Buying. Bought. Bribed By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. There are some questions that can be legitimately asked about the more recent events in the country that are begging for credible answers—if such were still possible. How gross can a national government become when it buys the loyalty and support…

Successful farming after 19 years as OFW By Sosimo Ma. Pablico After 19 years of working as an electronics communication expert in some foreign lands, Roberto Serrano, 53, finally decided to call it quits and started farming in Rizal, Nueva Ecija.  Barely eight years have passed and he is now…

Curse for the illegitimate Philippine debt By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. In plain language, a curse is something that brings evil, torment or harm on a place, a person or a people. And the big fast total illegitimate debt of the Philippines is exactly that: it buries the Filipinos…

Outstanding New York doctor, a Dagupeño By Gerry Garcia THIS  was the insulting remark made by American actress Teri Hatcher playing the role of one of the Desperate Housewives (TV series) when she was being examined by a doctor: “Can I see those diplomas ‘coz I just want to make…

Why not promote ‘Hiya’ campaign? By Jun Velasco A LUNCH meeting with new Supreme Court Justice Ruben Reyes uncorks a simple but powerful idea. While chatting on  the current issues affecting the country including those that are tearing the nation apart, he dropped a simple idea that Filipino leaders (leaders…

GMA, JDV will transcend personal hurts By Gonzalo Duque SAN FRANCISCO, California —   Most talked-about news concerning the Philippines here is the allegedly bruised relationship between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and her husband, First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo with the latest addition of our friend, daughter Luli, on the one…

Less losses, more profit with cold chain By Sosimo Ma. Pablico A continuous refrigerated handling of high value crops and other commodities like fish from the production area like the farm to distant markets could very well extend their freshness and quality, resulting in less postharvest losses and more profit….

“Bagong Nayong Pilipino Manila Bay Integrated City” By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The very long and complicated title alone is already impressive as well as intriguing. In fact, it does not only sound compound but also appears complicated. Its envisioned grandiosity is precisely what generates its suspicious reality and…

Gun culture By Marifi Jara Two Christmases ago, I remember the big toy rave among the children around here were guns. Guns of all shapes and sizes, looking almost like the real things. And these were spewing out pellets bigger than the size and similar to the texture of mung…

ZTE, JPEPA, RP-CHINA Agreement By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. There are truly trying times in the Philippines. These are really shameful days for the Filipinos. The Constitution continues to occupy a distinct place in the honor roll of corruption in the world. The national leadership remains in a dismal…