Category Archives: Editorial

HEALING THRU BELIEF

Many ailments are beyond cure. Reasons vary for this failure but the body can heal and repair itself to such extent that one may survive whatever sickness he suffers. AVV1110 Ailments nowadays are called many names. Medicines and drugs have been phased-out and replaced. Medical procedures have been changed and improved but the ailments continue to affect people.… Read More »

Misplaced bravado?

While I commend President Noynoy Aquino for standing up for the country in protesting the travel advisories issued by seven nations against the Philippines, I must also agree with the advice of Senators Loren Legarda and Tito Sotto to take seriously the warnings against terror threats. These seven countries, six of which aired serious concerns about the threat… Read More »

The trouble with hope

“The trouble with hello is goodbye,” thus says the song of the same title popularized by Shirley Bassey and Sergio Mendez in the mid-70s. I remembered this beautiful song as I pondered on the eve of the mid-term election in the US, thinking how a campaign for change that raised the hopes of millions of Americans has turned… Read More »

Time to hang up gloves?

It’s becoming obvious that Manny Pacquiao’s mind is no longer focused on the ring. His trainer, Freddie Roach, who sees the Filipino boxing icon up close and who has become like a father to him since he took him and turned him into the world’s greatest boxer, has been saying this since the start of Pacquiao’s training for… Read More »

GLORY BE TO THE DEAD

One of the businesses many would refuse to undertake during early time is funeral service. Call it part of culture but only a handful wants to talk about the dead, coffins or cemeteries. Of course, there are some families associated with funeral business that have become legendary, like Ford being synonymous with cars, or Smith & Wesson with… Read More »

LOTTO NUMBERS FROM THE GRAVE

Spirits always help to alleviate life on earth. But remember, wealth alone will never bring permanent fulfilment in life; it is on how you will affect others’ life as well, through your wealth and affection. AVV1110 The jackpot price of 6/55 Philippine lotto may reach 400 million as of press time. This is the true reality, this is… Read More »

How to Tell if Someone is Lying

According to a 1996 study, college students tell two lies a day while an adult, once a day. The same study states that people lie more often on the phone. I’m not surprised why we cringe each time someone calls at 9 PM asking for a donation. I don’t know why some people like to peddle lies when… Read More »

Remembering Nov.23/09

November is a month of remembrances. Which is why, November 11 of each year never fails to amaze me the way it is observed here in Canada. Wherever you are..at work..at home, in the malls… in the subway and almost everywhere in Canadian soil., we stop to remember the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, both… Read More »