“From the US Capitol Building to the White House, our national symbols that represent freedom to so many of us were built by people who were anything but free.” –Gary Ackerman Upon my fourth return to Washington, DC, the first imposing monument to greet me when I emerged from Union Station was the newly-refurbished, golden …
OPINION
Lupang Hinirang
Bayang magiliw, perlas ng silanganan. Alab ng Puso, sa dagat mo’y buhay The Philippines is among the most beautiful countries in the world. Its waters, its mountains, its people make it a treasure to all that call it “home”. For something so beautiful, it is also plagued with oppression and tyranny. Its history is drenched …
‘Don’t fear death for we will all go there’
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” –Mark Twain A septuagenarian Fil-Am religious leader called on faithful in both the United States and the Philippine to rally behind President Rodrigo Duterte as he “faces the difficult task” of solving both …
Why many are disgruntled
In the first year of new leadership, many developments have been achieved by the new administration. However, despite efforts being made to put an end the ills of the nation, political circles have never been substantially open to cooperation. An educator shared his views on why senators are not unanimously behind the president in his …
Who are the Rothchilds and why are they significant to Duterte?
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 …
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 …