What broke the Espino-Orduna l’affair? By Jun Velasco “What is love? Two souls and one flesh; friendship? Two bodies and one soul.” – Joseph Roux WE were browsing on Niccolo Machiavelli, most quoted guru on military and political power because of his much quoted, “there are no permanent friends; only permanent interests.”
‘The truth shall set you free.’ By Gonzalo Duque BISHOP Socrates Villegas literally “socked it” to President Pnoy what he sought to make of him as a great, or at least, a good chief of state during the joint induction of officers of four Rotary clubs last week. A close friend…
Victory of Mt. Everest proportions By Al S. Mandoza (Happy birthday to my beloved, writer-journalist Sol F. Juvida [July 23], who is incisive columnist Jun Velasco’s comadre. Also to Malaya Sol M. Sadiwa [July 21], who is Ilak’s charming sister and daughter of Ricky & Malaya. Incidentally, Malaya Sol is…
“Pinoy, have mercy” By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD IN the context of sincerity and with the spirit of urgency, this can be readily considered as an ardent prayer said with bowed head and on bended knees even. It is a fervent supplication based on objective truth and ground reality about…
Vital tune-up games By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. IN ANY kind of sporting event, especially ball games like basketball, volleyball, baseball and football to name a few, tune-up games are absolutely necessary to prepare for a competition. Tune-up games are the best way to jell with your teammates, gauge your…
Restore Bani’s idyllic beauty, vitality By Jun Velasco “Beautiful is the earth, it sings.”—Rabindaranath Tagore BANI in our mind is a paradise. No, not exactly, not anymore.
Rotary and the difficult times By Gonzalo Duque SORRY, mama Libring Reyna and our friend, Cesar Reyna! Bon voyage to you both on your trip to God’s Kingdom. We were meaning to attend the interment last Thursday. But we have been slated to be with the students of LNU in…
Sportsmanship dead in UAAP By Al S. Mendoza (Happy birthday to Mario C. Baloto of Mangatarem, who celebrates on July 22. Friendly Mario is the younger brother of my bosom buddy, Fred, my high school classmate at Mangatarem High School not too long ago. Kaaron Mario, iner tayu mambuwer ey?)
Boomerang By +Oscar V. Cruz JCD IN its common understanding, a boomerang is a hard material which when thrown away, makes the round and goes back to the thrower. And in its ordinary implication, a boomerang means something that backfires, that returns and causes a backlash. It is the same…
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