Postscript to poverty By Marifi Jara QUELIMANE, Mozambique–As I write this piece, the world is supposedly observing the UN’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. It is a day when we, meaning us people everywhere on the planet, are called to stand up to remind our leaders of their…
Clemency, forgiveness, mercy By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. To grant clemency, to extend forgiveness, to show mercy are honorable and commendable actions especially in Christianity. The truth is that there is none other in the world and in course of time who overdid Christ in being merciful, forgiving and…
The still unsettled war in the south By Gerry Garcia A CLASSIC-happy music-lover for more than 8 decades of my life, I can’t help getting a big kick out of learning from Star’s music critic Rosalinda Orosa that even foreign conductors love wielding the baton for local symphonic ensembles, like…
Honesty, it’s a lonely word By Jun Velasco WE are reprinting the gist of an oratorical piece by a high school student because we find its cutting relevance to the times. Here goes: “On my way to this meeting, I noticed the resplendent beauty of our beloved Philippines – its…
Super shoes from Las Vegas By Gonzalo Duque SAN FRANCISCO, California —In case you take your shoes that are not super-fit, be warned. They could cause body and mental ailments. We wish to hug the doctor who has advised us to change our old pair of shoes when we often…
Weather lore has scientific basis (Part 2) By Sosimo Ma. Pablico THE old folks also often cited the reaction of plants to the weather in predicting a wet or dry year. They use these indicators in planning the farm activities. According to them, the wet season begins when the fruits…
Secessionist MILF’s ancestral idol By Gerry Garcia THE month-long feast of Ramadan ended last Wednesday often referred to as the Eid’l Fitr an annual 30-day holy ritual of prayer and spiritual purification achieved jointly with fasting and meditation. In our Christian world, what corresponds to the Ramadan is the Lenten…
What is the most important to give to someone? By Jun Velasco WE received a letter from San Francisco, California endorsing the sense of our last column article re the worsening state of Dagupan City’s fish-rich rivers. Letter writer, J.M. laments that “our source of strength — the bangus industry…
Global economy on a downswing By Gonzalo Duque FROM where we are, now in Pennsylvania, news bits from around the world reaching us frighteningly show a limping global economy. The news headlines about the US economy on a downswing may not mean anything to you out there in our own…
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