I ACTUALLY survived reading the online transcription of the recent SONA delivered by President Rodrigo…
SAN Francisco, California is said to be a bastion of liberal and progressive folks. The…
MY last piece on reaching back to one’s roots while growing new fruits as a…
I HAD an interesting exchange on social media with a good friend, over the issues…
MY dear departed friend Alex Esclamado, publisher and editor of Philippine News, had a practical…
ON June 12, 1998, Filipinos the world over commemorated the first centennial of Philippine independence,…
My wife and I have been attending Holy Mass on our laptop for more than…
ABS-CBN signed off after its franchise expired on May 4, 2020. Actually, the franchise was…
THERE is a saying, “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” In other words, you…
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In his book, “The Greatest Generation,” journalist Tom Brokaw extolled those born in the 1900s…
Hopefully, none of our readers is positive for COVID-19. Nonetheless, I suggest that each one…
Several years ago, I produced a special TV report on the topic, “What would happen…
THE coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is just one more crisis, among the many, that the world has…
Chris Cuomo, the host of the CNN news-commentary program, “Cuomo Prime Time,” had good news…
There’s a new epidemic being posted on social media: moronavirus. The root word is “moron,”…
President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive banning travel to the U.S. by members of his cabinet is…
Pinoys are punny. When President Joseph “Erap” Estrada was being impeached, the predominantly Catholic Pinoy…
Fifty-six years ago on December 24, 1963, Gigi and I exchanged marriage vows. We promised…
The term ‘Tago Nang Tago’ (TNT) refers to Pinoys in the U.S. who are hiding…
Towards the end of the term of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, I wrote a biting piece…
THE 30th Southeast Games hosted by the Philippines will end December 11 with a spectacular…
I HAVE been closely following the TV news coverage of the U.S. congressional hearings on…
For sure it will take more than a day’s visit to truly understand the culture,…
Remember that sick joke about how fast the cops arrived at a crime scene? Cops…
Having recently launched my book, “Confusions of a Communications Man” (recounting my experiences in over half a…
The Philippines is where my wife and I would love to retire in, but I…