Chewing Gum By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo I have no doubt that Senator Trillanes submitted the documents required to give him amnesty. To believe otherwise is an indictment of the negligence, ineptness and utter corruption of the bureaucracy. It is meant to give the public something to chew. While the public laps up Trillanes, inflation […]
Opinion
Sports Eye
Fruitful PH Asiad stint By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. THE 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang cities of Indonesia culminated last Sunday (September 2) and our PH athletes brought home four gold, two silver and 15 bronze medals to finish 19th overall in medal tally. As far as I’m concerned, the result […]
Learnings in Life
Keeping the roots stronger Author Unknown By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story or an article I read in a page on www.moralstories.org. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. ONCE upon a time, there were two neighbors living next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and […]
Random Thoughts
Climate change can’t be politicized By Leonardo Micua THE video footage on Facebook about the horrific flood in Osaka, Japan as a result of Typhoon Jebi, as well as the item in PDI about Bangkok, Thailand being under siege from the onslaught of the environment with a dire prediction it can be partly submerged in about […]
Punchline
Sustainability of Dagupan bangus is crucial By Ermin Garcia Jr. DAGUPAN bangus has not been easy to source over the past weeks since these were sold at giveaway prices during the early days of the flooding in the city. The fish farmers were forced to harvest early since the fishponds threatened to overflow! Nothing […]
Playing with Fire
A timely call By Gonzalo Duque IT’S a surprise to know that the head of the Lingayen DPWH, Engr. Editha Manuel, has the making of a politician or public speaker. This was the consensus of the President Hotel Breakfast Club people headed by Atchi Mita last Friday. Edith, by the way, and Col. Wilson […]
General Admission
If it’s 4 gold medals, that’s already a windfall By Al S. Mendoza AS I write this, we’ve captured four gold medals so far in the Asian Games in Indonesia. One gold medal came each in weightlifting and skateboard. The remaining two gold medals were snatched in women’s golf. Not bad. The golden haul […]
G Spot
Crossover By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo “I know of a cure for everything: salt water…in one way or the other. Sweat, or tears, or the salt sea.” –Karen Blixen In the quiet of the night, all the sounds, the howling of dogs, car wheels on slow pace, muffled air-conditioning and sounds too low to be […]
Sports Eye
PH Asiad surpasses 2014 stint By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AS I write this piece, sundown of August 30, the 2018 Asian Games Jakarta Palembang, Indonesia is winding up. So far, our nationals have already garnered four gold and 13 bronze medals and upped our position in the overall medal tally to 17th from […]
Learnings in Life
Attitude is Everything Galaxian By: Dr. Ashok G. Vasandani Here’s a story or an article I read in a page on www.shortstories101.com. I’d like to share, something we can all learn from. JERRY was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to […]