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ANNOUNCEMENT (1)
1/13/12 •
For 2012, we are pleased to announce that our BALITA Editor and Publisher, Ruben Cusipag, is moving on as Editor and Publisher Emeritus, and that I finally received the nod to have full control of the paper as its new editor and publisher. We also welcome Ruben’s old media comrade , a well-known video and [...]
Goodbye Universe: it’s more fun in the Phillipines (Comments Off)
1/13/12 •
When it comes to malapropism, karaoke, and just being fun, Pinoys are king. No wonder “it’s more fun in the Philippines,” the Department of Tourism declares, — copy or not. Yes, call it whatever you want but Pinoys have always the knack for turning an otherwise situation to fun as well as the absurd; sometimes [...]
Don’t Call Me “Chief” (1)
1/13/12 •
By Noel Copiaco, Lansing, MI After passing a civil service exam in 1969, I was offered a job at an engineering firm here in Michigan. It was my first “real” job with a big company. During the first few months at the firm, it amused me that many of my white co-workers assumed that I [...]
Fun is stored in the heart (1)
1/13/12 •
“It’s more fun in the Philippines.” Don’t you believe it? Of course, you do! Of course, I do! As a Filipino who has missed all the fun in the Philippines after 20 years of living outside the country, I can truly say “It’s more fun in the Philippines!” “It’s more fun in the Philippines.” The [...]
The nation waits with bated breath (Comments Off)
1/13/12 •
It has become obvious that President Benigno S. Aquino III is hell bent on removing Renato Corona as chief justice of the Supreme Court. He has thrown caution and statesmanship to the wind, and continues to aggressively push for Corona’s impeachment. With a few more days before the impeachment trial of the Chief Justice in [...]
KRIS, GOV.ER NOT ON GOOD TERMS? (Comments Off)
1/13/12 •
Seemingly, the start of 2012 brings bickering between Kris Aquino and Laguna Governor ER Ejercito. It stemmed from what ER insinuated at the Metro Manila film fest awards night. That he didn’t really expect to bag the best actor trophy. It was an aftermath of what a popular TV host-actress butted it. In her TV [...]
*PNoy, the discombobulator* (Comments Off)
1/13/12 •
MANILA Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s “business-not-as-usual” stance is discombobulating many of us here, especially those who had become so used to the transactional style of doing business before. As a consequence, there is a lot of resistance. PNoy (the President’s media nickname) came on the scene with a gang-busters attitude. Armed with an overwhelming electoral [...]
2- Pronged Approach in 2012 (Comments Off)
1/13/12 •
HELLO PO, TORONTO! ‘LACKLUSTER’ was a favorite word of economic experts in describing the country’s economic movement during the year 2011. Other more critical groups use the word ‘DISMAL’. Opo, tama po yata sila dahil di nga gaanong napagtagumpayan ng Aquino administration ang pamamahala ng ating ekonomiya for the year just past. The 3.6% economic [...]
Year of P-Noy’s ‘Dragon’ (Comments Off)
1/13/12 •
In the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, a very special year. It is said that more than 4,000 years ago, tribes in China had animal emblems. The two large tribes unified and chose the dragon as their symbol. Their descendants became the Han Chinese today. In Chinese astrology, the dragon [...]
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