Monthly Archives: March 2015
Pacquiao now ready to rumble vs Mayweather, says American champion can run but can’t hide
March 16, 2015
LOS ANGELES, California (via PhilAm Press) – “He can run, but he can’t hide.”
This was how eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao most likely what will happen when he and undefeated American World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. meet head-on in the much-awaited multi-million welterweight unification encounter a little less than two months from now in Las Vegas.
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Duterte firm on federalism, hedges on presidential run
March 16, 2015
DAVAO CITY — “Hindi (No). I never said it in a very categorical way.”
This was the statement of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte when sought if he declared intention to run for president during his “Listening Tour” on Federalism in Dagupan City. Continue reading
A mission of love and compassion
March 16, 2015
Medical missions to the Philippines by expatriates and physicians from other countries like the United States have been going on for more than half a century. Continue reading
Amal Clooney elevates ‘mistreatment’ case of Arroyo to UN panel
March 16, 2015
MANILA – The lawyer wife of Hollywood actor George Clooney has elevated the case of former President now Pampanga congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) as she called for her release and asked the Philippine government to issue a public apology for violating the rights of former President under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
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Beyond Oratory and Exhortation – Gimmicks and Incrementalism ? Obama’s 2016 Budget : Compromise Or Break Through ?
As I listened to Pres Obama’s State of the Union address January 20, I wondered how much his soaring and at times visionary oratory would be reflected in a similar expansiveness in his 2016 Budget proposal. After four bruising years of bare knuckle, gridlock-inducing budget warfare with Republicans in the U.S. Congress Continue reading
When depression hits
What is depression?
Depression is a state of emotion where the individual has some or all of the following senses, feelings or moods: downhearted, unhappy, anxious, irritable, unable to concentrate, socially withdrawn, empty inside, has inordinate fatigue and reduced interest in activities which used to be fun, hopelessness, indecision, impaired sleep, misery, helplessness, confusion, monosyllabic speech or abnormally quiet. Continue reading
After Mamasapano, Can Filipinos Still Rally to the Flag?
China’s leaders in Beijing must be gleefully grinning from ear to ear, toasting their champagne glasses and cheering “Gan Bei!” Why not? It has been three weeks since a Chinese ship deliberately rammed three boats carrying 29 Filipino fishermen in Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) and there have been no protest demonstrations denouncing China’s unprovoked attack. Continue reading
BBL – Batas na Basurahan ang Lagpak?
Ang mga naglipanang misteryo kaugnay ng naganap sa Mamasapano ang dapat unahing pagsikapang maipaliwanag ng pamahalaang Aquino imbis na tumuon sa walang patid na mga propaganda para makapangumbinsi sa kahalagahan diumano ng pagpasa ng Bangsamoro Basic Law o BBL para sa kapayapaan at pag-asenso ng Mindanaw.
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FRACTURED SAINT THE COMING CONFLICT Part Two
During the three year blood feud historians tagged the Spanish Civil War Pope Pius XI after considerable reflection aligned with what he considered the lesser of two evils. The Spanish majority aligned themselves with the Loyalists (liberal Republicans) Continue reading
Reminiscence: the Many Faces of a Filipino
Winter has been like a long procession. Classes have been suspended. Temperatures are at sub-zero. Roads are not a safe terrain. So on cold days like these, we tend to huddle in a closed place, possibly, around a fireplace. With a cup of freshly brewed coffee, a cozy couch, snacks and friends, Continue reading