By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy We continue last Saturday’s grandmother’s story of a man looking for coals to start a fire to warm his family. He found a gruff shepherd who reluctantly allowed him to take some embers. “Take as much as you need!” he said to the man. “But then the fire was nearly burnt
January 4, 2020
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy Before the close of the year 2019, I cited the allegation of the Yanson 3 that the other siblings were impostors. The term is common enough to be understood as to present one’s self by deceit to be one who is not. To call the four Yanson siblings as impostors raise
January 3, 2020
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy This is the title of a popular song of yesteryears usually sung during Christmas time to usher the New Year. I have not yet heard it sung anymore, for what reasons I don’t know but perhaps it was inundated by newer songs and even pop songs. Or is it because the
December 31, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy The question can be considered irrelevant or ridiculous considering that today the Philippines commemorates the execution of Jose Rizal, the foremost hero, even considered by most as the number one national hero. I used the word “most” because there are nationalists who believe that Andres Bonifacio should be the primary national
December 30, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy This is a compelling story told a hundred years ago. Although it deals with the most popular event in human history, the appeal and message of this story is fresh as today’s headlines. Robert Richie of America Needs Fatima shared it with me on Christmas Day with a request that I
December 28, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy Another year is about to end and as usual each year, the government and the National Democratic Front and its New People’s Army, are again on a ceasefire status. The word, “ceasefire” however, has mainly lost its importance because hardly had the words come out of the communist mouth or that
December 27, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy When I read the claim of the Yanson 3 that the Yanson 4 who convened in their Annual Stockholders Meeting (ASM) last December 7, were impostors, I could not believe the canard. Have the Yanson 3 nothing credible but just say anything to cushion the impact of the Yanson 4 ASM?
December 24, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy We are lucky that both parties came out with press statements that we can use to compare where the most probable credibility lies and who are making wild claims. In my column on this issue last December 19, I asked the Yanson 3 or their lawyers to release to the public
December 23, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy This kind of war is not yet perceptible, but we are already seeing the anti-Christ movements and satanic war against Christmas, the most celebrated event in human history – the birth of Jesus. The anti-Christmas movements are showing their hands as they thought Christians are already accepting them. We know of
December 21, 2019
Taking the American side – 2 By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy If there are words to describe the actuations of the leaders of the Negros 1898 Revolution, that would be that they are pragmatic and foresighted, both in politics and economics. They knew which side of the bread was buttered; which side will win. At that
December 20, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy The latest battlefield in the fight for control of Vallacar Transit Incorporated has taken a reasonable and best route – the court. The only contention in this fight is who owns the majority shares of the company. Under the law, whoever holds the majority shares of stocks should be in control
December 19, 2019
By: Modesto P. Sa-onoy During the last three days, three more victims were added into the list of those whose deaths are attributed to the illegal drugs trade. The kneejerk conclusion was that the murders were related to this prohibited trade and so the public, attuned to this thinking, writes off the killings as “normal”.
December 18, 2019