Legal minds would explain it as a breakdown in one or more of the 5 pillars of justice- the police investigation, the prosecution, trial, detention security, and the community’s vigilance. Failure of even just one of these pillars will result in the failure of justice to be carried out. For the common Pinoy who may not be aware… Read More »
There is no limitation to what a mind can do. All things are possible to those who believe that a mind can do everything. AVV511 I still remember how I discovered the power of my own mind. Its full potential is not harnessed to its maximum capability. During my school days, I thought that I was just more… Read More »
With the visits of high-ranking military and defense officials from the United States and China in the past two weeks, the dispute over the Spratly islands in the South China Sea has heated up again. Prior to the arrival of Chinese Defense Minister Liang Gaunglie, there were reports that two Chinese naval boats shadowed a Philippine exploration ship… Read More »
By taking the lead role and declaring an “all-out war” against the Reproductive Health Bill, the Philippine Roman Catholic Church has put itself in a precarious position where its standing as the most influential religious group in the country would be put to the test. The great debate on the merits of two measures pending in both… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – When I was covering the mayor’s offices of Rizal province in the Philippines in the seventies, I was pleasantly surprised to see a mayor of Antipolo in near tears when I told him politicians should pave the way for other aspirants when they had grown tired of their jobs or had run out of ideas… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) — What started as a tourism come-on by President Marcos to lure overseas Filipinos to visit their homeland has grown into a full-blown commercial enterprise that could jeopardize not only the tourism and overseas banking industries but also defense industry. The Balikbayan (returning Filipino) program gives overseas Filipinos a chance to keep their ties with their… Read More »
Spring is finally here! The tulips in my front yard are all in bloom. The golden sedum is glorious in its bright yellow blossoms. The peonies are starting to peep out on the week end and in three days, they are about ten inches high. The rain had left, the grass lushly green. The chirping of the robins… Read More »
What the mind can do amazes man. What others can do naturally is a mystery to some. The secret is, without heart, the mind is just an organ that functions less than half of its capability. AVV511 There are so many studies about the power of the mind. Some of its known abilities were transformed and brought into… Read More »
Malacanang’s first reaction to the 18-point drop in the net satisfaction rating of President Noynoy Aquino was, as usual, to shrug it off. Instead of acknowledging that the administration was cognizant of the fact that it may have disappointed some people, and that the President is doing his best and will continue to exert more effort to achieve… Read More »
With the abrupt resignation of Ombudsman Merceditas “Merci” Gutierrez, the door is now wide open for President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III to fulfill his election promise of bringing ex-president and now-congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to justice. Indeed, with three cases – and more coming — already filed against her, karmic whammy is hitting Gloria with a punishing jolt… Read More »