“Physics is to mathematics what sex is to masturbation.” –Richard Feynman The enemies of Jim Paredes have thrown the kitchen sink at him but none has ever suggested he could be suffering from serious mental illness. Instead of denouncing him, they should have at least suggested immediate medical attention. However, there …
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Around 250,000 pending drug cases
“…There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court and detest the one who tells the truth. You levy a straw tax on the poor and impose a tax on their grain. Therefore, though you have built stone mansions, you will not live in them; though you have planted lush vineyards, you …
Ombudsman clears Puentevella
During a recent press conference at the home of former Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella, a press statement was distributed presenting a February 7 decision by Ombudsman Samuel Martires dismissing the consolidated cases against Puentevella regarding malversation and graft allegations surrounding the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games during his tenure as Bacolod lone district representative. …
‘Forbidden issues can become highly-charged’
According to an online article culled from Business Harmonizer, “the natural mingling of personal and business interactions and decision-making in a family-owned business adds emotional complexity to every stage of the family-business life cycle. The communication and relationship dynamics between family members who are also co-workers or co-owners can result in unconscious or unspoken, often …
Not reading, obeying the Bible has brought curses to the Philippines
“…My people perish because they no longer know, and they no longer obey, my commands…” –Hosea 4:6 Many readers of this column have raised questions regarding a previous write-up focused on foreigners “invading” the country. They want to know how to remedy the situation of both the invasion and the intruders usurping the …
Iloilo City hosts big bikers gathering
Over 2,500 big bikers from across the country will converge at the Iloilo Business Park for the National Federation of Motorcycle Clubs of the Philippines (NFMCP) national convention. The event will be led by NFMCP Chairman Emeritus Manolet Lamata of the Thunderbugs Bacolod Motorcycle Club and hosted by the Iloilo Motorcycle Club, which led by …
Jay Razon’s respect
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” –Bryant H. McGill Jay Atienza Razon was not among my group of Filipino-Canadian friends who hosted a despedida party for me when I left Vancouver for Blaine, Washington back in 2012, but he has become one of …
An unexpected event changes everything!
As founder/owner of a business that you built from hard work, is the family business prepared for a major transition? Whether it is Family, Business and Ownership (wealth) everything is in transition. When illness, incapacity or death of a key family shareholder strikes or events like marriage, separation or dispersed ownership happens, the impact on …
Is inherited wealth evil?
In 2011, movie star Jackie Chan announced that he had decided to give away half his money to charity when he dies. Chan added that he was not planning on leaving his son Jaycee any of the millions of dollars he has made during his film career. “If he is capable, he can make his …
Important warning to all feeble candidates
“If you can’t stand the heat in the dressing room, get out of the kitchen.” –Terry Venables As local candidates prepare for a full-court press campaign sortie in the May elections, the searing heat brought by El Niño phenomenon threatens to cause some of them a terrible inconvenience, especially those with a bad history …