“At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security.” —Jodi Rell A FORMER socialite from Western Visayas who has been living in New York since 2001 has abandoned her posh apartment in the Upper West Side of Manhattan for a “safer” place in New Jersey. Her reason:
June 10, 2022
“My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn’t really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I’ve been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I’ve been in the NBA.”—James
June 8, 2022
“I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.”—Bob Woodward THE first thing that came to my mind when I visited Washington D.C. seven years ago was to locate the Watergate Hotel. I first heard the word “Watergate” in
June 7, 2022
“If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him.”—Sun Tzu VICE President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio should control her temper when it comes to dealing with the critical press. Media is not an enemy. A criticism from any journalist is not a declaration of war or a plot to put down any public
June 6, 2022
“A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.”—Herman Melville “ANG galing mo a. Paano mo nalaman ang isyu na yan?” (You seemed good. How did you learn about that issue?) The statement came from then Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, who was running for Ilocos Norte second district representative, shortly
June 4, 2022
“Some leaders are not intimidated by opposition; they actually thrive on it. It wakes them up. It energizes them. It calls them to battle. It causes them to mobilize their thoughts and energy.”—John Ortberg THE Germans coined the word “blitzkrieg” or lightning war to describe an intense military campaign that intends
June 3, 2022
“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.”—Red Adair LIKE Pavlov’s dogs, some supporters of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are queueing and salivating for employment in government in response to an arbitrary stimulus: the age-old political utang na loob
June 2, 2022
“In this age of media and Internet access, we are much more talkative than ever before.”—David Duchovny MY most favorite line in Desiderata I always mentioned in conversations with friends is, “Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit.” I remembered this line every time I saw on
June 1, 2022
“In New York, you’ve got Donald Trump, Woody Allen, a crack addict and a regular Joe, and they’re all on the same subway car.”—Ethan Hawke A US-based friend on a vacation in the Philippines to campaign for a cousin in the recent election, has asked me to “avoid the (New York
May 31, 2022
“Win or lose, we go shopping after the election.”—Imelda Marcos BELOW are some of the interesting facts in the recent local election in Iloilo prepared by media practitioner Jerry Taclino: VERY CLOSE ENCOUNTERS in Iloilo and Guimaras: some won or lost “by the skin of their teeth” in the recent elections.
May 30, 2022
“God doesn’t promise an easy journey, just a safe place to land.” ―Kirk Spencer I HAVEN’T seen so many news anchor and field reporters in the United States cry while delivering the story of a massacre “live” on prime time. I, myself, was also moved to tears while watching some of
May 28, 2022
