As the Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines officially opened on July 27, I couldn’t help but be awed at what may well be the most colorful and most interesting assembly of “honorables” to grace the country’s most august body, particularly in the lower house.
I took it upon myself to put together a Who’s Who List. It...
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How time flies! My High School graduating class — AAIC Batch 1987 — will be marking its 25th year anniversary in 2012. I made this realization 2 years ago and, as the Class President of our class, I felt it my responsibility to at least attempt to locate my high school buddies. Naturally I...
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I have been scanning old photos over the past weekend as part of my self-imposed task to preserve those remaining remnants of our pre-digicam lives. Frankly I got more than what I bargained for, realizing only now that we have piles and piles of those aging and fading photos.
One pair brought back of deluge...
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This amazing artist’s name is Kseniya Simonova and the world apparently discovered her through the Ukraine Got Talent show. †She has since taken YouTube by a sandstorm (pun intended).
I’ve seen a lot of Ms. Simonova’s “live” renditions in You Tube and I am amazed at each one. †This one has one other ingredient added...
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THIS is so freakin’ funny. †Whoever made this photo collage must be a big fan of the PacMan. †And has plenty of time to waste.
The only thing that worries me is that there seems to be no more room on the canvass for Floyd to lie down and sleep on. †Perhaps he’ll fly out...
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I just received “The Tao of Warren Buffet” book as a gift from my ex-girlfriend. †It is a collection of profound aphorisms from investment guru and mega-philanthropist, Warren Buffet. †I just started with it but I am already immensely loving it.
Here is a sampling of Buffet’s quick wit and wisdom from the book:
“Rule No....
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“Good, better, best” used to have an entirely different meaning to us a decade ago. †Burt, Dyk, JB, Poms and myself coined “good, better, best” as our not-so-secret code to describe our once-in-a-bluemoon escapades. †After weeks of hard-core, geeky work we would decide to paint the town red on Pom’s trusty old Honda Civic...
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In January 1987, less than a year since she was sworn in as President of the Philippines, Cory Aquino graced the front cover of TIME Magazine as its Woman of the Year.
In August 2009, a week after her death, Cory Aquino graced the front cover page of Time Magazine one more time — probably,...
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Almost three decades ago Former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was quoted saying this now famous line:
“The Filipino is worth DYING for!”
On August 1, 2009 at 3:18 AM, Ninoy’s widow, former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, First Female President of the Republic of the Philippines and the recognized central figure in the EDSA People Power Revolution,...
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THE outpouring of support for Pres. Corazon Aquino is heartwarming. †Albeit impersonal, the yellow ribbons we see all around us — in cars, trees, fences, shirts — are an unequivocal expression of love and gratitude to the simple woman with a big heart who gave a diminished country back its dignity.
Now let’s get a...
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MY BABY TURNED SIX TODAY.††And she’s getting prettier and lovelier every minute.
She still let’s me call her “my baby,” but only if I qualify it as “my BIG baby.” †In fact, she has grown so much bigger now. †She would try on her mom’s shirts and they seem to already fit her like they’re...
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I AM NOT REFERRING to my mother-in-law, although I also adore her and consider her to be one of the most important women in my life.
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My Sweetheart’s mother is THE most important woman in my life right now. †That distinction used to belong to my own mother. †Of course my mother remains to be...
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