AH! What a glorious sunny-cool day again today! You can’t beat the weather in the Philippines at this time of the year. Despite climate change, there is still an excellent window of the old “dry and cool” Jan-Feb. Month. Occasional rain cannot dampen the generative power of a warm climate to an aging “infrastructure,” anatomy now stiff, crumbly,… Read More »
A SENIOR’S NEW YEARS RESOLUTION LIFE IS TOO SHORT, my wife’s favourite catchphrase, takes a renewed meaning at the start of the New Year—a not-so-subtle reminder if one belongs to a circle of friends or an organization catering to seniors. The inevitable demise of the older members comes in a more distressing regularity. The point of this piece… Read More »
“Dreaming of a White Christmas” is a fantasy that heightens the spirit of the season, just as “I’ll Be Home for Christmas “ provokes the romance of a tropical Christmas. ONCE again, we are heading into the year’s most anticipated holiday. And once again, it will be a time of the year when Filipinos of my generation will… Read More »
There are 72 gender identities. This emerging classification indicates that we are not completely beholden to the conventional two-sex ( binary ) designation. It means none of us is 100% male ( XY ) or female (XX ). One day, a blood test will determine our individual male-female ratio, a tantalizing medical breakthrough of all time! PART II… Read More »
No, it’s not the latest Karaoke tune to grace the Philippine airwaves, but in Metro Manila, you never know. Slogans and catchphrases are Filipino specialties. Why “There is More Fun in the Philippines” has not caught up with “Amazing Thailand” could be a big blow to our ego. My generic friend Freddie sees it simply lacking a catchy… Read More »
THE MAKING OF “MEMORIES AND REFLECTION”. I never fully understood the phrase “Labour of Love” until I embarked on this long self-publishing journey. Having no publishing experience but a ready manuscript ( the book is a collection of the articles I have written in the last ten years ), I thought, how much more do I need to… Read More »
“Palengke” in the old Parañaque By Edwin de Leon “PAMILIHANG BAYAN NG PALANYAG” was the prominent sign of the Parañaque public market of the post-war years, right into the 50s. Anybody who has travelled between Manila and Cavite has passed the front of this iconic building along Quirino Avenue, the only thoroughfare connecting Manila to the southwest. … Read More »
We have so many things to be thankful for. We are still healthy and enjoying our retirement and doing Balita on the side. Being retired is a blessing as some did not reach this age to enjoy their lives. We are thankful that we are provided for, our government is giving us what we deserved and what we… Read More »
Exhale. Repeat a few times. A relaxed mind is the best tool against your challenges. While I don’t have a crystal ball to predict what the 2026 job market will look like, I do have insights from numerous conversations with recruiters and hiring managers, coupled with a strong gut feeling that leads me to believe the following factors… Read More »
I greet the New Year with great hope and positivity as always, with a solemn prayer for better things tucked in for good measure. Better things because I am feeling blessed as can be, having overcome the greatest hurdles of my life, which come with bringing you the news through Balita. Looking back, it is interesting to note… Read More »