Our top news story of the year 2009 is of course the Maguindanao massacre of November 23, the mass murder of some 57 innocent civilians including 31 journalists masterminded allegedly by one of the most powerful political warlords of Mindanao, a close ally of the lame duck president Gloria Arroyo. This brutal and heinous crime has earned the… Read More »
For Filipinos who have been outside of the Philippines for years, Christmas is both a time for rejoicing and a time for remembering. Even as the Filipino in America begins to feel the holiday mood immediately after Thanksgiving when people start shopping for gifts and Christmas decors, he feels at the same time a longing for… Read More »
Every year Christmas comes to Christendom in unerring certainty. Symbolized by the Christ child, Christmas is for children. However, this red-letter day is likewise shared by the elders, for among them there would always be the feeling and thoughts of childhood and the children in them. Christmas for many of us, is the storehouse of our… Read More »
Hello 2010! Another year has gone. A fresh new year is here. For many people, a new year means a new approach to life, a renewed determination to solve continuing problems, a refreshed sense of perspective and opportunities. And yet for others, it’s another year of torment, another chance to keep repeating strategies that don’t work,… Read More »
KABANATA 40 ARAW NG PASASALAMAT Tapos na ang kanilang honeymoon. Nasa kani-kanilang tirahan na sila. Pagkatapos ng tatlong araw na pagpapahinga at bilang pagtupad sa utos ng kanyang ispesyalistang manggagamot bago sila umalis, si Carlo, kasama ang kanyang bagong maybahay ay nagpunta sa klinika nito upang muling magpa-check-up. Tulad nang dati ay binigyan siya nang complete medical check-up.… Read More »
CHICAGO, Illinois (JGLi) – Perhaps, one of the more visible faces of the Filipino culture at this time of the year that could eclipse Manny Pacquiao, CNN Hero of the Year Efren Penaflorida, the disastrous images of Typhoon Ondoy or the carnage of journalists or the high-level corruptions in the Arroyo government is no other than the Simbang… Read More »
Manny Pacquiao’s revelation that he had a talk with God has created an international sensation among cultists. In a rare interview, my investigative reporter James Macaquecquec reported his conversation with Manny. James: Manny, is it really true that you had a talk with God as reported in the news? As you know, the only other person who claimed… Read More »
More than a year after the Supreme Court slapped a temporary restraining order on the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Muslim Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the MILF has now been reported as having sought the assistance of the United States to mediate in… Read More »
Every year Christmas comes to Christendom in unerring certainty. Symbolized by Christ child, Christmas is for children. However, this red letters day is likewise shared by the elders, for amongst them, there would always be the feeling and thoughts of childhood and the children in them. Christmas, to many of us, is the storehouse of our memories… Read More »
The approach of December in the barrio during those yesteryears would be ushered in by the cold winds and the long nights. During that time, most of the rice crops would have been harvested and threshed, as the extensive fields would be seen filled with the remnants of rice stalks, mounds of hay, and fast growing weeds. The… Read More »