Category Archives: General

Let’s Support these Books on PLM’s Strides & Heights

Three books about the strides, heights, and achievements reached so far by our Beloved Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and its alumni are set to come off the press soon. Let’s all welcome the timely publication of the First Batch’s Coffee Table Book, edited by school alumni led by Rey Imperial, former Dean of UP Manila, Caring… Read More »

Harapin mo

Kapag ikaw ay inaakusahan Dapat sagutin mo ng harapan Hindi iyong maninira ka ng talikuran Mapagtakpan lamang iyong kasalanan Kung wala ka namang ginagawang masama Pag aakusa sa iyo dapat mong itama Hindi iyong akala mo ikaw ay kawawa Ibang tao ang iyong binabalahura Kapag hindi mo hinarap ang pag aakusa sa iyo Patunay na lamang umiiral ang… Read More »

Profiles of Great Political Leaders

“They are the most fatalistic people in the face of the earth, which is why they’re willing to live under lousy leaders.” — Vladimir Putin. “We need heroes, people who can inspire us, help us shape morally, spur us on to purposeful action.” — Robert Coles, Lives of Moral Leadership (2000). By Rey Moreno There are seventeen presidents… Read More »

Bawal Magkasakit

Panahon na naman ng taglamig Tuwing nasa labas katawan ay nanginginig Parang bang taong kulang sa dilig Mahawakan lamang ay kinikilig Kahit ano aming nararamdaman Kailangan magkasakit ay iwasan Dahil sa dami ba naman ng bayaran Iiwasan natin na magkautang Ngunit kahit gaano katibay ang katawan Sakit tiyak ikaw ay tatamaan Pero sa iba ay balewala lamang Mas… Read More »

QUICK THOUGHTS ON EVOLUTION

The last time I tackled this subject was in June 2021, in the context of COVID-19. My article, “Evolution and the COVID Variants” (Balita, June 1, 2021), described the meaning of a “variant,” how it develops, and what it signifies concerning the original population. I explained what viruses, such as COVID-19, are and why they evolve and reproduce… Read More »

Canada vs Philippines

Justin trudeau ay bumaba na Sa kanyang pag alis may magbabago ba? Sana pamumuhay ng mga Canadian lalong gumanda Ang papalit maaasahan sana Tayo ay maraming nang pinagdadaanan Hirap ng buhay ay ramdam na Sa taas ng mga bilihin makakasabay ba? Lahat ng kinikita sa taxes napupunta Siya ay nasangkot din sa kontrobersya Pero dahil siguro sa konsensya… Read More »

 Getting rid of old & used stuffs

It’s not an easy task and it’s a real hard work   to throw away old- and- used stuffs that have not only served us well but also made our life easy and comfortable.  And for some sentimental reasons, it’s doubly difficult to detach ourselves emotionally as we begin de-cluttering our homes of these worn-out worldly possessions. We… Read More »

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW?

HAPPY NEW YEAR! MANIGONG BAGONG TAON! BONNE ANNEE! As we step into the next chapter of the 21st century, in the 25th year of the third millennium, this New Year invites a moment of reflection, a unique poignancy that feels more pressing than in years gone by. This time, the idea of New Year’s resolutions seems empty.  While… Read More »

Trump Stains American Exceptionalism

“Is it true that human beings are fundamentally cruel? Is the experience of cruelty the only thing we share as a species? …To be degraded, damaged, slaughtered—is this the essential fate of humankind, one which history has confirmed as inevitable?” —Han Kang, Human Acts.  “…if only you will not begrudge lending your ears…those which you are accustomed to… Read More »

My Nostalgic Visit to My Homeland

I’m excited to visit once again my home country and this early lots of things going on in my mind such as what things to do, places to visit, and. friends to see. At my age now 74, going to be 75 on February 14, some concerns face me honestly, like the difficulty of going around because my… Read More »