Men in blue charm town hall crowd
SUMMONED by invitation from the cultural office of the Philippine Consulate, out of ink-the news world trooped to the Community Hall to witness the launching of PNP Global Community Relations…
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IFAW Season 3 at New York Fashion Week
Finally, the euphoric hullabaloo over the much celebrated semi-annual New York Fashion Week came to an end with the International Fashion & Arts Week-Season 3 pulling the curtains down to officially…
Aspirin: Anti-cancer, etc.?
Does caffeine hurt our health? Researchers have found that coffee chasers have increased blood pressure, faster heart rate, and higher stress hormone level, compared to non-coffee drinkers. The substance responsible…
The bucket list: Travel Light
(16th of a series) ”He who must travel happily must travel light.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery TRAVEL is a pure metaphor for our life’s journey. There are two choices…
Living side by side in a divided world
SOME people are not religious, but they possess genuine human qualities of compassion, kindness, empathy, and care for other people. They are people who may not always go to church…
Filipino-American Actor, Darren Criss wins his first Emmy
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for this fine actor for winning best actor – the first Filipino-American to do so. Darren Criss won his first Emmy for his role as Andrew…
The Indignity of Aging
WHEN a person is old, he or she has only one’s soul for company. There are times when you feel it crying, but you do not ask why. Your eyes…
Truth over power: Public figures and church officials occupy positions of public trust
TRUST is a tower built stone by stone. Lies remove stones from the base and can topple the highest tower. When trust is important there are no little lies. – Michael…
Warning: Date-rape drugs
In news reports on April 26, 2018 and on June 8, 2018, comedian Bill Cosby, now 81, admitted he gave the drug Quaaludes or even Benadryl to women without their…
The bucket list: Ask for help
”Don’t be shy about asking for help. It doesn’t mean you’re weak, it only means you’re wise.” — Anonymous (15th of a series) WE live in the Age of…
The life force that surrounds you — the aura
(Part I of III) AS in the past columns, we’ve tackled negative energies and how it affects us and how to make our surroundings charged with positive energies. Now let’s…
Be brave! Be faithful!
“The boat may be sinking, our doubts may be lurking, but should we not stand firm to save our church?” ONE day, as Jesus was walking toward the villages of…
The Maestro and the magic piano of Holly Mont Castle
PEERLESS on its grace and splendor with changes subtle and grand, noble and patriotic, this unending testimony of class, tradition and old-world elegance has left even the most eloquent of…
Tracy Lachica Buenavista’s charisma and commitment towards revolutionary mentoring and servant leadership
“All good teachers understand that the essence of teaching centers on human interactions, especially between teachers and students, but most college professors struggle with how to do this. Here’s one…
Charito Vergara: Music impacts her heart, jazz soothes her soul
Poets have evocatively written that music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to almost everything. Aside from being deliberately considered the…
Saving our planet
Our planet would be at an imminent grave risk of being destroyed, if Global Warming, more appropriately termed Climate Change, continues unabated. Although controversial and like the multitudes of problems…
The bucket list: Face the fear of public speaking
(13th of a series) ”…Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear — not absence of fear.” — Mark Twain WHAT is your greatest fear? Some say that for most…
The memories of Dion Santos from Bong-Prada Lim
THIS week I would like to pay tribute to our dear friend Dion. He was a well-known entertainer, a fashionista, and a friend, not just to me but to a…
Adeva-Galano Boda de Oro
Third in three generations BODA de Oro is Spanish for Golden Wedding Anniversary. It is a landmark event in a married couple’s life worthy of a meaningful celebration. To have…
Ephphatha! be opened!
THIS Sunday’s Gospel presents Jesus’s miraculous healing of a deaf man (Mark 7:31-37) . As Jesus took the deaf man off by himself away from the crowd, he put his…
The “red” stories of martyrs’ sacrifice of one’s life so others might live
“Yes, Martial Law is now over. The cruel tyrant had died. But there were other perpetrators during this gruesome era, and many of them are still around today. Now, they…
Friendship: an unfathomable bond based on alliance and camaraderie
AS a strong form of interpersonal bond that is more than just a mere association, where one derives a certain degree of enjoyment from each other’s company and the ability…
Lacto A: Friendly bacteria
What is Lacobacillus acidophilus? L. acidophilus is the most popularly used probiotic or “friendly bacteria.” They live in the intestines and vagina and prevent the entrance and proliferation of disease-causing…
The bucket list: Divest early
“…You won’t need a U-Haul truck when you pass. Jesus did say it is harder for a rich man to get into heaven than for a camel to pass through…
Find your place under the sun and shine
IN my many years of counseling and looking through people, one of the most common of all questions is this: “Where am I heading for in life?” or “What is…
The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ of the Beautiful Life celebration
There’s a lot of hype around this book-turned-movie, “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan and I can understand why. First of all, it’s a rom-com flick, plus the characters are…
Part II: Philippine Chamber Singers-LA give their all to OPM at the Walt Disney Hall
(Part II of II) “THERE’S music in the air, waving, whistling. Whispering to me, backwards, giving it a chase. And if you turn it you couldn’t even sing it. Maybe…
Delay aging
WHY do we age? Just like machines and engines, our body ages because of the cumulative damages to our cells, tissues, and organs (resulting from daily “wear and tear” and…
The bucket list: Ride that blast from the past (Conclusion of 2 parts)
“…Someone said that reunions are like masquerade balls. No one comes as his genuine self. Many try to hide the scars behind a mask…” (Twelfth of a series) (Conclusion of 2 parts)…
The bucket list: Ride that blast from the past
(12th of a series – conclusion of 2 parts) ”…Someone said that reunions are like masquerade balls. No one comes as his genuine self. Many try to hide the scars behind a…