America under siege

It was revealed a week ago that Russia was hacking at least eight U.S. government computer networks. It is not known at this time how the Russians were able to penetrate America’s top-secret government networks security secrets including the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, Pentagon, Treasury, Commerce, and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons… Read More »

2020….A look at my year in sport during Covid

By: Gemma Chua I would never have imagined that I can be so active and dedicated on keeping myself fit.  True, 2020 was a year of many challenges, the worst challenges the entire world had faced because of the pandemic resulting to a lot of misfortune incidents.  How can I battle this uncontrollable disease that conquered the entire… Read More »

CONFESSIONS OF A RECOVERING CATHOLIC

By Edwin de Leon During my parochial high school years, practically everyone was on the same socio-economic level.  This helped us to be less sensitive with our lot. The staff was distant and generally aloof; rapport in an all-boys school with mostly women teachers is not the ethos promoted in Catholic schools. The priests of the day were nothing… Read More »

COMEDY QUEEN NIDA BLANCA’S HEARTBREAKING DEMISE

Trivia: With the 84th birthday of ex Comedy Queen Nida Blanca on Jan.6, 2021 and the recent observance of her death anniversary last Nov. 7, 2001 countless people have felt anew her heartbreaking still unsolved murder. Albeit the main suspects  Phillip Medel  and Nida’s husband Rod Strunk were charged up to their death (Phillip died in jail and… Read More »

Trump’s legacy

According to President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede was “embarrassing and would reflect poorly on his legacy.” Indeed, a leader is measured and remembered by his or her last act in office. And Trump, since he lost the election on November 3, has manifested a strange behavior that makes him look like a sore loser. And as the… Read More »

PARADOXICAL PAIRING OF POVERY AND OPTIMISM IN METRO-MANILA’S DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES

By Dr. Freddie Rabelas Obligacion Is there evidence showing the coexistence of poverty and optimism, two seemingly incompatible precepts?  Yes, there is and definitively so, according to findings of my study of blighted Estero de Aviles and Estero de Uli-uli communities along the Pasig River.   Notwithstanding a dismally low economic well-being index score of 25% (100% corresponds to… Read More »

The many firsts in the Biden presidency

If there is one notable result of the Biden-Harris victory it is the first time that a female vice president has won the election. Many tried if before like Geraldine Ferraro who ran in 1984 as presidential candidate Walter Mondale’s vice presidential running mate. Ferraro was the first woman nominated for national office by a major party. But the Mondale-Ferraro ticket was… Read More »

Where is Tenny’s parol?

        A celestial Christmas miracle will unfold on December 21, one that mankind has not seen in nearly 800 years.         On the night of the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will so closely align in the sky, manifesting a radiant beacon referred to as the “Star of Bethlehem” or the “Christmas Star.”            This heavenly sight was last observed before… Read More »

PROBLEMA SA NABILING LUPA NA MAMA

Q. Magandang magandang gabi po Attorney. Follower nyo po ako sa youtube  naka subscribed po ako doon at lagi ko po sinusubaybayan ang videos nyo Hihingi po sana ako ng tulong Atty.  Bumili po ako ng 200sqm. na lupa mula sa dalawa sa mga anak ng  tagapagmana bali 5 po silang magkakapatid. Tax Declaration lang po ang meron… Read More »