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On the day that the curtain rises (Oct 23) on the World Series leave it to Colin Cowherd of ESPN radio to say something very poignant about human nature. He is not a Red Sox fan or a Cardinals fan but he takes a unique look at this year’s match up. For…
A long overdue apology for the botched handling of a hostage crisis that led to the deaths of nine Hong Kong tourists in Manila in 2010 was reportedly issued by Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada yesterday with the backing of the Manila City Council. The council resolution expresses “the sentiment of the city government of Manila…
The aftermath of last week’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake resulted in unimaginable death and destruction in the Visayas region of the Philippines. Many lives were lost and properties were left in ruins. Amongst the many ruins are centuries-old Catholic churches that have been designated as “national cultural treasures”, “national historic landmarks”, or “heritage sites”. In Bohol…
So according to the latest Pulse Asia “survey”, “three out of five” Filipinos reportedly believe pork barrel funds are routinely misused — even under Mr Daang Matuwid himself, President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III. This just illustrates the fundamental issue with Filipinos. Problems — and their obvious solutions — stare Filipinos in their faces year…
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Back in the days when former President Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines, they said there was a lot of corruption. Perhaps back then there was. But the old-timers say that this corruption was limited to Marcos’s small inner circle of cronies. At least back then, say these old timers, out of, say, 100 million pesos…
There is something about Filipino public servants and Philippine society in general that could make one lose faith in humanity. It could be the fact that a lot of public servants do not have any qualms about lying to and stealing from the Filipino public. Or it could be the fact that the majority of…
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Joining our Muslim “kababayans” reflecting at the eve of Eid ul-Adha was most relevant for me. If it was a test of faith for Ibrahim/Abraham to surrender a beloved son, whose birth came to him when he was more than 80 years old; For Filipinos, it’s been the most trying months for our country devasted…
In light of the earthquake that struck the province of Bohol, parts of Cebu, and other neighboring areas last October 15, 2013, President Benigno Simeon (BS) Aquino is reportedly going to visit the crisis sites today, October 16. The word going around is that a big motivator for him to visit the sites so soon…
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