Monthly Archives: October 2013
VIP sa Bilangguan
The phrase speaks for itself. Very important person. Kailan pa naging balido na ang isang akusado ay mas importante, at doble o tripleng mas importante sa ibang kagayang akusado?
Kapag sinabing “VIP”, awtomatiko nang kasunod nito ang tinatawag na “tratong-beybi” o special treatment. Ang paglalapat ng “VIP” sa isang preso ay di isang hungkag na proseso. Ito’y kagaya nang sabi sa kanta ni Lea Salonga sa pelikulang “Aladdin” na may “whole new world”. Nangangahulugan ng ibang daigdig sa daigdig ng mga kumon na preso. Continue reading
Hitler’s Hollywood Der Fuhrer’s Face in American Cinema
Nazi Fuhrer Adolf Hitler loved American Movies. Hitler and his staff reveled in the cartoonish antics of Mickey Mouse, King Kong’s ferocity, and child star Shirley Temple’s many adventures. Films by Charlie Chaplin made him cringe. Hitler and his propagandists weren’t fools. They knew a good thing when they saw it. The Nazis knew how to manipulate public opinion/action through film. Hitler was the first to use air travel to city hop spewing his message of race hate and ethnic cleansing. It was during Hitler’s reign of terror that television was used to display German technological prowess. His radio programs like nemesis FDR across the Atlantic became a staple for listeners. Continue reading
To Leave or Not to Leave Is there another choice?
My father had a profile of a silent head honcho whose words are numbered with a quiet succinctness. Nonetheless, I asked: “Dad, would you also want to leave for America?” It was a lazy Sunday. The alarm clocks were off and no one was rushing. Continue reading
A Gift: Children’s Rosary Learning Journey
How much do you spend to give yourself a birthday party? The birthday party of your loved ones? How much would you spend for the birthday of Mother Mary, the Mother of Christ? What gift would you give her? Continue reading
Scourge of our times
Lately, the people have been asking, “What’s going on with our country?” First, the Ballsy Aquino-Cruz alleged extortion followed by the Bureau of Customs smuggling scandal. Then the pork barrel scandal erupted. Then, on September 9, 2013, a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under Nur Misuari attacked Zamboanga City and took more than 300 hostages. That’s too much for P-Noy to take. Continue reading
Power of the Senate and the people’s voice
October 1, 2013
A crack in the relationship of Philippine Senators has surfaced and seemingly widens every day in the wake of the expose, the filing of plunder, malversation of funds and graft charges and now ongoing Senate investigation on the alleged multi-billion pork barrel scam. Continue reading
Vilma Santos for president?
October 1, 2013
Actress and Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto for president? Why not? The lady governor wife of Senator Ralph Recto acknowledged that some some sectors have been urging her to run for President in the next national elections in 2016.But she has a ready answer to those initiating a campaign for her to gun for the highest office of the land. Continue reading
San Pablo City Coconut Festival elevated to Hall of Fame in DOT-ATOP convention
October 1, 2013
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – San Pablo City Mayor Loreto S. Amante disclosed that the city’s “Coconut Festival” bagged this year’s “Best Tourism Event Festival” City Level Hall of Fame award. Mayor Amante will personally receive the much-coveted “Pearl Award” as Hall of Famer during the 14th National Convention of the Department of Tourism (DOT) – Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) slated on October 2 to 5 this year at the Ibalong Centrum for Recreation in Legazpi City, Albay. Continue reading
Miami Heat extends better contract to FilAm coach Spoelstra
October 1, 2013
MIAMI, Florida – The National Basketball Association back-to-back champion team Miami Heat will keep Filipino-American coach Erik Spoelstra and this time for a longer period. This was learned from NBA sources who said Spoelstra may have already signed a multi-year or longer contract with higher pay and benefits even as the Miami Heat announced some appointments in a statement issued to the press. Continue reading
Pnoy: DOJ readying charges vs. Misuari, MNLF rebels in Zamboanga City standoff
October 1, 2013
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PinoyNews) – President Aquino declared here that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will file charges against Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nurallaj Nur Misuari and his men in connection with the standoff in Zamboanga City that claimed the lives of at least 140 persons, most of them rebels and at least 18 of them are soldiers and policemen, and forced the evacuation of some 100,000 residents. Continue reading