We are going to the poll again. The fourth time in seven years! There appears to be some reluctance in some sectors about this up and coming election. It will cost the Canadian people about three hundred million to finance an election. But this usually happens when there is a minority government. A minority government can be toppled… Read More »
A colleague who’s chummy to Marian Rivera disclosed to us about Marian’s reaction on latest malevolent talks on her. That she’s uncomfortable, jealous of Kris Aquino if seen together with Dingdong Dantes. Lately, Kris and Dingdong are the new endorsers of Bench’s Freedom Scent. Our grapevine quoted Marian saying that it’s simply a madcap rumour that makes her… Read More »
If you think some smart alec of the alleyway said that, think again. Manny said that. Yes, the Manny – the world famous pugilist from General Santos City who moved to Sarangani to become the province’s representative in Congress. Properly, he is now The Honorable Gentleman from Sarangani. “Itanong mo sa lolo mong panot,” was his response to… Read More »
Everyone experiences fear. Nobody is exempted from its grip, not even those who appear brave or those who bully their way around. Fear, though unwanted in our lives, is just as normal as any emotion. As Mark Twain asserts, “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. . .” As such, fear happens in… Read More »
After more than a year in hiding, Sen Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson is back in the country. He was first spotted at Mactan International Airport in Cebu City alighting from Cathay Pacific flight CX921 before noon of Friday, 25 March. My kabarangays are now poised to hear naman ‘ the other side of the story’ as the Senator will… Read More »
When I was teaching in a school in Toronto in the 90’s, a fellow Filipino teacher in the same school and I used to give a luncheon to the staff during the week of Thanksgiving. We usually served our native pansit”, “lumpiang Shanghai” and beef “mitsado”. The members of the staff looked forward to this Filipino meal and… Read More »
Si Fr. David Marino ay talagang napaka suwerting tao. Ang buong sambayanan ay sumusuporta sa kanyang mga proyekto, katulad ng pag-papatayo ng simbahan. Noong unang siya ay madestino sa lugar na iyon, ang dinatnan lamang niya ay isang maliit na simbahan na kung hindi nalagyan ng altar at mga larawan ng santo ay masasabing isang bodega ng palay.… Read More »
As I write this piece, Philippine President Aquino would still be at the Istana Merdeka, the official residence of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyona. By the time I finish this, Aquino would probably be in Singapore and by the time this gets off the press he would already be back in his official residence, Bahay Pangarap, inside the… Read More »
My mother will turn 92 this March and is upbeat as ever. When I talked to her by phone the other day —3pm in Vancouver, BC— she said that she’s fine and that she was baking pizzas for her apos, aged 18, 16, and 13. Whew, when are you going to stop, mother? No, not now — not… Read More »