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“Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.†– Sir David Frost A Pinoy Hang-up: Credentialism It was only quite recently that I was told that Chefs do not refer to themselves as Chefs.  When introducing themselves, they don’t say “Hi, I’m Chef S0-and-so.”  It’s a no-no among those in the know….
Happiness is the inner smile that glows within you at all times, irrespective of a big house, big cars, money, power and all the latest state of the art technological gadgets around you. I am not saying that these material things are useless and have no value; far from it! However, these latest technologies and…
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The recent brouhaha over the linking of Senator Manny Villar and House Representative JV Ejercito to shady offshore corporations based in the British Virgin Islands is timely. The brouhaha surrounds a recent report published by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) of revelations following a thorough international investigation conducted by the Washington, D.C.-based International…
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And Other Stupid Things People Will Believe Because Its Retweeted or Reposted on Facebook Remember a while back, Tim Yap mistakenly tweeted that some reporter had won the biggest Lotto prize? Â A lot of people re-tweeted it and believed it because they thought that Yap was a credible journalist. TV host and active Twitterer Tim…
It is a hot and humid Thursday afternoon and I’m feeling very thirsty. Living in the suburbs has its disadvantages, especially for one who has lived in the city most of his life. On a similar Thirsty Thursday I got a welcome call from a friend named Allan a few weeks ago to try one…
Things haven’t changed much in Philippine politics despite efforts to impart upon Filipino voters the finer cognitive skills involved in choosing their leaders. Of course, it is really foolish to expect more from candidates like Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada and Jejomar ‘Jojo’ Binay… [Photo courtesy When in Manila.] Some people may express “shock” at such spectacular…
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How to grow old with grace? Undeniably, ageing “is a physical phenomenon and is something that is inevitableâ€. Corollary to these natural process are the graying, wrinkles, drying of our skins and the loosening of body muscles. These are part and parcel of getting old. Indeed, old age and the process of growing old should…
Tall, blond, fair-skinned and sharp-nosed. This is the image a lot of Filipinos carry in their heads of the ideal physical appearance that they dream of achieving. This is in no small part due to the excessive admiration that Filipinos have for things Western, particularly American. The stuff that mass media broadcasts only propagates this…
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