“When you cannot see where you are going, when you do not know your final destination, every hour is its own eternity.” —Tess Gerritsen, Playing with Fire. In A Perfect World, people will love one another, be kind and welcome differences, share the bounties of the earth. But we are not perfect and this flaw in our nature… Read More »
My country is in a very “troubled situation” where its three institutions—Congress, the Presidency and the Supreme Court—are virtually shaking from their foundations because of the massive corruption reportedly being perpetrated by public officials. Members of Congress, including senators, are alleged to be pocketing hundreds of millions of pesos in kickbacks from flood control projects, some of which… Read More »
Social media is driven by announcements that resemble those made in airports. “All passengers travelling on Air Canada flight 785 to Los Angeles, please proceed to Gate 28 to start boarding.” Constant broadcasting has made social media a stage for announcing new jobs, relationship updates, house or automobile purchases, degrees obtained, restaurants visited, and ‘Where I’m on vacation.’… Read More »
Part 2 – FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA Just like the “70s and ‘80s, the late National Artist Lino Brocka ushered the ‘90s with his last film entitled “Gumapang Ka sa Lusak” under Asian Horizons, together with “Dreaming Filipinos” by Manny Reyes. There was one in 1992, “Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.” by Elwood Perez.… Read More »
Stating that social manners and etiquette are regressing would be stating the obvious. While I blame social media for being the main culprit in shaping today’s society (read: culture), where individualism is promoted over community, other contributing factors to our disharmonization include a lack of education on politeness, COVID isolation having hampered social skills development in youth, exposure to rudeness and… Read More »
Senator Bam Aquino’s Senate Bill No. 1330 proposes using blockchain technology to make every peso in the Philippine national budget traceable, transparent, and auditable—offering a powerful tool to fight corruption and restore public trust. As the Philippines reels from yet another devastating typhoon season, the nation faces a double disaster: not just natural calamities, but a political storm… Read More »
Ni Edwin Esteba Sa bayan kong mahal ngayon ay may kaguluhan Dahil mga magnanakaw sy nagtuturuan Wala gustong malaman sino ang may kasalanan Dahil kanilang mga sarili ang tatamaan Sa laki ng pera na pinag uusapan Malulula ka pala Pilipinas ay mayaman Ninanakaw lamang ng mga kawatan Na dapat ay serbisyo para sa taong bayan Ngayon nga inuumpisahan… Read More »
After 1,200 film screenings, multiple gala presentations, and 110 red carpets for eleven consecutive days, TIFF50 concluded by honouring outstanding films during the awards ceremony on September 14, 2025 at TIFF Lightbox Cinema. Filmmakers, accredited press and media, guests, and TIFF organizers gathered together to celebrate. As TIFF’s accredited press, Roberto and I were invited so we obliged.… Read More »
Hindi lahat ay nabibigyan ng pagkakataon Upang sa kahirapan ay makaahon Lalo na kung sa bisyo ikaw ay nalulong Sino ang magtitiyaga na sa iyo ay tumulong? Kung iniisip natin ang ating kinabukasan Hindi hadlang ang ating kahirapan Lahat ng bagay na dumadating ay pinapahalagahan Tagumpay ay ating makakamtan Iwasan natin ang mapagmataas Lumaban lamang tayo ng patas… Read More »
“It’s often difficult to recognize legends or all-time greats when they’re at the height of their powers. It frequently takes the decline in their careers for people to realise the enormity of what they have achieved.” — Chris Bowers, Fantastic Federer: The Biography of the World’s Greatest Player. Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981 in Basel,… Read More »