Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Winning Formula

It’s sports season! Schools are busy practicing and preparing for every tournament with the hope that this will be a winning season for their teams. In every competition, you can feel the intensity and hear the jubilation. As well, you can see the face of exhaustion and frustration.   As a basketball coach, I’ve heard people say that… Read More »

The Flame that lighted a nation

              Many attempts had been made to characterize Canadians. People from within and outside this country do not agree in their descriptions. It can probably be said that Canada is a young nation compared to other great countries of the world. Its population is comparatively small, considering that in area, it is the second largest in the… Read More »

MAGAGANDA AT DI MAGAGANDANG MGA TANAWIN

                NAKAKATUWA ang paglalakbay o pagbabalik sa isang paglalakbay nang maraming mga Pilipino. Sa isang aalis upang mangibang bansa ay dose-dosena ang maghahatid na tila ang aalis ay patutungo sa isang lugar o isang bansa na ang naghihintay sa kanya ay tagumpay at kasaganaan. Kung alam lamang nila ang katotohanan na sa kabila ng bakod, ang damo ay… Read More »

Replacing Chief Justice Puno

At about this time last year, there were talks of a plot to impeach Chief Justice Renato Puno over the non-promulgation of a supposed en banc decision of the high court dated July 15, 2008 upholding the disqualification of Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong (First District, Negros Oriental) allegedly because she was not a Filipino citizen. One of the litigants,… Read More »

Pension money in the bank

While still alive, she made a special power of attorney authorizing me to transact business with the bank. I sent the Special Power of Attorney to my sister in the Philippines to act on my behalf and withdraw the said money. However, the SPA was not recognized by the bank. According to the bank we should have SPA… Read More »

Pagharap sa Taong 2010

Isa na namang dahon ang nalaglag sa tangkay ng panahon. Isang dahong kinapapalooban ng napakaraming mga pangyaring naganap na kahit nakalipas na ay mahirap makalimutan. Mga pangyayaring nagdulot ng di matingkalang mga kalungkutan, kaligayahan, kasawian, at pagdurusa, bunga ng mga di maiiwasan at maaari ring maiwasang mga pangyayari.             Ang pagkamatay nang dating pangulong Corazon Aquino ay isa… Read More »

FROM FALL GUY TO BURNOUT

CHICAGO, Illinois  (JGLi) – I first run across the name Cerge Remonde when I read his bylines as correspondent of Manila Bulletin in the early eighties. Like, Mr. Remonde, I was also with the Bulletin, then, as a police reporter. I never imagined that I would meet him for the first time in 2005 or about 20 years… Read More »

“Hey” Mamang Cochero

                  Rig driving was a way of life among Pinoy during the pre-war in Manila.  And Tondo was the main venue of these rig operators in the city.  The “cochero”or rig drivers during those years were referred to as “king of the road” as rigs out numbered the motor vehicles on the road, and the voting power… Read More »