Monthly Archives: June 2012

JUDY, SAM TEAM UP FIZZLES OUT?

As of this writing, reports indicate the possibility that the initial team up of Judy Ann Santos and Sam Milby might fizzle out. This is in the midst of the euphoria of their diehards who eagerly anticipate the project. According to a grapevine, Juday’s manager Alfie Lorenzo allegedly junked it. No clarification whether it’s the storyline or Sam… Read More »

Heroism, Lack of it: What the Public Saw

In the first two words of the title there is no connect between these two human behaviour of valor and its absence; not or, or an and/or; just a comma separates them. When photos are put side-by-side of two people taken at eternal time, it should mean no connection. Separateness should be understood. Take a series of two… Read More »

Not all the perfumes could hide the stench

“Yet, here’s a spot. Out damned spot; out I say.” She resumes washing her hands and continues: not all the perfumes of Arabia will sweeten this little hand… She cannot get the stain or smell of blood off her hand. Impeached Supreme Court Justice Renato C. Corona is no Lady Macbeth. But there’s the spot indeed. The more… Read More »

Insight to Business Success

Over the years, I have been fortunate to have met so many interesting and successful personalities and business people in Canada. Last week in Toronto, I met and chatted with Gina Cajucom, the newly elected Secretary of Canada-Philippines Business Council (CPBC), a non-profit organization that fosters trade between Canada and the Philippines. Intrigued by her background and impressed… Read More »

Corona’s‘palusot’ implodes

The much-anticipated vote on the impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona finally came to pass last May 29, 2012. It was supposed to be suspenseful to the very end with either side winning by a razor-thin margin. But as it turned out it was a massacre! Twenty senator-judges voted for conviction leaving the three die-hard Coronistas –… Read More »

Mothers of the 21st Century

A friend of mine was complaining. She has been baby-sitting her two grandchildren since they were born. “I feel very upset,” she said. “I have worked very hard in taking care of my grandchildren and I don’t seem to satisfy my daughter. She always tells me that some of the things I do are wrong. She gives me… Read More »