With Philippine and American soldiers conducting joint military exercises right in the middle of the known lair of renegade Muslim commander Ameril Umbra Kato in Central Mindanao, both the Philippines and the United States are sending signals to the Muslim rebels that they are prepared to do anything to forge peace in that troubled region. Umbra Kato is… Read More »
September 30, 2011 marks the 73rd anniversary of the Munich Agreement, which was signed by the major powers of Europe to appease Germany’s Adolf Hitler from attacking Germany’s neighbors. After the signing, Britain’s Neville Chamberlain and France’s Edouard Deladier triumphantly brought home the “solemn pledge” signed by Hitler and Italy’s Benito Mussolini. Chamberlain proudly announced to Londoners, “peace… Read More »
Sunday, September 11, 2011 marked the tenth anniversary of the worst national tragedy in the history of the United States of America. On that fateful beautiful day, with blue skies and bright sunshine, the most powerful nation in the world, experienced its darkest hours. Nineteen terrorists sky-jacked four passenger airplanes. Two of them crashed at the World Trade… Read More »
MANILA Corruption in the past government appears to have been so rampant it makes one sick just thinking about it. Recent exposes about stealing the people’s money, crooked deals involving public funds, and plain abuse of power are so sickening in the stomach it’s hard to believe that such crookedness really took place. But it seems it’s true.… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – Because 19 hijackers involved in the September 11 attacks ten years ago came from Arab countries, anti-Muslim sentiments suddenly gained traction in the United States and its allied countries. Why? Most Arabs are Muslims while the minority are Christians. Put it this way, in the United States, majority are Christians (mostly Protestants) while a very… Read More »
Ber months na. To all of you still Pinoys! heart, aba, madaming paalaala ito- hmm, time to fill the balikbayan boxes with presents for loved ones back in the Pinas- makeup and beauty products for the relatives mahilig magpabeauty, branded sports shoes for the mapormang nephew/ niece, food items- spam, nutella, velveeta, etc (naku, may maidi display na… Read More »
So it’s true that Anne Curtis’ equally lovely sister Jasmin has joined showbiz. She has inked a contract under GMA-7. Her TV debut will be the leading lady of JC de Vera in Utol Kong Hoodlum, a remake of Robin Padilla’s blockbuster starrer. Could it be true that Anne feels insecure of Jasmin that’s why she encouraged her… Read More »
“Figaro” is the name of the main character in the play, “The Barber of Seville,” which was first played in 1775. But today – or should I say in the last decade – “Figaro” was the name of the most powerful and, allegedly, the most corrupt person in the Philippines. You don’t read “Figaro” everyday in the newspapers.… Read More »
Since 2005 Philippine Press Club Ontario has played host to annual winners of Marshall McLuhan Prize for excellence in Philippine journalism. This year’s winner is Carol Arguilles, news editor of prolific no-nonsense weekly web-based paper published from Davao City, the Mindanews. The Marshall McLuhan Prize is a “flagship public diplomacy” initiative of the Canadian Embassy in Manila. Named… Read More »