I consider my written pieces a river. Philosophical or metaphorical, I cannot step into the same river twice. And no two rivers are alike, similar or comparable. It is extremely rare that two rivers (works by others) may share the same watershed, the same headwaters, the same numerous tributaries or end their journeys in the same delta. It… Read More »
In a novelist’s fertile imagination there’s a “Dead Poets Society.” In a mad poet’s searching mind he can ask: If there are Beauty Contests, why can’t there be an “Ugly Contest”? The poet after all is not afraid to write there is also beauty in ugliness. So also is the writer who proved Ugly Betty is not really… Read More »
There is no dearth of material source for writing on the impeachment of CJ Corona. There is as much dirt as there is much dearth of clean surface to write on. Those who have time say their pieces of criticisms or defense and vent their anger as emails to media and as feed to the internet. As yet,… Read More »
By David Grossman SPECIAL TO BALITA It took quite some time for Melissa Vilar to understand that she was not living in a dream. The 19-year old native of Toronto, and of Philipino descent, attended the annual George Brown College salute to athletes, coaches and officials expecting to share the good times, memories and more in the final… Read More »
Toronto, Canada – Filipino-Canadian For Good Governance (FilCan4GG) is calling upon all Filipino-Canadians to join the Global Protest alongside the US Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG) and all other groups worldwide to protest China’s bullying tactics on the Philippines’ Scarborough Shoal. GLOBAL DEMONSTRATIONS SCHEDULED ON MAY 11, FRIDAY IN FRONT OF CHINESE EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES The territorial dispute… Read More »
by Rudy M. Viernes The Iglesia ni Cristo church in the Philippines shelled out $700K to purchase an abandoned, tiny exclave in Scenic, South Dakota. For what? For possible expansion of its imposing edifices with trademark narrow-pointed spires which are landmarks in many towns and cities in the Philippines. But INC hasn’t divulged its plans for the property… Read More »
By Alejandro B. Ibay These thoughts are really not about winning the three digits Lotto, in any order. The results can end up five-three-one or three-five-one. It’s the three highest odd numbers in Philippines officialdom. Which number comes first and which comes last or gets defeated in a few days or months matters not to many people but… Read More »
These thoughts are really not about winning the three digits Lotto, in any order. The results can end up five-three-one or three-five-one. It’s the three highest odd numbers in Philippines officialdom. Which number comes first and which comes last or gets defeated in a few days or months matters not to many people but matters more only to… Read More »
Even before the start of his impeachment trial CJ Renato Corona spoke on December 15 last year before the nation and uttered his truth in the midst of a cheering crowd. “I oppose this dictatorship that President Benigno Simeon Aquino III is slowly establishing.” “We will not allow them to disrespect and trample on our democracy and the… Read More »
By Kathleen-Claire Resurreccion “It is 1942 when the Japanese soldiers come to the town of Buguey. I live in the district of Maddalero in Buguey at the time. I was five years old,” Grandma says as she lays sprawled on her side around the head of her bed, thin sheets pooled around her feet. I sit cross-legged in… Read More »