The surname Rothschild is unfamiliar to most Filipinos, except perhaps the upper elite. However, just recently, the Rothschild family was made known to the Filipino people through President Rodrigo Duterte. It was the president who said to “eradicate all traces of Rothschild financial criminality” in the country. But who are they? The Rothschild family is …
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DOT funds for New York parade ‘intact’
Even if she did not attend the annual Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City over the weekend, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo decided to retain the $100,000 pledged for the event. Philippine Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Cesar Montano, the source of Teo’s alleged “displeasure,” represented the DOT. Montano …
Big 3 S-words: SENSE, SENSIBILITY, SERVICE
Hi, Sirs/Madams. Don’t joke with the s-words, or you’ll be ostracized. Or, find yourself in the despicable garbage bin. If need be—to express extreme antagonism—use a hyphen between letter s and letter t. Oh, shit! LOL! Laugh Out Loud. I’m using the s-word to show how it contrasts with my own favorite s-words: Sense, Sensibility, …
Jehovah’s Witnesses hold three-day Bible conventions
Three-day regional conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the country will be held in various places this year with about 500,000, including interested Bible students , expected to attend. The first convention will be held June 2-4 at the Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Novaliches, Quezon City. Eleven such gatherings will follow weekly at the …
How to be safe nowadays
Growing up and studying in Mindanao provided me with experiences on how to be safe. One must be good natured when befriending our Muslim brothers and susters, some of my close friends were from the Pendatun, Sinsuat, and Baraguir families – there were other who were more popular that I will not mention. I must …
Ben Palma and News Express
“Don’t be dismayed by goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” – Richard Bach The first editor of News Express, a bi-weekly community paper in the Western Visayas, has joined our media colleagues who recently departed from this …
DOT Secretary Teo ‘backs out’ from New York City parade
Dr. Prospero Lim, president of the New York City-based Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc. (PIDCI), confirmed, in an exclusive May 28 phone interview, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo “backed out” from the Philippine Independence Day Parade, set to take place on June 4. Lim said, “I do not exactly know what happened, but …
500,000 Witnesses Attend Three-Day Conventions
About half a million Jehovah’s Witnesses and interested ones in the country will attend 142 three-day Bible conventions in various cities and towns in June, July and August this year. The first such gathering will be held on June 2-4 at the Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Novaliches, Quezon City. Eleven others will follow …
Simple conveniences
Back in New York City for a few weeks and something very much missed about living in the area are the basic conveniences. These include things like the ability to walk down the street and pick up anything one may need, not something available living in Bacolod City (however, the same can be said for …
DON’T GIVE UP! Three-Day Bible Conventions Set By Witnesses
DON’T GIVE UP! This is the overall theme of the 2017 series of three-day conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses scheduled from May to September where close to 15 million including interested ones from 240 countries are expected to attend. The Bible-based theme is timely because many people today are just giving up hope in the face …