Finally it’s 2011! Another year full of challenges and surprises! People have asked me my number one advice to start this year. At first, I can hardly think of only one since there are so many great ideas I’d like to pass on. However after much thought, I’ve decided to suggest this gem, “Put yourself first!” In essence,… Read More »
Those who believe are rewarded early in life. The twelve animals in the Chinese horoscope know this by responding and believing to the call of Buddha to celebrate with him one New Year a long time ago. AVV111 February 3, 2011 marks the year of the rabbit. This is a year of many changes — from good to… Read More »
They just don’t get it, these new tenants of Malacanang, particularly President Noynoy Aquino. His spokespersons insist there was nothing wrong with Aquino buying a P4.5-million Porsche because he used his own money after all. If Aquino were just the plain Noynoy, an heir of hacenderos, we will defend his right even if he buys a Ferrari or… Read More »
Retired lawyer, blogger and community critic Joe Rivera has said goodbye, written his last blog and with stinging accuracy. I would say or describe it as “ tama sa leeg “simply because he hit his targets right on the mark. Together with colleague Butch Galicia of Libretto, I say, may I join your motley company because just like… Read More »
It was more than twenty years since that colourful graduation day in the Barrio Intermediate School. During those years completing the seventh year course was indeed a real achievement’ not so many could complete the seven years course for many reasons. Many would start late in the primary grades and by the time they would reach the intermediate,… Read More »
Last December 16, 2010, in a move that surprised the Aquino administration, Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia (ret.) pleaded guilty to a lesser crime of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering. In return, Garcia would surrender P135 million out of the P303 million he allegedly plundered. As part of the plea bargain, Garcia “cleared” his wife Clarita and sons… Read More »
The recent storms that pounded California in December and the record snow blizzards and extremely chilly weather that caused chaos in Europe and the northeastern United States and Canada should serve as a grim reminder to people all over the world that climate change brought about by global warming is no longer just a problem of future generations,… Read More »
Mang Ben Pineda (not his real name) and his wife had traveled almost 5-6 hours in the early morning of January 9 arriving in Manila just in time to catch the gathering multitudes of people now almost numbering millions. By the time the procession had started, Mang Ben and his wife had braved the intense heat and occasional… Read More »
This is the time of year when we try to see what’s ahead for everybody. Psychics, seers, astrologers, and visionaries will guide us of our destiny. But, it is still our own free will that will make our future. AVV111 What will be the pathway of the government; the destruction caused by weather changes or any other natural… Read More »
I was hoping I would win the $50M Max Lotto on December 31st, 2010. That would have been a very prosperous New Year, right? I didn’t but I was not really disappointed. The chance of winning that jackpot was less than being struck by a lightning. But I was very happy for those Bell Canada employees who got… Read More »