Monthly Archives: October 2015
Night Sky
Night sky of my mind
Like the Milky Way
Stretching infinitely back
In vast chains of trailing beacons –
A fiery synaptic symphony of spirit Continue reading
FOES UNIFY TO DISQUALIFY POE
Sen. Grace Poe has single-handedly united the backers of 2016 presidential candidates Mar Roxas and Jojo Binay as well as the behind-the-scenes supporters of ex-presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. They are all moving heaven and earth to have her disqualified as a 2016 presidential candidate on the grounds that she is a foundling and was once a U.S. citizen. Continue reading
Pope Francis on ecology
As the first pontiff to speak before the Joint Congress of the United States, Pope Francis challenged the United Nations for peace and environmental justice, as he placed blame “for the exploitation of natural resources on a selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity.” At the same time, the Pope endorsed the efforts of the United Nations to reach global compact to fight poverty and climate change.” Continue reading
DEFEATING ISIS Part One
“I will follow anyone and remind everyone of enslaving Yazidi woman and forced [sic] to donate blood to ISIS men.” -Widad Akrawi-
Individuals and nations gain greater strength by reemphasizing their original goals. Humans do this through maintaining healthy lifestyles which includes regular medical checkups, proper diet, exercise, adequate sleep and right living. Continue reading
When You Wish Upon a Star…
“Starlight, star bright, the first star I see tonight. I wish I were, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight”
I was in second grade when I chanted those words like magic before bedtime. I oftentimes ended with a wish of having a bike, getting a new book, or taking a trip to the beach. When the weather was bad and my father was not home from work yet, I always wished that he arrived safely. But then my incantation transformed into a prayer. My father was not a sheer wish. He belonged to God’s power, not magical thinking. Continue reading
Illac Diaz for Philippine President
“Duterte for President!” exclaimed an eleven-year old boy with his right fist punching the stratosphere. I thought Davao City Mayor Duterte had declared that he wasn’t interested in running as Philippine president in the 2016 national elections. This boy didn’t read the news, I said to myself. Continue reading
Is EDCA dead in the water?
With all the hoopla following the signing of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States on April 28, 2014 in Manila, one would expect American military forces to be deployed to at least eight strategic locations to protect the Philippines from external forces intruding into her territory. Continue reading
What Do We Mean By “Representative Government”?
With a presidential election year fast approaching, we’re in for a lot of public talk about the state of American democracy. Much of that discussion will be insightful and thought-provoking, but there’s a good chance you’ll also find a lot of it vague and hard to pin down. Continue reading
AlDub’s second date draws 25.6-million tweets, sets new Guinness world record
October 1, 2015
Don’t look now, but Eat Bulaga’s “kalye” series may have set a new Guinness World Record with 25.6 million tweets recorded.
Yes, Virginia, the big number of tweets could have surpassed the Super Bowl XLIX event in the United States with 25.1 million.
The hashtag #AlDubEBforLOVE reportedly drew in a total of 25,652,800 tweets from 12 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sept. 26, according to online reports. Continue reading
Agutayan Islet – Mindanao’s new scuba diving destination
October 1, 2015
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The provincial government of Misamis Oriental has found an ally in the development of a new diving spot in Mindanao for domestic and foreign tourists. Continue reading