I wrote during the last quarter of 2009 my thoughts and believed strongly that reluctant Noynoy Aquino will be Liberal Party candidate and a sure winner in the Presidential elections of 2010 – all because of Ninoy and Cory’s legacy and, thinking outside the box because also of his low profile lackluster performance in a disgraced Congress as… Read More »
I was about to continue my piece on P Noy when visiting the link for Philippine Newspapers I was distracted and decided to write instead an article about what comes to mind reading mere headlines –without going into the content –and call it: A Day In Print Media Headlines In Manila. So without mentioning the names of the… Read More »
Alahoy! Alahoy! “Paglaban sa Gutom!” Senadora Grace Poe, kanyang sinusulong! Sino pa ang iba sa kanya naayon? Meroong tameme? Me bulung – bulong? *** Bien – bien! Palakpakan! PNoy e nag – sey na! Di na niya gusto na mag – second term pa! Pero ang nalungkot mas kadamu diba? Kase, baka kurap ang makapalit nya! *** Trillanes… Read More »
In these BALITA’s pages, comments—on stars and celebrities of the good or bad, beautiful or ugly family dynasties –intoxicate the unwary and the innocents; so to make it More complicated, I write this . . . . Gautama was asked what really are you teaching? and the sitting fat man answered: it is both about suffering and annihilating it into nothing. Suffering is life’s… Read More »
(Before I, one of his alleged bosses, rake Noynoy over the coals in my next piece on his performance may I asked the reader’s indulgence to revisit my pride and prejudice on the Aquinos.) The cacophony of noises increases in decibels as hacks and followers of varied interests position themselves on both sides of the starting line for the 2010 presidential race. A… Read More »
Alahoy! Alahoy! Tsk! Habang patuloy, Pag – aalburuto nitong bulking Mayon! Una nang sumabog isyung madlang pipol Sinusubaybayan sa magiging hatol! *** Pinupulitika! Meroong ang sigaw! Imbes na sagutin ang mga paratang? Ewan ko! Ewan nyo! Sa Tuwid na Daan! Meron daw kakampi dapat ring kasuhan! *** Anak ng Kalikoy! Kaldereta! Okoy! Tapsilog! Pinakbet! Pansit! Paksiw! Lechon! Palabok!… Read More »
normally, the sight of one shark, much less hundreds of them would spark panic and scare among the people in the beach. The leopard sharks in La Jolla California, sparks a. different reaction instead of running away for their lives, visitors here head out toward the deeper water to get a closer look. For those who get… Read More »
P Noy does not need now a second term. What the country needs is A NEW CONSTITUTION. Taken together these two sentences are like media headlines: Catchy, disjointed, deceiving, misinforming, palpably enticing readers to read it. It is actually all of the above. As journalistic mime as it can wannabe in the quest for truth. P NOY DOES… Read More »
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes movie: When the Apes behaved more like humans and the humans, are better behaved as fearsome apes. The movie has turned the tables on the apes by endowing them with human nature’s compassion, greed for power, and follow the leader syndrome of the scared. I haven’t commented in writing on any… Read More »
NORA Aunor’s CASE is so Pinoy it is “Tuwid na Daan” enigma put right on its head for the benefit of the clueless. Without being judgmental Nora’s life’s journey along bumpy road and neglected rail tracks should be be viewed by her “kampi” and “kalaban” in three time perspectives: a blast from the long PAST; the short fast… Read More »