By Alex P. Vidal “Good luck needs no explanation.”—Shirley Temple IT was a tight decision. In boxing, the defeat of Panay Electric Company (PECO) to More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE) in the Supreme Court was a split decision, not a technical knockout (TKO). Since “it wasn’t a convincing win”, PECO is still
September 18, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.”—Harold Wilson THERE was no need actually for some local chief executives to tell the people not to visit the public cemeteries during the All Souls’ Day, also known as the
September 17, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”—Martin Luther King, Jr. WITH less than seven weeks until the US presidential election, the United States continues to reckon with its complicated racial history, and issues that impact communities of color are being highlighted in the platforms of each major political
September 16, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “I have spoken about deficits, and I think deficits are important because they address broad economic and financial stability. We need to talk about that.”—Ben Bernanke THERE is more than meets the eye in the recent letter released by a high-ranking Vatican cardinal to the Presidents of Bishops’ Conferences
September 15, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “No matter the natural disaster I’ve covered, whether it’s a wildfire or flood, I always come back with a much greater perspective.”—Ginger Zee DESPITE his age at 63, a health worker from Santa Barbara, Iloilo in the Philippines has vowed to pursue his so-called “American dreams”, and is unfazed
September 14, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “It is said that the world is in a state of bankruptcy, that the world owes the world more than the world can pay.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson THIS is not the famous Century 21 in Subic Bay Philippines, touted as “the world’s largest and the most trusted real estate sales
September 12, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “Without student journalists, it becomes difficult to shed light on the flaws and shortcomings of educational institutions that must be addressed to promote the general welfare of the students.”—Joshua Corcuera DAILY Guardian columnist Joshua Corcuera wrote a very nice and interesting article about the continuing struggles of campus press
September 11, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “I hope that no American will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant.” —John F. Kennedy IN the corner of Broadway and Elmhurst Avenues in Queens, Filipino-American coffeeshop habitués,
September 10, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”—Walt Disney THE warning made on September 5 by Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID Shield chief Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar that the police would “regularly monitor” various social media platforms in search of people who defied safety protocols, was tantamount to
September 8, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “Bad news is bad news because it drops your willingness to carry on.” ― Meir Ezra NEWS people are trained not to be emotional especially when covering events in the field and when delivering the story as anchors. But, human as we are, there are news that will really
September 7, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.” – Swami Vivekananda TO begin with, do you trust atheist Friedrich Nietzsche? If yes, let’s continue. If no, stop reading this article. If in doubt you may ignore this article or just shrug it off. This controversial German philosopher
September 5, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “If I am given a formula, and I am ignorant of its meaning, it cannot teach me anything, but if I already know it what does the formula teach me?” —Saint Augustine IT’S so disturbing to hear public officials quarreling in public because of some impasse concerning coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
September 4, 2020