Prior to December 21, 2012, many people were scared that the world would end as predicted by the Mayan Calendar. Some even went to the extent of building underground bunkers with very thick concrete walls thinking that the structure was formidable enough to protect them from whatever was expected to come. There were those who […]
Category: Opinion
Wedding bells for Glencore and Xstrata by Bernie Lopez
The Glencore-Xstrata super-merger, which was stalled for months on price and management-retention issues, has finally been forged. This merging of two giants into an even bigger giant simply means their corporate clout has increased not two-fold but five-fold. The super-merger was met with protests against Xstrata’s environmental crimes related to mines in Peru, Columbia, and […]
Renewed faith in our Filipino countrymen by Carlos Velayo, Jr.
Coming back from a UNESCO conference in Bangkok, Thailand, my wife arrived at the Philippine Airlines Terminal at around 3:50 AM on November 25, 2012. My daughter and I picked her up from the PAL terminal, loaded her luggage in the car and drove back home.
What is really the plan for the Filipino Chaplaincy? by Dino Crescini
So many conflicting stories have been floating around about the Filipino Chaplaincy. First, there was an announcement that various ethnic chaplaincies would be discontinued and that they would start with the Filipinos. Fr. Chris de Souza, Vicar General for the Diocese of Parramatta has dismissed news that circulated in the community as “mischievous rumours” when […]
Manny Pacquiao fans fear for his health? by Nomer Obnamia
Fans have short memory. They glorify the hero when [he’s] on top of the game and will drop him like a villain when the career is waning. Manny made an indelible mark in boxing. He brought pride in Filipinos. I was in Costa Rica two years ago and the proprietor of a restaurant told me […]
Lilim sa MPC Schofields
Nakita ko ang itinayong struktura sa likuran ng bahay sa Schofields. Hindi ko lang alam kung yun ang disenyo na kanilang napagkayarihan. Parang Rooty Hill style na naman ang mangyayari na hindi terno Walang unipormidad. Hindi ako nagma-marunong. Ito yung bagong struktura sa Schofields na itinayo kamakailan lang, at ang perang ginastos dito ito ay […]
University president clarifies stand on RH Bill
Ateneo de Manila University president Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin SJ announced that the school does not support House Bill 4244. He said that his pronouncement is in line with the official stand of the Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines.
Bahay kubo, kahit munti, ang halaman doon ay sari-sari . . . by Boy Galang
May sinyales na naman na nagbabadya na ang proyektong “Multi-Purpose Centre” (MPC) ay tuluyan ng maglalaho na parang bula. Mayroong isang “Ginang” na pumapapel para muling gawin sakahan o kaya taniman ng gulay ang MPC Schofields area.
Palpak na proyekto ang MPC by Boy Galang
Ang Philippine Community Council-NSW pala ay napagkalooban ng puwesto sa Board ng MPC/PACC/PACF, nuong kapanahunan ng isang dakilang Consul General ng Pilipinas dito sa Australia. Siya po ay si Gng. Zeneida Collinson. Sa pamamagitan ng Hot Dog Concert at iba pang proyekto, siya ay nakapangilak ng mahigit AUD30,000 na inabuloy sa MPC, at siyang naging […]
Villon dared to donate $200,000 to MPC
In his column that appears in page 6, Boy Galang dared MPC chairman Mansueto Villon, to donate the $200,000 interest bearing loan that he extended to the unfinished project. The loan amount appears in the MPC website and continues to accumulate interest at 8% per annum. We do not have information as to how often […]
MPC — Only in your dreams by Boy Galang
Ayaw talagang magpa-awat ni ginoong [Mansueto] Villon. Sabi kasi niya na nalathala sa April 2012 issue ng Bayanihan News na “he is ready to give way to anybody who would continue to fight for the dream and to take over part of the LIABILITIES of the centre.”
Heart-to-Heart Talk Love Advice from Dr. Heart
The secret to a long-lasting relationship So often, I hear my girlfriends complain to me about relationship problems. The number one question that every man or woman wants to know is: “What makes a lasting and fulfilling relationship?” While there are so many different aspects to answering this question, I’ve decided to keep it to […]