Monthly Archives: May 2012
Excitement, an Elixir for a Sane Mind
by Arnold De Villa
May 1, 2012
Way back before many of us were born, pharmaceutical agents were one-man corporations located wherever their horses took them. They offered panaceas that cured everything from colds to cough and from baldness to infertility. Continue reading
“Dance with my Father” (Luther Vandross, 2003)
by Carmelita Cochingco Ballesteros.
May 1, 2012
When I heard on TV that Jessica Sanchez is safe in the ongoing Season 11 American Idol competition, I stopped writing and watched her sing “Dance with my Father” by Luther Vandross on YouTube. It made me cry. Continue reading
Scarborough Incident
May 1, 2012
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo by a group of Bosnian Serbs. The assassination, which became known as the “Sarajevo Incident,” set in motion a series of events. Continue reading
“War on Women” – Fallacy or Fact?
I had my heart set on writing about the above subject since it is a hot topic these days. And this being a political issue, I expect it to linger much longer, at least for as long as the campaign season continues. Continue reading
Philippines: Out of the ditch and poised for a leap at long last?
May 1, 2012
Except for the looming threat of China’s aggression over the Scarborough Shoal and Spratlys, the Philippines have so much to celebrate these days. Not only have it been seeing the rise of its select sons and daughters to international prominence but it has also slowly been gaining respect as a country lately. Continue reading
Who Will Win The Miss Philippines, PWC 2012?
May 1, 2012
ALYSSA TOLENTINO is simply Lyss to friends and families.
ILONA TECSON was born on April 4, 1994.in Hoffmann Estates
JESSICA CHERI MAGDAY was born on November 18, 1996 in Hongkong, China.
JOEANNA DYAN JABINES is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Joey and Doriz Jabines.
LIANNA ROSA LIM, an only child, was born on March 12, 1995 to Marianne de Guzman and Linne Lim. Continue reading
Iloilo airport ready to accept intl flights –CAAP
May 1, 2012
ILOILO CITY – The New Iloilo Airport is now ready to accept international flights, according to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) area manager Efren Nagrama. Continue reading
Pacquiao named by Forbes mag one of America’s most influential athletes
May 1, 2012
BAGUIO CITY – The respected Forbes Magazine has named world boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in its list of America’s Most Influential Athletes for 2012. Continue reading
Gov’t loses another wealth case vs Marcoses, Genito
May 1, 2012
QUEZON CITY – The government has lost another illegal wealth case against the late President Ferdinand Marcos and former First Lady Imelda Marcos. This time it is Civil Case No. 0004 (Republic vs. Andres Genito Jr., Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, et al.) that the government filed in 1987 and then took almost 25 years to present its case. Continue reading
Philippine Week Committee
May 1, 2012
Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean, an archipelago comprised of 7,107 islands and the twelfth most populous nation in the world. In some remote areas in the third world, including the Philippines, clean and potable water is either scarce or not available. On an average, two out of Continue reading