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Monthly Archives for October 2005
Pinoy Big Brother
There is no escaping Pinoy Big Brother these days. While I was having a medical check-up some weeks ago, the cell phone of my internist’s assistant rang. My internist immediately recognized the ring tone. Amused, he remarked, “That’s Pinoy Big … Continue reading
FVR, Enriquez, Abat
Last Friday, former AFP Chief of Staff Fortunato Abat and former Budget Secretary Salvador Enriquez held a press conference at the Café Roma in Manila Hotel. The two are the primemovers of the Christian Nationalist Union which calls for the … Continue reading
THINKING LONG TERM
(Holidays are a good time for reflection. I’m sharing this article I wrote for the Dec. 2004-January 2005 issue of Mirror Magazine) There are things that we reserve for special occasions. Like, I use my lovely handkerchiefs when I go … Continue reading
WHY I AM A JOURNALIST
By Ellen Tordesillas PJR Reports Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility September-October 2005 There’s nothing profound about why I went into journalism. Writing is my only marketable skill.I can’t dance. I can’t sing. I’m not gifted with marketing savvy to … Continue reading
Malacañang confirms Tiglao ambassadorial assignment
——————————————————————————– MALACAÑANG yesterday confirmed that President Arroyo has appointed Presidential Management Staff chief Rigoberto Tiglao as ambassador to Greece. Tiglao, in a text message to Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye, said: “It will be a great honor for me to represent … Continue reading
Tambakan ng mga rejects
Ang laking insulto sa Department of Foreign Affairs ang kumento ni Serge Remonde, secretary for government media, na tama lang na i-appoint si Bobi Tiglao na ambassador sa Greece. “Sabi ni Remonde, “He has undergone a serious heart operation and … Continue reading
People’s Court
Palagi nating sinasabi ang katotohanan ay parang tubig na dumadaloy. Hindi ‘yan ma-aaring pigilan. Dadaloy at dadaloy yan. Ganyan ang nangayari sa katotohanan tungkol sa pandaraya ni Arroyo noong 2004 elections. Pinipilit niyang takpan at ilibing. Lumalabas pa rin. Kahapon, … Continue reading
Ambassador Bobi Tiglao
Rigoberto Tiglao, head of the Presidential Management Staff and one of Gloria Arroyo’s trusted advisers, will be appointed ambassador to Greece. Tiglao’s nomination was supposed to have been signed yesterday, a highly reliable source said. It will be submitted for … Continue reading
