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Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese children named Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta received apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Cova da Iria, near Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon.
Closed ‘window’ since 1962
Romeo V. Pefianco
With its stormy history Myanmar (Burma) deserves a more tolerant view of its sufferings for (1) its military leaders’ reluctance to accept food assistance and outside aid workers (2) subjecting foreign humanitarian workers to strict visa requirements (3) refusing US aid at first when badly needed (4) releasing in trickles UN aid shipments, and (5) stamping the generals’ names on international aid boxes (as we do in RP but in bigger letters and pictures for most politicians).
A good day
Cerge M. Remonde
Last Tuesday, March 11, 2008, was "a good day for the Philippines."
Sec. Romulo defines Philippine foreign policy for the Asia Society
Beth Day Romulo
On April 21 Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Alberto Romulo addressed the Asia Society, at a Tower Club luncheon meeting, drawing laughter with his opening comment that this was the first times in all these years they had ever invited him.
Our soldiers will fight for entire country, not for one individual
Lt. Gen. Alexander B. Yano
(Inaugural speech on his assumption as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, at the AFP Change of Command ceremony, May 12, 2008.)
Outstanding leaders in the finest tradition of the Armed Forces
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(Speech at the Change of Command ceremony of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, GHQ Grandstand, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 12, 2008.)
In praise of the Filipino soldier
General Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr.
(Valedictory speech delivered on May 12, 2008)
105th Death Anniversary of Apolinario Mabini
Apolinario Mabini was born on July 23, 1864, in barrio Talaga, Tanauan, Batangas.
The leaven of the Pharisees
Mark 8:14-21
CoA chair defended
Hern P. Zenarosa
I got in my e-mail the other day a long letter protesting the allegations by another letter writer which appeared in this space sometime ago, against the appointment of the chairman of the Commission on Audit for being an "undisguised protégé" of the President.
Electrifying!
Jullie Yap Daza
On my son’s electric bill, P1,331.88 goes to generation charge and only P457.95 to distribution (Meralco).
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