-by Hon. Dr. Rey D. Pagtakhan, P.C. Half a century hence, today, what does the Canadian flag mean to me? February 15 marks the golden jubilee of the Canadian flag. On this momentous day in 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign was lowered from the Peace Tower in Ottawa and the new red maple leaf flag, at exactly noon,… Read More »
Two much ado seeming to spoil Pope Francis visit to the Philippines: ONE: From what they see after pausing and zooming in the video footage of the visit, Pope Francis seemed to have refused Noynoy to Kiss His Ring. What’s the spin? Pope Francis did not want Noynoy to kiss his ring, so it seemed twice when Noynoy… Read More »
After several decades of being a witness and at times participant in the celebration of Valentine’s Day, I am not even sure that a Valentine is a man or a woman, or a child or even esteemed dead ancestors. I can accept though it is gender neutral, asexual, not age specific and not time bound. As commemorated or remembered across… Read More »
By Wilma Gonzales Buenaobra In this troubled world filled with strife, conflict, angst, disappointments, sadness and loss, we tend to cling to our hurts, sorrows and pain. Frozen, the blockbuster movie could not have come timelier. At a college commencement exercises, guest speaker’s gist was: “While at a cemetery looking at tombstones one day, I noted two dates… Read More »
After several decades of being a witness and at times participant in the celebration of Valentine’s Day, I am not even sure that a Valentine is a man or a woman, or a child or even esteemed dead ancestors. I can accept though it is gender neutral, asexual, not age specific and not time bound. As commemorated or remembered across… Read More »
Two much ado seeming to spoil Pope Francis visit to the Philippines: ONE: From what they see after pausing and zooming in the video footage of the visit, Pope Francis seemed to have refused Noynoy to Kiss His Ring. What’s the spin? Pope Francis did not want Noynoy to kiss his ring, so it seemed twice when Noynoy… Read More »
~ The practice of adversarial journalism in the community level is quite new in Toronto’s burgeoning Filipino community, not surprisingly because of overlapping personal, social and professional relationships. But little do people realize that bonds of friendships are exploited to the maximum by those who try to manipulate the press to achieve their personal goals. The media seem… Read More »
A lot of older people (and I am too) always claim they are only too glad to be wrong and not right because of the dire consequences or tragic results if they are proved right in their assertions. But in this article and the many to follow it through—I will be too damned glad to be right—against thick… Read More »
Happy is my new year because Pope Francis is my shepherd and no one else who is unlike him. To assert or even just say such a thing is the height of arrogance and bespeaks of negativism towards other apostles or other clergy of the Catholic Church. But surely, I am not alone as there are many faithful… Read More »
This piece continues and ends the trilogy on PNOY’s No, No, No, Yes, Yes, NOoo… to inveiglements to continue in office as President and to unexamine his much examined presidency. For what and where Noynoy had done good, for his grade of 7 out of 10, you will find them in his past State of the Nation (SONA)… Read More »