Though the movie Mamma Mia was not filmed in Santorini, this Greek island comes into mind when one talks about this Meryl Streep blockbuster musical movie. In fact, Santorini became a part of my bucket list after seeing Mamma Mia. Since then, Santorini has been a dream destination for me. It’s the reason why my…
The 14-hour ordeal that the 79-year old President Rodrigo R. Duterte who was invited by the House of Representatives QuadCom as a resource person reflects the savagery of and character of the incumbent House leadership. They acted as investigators and jurors at the same time. They did not come to the hearing to find out…
Photo courtesy: House Press and Public Affairs Bureau) The entire nation was focused on the House of Representatives QuadCom hearing on the war on drugs and extrajudicial killings attributed to former President and erstwhile Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte. The hearing which lasted for 14 hours started with kilometric oratory from the Chairpersons of…
Some 200 members of the national and communal irrigation systems in the 1st Congressional District of North Cotabato yesterday gave their overwhelming approval and acceptance of rice industry innovation I designed called the “Rice Republic.” During a forum yesterday organized by Congressman Joel Sacdalan and Alamada Mayor Jesus Sacdalan in Midsayap, the officers of the…
What do you do when you’re ‘not in the mood’ for something? Avoid it or do it anyway? Laughter yoga is a brilliant case study for getting on with it. Laughter produces positive emotions that lead to this kind of flourishing. These feelings – like amusement, happiness, mirth, and joy – build resiliency and increase…
During our first trip to Athens back in 2012, a must-see attraction that we visited was the Parthenon, atop the Acropolis Hills. The Parthenon is a former temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war. Its beautiful sculptures are considered highlights of classical Greek art and symbol of Ancient Greece democracy and civilization….
“Consummatum Est!”(It is finished!) were Rizal’s last words during his execution by firing squad in Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896. His words are said to have been the same ones used by Jesus Christ shortly before he died of crucifixion. The last word is the best news of all. A happy ending after all? Really?…
For the first time in my political career, I am backed by the big political families and leaders of our province, North Cotabato, in my bid to win the post I held for 9 years from 1998 to 2007, the Governorship. In previous elections, we belonged to different parties but kept our friendship and did…
After the Senate hearing on extra-judicial killings and the so-called Davao Death Squad here comes the House of Representatives wanting to have their own show on the same subject. In the Senate hearing erstwhile Commission on Human Rights Chair Leila de Lima who later became Justice Secretary and then Senator, was present and a breath…
A probinsyano that I am, I didn’t know that there is a Raffles Hotel in Makati. My friend told me that it’s a five star hotel and caters mostly to “Very Important Persons”. Of late there has been whispers about the presence of some foreign guests who appears to be extremely important visitors as they…
