By Alex P. Vidal “Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” —George Eliot NOW that former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Perfecto “Jun” Yasay Jr. has died at the age of 73 as confirmed by his wife, Cecile, during the 122nd Philippine Independence Day on June 12, many people
June 15, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “Remember, it is not about voting for the perfect candidate-there is no such thing. Presidents are human.” —Michelle Obama THE exact date when Top Rank CEO Bob Arum first endorsed Sen. Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president was on December 4, 2008, during our press conference at the MGM Grand
June 13, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “Looting has an immense impact on our ability to understand our global cultural heritage; once these objects are gone, so too is our chance of piecing together humanity’s shared story.”—Sarah Parcak The Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) will finally reopen on June 12, 2020 during the 122nd Philippine Independence
June 12, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.”—Heraclitus CAN a thief turn over himself to authorities and incriminate himself by admitting to the theft but insist the stolen items are not on his possession? One of the four accused in the twin murders that rocked Iloilo City on January 19,
June 11, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “A strong economy begins with a strong, well-educated workforce.” —Bill Owens I WENT out Monday (June 8) afternoon to experience life in New York City during the much-awaited Phase 1 of “reopening of economy” and my first “activity” was to walk straight to the nearest post office in Elmhurst, Queens
June 10, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “All one needs to do is read-books, magazines, research the Internet – and pay attention to the influencers in their lives to discover the myriad people of strong moral character who have and still are making positive, meaningful contributions and differences in our world.”—Zig Ziglar SINCE they don’t have the “profile
June 9, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”—Theodore Roosevelt WE have encountered a lot of incredible personalities in different fields—incompetent employees, teachers, police and military officers, public
June 8, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “The influence of social media is unbelievable. It’s sad to see-it’s a fake life that some people live.” – Virgil van Dijk SOME politicians have been using the social media not only to promote themselves during the elections, but also to attack those who criticize them in the mainstream media. Using
June 6, 2020
he beltBy Alex P. Vidal “Many times in life, we say we want change but are then terrified when the opportunity for it arrives.”—Marianne Williamson LET’S not get mad at Ilonggo solons who co-authored and supported the controversial anti-terror bill or Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 passed in the Lower House by a vote of 173-31,
June 5, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche THE twin tragedies that walloped the Americans in the jugular veins in the first two quarters of 2020 should have been enough for some foreign-born residents like me to fold like a tin can mentally and
June 4, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.”—John Stuart Mill I SHOULD be
June 3, 2020
By Alex P. Vidal “If we are happy within ourselves, we don’t accept or demand that our partner should fulfill every need. We need to be comfortable with our own company.”—Nathaniel Branden WHAT kind of wife are you when you were so quick to discard your husband at a time when he needed you most?
June 2, 2020