As a fan of Korean dramas, a fairly recent trend in broadcasting has been the switch from 70-minute episodes to two 35-minute episodes per scheduled air date. According to an article last year by Park Jin-hai in The Korea Times, “Under the current broadcasting law, public broadcasters cannot run mid-show commercials.” She took note of …
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A silent river does not mean there aren’t crocodiles
“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” –Franklin D. Roosevelt Guimbal Mayor Oscar ‘Oca’ Garin, Sr. did not want the public speculating about why he filed a certificate of candidacy for the same position as his daughter-in-law, former Department of Health Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin, …
Epitaphs speak for the entombed
Beyond names, along with dates of birth and death, epitaphs inspire friends and relatives who visit the gravesites of their dear departed. Remembrances are long and they begin and end way before and after Undas season. Who can beat the Pinoy in their mesmerizing gush of emotions? Beat me to the draw, everyone—wherever, whenever, however—in …
The law allows ‘jokers’ to run
“I’m looking for the best person, irregardless of political party, of race or religion, or color of their skin. Those things don’t matter to me. I want someone who’s qualified, who has a qualification to character, and the integrity to do the things that have to be done to save this world.” –Edward Brooke …
‘I don’t want to die that way’
“What has violence ever accomplished? What has it ever created? No martyr’s cause has ever been stilled by an assassin’s bullet. No wrongs have ever been righted by riots and civil disorders. A sniper is only a coward, not a hero; and an uncontrolled or uncontrollable mob is only the voice of madness, not the …
Bring your Bibles to the cemetery!
“…After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits – to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built…” –1 Peter 3:19-20 A message from past inspirations: “As Filipinos embark on commemorating their dead and flocking by …
Questions for the man called ‘Bato’
“Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many …
Like Pinoys, American politicians also use dirty tricks
“If you think you can slander a woman into loving you, or a man into voting for you, try it till you are satisfied.” –Abraham Lincoln When opponents of the late Ilongga Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago referred to her as “Brenda” (short for “brain damage”) during her 1992 presidential run after circulating an unfounded story …
‘My money, my future, my life’
“You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going.” –Morgan Wootten A lot of old and familiar faces are seeking various elective posts in the upcoming 2019 midterm elections; at least, for some, they have found a major political party to back them. Without support from an organized or recognized …
Gorriceta’s interest in the Pacquiao-Mayweather brawl
“Boxing is not about your feelings, it’s about performance.” –Manny Pacquiao We have not heard from Iloilo second district Rep. Arcadio ‘Cadio’ H. Gorriceta for a long time. According to sources, he has been undergoing strict medical treatment and not been active in congress for a while; probably why he is not seeking reelection …