“Is it true that Filipinos eat dog?”, a British educated Indian colleague asked. “Well, some mountain tribes do… I never met anyone that do, ya’ know these things, they’re grossly exaggerated”, I answered, trying to be evasive. Of course, that’s a lie. Because I know people and I’ve seen dogs get slaughtered, and these are […]
Category: Opinion
What’s wrong with apologizing to the survivors and relatives of that terrible Luneta hostage taking? The so called rescue was bungled and ended up in tragic deaths. So many lives lost. The situation was mishandled from the start. Unfortunately for this president, The responsibility goes up the chain. Its not usual practice for a leader […]
Having visited Rizal’s reconstructed house in Calambâ recently (biking all the way there from Muntinglupà!), I became interested again in the circumstances that led to his execution. I reread “The Trial of Rizal” (a book almost forgotten today) and saw some interesting facts that are often glossed over by our history teachers. For example, not […]
Editor’s note: Below is what the author, a member of the CCP Board of Trustees, calls as a “Reflection on the Controversial Exhibit at the CCP.” I am writing this reflection as a response to Florangel Braid’s observations on the forum shortly after the CCP executive board meeting on Friday, Aug. 5, convened by Raul […]
I saw a TV feature about these men and women winning without government support and little commercial funding. Amazingly, even under these conditions, win world championships! Its sad that our criteria before we support our sportsmen is that first they must make a name on their own. They must have mass appeal before assistance trickles […]
This week we celebrate “Lingo ng Wika”. What many don’t know is that it was President Osmeña, a Cebuano, who gave the order to have one. Not President Quezon, the man we call “Ama ng Wikang Pambansa”. Pres. Magsaysay, changed the date from March 27-April 2 to the week of President Quezon’s birthday. Perhaps for […]
Totally and absolutely ignorant of social networking. That’s how I describe myself since I deleted my facebook account more than a year ago. Since I’m not interested to “facebook” my personal life (at least not yet) I’ve created a “like” page (is that what its called?) for the site. The page is hosted by a […]
I’ve always like bikes. I used to be a bmx kid – assembled a very good bike from my lunch money when I was in grade school. We rode in groups and everyone was just great. Then I got into basketball in high school and forgot about bikes. After college I forgot about sports. Now, […]
I’m one of those old souls that finds enjoyment in doing things the old fashion way. Like sending letters with stamps pasted using my “laway” (saliva). With the letter goes a sample of not only my handwriting but also my DNA! — I remember accompanying my Nanay to Makati Post Office near where the Bombero’s […]
I wrote about my visit to Taal and my thoughts about that wonderful town some months ago. A Spaniard friend, Juan Luis Garcia translated it into Spanish and posted it in his site. Juan Luis is a rarity among his countrymen – he’s very much into the history of our native land. His views on […]
This is not new. Especially in this part of the world. In fact, while I was in Cebu, these thievery of our precious religious relics has become common news. The Cardinal, alarmed had pleaded to parish priest’s to surrender their precious icons and other religious relics to Cebu cathedral’s safe keeping. There are various reasons […]
The thing that I like the most about open sites like wikipedia is that it allows people to contribute. Content is controlled by users and this has made it an invaluable research site. Although I read it often, I never use it as reference. Below is an example of how mischievous pranksters often hack into […]
Just when you thought its over – hindi pa pala. Looks like this one is not going away easily. Nonoy should just make the call. Ones and for all settle the matter. This guy tend to pass on responsibility to someone else. Obviously not a very good leadership style. Turns people off – big time. […]
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