Exit International By +Oscar V. Cruz D. D. The womb, the crib and diapers, the mittens, the stroller and milk bottles – these are but some of the immediate symbols not only of human life but also the love, care and attention given to it. Teachers and schools, books and…
Viewpoints
Are we ready for tsunami? The havoc wrought by both tropical cyclone Ondoy and Typhoon Pepeng was unprecedented and without a doubt, extremely traumatic for thousands of Pangasinenses. All too sudden, we were made to realize how truly vulnerable we all are in the face of a force that man…
Punchline
Global cataclysm, God forbid! By Jun Velasco BECAUSE of myopia, our thoughts are glued to our insecurities. We are preoccupied with self-flagellation, severely blaming ourselves for the tragedy that that has descended upon us. To mitigate the pain, we tell ourselves that we, Filipinos, have no monopoly of the climatic…
Think about it
Spare us, says Esperon! By Gonzalo Duque HOW disturbed we were when we passed by the Dawel-Lucao Diversion Road/Bridge recently. Ugly. That’s what we saw of the mushrooming fish pens on the river at the Lucao-Pantal boundary. Puno ang ilog (the river is full of fishpens), we were wondering if…
Playing with Fire
To beat Ateneo is to beat a champ’s heart By Al S. Mendoza WHEN I was asked on Wednesday which team would win, I never had any second thought. “Ateneo,” I said. Why Ateneo? “Because Ateneo is easily the superior team,” I said. “University of the East is nothing but…
General Admission
It’s the Filipino character? By Fr. Roy Cimagala AMID the pain and misery in the aftermath of Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, images of victims waist-deep in water or huddled in makeshift shelters but still managing to smile have warmed many hearts all over the world. An American asked: “What’s in…
A Kabaleyan’s Thoughts…
Another template for corruption By Ermin Garcia Jr. It is, indeed, very reassuring to see Guv Spines on the move to forestall a calamity in the province of Ondoy proportion. But I am personally dismayed that the first thing he could think of is to buy a brand new dredging…
Punchline
Jun Esperon at the center of a national storm By Jun Velasco OUR reactionary mindset is responsible for the tons of literary debris we are getting from columnists and analysts who are analyzing the root of the killer Ondoy and the huge suffering it has brought to many Filipinos. The…
Think about it
Grim reminder By Gonzalo Duque THE tragedy that crushed Metro Manila is a grim reminder about our temporary existence. Imagine two friends were earlier enjoying themselves in a Jollibee joint only to find themselves clinging to dear life minutes later due to the sudden rise of rampaging waters somewhere in…
