By Mariano Santos Publisher/Editor President Aquino was somewhat lionized by US President Obama when the two met on Sept. 19 in New York for the summit of heads of states who attended the Open Government Partnership. The purpose of this conference is for world leaders to get committed to a covenant to promote transparency,...
By Mariano A. Santos PINOY Publisher/Editor Commemorative events for the 150th birthday of the Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal just keep on coming. Undoubtedly, some think the more the better. Sadly, that was not achieved. Worthy events like the Rizal lectures at the Chicago Public Library and the Newberry Library got dismal...
By Father Tirso Villaverdo St. Bartholomew Parish Reflections This past July, some of you may remember that Bishop Oscar Solis, auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, came for a visit to Chicago to meet with Filipino priests of surrounding dioceses and to promote the first ever National Assembly of Filipino Priests. ...
By Eliseo Prisno, CRPC It’s been awhile since I talked about technical stuff…and yes the volatility of the market is still there (the normal September jitters, recall all the past Septembers, this is typical) and yes most traders/investors are waiting for the 3rd quarter report to assess what 2011 by far has brought...
Oldest man in Sarangani is 105 Sarangani resident Claro Ducusin Cabading or “Lolo Arong” celebrated his 105th birthday last Aug. 9, according to an Inquirer News report. The report said he attributed his long life to his diet of vegetables such as eggplant, stringed beans and any long vegetable. He has outlived his wife...
By Jon Melegrito Letter from Washington Perhaps it was just a coincidence. but on September 21, on the 39th anniversary of martial law in the Philippines , President Benigno Aquino was in Washington DC . It was not an official visit, let alone a state visit. He was in town...
