By Rudy M. Viernes The seventh Sunday after Easter is Pentecost Sunday. This year it will be on May 23 and the Sunday after is May 30, the Feast of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is not a specially celebrated Church event. Not many Catholics, even those renewed, know much about Pentecost and its religious significance. The… Read More »
Barrio residents regarded the month of May a very significant and memorable for various reasons. Firstly, this month would usher the arrival of the rainy season thereby ending the long dry hot summer months; secondly, May was the second month of the long school vacation enabling the school children to help their parents in the home and… Read More »
Q. Magandang araw sa inyo Atty. Wong, sa tuwing pinapakuha ako ng dyaryo ng misis ko, sinisiguro kong kasama ang dyaryong BALITA kasi marami po akong natututunan sa section ninyo (Batas Pinoy Corner). May hipag po ako sa GREECE, kulang sa tatlompung taon sya roon bago siya sumakabilang buhay tatlong taon na po ang nakakaraan, may naiwan po… Read More »
Q. I’m a software developer visiting Canada. I’ve been offered a position to work for a large Canadian company. I was informed that as a computer professional I do not need a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) and can apply directly for a work permit. Is this true? If yes, how long does it take to obtain? A.… Read More »
To have a child is the first task mandated by the Creator to all living creatures particularly man. There are several approaches to having a better offspring which will eventually lead to having a better world in the future. Man just forgets how to have a simplified multiplication. AVV510 Many are worried about… Read More »
When the Supreme Court voted 9-1 to allow Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to appoint the successor of retiring Chief Justice Reynato Puno despite the constitutional ban on midnight appointments, several opinion makers, including this writer, criticized the ruling, saying that the controversial decision opened the “Arroyo court” to questions of credibility and integrity. In an article entitled… Read More »
Clinical depression or major depressive disorder happens often. In fact, about 5% of the population suffers from this medical illness. Commonly misunderstood, clinical depression has caused decline in functioning, relationship problems, financial losses, and worse, even suicide and homicide. Are you depressed? How do you know if you are indeed depressed rather than just lonely or sad?… Read More »
Dalawang linggo pa lamang sina Francis at Junichi sa San Isidro ngunit halata ni Francis na may bumabagabag kay Junichi. Naaaninag iyon ni Francis sa mga kilos ni Junichi, nararamdaman sa kanyang mga pananalita. “What’s the matter?” naitanong ni Francis isang araw na nakita niyang tila may malalim na iniisip si Junichi. “Nothing. I am just thinking of… Read More »
‘Gandang morning/ evening po! Sa kaabalahan ng buong Pilipinas dito sa May 10 elections, aba’y nakalimutan yata ng marami lalo na sa mga probinsya ang pasantacruzan at flores de mayo. Naging very busy yata ang lahat sa kampanya, bantay sa bilangan at pagrireklamo after the counting that they missed doing this favorite traditions of the Pinoy. Kawawang mga… Read More »
By Rudy M. Viernes THE PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS By Rudy M. Viernes The first day of May in the Philippines ushers in the start of a month of festivals, merrymakings, processions, Santacruzan, Flores de Mayo, flowers and the Virgin Mary. May is a festive month which implies feasting or celebration. In most little towns and villages… Read More »