Ke sa Manila or sa mga probinsya man, pyestang pyesta ang dating talaga!! Daming jeepney, tricycle, pedicab at kariton ng drum drum na tubig from the gripo or poso man na nilalako sa bahay bahay ng mga barangay na may water shortage, ang kinabitan na ng mga cassette player (or cd player na nabili sa 2nd hand tindahan… Read More »
CHICAGO, Illinois (JGLi) – In interviews, Manny Pacquiao always tells reporters that all his fights are dedicated to his fans — to make them happy. But in his last fight with Ghanaian Joshua Clottey, it seems that the pound-for-pound world champion has lost his magic. By making short shrift of his opponents in the past, Manny has spoiled… Read More »
Si Mang Berto ay isang pangkaraniwng empleyado sa gobierno sa maynila at may sariling bahay sa Santa Mesa. Magmula ng siya ay maging balo hindi na ninya inisip na mag-asawa pang muli at ang panahon niya ay inukol na lamang sa kanyang dalawang anak na si Amanda na may gulang na labing pito at si Bonnie na labing… Read More »
The Big news in the United States recently was the passage in the House of Representatives of the Health Reform Bill. It was considered a great victory for US President Barrack Obama who recently had focused the attention of his government to this task from the time he took office in January 2009. It would be recalled that… Read More »
Some people “can’t handle the truth “, to borrow a famous line of Jack Nicholson in the military film drama “ A Few Good Men “. I’m referring to some community personalities who have gone to the extent of employing dirty tactics to suppress the truth. In the first week of March, bundles of community newspapers among them… Read More »
If you’ve lived long enough in this great Earth of ours, I assume that you’ve experienced excruciating pressures from family members, friends, and neighbors to do certain things although that “thing” may go against your conscience. Although that “thing” go against what is right. How many times have you been invited to attend a party when you… Read More »
With the shameless Supreme Court decision to allow Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to appoint the next Chief Justice despite the constitutional prohibition on presidential appointments two months prior to the election up to the end of her term, Arroyo has virtually covered all her bases for an extended stay in Malacanang. The controversial ruling all but ensured… Read More »
Sen. Manny Villar, being a true Nacionalista Party stalwart, obviously believes in the political philosophy popularized by the late Mr. Nacionalista, Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez who said: “Politics is addition.” Having set his sight on the presidency for years, Villar picked people from various persuasions and political beliefs to form his ticket for the May presidential elections,… Read More »
Scenario: Failure of elections On May 10, an historic political exercise will pick the next Philippine president via the first computerized automated election. Hopefully, this will do away with the primitive manual counting of ballots that take days. Weeks or even months before any results are known, a tortuous process that has led to widespread cheating, violence like… Read More »
Wow! What a game! If you’ve been watching the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics on TV for the past two weeks, you should be thrilled by the players’ display of talent, skills, and sportsmanship. Also, you should be inspired by many awesome Canadian Athletes, especially those who have bounced back from defeat. I’m proud of all the… Read More »