The Black Nazarene: Filipinos’ devotion and leap of faith

Mang Ben Pineda (not his real name) and his wife had traveled almost 5-6 hours in the early morning of January 9 arriving in Manila just in time to catch the gathering multitudes of people now almost numbering millions. By the time the procession had started, Mang Ben and his wife had braved the intense heat and occasional… Read More »

2011 FORECAST

This is the time of year when we try to see what’s ahead for everybody. Psychics, seers, astrologers, and visionaries will guide us of our destiny. But, it is still our own free will that will make our future. AVV111 What will be the pathway of the government; the destruction caused by weather changes or any other natural… Read More »

What is new in 2011?

I was hoping I would win the $50M Max Lotto on December 31st, 2010. That would have been a very prosperous New Year, right? I didn’t but I was not really disappointed. The chance of winning that jackpot was less than being struck by a lightning. But I was very happy for those Bell Canada employees who got… Read More »

GOVERNOR VILMA VS KRIS LOOMS?

This early, political enthusiasts buzz around that a possible scenario would transpire come next election time. It would be Gov. Vilma Santos vs Presidential sister Kris Aquino for the Vice President position. Remember that before the last election, not a few politicians tried to convince Vi to run for the vice presidency but she refused. She prioritized to… Read More »

Cha-cha? Not again!

Here we go again. Just six months after losing power in a landslide election, allies of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo are at it again trying to push their agenda to amend the 1987 Constitution, a move that had been rejected multiple times by the people. Didn’t we say all along that Arroyo would never rest until she gets back… Read More »

We look back …..as we move forward

The first decade of the twenty first century comes to a close with the world in turmoil. They were ten years of terror – blood shedding and wars. The significance of 9/11 which formerly was an emergency phone number without the slash, has been imprinted din the minds of people all over the world, when on that unforgettable… Read More »

Facing the Challenges of the New Year

As the New Year looms, some concerned economic forecasters have pictured a doom and gloom scenario for 2011 and beyond. And some even have hard data in their fearless proclamations. Although I understand their pessimism, I always look at the bright, hopeful side. For years, our civilization has been bombarded with doomsday forecasts. But humanity has survived and… Read More »