“The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood”. – Richard Paul Evans As for most Filipinos, Christmas in our family kicks off in September (the start of the “ber” months) and continues until the Feast of the Three Kings, every 1st Sunday of January. No wonder, the Philippines holds the record for the world’s longest…
Was HSBC Global Research ASEAN economist Aris Dacanay among the bright boys the Pres. Bongbong Marcos consulted on how to arrest inflation upticks in the country under his administration? Former Agriculture Secretary Many Pinol had earlier issued a challenge to a public debate to this character after he proudly coming out with his grand assumption…
Indicting Vice President Sara Duterte on the basis of charges conjured by the QuadCom is challenging the Fates and may led to a cathastrophic end. The impeachment proceedings that followed the QuadCom interrogation were never in aid of legislation but to remove the remaining obstacle that hinders the political agenda of Speaker Martin Romualdez and…
(In June 2024, I challenged an Economic of the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corp. (HSBC) to a public debate over his claim that reduced rice tariff will result in lower rice prices in the market. I did not get any response. Now, he will have to eat his words and bury his head in the…
HAPIT NA GYUD SAULOGON NATO ANG PAGKATAO SA ATONG MANLULUWAS NA SI JESU KRISTO – ANG PAGSAULOG SA CHRISTMAS SEASON. APAN ANG ATONG HISGUTAN KARON NGA ISYU BAHIN SA UNSA KAHA ANG ATONG PWEDE IKA PASIGARBO ISIP USA KA PILIPINO DILI LANG SA ATONG NASUD KUNDI SA TIBUOK KALIBUTAN. UNAHON NATO ANG NATAD SA SPORT…
God guides us along the path in ways which are quite beyond our understanding. He uses anything and everything to achieve his plans for us, even turning our hearts and minds to follow his course (Prov 16:9; 21:1). Moreover, he doesn’t need our conscious co-operation to do this. Nothing can thwart his plans. God gives…
To discover and witness the ancient wonder of Ephesus is one amazing experience for any traveler. Though, it was our second time to visit this ancient city near the Aegean Sea, we still marveled at the sight of this. Ephesus was once a bustling port and a center of trade and culture in the Mediterranean…
I wrote this piece sometime in October 2019. This saw print in the Philippine News Agency. I thought of reprinting this because of its relevance especially with the coming of the 2025 mid-term elections. The main characters, particularly Gov. Edwin Jubahib, are seeking re-election and I thought this could help in an informed-decision who, the…
Just as in 1995 when I ran for Mayor of my hometown, Mlang, my last minute run for the Governorship of Cotabato now seems like a deja vu. I did not have any plan to enter politics in1995 but my father, Bernardo, fell ill with 25 days to go before the election for Mayor. With…
The House Leadership along with the united cabal of the Communist Party of the Philippines political fronts have filed a magma of what they called impeachable offense against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte principally on the disbursements of ₱125-million confidential funds. If such were to be made the basis of getting rid of government officials the…
