~ A feel of history – that’s how I view this day-long visit to the seaside resort city of Brighton, a relaxing one-and-a-hour train ride from London. The beach wasn’t far from the station. As soon as I took sight of the sea – the English Channel – my mind wandered to the time nearly 70 years ago… Read More »
~ The grand illusion comes out nice and clear with no less than a mutual admiration club lending its name to what amounts to pulling the wool over our eyes. If a recent announcement in Facebook by this fundraiser is given merit, the local media association has grown bigger that it has ever been. From a small community in… Read More »
My attention was caught by an ad wherein a young man whom he said was from the Philippines was expressing his appreciation for the education he has received from schools in Canada. He has been in this country for six years and he appears to be in his late teens now. So he must be around twelve when… Read More »
These past days, gossips about Nora Aunor and Coco Martin have reached great heights of intrigues. Allegedly, Coco lent huge sum to Nora to pay for her condo and put money in her bank accounts. So much so that Nora seems to appear penniless. In this regard, Nora admitted she texted Coco several times to clear her name.… Read More »
It was a deft tiptoeing act US President Barack Obama put on when he visited here last April 28-29. He segued from being non-committal about defending the Philippines to pledging “ironclad” support. Before coming to Manila, Obama had gone to Japan as the first stop of his recent four-nation tour. In Tokyo, Mr. Obama was unequivocal, he pledged… Read More »
MANILA (JGL) – After four decades in politics, 77-year-old Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada still feels that he still has many more years of public service left ahead of him. Taking a page from his idol, President Ronald Reagan, who was asked if he was going to run for re-election and saying, “No. I am not going to… Read More »
Alahoy! Alahoy! Tara na Kabayan! Na makipamyesta! Maki – SantaCruzan! Gud! Meron kang bitbit! Mel’s ispasol! Suman! E, kung ala naman, kase nalimutan? * * * Kanya – kanyang Patron! Kanya – kanyang hiling! Tahimik na buhay ng pamilya kamtin! Sansulok man naron! O, Mahal na Birhen… Inyong patnubayan! Siya nawa. Amen. * * * Palakpak si Tembong! … Read More »
Since the time Carla Abellana broke off with lover-actor for four years Geoff Eigennman, speculations run fast that her friendship with Tom Rodriguez grows deeper. Remember the duo became attached during the taping of their successful TV series My Lover’s Husband, with Dennis Trillo. More than that, Regal Films paired Carla and Tom in their recent film So… Read More »
We have been advised that summer here in the country may end as early as the last week of May this year if a low pressure area detected by climatologists will develop fullscale. Various reactions for this news- a sigh of relief from thousands who are bearing the searing heat of summer- iba talaga ang init ngayon than… Read More »
It has been almost three weeks since alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles handed over a written affidavit to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and despite persistent calls for her to make public the Napoles disclosures, De Lima has refused to do so, claiming that she still had to vet the allegations on the affidavit. … Read More »