Every time President Rodrigo Duterte has some health problem, all his political allies get nervous. At his age, 75 years old, he suffers from a multitude of health issues, including an autoimmune disease that can potentially have serious complications. He revealed the condition, myasthenia gravis, while he was visiting in Moscow in October 2019. The condition causes muscle… Read More »
We are all in this together, aren’t we? There is no I in YOU. It’s also true in ME. Not an I too in OUR, as far as the eye can see. I is irrelevant in US. And so it is in WE. Walk the talk TOGETHER as right as can be. The First Person is all of… Read More »
“Magandang araw. Kumusta na?” “Mabuti po. Kayo po?” Isalin at bigkasin man sa kahit anong wika, ang pakikipagpalitan ng malugod na pagbati at magalang na sagot ay tunay na kaaya-aya. Higit sa pagiging kasiya-siyang ugali, dulot nito ay ngiti, galak at saya. Dahilan ito kung bakit lagi kong hangad na maglakad-lakad sa kahabaan ng mga kalsadang pumapalibot sa… Read More »
While it was obvious that Russian President Vladimir Putin is openly supporting President Donald Trump in his re-election campaign, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s support for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is not evident, which is typical of China’s secretive ways. With the U.S. presidential election just 80 days away, the outcome of the election would determine the geopolitical… Read More »
Last July 30, two bombshells were dropped in Washington DC. The first was the announcement that the U.S. economy shrunk at an annualized rate of 32.9% in the second quarter, the biggest decline since1947. On a non-annualized basis, GDP shrunk roughly 9.5% between the first and second quarters of 2020. The economy saw its worst quarter in at… Read More »
Throwback Beautiful Sunny Sunday Morn Butch Galicia It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. The phone rang. It was from an unknown number, an unknown caller. Normally, I don’t talk to strangers. But I picked up and said “Hello.” At the other end of the line, a lady’s calm, collected, confident and reassuring voice greeted me. She asked… Read More »
During President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Union Address (SONA) on July 27, 2020, he told Congress that he had no power to enforce the Philippines’ ownership of territories claimed by China in the South China Sea. That was just two weeks after his foreign and defense secretaries backed the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s position… Read More »
Recently, I read an article by my good friend Peter Jamero who was featured in the Positively Filipino magazine under his byline. Peter’s column was titled, “Racism: Reflections of a bridge generation Filipino-American.” I was touched by Peter’s article. Being born in 1930 during the Great Depression speaks volumes of how his family managed to survive the discrimination… Read More »
Kabesang Betong: Bakit mayroon pa ring boto sa mahabang lockdown? Impong Tasyo: Dahil sila’y out of reach ng mga naniningil ng utang? ***** Tatang Kulas: Overstaying na ang COVID-19, ah! Impong Tasyo: Lalayas din ang diyaskeng ‘yan. Basta, always be positive. Tatang Kulas: Pasitib? Mag-isa ka! ***** Although it may be quite awkward to say so these days,… Read More »
Strategically located between Taiwan and the northern Philippines, Fuga Island in the Babuyan archipelago in the Luzon Strait provides an important role in preventing China from entering the gateway to Western Pacific and beyond. It’s a known fact that whoever is in control of the Luzon Strait could easily establish military superiority over the vast Pacific Ocean. Last… Read More »