the world in turmoil. They were ten years of terror – blood shedding and wars. The significance of 9/11 which formerly was an emergency phone number without the slash, has been imprinted din the minds of people all over the world, when on that unforgettable… Read More »
Happy New Year, one and all! Three words that to me bring out a load of good wishes for peace and love, prosperity, freedom from anxiety, good health, good relations, and good vibes. 2011 is another year and as it opens, we all give ourselves the big hope that this will be THE YEAR for us when we… Read More »
As the New Year looms, some concerned economic forecasters have pictured a doom and gloom scenario for 2011 and beyond. And some even have hard data in their fearless proclamations. Although I understand their pessimism, I always look at the bright, hopeful side. For years, our civilization has been bombarded with doomsday forecasts. But humanity has survived and… Read More »
It is now the beginning of another year and it is time to reflect and appreciate once again all things we should be thankful for. There are moments when we feel down and discouraged, but after that have lapsed, here comes the realization that haynaku! its not that bad after all. How lucky can we be when compared… Read More »
Descendants of Great War veterans, in period uniforms, shake hands at the 2008 unveiling of a memorial to the truce. In 1914, ninety-six years ago, during the Great War — or World War I as we call it today — the British and French armies were manning the 27-mile Western Front fiercely defending French territory from the advancing… Read More »