As you are reading this column, we now have a brand new-Philippine President, Benigno Simeon Aquino or more popularly know as Noynoy, the only son of martyred senator Benigno Aquino and the late democracy Icon Mrs. Corazon Aquino, the first post-Marcos era-president via the historic EDSA Revolution 1 of 1986. Already, he is being addressed as President Noy… Read More »
The trees are green and the sun is out more often. Indeed summer has begun. Wow! People have wondered how to better enjoy this season. With so many choices around, they can’t decide what to do. Well, I have five suggestions. Relish the moment As human beings with all inherent weaknesses and frailties, we’ve mulled… Read More »
I just don’t get it. Why do Philippine education officials insist that the solution to the country’s fast-sliding standard of education is to add one or two more years of schooling? After earlier proposals by the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to add an extra year between the sixth grade and first… Read More »
Dalawang linggo pa lamang sina Francis at Junichi sa San Isidro ngunit halata ni Francis na may bumabagabag kay Junichi. Naaaninag iyon ni Francis sa mga kilos ni Junichi, nararamdaman sa kanyang mga pananalita. “What’s the matter?” naitanong ni Francis isang araw na nakita niyang tila may malalim na iniisip si Junichi. “Nothing. I am just thinking of… Read More »
Proclaimed na proclaimed na! President- elect at Vice President- elect of the Philippine Republic respectively na sina Noynoy Aquino at Jesus Jose Maria aka Jojo Binay. Eight days after the Board of Canvassers, composed of members of the Philippine Congress went to work, the two top officials of the land were officially proclaimed amidst shouts and chants of… Read More »
CHICAGO (JGLi) – Sen. Noynoy Aquino has also Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to thank for, for his ascent to Malacanang. Noynoy was the main beneficiary of the peoples’ hatred of the Mrs. Arroyo. They don’t want her to stay nano-second longer in the Palace, which would only make the Arroyo-hater meter rise. And the campaign of Aquino was able… Read More »
It won’t be until noon of June 30 that Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will exit Malacanang, but I can’t wait to bid her farewell. Goodbye Gloria, but no thanks for the bad memories. You said you will just fade away after that day, but I assure you that you will not be forgotten. Infamy awaits you at the… Read More »
With the recent ruling by the Ombudsman to clear Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her husband Mike Arroyo of involvement in the controversial $329-million NBN-ZTE deal, it has become even more important that incoming President Noynoy Aquino make good on his promise to create a special commission to investigate allegations of corruption during the Arroyo administration. Nobody… Read More »
No one could remember how Salvador Nolasco got the job as a caretaker of Victoria Tennis court before the outbreak of the Pacific War. Nobody seemed to be interested for in the first place, he was doing a hell of a good job. What many knew, to include many players, was that this man of over fifty was… Read More »
A few days leading to June 12, Philippine Independence Day, a slew of Filipino celebrities and stars trooped to Toronto and other parts of Canada for a series of performances and concerts. Among them were “songbird“ Regine Velasquez, songwriter Ogie Alcasid, Sarah Geronimo and of course diminutive international singing sensation, Charice Pempengco of Oprah fame and a protégée… Read More »