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WYOMING! The Big Empty Part one
Wyoming is huge and sparsely populated. Its people make me flashback to Gary Cooper Westerns that portray ‘Coop’ as silent to the point of frightening. Point—during my teaching years, I remember one mid-October day when I received a new 8th grade student who hailed from Wyoming. He enrolled rather late during the school year. Continue reading
Can the Philippines defend her sovereignty?
Ever since twelve nationalistic – and left-leaning — members of the Philippine Senate voted to evict the U.S. bases in 1991, our national pride had immeasurably gone up the scale never seen before since the new national flag was raised and independence was declared from Spain on the balcony of Gen. Emilio Aquinaldo’s mansion in Kawit, Cavite, on June 12, 1898. Continue reading
Members of Congress Need to Spend More Time on Capitol Hill
When Paul Ryan became House Speaker a few weeks ago, he made it clear that he has no intention of spending too much time in Washington. His wife and children are in Wisconsin, he pointed out, and he plans to commute, as he’s done since he got elected to Congress. “I just work here,” he told CNN, “I don’t live here.” Continue reading
Marian Rivera gives birth to first child
December 1, 2015
Actress Marian Rivera has given birth to a healthy baby girl at the Makati Medical Center in Makati City.
She and husband Dingdong Dantes immediately received congratulatory messages from friends and fans on becoming new parents to their baby whom they will call Maria Letizia. Continue reading
Reasons to climb the 10-peak Mount Batulao
December 1, 2015
TAGAYTAY CITY— Trekking has been my regular activity for over a year now. And when I’m scheduling another climb, I see to it to try mountains I haven’t climbed. Continue reading
FilAm Ana Julaton to fight at MOA in December
December 1, 2015
PASAY CITY – Filipina-American champion boxer and now Mixed Martial Artist Ana Julaton of San Fracisco, California is eager to meet Irina Mazepa in the ONE: Spirit of Champions Dec. 11 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Continue reading
Pnoy poised to sign P3-trillion nat’l budget
December 1, 2015
MANILA – President Aquino is expected to sign into law before the year ends the newly Congress-approved general appropriations bill embodying the P3-trillion national government budget for 2016. Continue reading
“WE SHOULD LISTEN TO OUR ANGELS,” SAYS PRIEST MASS CELEBRANT
December 1, 2015
PLAINFIELD, Illinois (JGL) – Jesuit Fr. Carlos Llagas, a mass celebrant at the birthday party of Atty. Arcadio “Jun” Joaquin, Jr. here recently said that “you should listen to your angels as you conduct your daily living.” Continue reading
It’s official: Davao’s Duterte joins 2016 presidential race
December 1, 2015
DAVAO CITY — Finally, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for President with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Manila on Friday, November 27, through his lawyer Salvador Medealdia. Continue reading
Night Sky
Night sky of my mind
Like the Milky Way
Stretching infinitely back
In vast chains of trailing beacons –
A fiery synaptic symphony of spirit Continue reading