MANILA Does the Philippines have a monopoly on disasters? They never seem to stop coming to this unlucky country. Australia is the country that calls itself “unlucky,” even though the land Down Under is blessed with abundant natural resources, a vast and wondrous land, and a resilient and resourceful people. A number of countries in Africa are prone… Read More »
It happened one Sunday. A fire broke out in a cruise ship at sea. The ship lost power. The boat was plunged into extreme darkness. And worse, the boat stood still, right in the middle of the sea. Indescribable fear seized the passengers. Four thousand, two hundred twenty nine! Yes, that was the number of passengers in that… Read More »
CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) – The touchstone of success of a business is the continuous patronage of repeat customers. Or referral to others to patronize that business. If a customer does not come back to buy the same product or secure the same service, chances are the customer was not satisfied with such product or service the first time. Nor… Read More »
IT TOOK a bunch of Filipinos from the Sultanate of Sulu who crossed into Sabah last week, some of them with arms, for some Philippine officials to finally realize that there is another land claim other than the East China Sea dispute that the country can successfully pursue. Some 400 Filipino Muslims, followers of Sultan Jamalal Kiram, are… Read More »
I was in a small gathering not long ago. The conversation was about the Philippines “Hindi na raw masyado ang korapsiyon ngayon. Pati ang hukom ng kataastaasang hukuman, kasama sa mga may kaso ngayon.” “Naku, mabuti naman.,” one of the persons in the group remarked. “Nakakahiya sa mga ibang lahi pag nadidinig kong pinag-uusapan ang Pilipinas.” “Ikaw, anong… Read More »
While we want to praise President Aquino and Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala for the increased production in rice the past year that, they said, would eventually lead to the Philippines becoming a rice exporter by 2014, we could not help but be alarmed by claims made by Abono chairman Rosendo So that the country faces a rice crisis… Read More »
Spain’s tourism industry reaps the highest revenues in the world, so successful that an estimated 57 million visitors flock to the Iberian Peninsula’s Mediterranean seashores and tourist spots annually. Why is Spain a top destination for visitors? Travel executives and experts all agree: “In all of Europe, Spain has the monopoly of sun while the rest of the… Read More »
There is no doubt that the Philippines has achieved phenomenal economic growth in the past year that even Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had to acknowledge that her successor and former economics student, President Benigno S. Aquino III, had done well in guiding the country to a 6.6 percent growth in 2012. Arroyo, who has become Aquino’s arch enemy, reminded… Read More »
The Philippine senatorial campaign for the midterm elections scheduled for May this year reeled off early last week with the holding of bonggang- bonggang miting de avances of the 2 major political parties fielding their respective candidates. The parties officially proclaimed their bets and announced full steam ahead in their quest to garner the majority if not the… Read More »
MANILA It’s still three months before the nationwide elections here on May 13 but the campaign fever is already heating up. Campaigning is still not officially allowed at this time but the law can’t stop politicians from marketing themselves already to the electorate. That’s the Philippines, where laws generally are only taken as mere suggestions by many people… Read More »