Monthly Archives: October 2012
Dysfunctional Political Systems
by Rodel Rodis
September 16, 2011
The dysfunctionality of the American and Philippine political systems is most revealed in their contrasting acceptance of the need for political compromise. In one system, it’s a sin; in the other, a virtue. Continue reading
Stress-Echo
by Dr. Philip S. Chua.
October 16, 2012
Some 13 years ago, I was on the other side of “the table.” I was the patient, having my routine Stress-Echo, blood count and chemistries (blood sugar, lipid profile, liver tests, PSA for prostate, etc.). Prevention and early detection (for any possible “surprises,” even without symptoms) are very important strategies in a healthy lifestyle program. Continue reading
“Soft Power” ng Pilipinas
by Fermin Salvador.
October 16, 2012
Ang bawat bansa ay may tinatawag na “hard power” at “soft power”. Sa hard power, tinutukoy ang kakayahan ng isang bayan, nasyon, o estado na manaig ang kagustuhan at/o lumikha ng bulabog sa pandaigdigang sitwasyon sa pamamagitan ng taglay nitong lakas-militar. Continue reading
DRAWING BY THE NUMBERS Teach yourself to draw
by Fred C. Wilson III
October 16, 2012
“When I was a child, my mother said to me, ‘If you become a soldier, you’ll be a general. If you become a monk you’ll end up as the Pope.’ Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.”
-Pablo Picasso- Continue reading
With Sluggish Job Market Quitting Is Not An Option
by Don Azarias
Ocotber 16, 2012
On September 12, 2012, the business section of the Chicago Tribune carried this byline: “In August the unemployment rate fell slightly…because so many quit looking for work…The number of people working or looking for work has dropped to a 30-year low…while the skills of millions degrade.” Continue reading
Notes from a Curious Bystander (Part III ) Filipino Friendship Society: Bolingbrook, Illinois
by Arnold De Villa
October 16, 2012
Somewhere in Du Page County, friends gather across time and through various generations because they share so many things in common. Culture, profession, birthplace, racial history and culinary propensities are just some of these things that bind them together. I did talk to one of their former Presidents more than a year ago and she told me the stories of how they started and continued from parents to children handed down to their grandchildren. Continue reading
Rosary Learning Journey for Children
by Carmelita Cochingco Ballesteros.
October 16, 2012
There are roughly 20 million Filipino children aged 5 to 14 years according to the 2010 census conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) of the Philippines. That’s a staggering number of young people who may hardly know how to say the rosary. But ask them if they know apl.de.ap, internationally-known rapper of the Black Eyed Peas, and you get a resounding, “Yo!” Continue reading
Trouble Spots in Western Pacific Waters
October 16, 2012
What was once a relatively placid body of water in the Western Pacific has become a tinderbox ready to explode. I am talking about an area that extends from the Sea of Japan down to the East China Sea through the Taiwan Strait and into the South China Sea with a total area of about 5.8 million square kilometers (2.2 million square miles). Continue reading
A Vote for America’s Future
Voting is not just a right, it is also a responsibility. It’s a duty or an obligation and it carries with it the burden of moral accountability. Thus, this right to vote must be taken seriously as well as exercised with great care. For in it rests the future of our nation and the direction it will tread in the next 4, 8 or more years. In fact, it could very well lead to the rise or downfall of a country. Continue reading
Stopping the Cybercrime Law
October 16, 2012
Many Filipinos, especially media men and netizens, have expressed a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court stopped the implementation of Republic Act No. 10175, otherwise known as the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012,” which they perceived as repressive and violating their constitutional rights to free expression, free speech and freedom of the press. Continue reading