“People know accuracy when they read it; they can feel it.”—Alan Furst I AM sad that instead of directly answering the very valid issues I raised in an article on the two recent suspicious stories of alleged “Asian Hate” crime-related incidents involving two Filipinos, Philippine Consulate New York Consul General Elmer
August 1, 2022
“Implementation of promises is as important as making them.”—Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy PARDON us for being so skeptical, but we doubt if the “Patay Railways” will ever be revived under the Marcos Jr. administration. Not in six years, perhaps; not even under the administration of the next president—or when Mr. Ferdinand
July 30, 2022
“Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.”—Ahmed Ben Bella IN Hiligyanon (the dialect of Ilonggos), they call it “nag dulom ang panulok” (he lost his temper or self-control) or “nangita or nag pangita patas” (he wanted to get even). This could have what happened to
July 26, 2022
“I think there should be regulations on social media to the degree that it negatively affects the public good.”—Elon Musk IF someone commits a crime or public scandal and is charged in court after being identified by witnesses or CCTV, his photo posted in the social media can now be used
July 25, 2022
“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.” —John F. Kennedy THE true “state of our nation” mirrors the way the people think and live—their economic well-being, health, employment opportunities or livelihood,
July 23, 2022
“A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.”—Marcel Proust AT around past nine o’clock in the morning on July 4 (Monday), an Independence Day in America, a suspected homeless tall black man spat at my back head multiple times while I was sitting on the edge
July 22, 2022
“The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.”—Antisthenes PHILIPPINE Consulate New York Consul General Elmer Cato should explain why the recent news on alleged harassment and violence committed against two Pinoys in New York didn’t have complete details. First, Cato Twitted in
July 21, 2022
“Access is vital in lobbying. If you can’t get in your door, you can’t make your case.”—Jack Abramoff A MEMBER of a not-so-powerful political clan in Iloilo has been reportedly “moving heaven and earth” to get the Department of Health portfolio currently held by Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire as officer-in-charge.
July 19, 2022
“Smell the roses. Smell the coffee. Whatever it is that makes you happy.”—Rita Moreno THANK God no Starbucks branch in New York City was included among the 16 branches to be permanently shut down in the United States because of repeated safety issues, including drug use and other disruptive behaviors that
July 15, 2022
“People will make mean comments. People are going to say that you’re fat, that you’re this, that you’re that. You just have to be comfortable in your own skin.” – Ashley Benson THOSE who are “lucky” to be given local and national positions in the present administration shouldn’t be too excited
July 13, 2022
“You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.”—George Burns OLD age was never an issue in the recent Philippine presidential race, unlike in the United States. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is 64 and will only be 70 when his term expires in 2028, while Vice President Sara
July 12, 2022
