Monthly Archives for October 2011
Giving meaning to suffering
One of my favorite quotes on life and death is from the cartoon character Bugs Bunny passed on to me by fellow journalist Minnie Cadeliña. From Bugs Bunny’s treasure chest of wisdom: “Don’t take life too seriously. After all, nobody … Continue reading
Paliwanag ni Deles tungkol sa P5 milyon
Halatang-halata ang sama ng loob ni Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles na pinagdududahan ang kayang katapatan kay Pangulong Aquino sa kanyang pahayag na sagot kay Sen.Francis Escudero na binatikos siya sa kanyang mga kwestyonable na mga payo … Continue reading
Deepening PH and Vietnam relations
The Philippines and Vietnam share a common painful experience with colonial powers but each country dealt with them differently. Philippine history as famously described by the eminent Carmen Guerrro Nakpil was “300 years in convent and 50 years of Hollywood” … Continue reading
Nakaka-aliw ang “100 days to Heaven”
Noong gabi na breaking news ang pagkahuli kay Muammar Gaddafy, ang dictator ng Libya, nag-text sa akin si Gypsy Baldovino, ang masipag na media officer ni Rep. Gina de Venecia, at sinabi niya na nanonood siya sa Al Jazeera at … Continue reading
China’s 9-dash line: map without coordinates
Although the two Chinese speakers in the recent forum on the South China Sea organized by the prestigious Carlos P. Romulo Foundation with the Institute of Asian Studies ,did not specifically mentioned their country’s nine-dash-line map in asserting the supremacy … Continue reading
Mahina ang ebidensya ng DOJ-Comelec laban kay Arroyo
Sorry ha,hindi ako excited sa niluluto nina Justice Secretary Leila de Lima at Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes na kasong electoral sabotage laban kay Gloria Arroyo at iba pang kasabwat niya sa pandaraya nong 2007 na eleksyun. Bago lahat, gusto kong … Continue reading
No peace in PEACe bonds
How would you feel if you lent someone P100 with the agreement that he would pay you back P350 after ten years and when payment time comes, he will tell you he will pay only P300 because he had to … Continue reading
Ang P1 milyon na service fee ni Moner
Pwede na nating pagtawanan na ngayon ang mga kinukwento ni dating Lanao del Sur Sharia Court Judge Nagamura Moner dahil wala na sa kapangyarihan si Gloria Arroyo at hindi nakaka-inggit ang kanyang kalagayan ngayon. Ngunit malaking perwisyo sa sambayanang Pilipino … Continue reading
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