CHICAGO (jGLi) – When Philippine’s national hero Jose Rizal said, “Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay daig pa ang amoy ng mabahong isda,” (those who do not love their language evinces a smell worse than a rotten fish), perhaps, it also applies to other native cultures and traditions. Perhaps, Rizal was meaning to say that one could… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – The British Royal Wedding of Prince Williams to Kate Middleton may be an odd curiosity to the world community outside the British Commonwealth of Nations but it carries a powerful message for overseas Filipino workers (OFW’s). Since it is not a state event, the wedding of the century may not include the most powerful man… Read More »
In Mike Murdock’s widely received book “Wisdom of Winning,” he outlined some obstacles to success, several deep reasons why some people fail while others thrive amid confusion, calamity, and misfortune in their lives. Just to illustrate this point, two best friends have almost similar grades in university. Both graduated with honors and both with excellent potential. But after… Read More »
Apparently stung by his declining satisfaction and popularity ratings, President Benigno S. Aquino III has recently assumed a fighting mood. Whether that will redound to the country’s benefit would depend on how serious he was and how long he would stay the course. In a speech before students at the national conference of the Student Catholic Action on… Read More »
I’m not a bit surprised that a Malacanang spokesperson is blaming the media again for the slipping satisfaction rating of her boss, President Benigno S. Aquino III. After all, Aquino has been picking a fight with the media since the start of the year. And let’s not forget that he was once a student of his infamous predecessor,… Read More »
The word of God never ceases. The power of His word uplifts and gives hope. It also gives strength, answer, and eventually, fulfillment of our purpose in life. AVV411 With my series of spiritual bread articles in this column, readers kept on sending inspiring messages asking me to come up with more articles like this. Actually, the original… Read More »
By injecting a dose of politics, a seemingly routine execution by lethal injection of three drug traffickers – or “drug mules” – in China has become an international cause célèbre. President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III’s intervention and the frenzy of media attention, before and after the executions, have caused a lot of people to wonder, “What is this… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – In the United States, this is the year after every ten years when minorities stir to life to discuss their political future. This is the year following the decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution to apportion the number of members of the United States House of Representatives among the several states. Census statistics… Read More »
The Community Alliance for Social Justice celebrated its sixth anniversary with a Gala Night early this month. It was attended by about two hundred seventy guests, most of whom were Filipinos from various organizations in the Greater Toronto Area. Attendance came from beyond the GTA as the guest speaker was from Manitoba and the Hon Art Viola of… Read More »
Why is it that every politician or government official accused of an anomaly or a crime claims political harassment? Joseph Estrada, Gloria and Mike Arroyo, Ben Abalos, Ping Lacson, Merceditas Gutierrez, and so many others. All of them have cried either political persecution or political harassment, even before they could explain their side to the issue. What is… Read More »