“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison The recent tragedies involving death of family members have caused some online discussions/debates– Which is more painful: a 2-year old child losing…
Photo courtesy: senate.gov.ph Sen. Risa Hontiveros had been sowing wind she is now reaping the whirlwind. This after the witness, alias “Rene”, which she presented in the Senate Committee hearing recanted his testimony against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. The witness who was identified by Hontiveros as Michael Maurillo claimed that he was allegedly paid by Hontiveros…
The news is all over. The price of gasoline will rise to between P3.30-P3.50 a liter; Diesel may go up to between P5.00-P5.20 a liter and Kerosene may go up to between P4.50-P4.70 per liter. Prices of prime commodities will increase while the value of the ₱eso will decline against the US dollar. All these…
Two days before she officially takes over the helm of the political leadership of Cebu Province, Governor Pam Baricuatro’s Food Security Program takes off with the staging of a one-day Orientation/Workshop On Upland and Fish Cage Farming. As her Food Security Adviser, I decided to lay the groundwork for the Fish Sufficiency Program of Cebu…
Photo courtesy: gov.il There is today a truly alarming war between two nations whose diametrically opposing worldview resembles a Gordian knot no one can ever hope to unshackle: Israel against its avowed nemesis, Iran engendered by what is now known as ‘Operation Rising Lion.’ If left unchecked by those who have the moral courage, political…
In Photo: This photo was taken 2 years ago during a field demo of the Gaspardo Pneumatic Seeder. The dwindling number of workers willing to toil under the sun, an indirect and unwanted result of the government’s “Ayuda” program, has prompted agricultural entrepreneurs to shift to mechanized farming. Tractors, Pneumatic Seeders and Agricultural Drones were…
Photo courtesy: AP The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is taking different tunes. The conduct of the trial is being impugned by several phalanx of incurable anti-Duterte critics and politicians who will not stop at bribery to get rid of Sara from running for President in the 2028 regular elections. The so-called authority…
They kidnapped and incarcerated former President Rodrigo R. Duterte because of alleged crime against humanity. Before he was detained the International Court of Justice read to him the charges that led to his arrest. To prove his culpability the court clearly stated that he is being held accountable for the murder of 43 persons in…
in Photo: There are 2 temples of this kind on the National Palace compound The National Palace Museum, also known as the Taipei Palace Museum, is a must see for fans of history. Established in 1965, this houses one of the world’s largest collections of Chinese imperial pieces of arts and artifacts. After experiencing the…
Almost 2 years ago, an American friend sent me packets of Soybeans foundation seeds for trial planting in the Philippines. Unfortunately, the shipment was held up at the ports for my failure to submit the needed import documents. So, out of the over 2,500 seeds, only 9 terminated and of the 9, I chose to…
