No one should really be surprised if the recent burst of violence in Zamboanga City allegedly unleashed by the men of Nur Misuari’s MNLF is backed up by big politicians embroiled in the Napoles scam. Either it is staged as a distraction from the focus the media is giving to the probe on this despicable heinous perfidy of… Read More »
Sammy Yatim and Jeffrey Reodica are now statistics. They are among those killed at the hands of Toronto’s finest. “To Serve and Protect”, as a motto it seems is a just slogan emblazoned in bold to decorate police cars that patrol our streets. Both boys, police claim, were shot in self defence. Sammy was shot nine times while… Read More »
President Noynoy Aquino delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address in the joint session of Congress on July 23. The people listened; many approved, some did not. But that’s the state of the nation. The President’s SONA lasted for almost two hours, including interruptions coming from his frequent coughing. I watched the pained looks on the faces… Read More »
I have good news for you. This is especially welcome news to those who have secret desires, more so to those who salivate to become senator of Canada. Justin Trudeau, newly crowned leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and thus steps closer to become the country’s Prime Minister is coming to town. Mind you, it will not… Read More »
From his hellhole the dog’s owner will move to a house worth 140 thousand pesos. Rudy’s ‘pugad baboy’ will soon be history all because of his dog, Kabang, the hero dog. Kabang lost his upper snout when hit and smashed by a motorcycle while saving two girls on the streets of Zamboanga City. The dog’s heroic feat became… Read More »
Watching the video uploaded by Balita’s Romy Marquez gave me goose-bumps, more than goose-bumps. (And I thought my heart throbbing experiences were left in Manila.) It frightened me to watch three journalists aiming and shooting at each other using their tools of the trade, — still cameras and video cameras. It frightened me more to think why media… Read More »
Calling Philippine Airlines friendly is calling a Pit bull sheep or calling the Big Bad Wolf good. PAL, Asia’s first airline, is making efforts to resurrect its old glory after it was placed on receivership in 1998. To be truly successful in its bid PAL better does something about its customer service in general and enforce enhanced monitoring… Read More »
I am writing this as I am getting ready to leave tomorrow. Unlike a normal trip, this one is done with trepidation. This will not be a vacation in the sun, not accompanied by frolic that characterizes a winter getaway or spring break. I’m bothered that this trip is not planned at all. I am not even sure… Read More »
It is usual for Filipinos to jump with glee whenever someone Filipino, even with just a tiny drop of brown blood running in his veins, achieves a feat. In the recent elections in the US of A, news reports say thirteen Filipino-Americans won the seats they vied for, some in the national level others in their own States.… Read More »
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about… Read More »