‘Gem of Thought’ Archives
No necessity to oil price control
This is the gist of the message of Pres. Noynoy Aquino during a talk with newsmen on the occasion of 25th anniversary of the Philippine Information agency regarding the escalation of prices of commodities as offshoot of uncontrolled oil price hike: he would impose price control on oil products if necessary. By logical inference, the public now speculates on the grounds that could compel PNoy to impose a ceiling on price of the most important commodity on land, where pricing all other goods [...]
Bamboo for landslide control
It used to be called the “poor man’s timber.” The bamboo, which is not actually a tree but a sturdy tall grass, is regarded in some parts of the world, especially among orientals as “tree of luck.” Beyond that reputation, this gargantuan grass which could stand to as high as 100 meters or more is at all beneficial to humans. It is not only a piece of ornament or stuff for aesthetic interior and landscape designs, or material for furniture, fixtures and house construction or source of [...]
When Valentine’s isn’t for love
Have you ever imagined Valentine’s Day donning a new hue, like purple, gray, teal or tangerine? That would be queer, shall you say. Albeit, red is undoubtedly the universal color of Valentine’s Day. This is because, as a public knowledge, this special day is associated with heart, the bloody red heart of beings in the Kingdom Animalia. There are countless romantic stories linked to Valentine’s Day. There are many accounts of its legend or history or evolution, whatever you call it. [...]
Get over with the habit
It is officially plastic- and styropor-free (as food container) Leyte starting March this year, with the implementation of the provincial ordinance banning the use of these materials as food receptacles goes full swing. It was reported this week on this broadsheet that the provincial board are to be strictly banned for use as food containers in offices and buildings of the provincial government. This is said to be an offshoot of the provincial government’s thrust of making the province [...]
Thanks, Kuya Alex Thanks, God, for him
An active media personality in his young summers; a Tacloban City councilor during the term of former Mayor Obdulia Cinco; collector of photos and memorabilia of World War II; owner of Tacloban City’s famous Hotel Alejandro; co-founder of Servants of the Living Word; respected member of Tacloban Sangyaw Foundation, Inc; along with his family, the hermano mayor of the 118th Fiesta Celebration in honor of Sr. Sto. Niño de Tacloban in 2007; and father of An Waray Patry-list Rep. Neil Montejo. [...]
Tedious litigation
Many are called but few are chosen. That’s how it is to be a lawyer. Of the thousands who take the Bar examinations administered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines annually, only a measly percentage make it to the oath-taking, usually at the Philippine International Convention Center. Among the successful examinees, only a slice of it actively engages in court litigation. Of this number of litigation lawyers only a handful could be doing very well in trial technique and win the cases [...]
One year on the reins
Not much like the tenure of elected officials in Philippine politics which is three years for the local and six for the national, officers of organizations have only one year to lead and prove that they are worthy of the electorate’s trust. They are only given one year to put into flesh the words they have articulated during the campaign period and further emphasized in their inaugural speeches. A good thing in most of these civic organizations, their leaders are given a chance for a [...]
Vis-à-vis
The impeachment trial is getting more interesting as more documents purported to be the evidences of the prosecution against Chief Justice Renato Corona are identified by the former’s witnesses and marked for the prosecution. What is even more intriguing is that, as Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares stated under oath, there were documents which came to the witnesses’ possession through the media. This galvanizes Sen. Gregorio Honasan’s remarks in open court last Thursday [...]
The dragon this year
The water dragon is officially in rule in the Chinese Lunar Calendar this year, effectively yesterday. In the Chinese Solar Calendar, however, the year is yet to start on February 4. Like a coin, the water dragon is viewed in two ways - a mythical animal that symbolizes power, authority, wisdom and royalty in eastern astrology, and the ferocious and destructive beast that is to be defeated and killed by the heroic icon in the western astrology. A website, waterdragoninc.com, states, “From [...]
Perceived ending
Four days thru the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, the public’s perception on his fate in this battle is consistently unfathomable. Although as some critics and in fact the defense team have articulated, none of the evidences presented on Day 4 of the trial would as yet pin down the respondent, nevertheless the fear stays that more coming evidences and witnesses could strengthen the allegations of the prosecution. This is reinforced by the fact that impeachment is a [...]
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