The small Social Security System office located on the second floor of the consulate office in Toronto deserves a more spacious and comfortable room and additional personnel to attend to the needs of its clients, primarily seniors getting their pensions. A one-woman staff is not enough to deal with these clients, who, while waiting for their turns to… Read More »
Ni Edwin Esteba Sa mga nangyayari na ito Lalo nang gumugulo ang bansa mo Dahil dito nagkakahiwa hiwalay ang mga tao Dahil sa kanilang mga idolong pulitiko Noong silang dalawa ay mag alyansa Tuwang tuwa mga supporters nila Akala mo ang tatalino nila Tatawagin na bobo ka Bakit nga ba sila nag alyansa? Nakinabang ba bawat isa sa… Read More »
“Any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats.” — George Orwell. Writing is a never-ending struggle; to say otherwise is dishonest. There are challenges to deal with: subject matter to write, a catchy title, clear and appropriate words that will form a sentence, convincing argument, structure and content, writer’s block, ideal time to… Read More »
Being a Balikbayan, one of the frustrations facing visitors like me from abroad is the massive and chaotic traffic in Metro Manila and its neighbouring cities. It’s a big waste of time and productivity. Although I have seen many traffic enforcers doing their best to keep the streets orderly, this traffic problem should be studied thoroughly to ease… Read More »
PART II: HUMAN ORIGINS AND THE ASCENT OF MAN One of the most challenging aspects of understanding evolution is our difficulty in processing the perception of time, particularly when it comes to grasping scales of duration that extend beyond our daily experiences. The human brain struggles to quantify both ends of the time spectrum: the very short and… Read More »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »