Major Major A day after the heartbreaking hostage-taking incident that ended in the death of the hostage taker and eight tourists from Hong Kong, Miss Philippines Venus Raj was in Las Vegas competing for the Miss Universe crown. In the final segment of the competition, she was asked by one of the judges, actor William […]
Category: Editorial
Productive time wasted waiting for a specialist
I shudder at the thought of several hours wasted every time my local doctor refers me to a specialist. I know that I would be seated at the reception area for at least an hour or even as long as 3 hours. That is of course, in spite of an appointment having been made with […]
On hostage taking
Crimes happen anywhere, everywhere – and so does hostage taking. It can happen on land, up in the air inside airplanes, or even on board ocean liners. It can happen not only in Manila but also anywhere in America or in Australia. Some are reported. Some are not. Is media to blame? But media has […]
Prisoner of Identity by Edgar Uy
2 years and some nickels & dimes ago, I set foot in the Land of Oz. Life since then has been a series of exciting occurrences in a circus of events. Flashback to June 30, 2009 when the company announced lay offs due to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and I was given an hour’s […]
Miss Philippines could have been Miss Universe by Daniel Wagner
Miss Venus Raj, is by anyone’s standard fantastically beautiful, poised, and graceful. Many believe she should have won the competition, and she deserves a lot of credit for being the first Filipina since 1999 to make it to the finals. But her flubbed response to the question of what mistake she had made in her […]
The Prime Minister is an atheist
Last month, the Prime Minister of Australia Ms Julia Gillard was asked on national television if she believed in God. Her answer: “I don’t believe in God. I am not a religious person.” I was shocked to learn that a learned person, educated enough to be the prime minister of a wealthy nation, does not […]
The “jejemon” craze debilitates our youth’s ability to spell correctly
Faye Gonzales of ABS-CBN News said: “A jejemon (short for a ‘jeje’ monster) is defined as someone who excessively uses uncommon letters such as x, y, w and h in every word or sentence, making it harder for people to understand.” “Here’s an example: ‘EiOnG PhUaRanG gAhNitOh PoWHzz mAgZuLat,, jEjE,’ which simply means ‘Iyong parang […]
The Filipino MPC: Now you see it, now you don’t …
Isn’t it strange that I should be writing again about the MPC? I thought it’s only appropriate that I write about it this month when we celebrate the Philippine Independence Day. But wait. The MPC managers have changed the name of MPC. They no longer want it to be identified as the Multi-Purpose Center, presumably […]
Safety plea for Filipino journalists By JAIME K. PIMENTEL
This year’s Press Freedom Dinner at Darling Harbour in Sydney focused heavily on assisting the families of Filipino journalists who died in a massacre in Maguindanao, in the Philippines’ south. Speakers spoke about Australia’s genuine concern for the victims’ families, including those who had been killed over the last decade elsewhere in the Philippines. The […]
Who is the real Dick Gordon?
Patricia Evangelista spoke her mind and revealed her personal dislike for Dick Gordon. She’s entitled to voice her opinion. Dick Gordon is not her cup of tea. That’s fine, it’s a free universe. I’m sure there are people who share her disdain for the Man Who Would be President. You are entitled to your thoughts. […]
Priests committing sex crimes
There have been too many reports about sex crimes involving the clergy. Maybe it’s about time that the Vatican change the rules about priesthood. Doing away with celibacy might solve the problem. Men are men. They are as human as anyone can be, possessing primal urges that are not easy to control. In many seminaries […]
Comparing one Manny and the other by Greg Macabenta
Manny Pangilinan delivered a graduation speech at the Ateneo. It was subsequently revealed that substantial portions of the speech had been lifted from speeches of President Barrack Obama, JK Rowling of Harry Potter fame, and Oprah Winfrey. It was a case of plagiarism. Learning of the embarrassing situation which he had unwittingly fallen into, Pangilinan […]