mlq3 28 Aug 2007 May I refer you to the massive encyclopedia of Quezoniana put together by the late Alfredo Saulo (“Manuel Luis Quezon on his Centenary: Appraisal, Chronology, Reader, Bibliography” commissioned by the National Science Development Board in 1978), which is massively footnoted. Here’s the proper quote:…
Rafael L. Oriel, Jr. 28 Aug 2007 Mr. Jazy Garcia, it’s very unfortunate that some individuals have the idea that anything short of a gold medal is a failure on the part of an Olympian. They ignored the fact that having represented Guam in two International Olympic Games…
The honor of an Olympian
Eduardo Pontaoe 27 Aug 2007 A kitchen with ovens fired up could get real hot. Those who try to get in risk the consequence of getting burnt. It could be mighty hazardous when you go to a level you’re not prepared to be in the first place. Also,…
No privacy in the internet
Ending the Flooding Most of the past week has been sun-shiny once again, hot and humid actually some of the days with temperatures back at summer levels of above 30 degrees centigrade. But the dry weather is a very welcome respite following almost two previous weeks of incessant rains and…
Editorial
Let the games begin! By Ermin Garcia Jr. SAN CARLOS City Mayor Julier Resuello has shown the way how politicians and the clergy can agree to disagree civilly, and keep the community united for a common purpose – a God-fearing community that values integrity in governance. I wasn’t there to…
Punchline
Unwitting punchline from imperious MLQ By Gerry Garcia AS expected following the trouncing defeat of pro-administration senators in the last polls, opposition senators are preparing to reopen the investigation of the “Hello Garci” vote-cheating controversy again, only three years remaining before the presidential elections in 2010. Revival of the “Hello…
Here and There
Hope for the world’s poor By Jun Velasco JOE de V, Dagupeno, our 4th District congressman and Philippine speaker, was at center stage in Kuala Lumpur during the assemblage of top parliament leaders in the Association of East Asian Nations — the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly. For a moment, you mused:…
Think about it
New pathways to education By Gonzalo Duque HEARD the song “Honesty?” We want to dedicate it to most of our pubic officials. Here goes, “Honesty, it’s a lonely word, everyone is so untrue.” If you read the national dailies these days, that guy whose name is Doble seems to be…
Playing with Fire
Pacquiao flirting with disaster By Al S. Mendoza MANNY Pacquiao was in the news recently for having suddenly decided to leave his training camp in Los Angeles, California. He came home after spending only two days in America in a complete reversal of schedules. The people’s champ was supposed to…
General Admission
The maiden search for The Outstanding Filipino Physicians (TOFP) received a major boost when the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) formally committed its corporate support to the project. PhilHealth president and Chief Executive Officer Lorna Fajardo formally turned over the P500,000 check representing the health insurance financial assistance for the…