Monthly Archives: February 2013
“Relaxation” drinks can be dangerous!
by Dr. Philip S. Chua.
February 1, 2013
Celebrating and unwinding during holidays may mean a drink or two, or maybe three. As long as we enjoy our drinks with discipline and responsibility, the joy will bless us with many happy memories we can cherish forever.
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N3H2 (Pandemik ng Trangkaso)
by Fermin Salvador.
February 1, 2013
Taun-taon, sa pagsapit ng taglamig ay pinaghahandaan ang salakay ng trangkaso o influenza o flu. Sa simpleng depinisyon, ang flu ay “respiratory or intestinal infection caused by a virus” (Webster’s). Ayon sa Gray’s Medical Dictionary ito’y karaniwan na nagiging epidemik (epidemic) at minsan ay maging pandemik (pandemic). Continue reading
THE SOULMATE CONSPIRACY Valentine’s Day Special (Part 1)
by Fred C. Wilson III
February 1, 2013
“Do not praise individuals for their good looks or loath anyone because of appearance alone.” -Sirach 11:2-
Saint, statesman and Renaissance man, Sir Thomas More said, “Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.” Having married twice (his first wife died), St. Thomas knew his subject. The emotional high from being in love is a good thing. Continue reading
They Zig, You Zag All the Way to the Opera
by Nelia Dingcong Bernabe
February 1, 2012
It was a simple phone call from my older daughter that triggered the shift in my mind-set. “Mom, see if you can find the book, When They Zig, You Zag by Siimon Reynolds,” she tells me.
“Huh? When you what you what now?” I asked her. Never heard of the book. Never heard of Siimon Reynolds (double “i” on the name) either. But that abruptly changed. Continue reading
Can Obama Override Second Amendment By Executive Order?
by Don Azarias
February 1, 2013
“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government—lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”—Patrick Henry Continue reading
On Plots and Subplots of Human Misery Part III –An Innocent Dream, a Painful thought….
by Arnold De Villa
February 1, 2013
Summer is usually a season when extraordinary youthful things take place. But with this tardy dash of cold spell, it seems that thoughts of warmer times cannot but bring the poignant memories of youthful days, our first romance, the awkward kiss, those frantic tides of hormonal imbalance that brought us the euphoria of naïve decisions and silly spells; those sweet enchanting moments we thought would never end. Continue reading
Cabanatuan City: Thank you for the Lessons and the Blessings (Part 2)
by Carmelita Cochingco Ballesteros.
February 1, 2013
Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it. Everything that happens is either a blessing that is also a lesson, or a lesson that is also a blessing. (Berends, 1993)
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Impunity of lawlessness
February 1, 2013
Once again, gun violence has taken center stage in public opinion. I’m not talking about gun violence in the United States but halfway around the world in the land of the morning sun – the Philippines. The recent killing of 13 people under questionable circumstances in Atimonan in the province of Quezon has ignited a firestorm of controversy on gun control legislation. Many people believe that the time has come for a permanent gun ban, not just the 150-day ban that takes effect every election time. Continue reading
A Shot of People Power
February 1, 2013
Today’s generation must seek, formulate and enforce badly needed reforms in our broken system soon or suffer the consequence of inaction or delay not much later. We have had more than enough of the political posturing and special-interest wrangling while bad legislations and practices go unchecked and continue to put this nation in peril. The time to institute reforms is now or we may never have the opportunity to do it ever again. Continue reading
Jessica Sanchez ready with first album, to be launched in Manila?
February 1, 2013
Things are moving fast for Filipino-American singing sensation Jessica Sanchez who has a slew of high-profile activities this year. The budding diva announced via MTV News that she had just wrapped up work on her much-anticipated debut album. And the speculation is that she might launched her album in Manila during her first solo concert on February 14 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Continue reading