OPINIONS
Laban ng Siglo
Nasa ikalawang dekada pa lang ang ika-21 siglo para taguriang “Laban ng Siglo” sa boksing ang paghaharap sa ring ng ating pambansang kamao na kilala sa buong mundo sa tawag na Pacman at kampeon na wala pang talo na si Floyd Mayweather Jr. Continue reading
WHEN GOD COMES CALLING JESUS IN THE LITTLE THINGS Part One
I’ve been blessed over the past 69 years in ways it would take volumes to list the innumerable times God has been good to me. One of God’s many benefactions is that I’m rarely depressed; however a month ago I fell into one of those rare moods when depression struck. Continue reading
“Quora” – the power of questions
Ever since “Facebook” changed the concept of “friends,” converting strangers into followers and viewers of everything and anything we so decide to post, the social media has somewhat turned itself into a voyeuristic tendencies from selfies to groupies. The likes of “Instagrams, Pinterests, Tweeters and Tumblers” emerged with assorted flavors, specific ends and targeted sectors. Continue reading
Joc-joc’s legacy of corruption
Long after Jocelyn “Joc-joc” Bolante left the Department of Agriculture (DA), the department is still waist-deep in corruption. And four and a half years after Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III was elected president on the crest of a campaign promise to end corruption, DA continues to be one of the most – if not the most – corrupt government agencies. Continue reading
Just because…
Just because it’s International Women’s History Month, I dared to fight the urge of giving in to my lazy, rationalizing streak and rushed to finish this article in time for our printer’s deadline. I thought it was time I delve into politics again, if only briefly, as doing so couldn’t be more suitable now when the networks are again buzzing with predictions, scrutiny and nitpicking the front liners in this 2016 presidential elections. Continue reading
Arroyo case finds hope
There’s hope that former President and now Pampanga Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo maybe released on bail or placed under house arrest. Cited as reasons in her favor are her poor health and the reported weak case of plunder in connection with the use of intelligence funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Continue reading
Beyond Oratory and Exhortation – Gimmicks and Incrementalism ? Obama’s 2016 Budget : Compromise Or Break Through ?
As I listened to Pres Obama’s State of the Union address January 20, I wondered how much his soaring and at times visionary oratory would be reflected in a similar expansiveness in his 2016 Budget proposal. After four bruising years of bare knuckle, gridlock-inducing budget warfare with Republicans in the U.S. Congress Continue reading
When depression hits
What is depression?
Depression is a state of emotion where the individual has some or all of the following senses, feelings or moods: downhearted, unhappy, anxious, irritable, unable to concentrate, socially withdrawn, empty inside, has inordinate fatigue and reduced interest in activities which used to be fun, hopelessness, indecision, impaired sleep, misery, helplessness, confusion, monosyllabic speech or abnormally quiet. Continue reading
After Mamasapano, Can Filipinos Still Rally to the Flag?
China’s leaders in Beijing must be gleefully grinning from ear to ear, toasting their champagne glasses and cheering “Gan Bei!” Why not? It has been three weeks since a Chinese ship deliberately rammed three boats carrying 29 Filipino fishermen in Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) and there have been no protest demonstrations denouncing China’s unprovoked attack. Continue reading
BBL – Batas na Basurahan ang Lagpak?
Ang mga naglipanang misteryo kaugnay ng naganap sa Mamasapano ang dapat unahing pagsikapang maipaliwanag ng pamahalaang Aquino imbis na tumuon sa walang patid na mga propaganda para makapangumbinsi sa kahalagahan diumano ng pagpasa ng Bangsamoro Basic Law o BBL para sa kapayapaan at pag-asenso ng Mindanaw.
Nagmamasid ang Taumbayan Continue reading