Monthly Archives: January 2015
BON BINI CURACAO WELCOME TO OUR COUNTRY Final Edition
Fireworks are legal in Curacao. Revelers shoot off rockets on New Years Day. During my last visit I went to a store that specialized in rockets. The solid fuel models ranged in size from pencil thick to a hand held missile. If I had more time and didn’t have to have to been home before New Years I would have purchased the largest one! The projectile stood nearly four feet on its fins and was over two inches wide. That thing was capable of reaching the South American mainland 40 miles away in mere minutes! Glad they don’t sell them in Chicago; imagine the carnage those things would cause if our street gangs had them! Continue reading
Christmas Diary 2014 (part 1)
Tuesday, Dec. 02. I attend my first Christmas party of 2014 at Pete’s Place near Manila Bay. Too early, true. Better than getting stuck in the monstrous and hellish traffic of Metro Manila. Best to make time for fellow travelers from the Parish Renewal Experience (PREX), Batch 6 of the Nuestra Senora de Guia Shrine, Ermita Parish Church. Continue reading
Was Bonifacio the First President?
Recently, there has been a great deal of interest on one of our heroes and founder of the Katipunan, Andres Bonifacio. Indeed, many are now of the belief that he had been denied the recognition he deserved. Continue reading
Can we really create our own reality?
On the final day of 2014, Bart and I were home alone, sick and feeling a little down. My daughter and son- in- law, with little Quincy in tow, actually took me to a doctor earlier that evening to make sure I didn’t already catch pneumonia. Neither Bart nor I could drive because we were both on cough syrup with codeine. Continue reading
Bracing up for 2015
The outbreak of Ebola virus epidemic in February in West Africa infecting over 19,000 people and killing at least 7,000 people, the most severe both in terms of numbers of infections and casualties, ushered us early into the challenges of the year 2014. However, if we thought 2014 was a very bad year, records prove otherwise, at least not when it comes to nature and ‘acts of God.’ Continue reading
Super stars Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes wed in QC cathedral
January 1, 2015
Superstars Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera on December 30 exchanged wedding vows after more than five years of being a couple in ceremonies at the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City. Continue reading
Tourists Almost Double in Boracay
January 1, 2015
BORACAY, Malay, Aklan – The municipal tourism office of the local government unit of Malay, Aklan expressed optimism that its goal of 1.5 million tourist arrivals for this year could be reached, contrary to Caticlan jetty port administrator Niven Maquirang’s earlier pronouncement that the said target could hardly be attained. Continue reading
Pacquiao says Floyd fight to be firmed up in January
January 1, 2015
World boxing icon and congressman Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao expects to receive updates on the negotiations for his fight against undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather this January. Top Rank chief executive Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, has said that negotiations are still ongoing with CBS/Showtime boss Les Moonves, whose network exclusively broadcasts Mayweather’s fights. Continue reading
C.O.A. Uncovers Serious ‘Mess’ With Yolanda Fund, Cash Aid
January 1, 2015
MANILA – Amidst the resignation of Health Secretary Enrique Ona over alleged anomalies in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Czar Panfilo Lacson, lawmakers have come out in the open calling Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman to resign in the wake of Commission on Audit (COA) reports confirming irregularities in the implementation of projects for super typhoon Yolanda victims and the multi-billion-peso Conditional Cash Transfer project. Continue reading
3rd Global Summit of Filipinos in Diaspora
January 1, 2015
February 25-27, 2015
Manila Hotel, Manila
Register now! Confirm registration before January 15 via d2d@cfo.gov.ph. Instructions will be sent to Summit participants who have pre-registered online at www.cfo.gove.ph. Cost of participation is free to Summit delegates. Only a maximum of 250 delegates has been reserved. Continue reading