BY: TONY ANTONIO There may be snakes in every forest, but the “snakes” in police departments in the Philippines are markedly different from erring cops here in the U.S. While rogue U.S. law-enforcement officers are often accused of being racist (like the George Floyd case), the common complaints against Filipino policemen are mostly about corruption, extortion or robbery.… Read More »
A SENIOR’S NEW YEARS RESOLUTION LIFE IS TOO SHORT, my wife’s favourite catchphrase, takes a renewed meaning at the start of the New Year—a not-so-subtle reminder if one belongs to a circle of friends or an organization catering to seniors. The inevitable demise of the older members comes in a more distressing regularity. The point of this piece… Read More »
The Holiday Season can evoke nostalgia on everyone. The season can bring fond memories of loved ones long gone and of happy times spent together. It is like a magic blanket that relives those moments all over again, reuniting families. This year despite all the rough and tumble in life that I have been through, I can still… Read More »
Nowadays, there is such a thing called food trips. And this does not include an indulgence in a harmful as it was in the mid-60s well into ‘70s when pot did not necessarily mean a cooking vessel. A term food trip is now literally visiting a country to taste and experience the country’s culinary delights. People travel to… Read More »
Ni Edwin Esteba Hindi maaalis sa ating mga pilipino Ang mainggit sa kapwa nito Sa halip kasi na magtulungan tayo Bakit kailangan hatakin mo pababa ito? Kung ang isang tao ay may nagagawang mabuti Matuwa ka kapag siya ay pinupuri Huwag siyang sisiraan na parang nakapandidiri Ginagawa niyang mabuti para sa nakakarami Kung ikaw ay walang maitutulong Huwag… Read More »
“Mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga/Tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga/Mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga/Upang ang katawan natin ay sumigla.” – Lyrics by Yoyoy Villame. Good life equals good health, or good health equals good life. Whatever the equation, the good is the exercise. It produces energy, prolongs life and keeps the doctor away. Yet there is always an excuse not to do… Read More »
My journalist friends—Mang Ruben Cusipag, Mang Tony Sikat, Jojo Taduran, Tenny Soriano and Butch Galicia—have retired permanently, resting in their graves. Once in a while, I think about them because I know I’ll have the same eventuality– passing on. Being a senior, I cannot help but think about both life’s uncertainty and its eventuality, that someday, I will… Read More »
Gamitan NI Edwin Esteba Marami tayong nakakasamuha Minsan sa iyo kumukuha ng simpatya Kapag nakatalikod ka ikaw ay kinukutya Sila iyong may mga dalawang mukha Noong ikaw ay sinisiraan Sabi niya walang kwentang tao yan Ganon din naman iyong sinasabi sa kanya Pero ngayon kayo na ay magkakasama Kayo kayo ay naglolokohan Akala nyo lang kayo ay magkakaibigan… Read More »
Part IV and Conclusion: The Ultimate Sacrifice and the Future By Wilma Gonzales Buenaobra The advent of Overseas Filipino Workers (or OFWs) came about during the downward spiral of the Philippine economy of the ‘70s. A foreign journalist observed, “the Filipinos were robbed blind.” It is not a stretch of the imagination to say that the blood, sweat,… Read More »
“Dreaming of a White Christmas” is a fantasy that heightens the spirit of the season, just as “I’ll Be Home for Christmas “ provokes the romance of a tropical Christmas. ONCE again, we are heading into the year’s most anticipated holiday. And once again, it will be a time of the year when Filipinos of my generation will… Read More »