Let’s harvest water – now!
Water crisis is threatening the world, and the Philippines is not immune to it. As a matter of fact, the United Nation appears to be a notch more concerned about…
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Summer remnants
The heat still hovers around the metro. It makes itself known to everyone with its imposing presence. Some may find it a bit irritating as it becomes a source of…
A question of choice
It is said that choice is destiny’s soulmate. You have a choice to accept or refuse, to take one turning down the crossroads to the future or another. By not…
A hundred Cinderellas on Mother’s Day at FACLA
We saw what joy looked like on the “Day of Tribute to all Mothers” last weekend. It touched us to the core , bringing back tenderly the true meaning of…
Steven Fulop: A new breed of political figure to move Jersey City forward
Finally, Jersey City’s voting populace has spoken and they did it with passion by electing Steven Fulop! Voters saw that somebody with well-schemed measures and innovative maneuvers will come to…
Steven Fulop: A new breed of political figure to move Jersey City forward
Finally, Jersey City’s voting populace has spoken and they did it with passion by electing Steven Fulop! Voters saw that somebody with well-schemed measures and innovative maneuvers will come to…
The amazing life with God
IT’S amazing to think about the power of God in our lives, how he has gifted humanity with intelligence, strength, and artistic ability. It’s marvelous to see young people growing…
Coffee reduces death risk
In a previous column, we reported that drinking coffee regularly “reduces the risk for the development of Type II (adult onset) diabetes.” Subsequently, we have also published reports of later…
Taking space
Humanity has been held in awe by the possibilities of space since we started looking up to the skies. The space race, led by the United States and the former…
Happiness is someone called Mother
On that big production (called Mother’s Day), we laid gifts of love and honor at the treasured feet of our mothers. They do not crave attention, but they glory in…
Diplomacy: A performance art
The art of diplomacy is a blend of fact, fiction and poetry, with its peculiar commerce of hints and harmonious overtures. Like life, it is about the important, the unimportant,…
Remedios Jacobo Solero–Taeza: More than just a fashionista
Today’s women, aside from being smart and career-oriented, have amazingly transcended the boundaries of multi-tasking. They impressive juggle varying roles and accomplish much with such panache. Despite having their hands…
Cancer of the ovary
Roughly 1 in 72 or 1.39 per cent of women born today will have cancer of the ovary in their lifetime. The American Cancer Society had estimates that about 21,990…
Remedios Jacobo Solero–Taeza: More than just a fashionista
Today’s women, aside from being smart and career-oriented, have amazingly transcended the boundaries of multi-tasking. They impressive juggle varying roles and accomplish much with such panache. Despite having their hands…
An eye-opening experience of God’s design
AS the second semester ends this school year, I can’t help but thank God for the the privilege and the blessing of teaching seminarians at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo,…
The 12 Super Foods
Oats and Grains Tested for centuries, and loved by billions around the world, oats and whole grains, high fiber cereals, are most effective in naturally lowering blood cholesterol and in…
A year for rice
Rice has long been a part of our gastronomic history. The early communities of Filipinos revered it. Elaborate rituals were practiced for a bountiful harvest, and the gods were honored…
How to cook someone in a comic war
It was “hail, hail the gags are all here” at the Beverly Hills Country Club on a recent Saturday night. We were spurred by the charity roast or maybe the…
Maestro Dexter Grey’s dexterity upon the magnificent-sounding pianoforte
At the Griffith Hall Beverly Hills Club, there was compelled admiration and awe from the elite guests, which grew in every note that Maestro Dexter Grey touched. The Maestro gave…
Mother’s Day feature: Multi-faceted moms’ inevitable ordeals
There is something strange about the endearment and the magnetic force that attracts a child towards his mother compared to his father. The reason could be due to the biological…
Mother’s Day feature: Multi-faceted moms’ inevitable ordeals
There is something strange about the endearment and the magnetic force that attracts a child towards his mother compared to his father. The reason could be due to the biological…
On living in Spirit
WE all need guidance in our lives. We need wisdom to make right decisions, to act justly, and to live according to God’s law of love. For, indeed, there are…
Should unhealthy soft drinks be banned?
In a previous column, I wrote that soft drinks, which I called “liquid candy,” cola or uncola, diet or regular, “are unhealthy for all of us, especially for children. Not…
Making it count
COME the May 13 elections, we should be in the process of recovering from the assaults that were inflicted upon our senses. These assaults include the jingles that haunt our…
Love happens….
CAN real love exist in a community where people are related not by blood but by common faith and beliefs? Can neighbors genuinely care for one another without sacrificing privacy?…
A night for scribes and artists
THE Beverly Hills Country Club was the perfect venue. It’s where tradition, elegance and memories met in a night of music, accolade, drama, dancing and the much-vaunted “celebrity roast” of…
The King’s Landing in Tayabas, Quezon
To dream of Quezon is to have a dream of coconut trees, their outlines swaying as they get bathed by the sunshine. There is something liquid and moist in that…
Life-saving screening
Did you know that most people whose medical conditions, including cancer, when detected and treated early, would survive? Next to the best strategy, which is prevention, early diagnosis of any…
The enjoyment of reading
It is the art of entertaining oneself with the brains of other men. I dedicate a considerable portion of my time with other people — reading their thoughts and their…
Food for the journey
IN OUR Roman Catholic Church tradition, viaticum (Eucharist) is the giving of communion to a person who is dying as part of the last rites. This practice assures the dying…