‘Observer’ Archives
“Kirigta 2012”
Summertime is a blessing to this closely-knit organization which, in spite of being busy bodies as successful professionals living outside Barugo who have spread out to various towns in the country and abroad but yet they can still find time to grace “Kirigta 2012.” * * * The wonders of modern communication technologies unheard of in my time, like internets, e-mail, face books, the handy cell phones or what have you, have effectively been employed as a means to establish close [...]
Try MOUSSAKA!
It’s still summertime and an excellent season for relaxation. Busy and tired city residents usually get their breathers in far-flung rural areas. Rightly so! The air is cleaner in rural areas. Drinking water is freshly cooler and the most appealing to busy people is the quietness and serenity as welcome characteristics found only in rural areas; an effective balm to loosen tired busy bodies experienced by urban residents in their day to day work. Region 8 is rich with summer resorts. They [...]
On coalitions an alliances
The political fever is now blending with the heat of summer. Tempering the heat to a normal level we now encounter apt terms like coalition and alliances. It is an indication that these two words are very necessary approaches to cater into a sure and easy victory in the coming 2013 elections which is but a year from now. * * * Coalition and alliances are realities among political parties they who uphold certain philosophies, concepts and visions articulated in the charters of the [...]
Who really is CJ Corona?
We do not know Renato C. Corona from Adam. When he got appointed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court there was no fanfare, no one objected and he simply assumed office and did what he was supposed to do. He is a GMA appointee and a loyalist. Before his stint at the Supreme Court he was the chief of staff and spokesman of then Vice President Gloria M. Arroyo. And when the Chief Justice position got vacant, he was the front line Justice official recommended by the ex- President via a [...]
Media: Just be in the middle of the road; no changing of the rules of the game, Mr. President
The speech of President Noynoy Aquino III before the 16th national press forum of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) was his own personal reminder to working journalists to consider. That should be taken as an understandable reaction of a President who is trying his level best to lead the nation, the way it should be. His remarks zeroed in on “negativism,” – that negative news about the country to be minimized. * * * The ideal practice however, is for private media practitioners [...]
The month of May
Flashback: To me, May is one of the memorable months of life in Barugo say, over half a century ago. It was and still is a month of fun and frolic and annual fiestas-hopping. From teenage years to becoming a young professional at 20, and actually working, the month of May is special. It is the last solid month away from opening of classes. I was in Barrio Hiagsam, a one-teacher multi-grade school, teaching Grade l to III pupils. I can hardly remember how I did it but that’s history. For sure [...]
Playing politics?
All politicians play politics but what’s wrong with that if by doing so it solves a problem that has long been purposely neglected by a politician who is primarily responsible for it. This column is referring to an old, old problem that has been pestering city legislators. The Sanggunian Panlungsod building is leaking, the toilets need immediate repairs and other improvements needed for a session hall worthy of a decent structure within the much-touted highly urbanized city of [...]
The Binay balancing act
There is no doubt that Vice President Jejomar Binay comes out at the moment as the strongest contender for the 2016 Presidential derby. His victory in 2010 as Vice President against Mar Roxas, the running mate of PNoy who won a landslide victory against his closest opponent, is something that can be reckoned with. VP Binay’s record as the undefeated mayor of the prime city of Makati speaks of something commendable in terms of his brand of leadership; his vision of development and his [...]
Do our people really care?
The pork barrel phenomenon has been in our government systems long before some congressmen and senators were born. Pork barrel has been an ugly and nauseating word long, long time ago. It used to be associated with unabated graft and corruption by lawmaker. It is again and still is the reality now. * * * The declaration of Presidential Proclamation 1081 placing the whole archipelago under Martial Law with Ferdinand E. Marcos virtually the sole decision maker – lawmaker, executive and [...]
Impeachment trial expensive but necessary and justifiable
An Waray party-List Rep.Florencio “Bem” Noel is forthright when he defended the expenditure in the on-going trial against impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona for culpable violation of the Constitution, amassing ill-gotten wealth and using his position as the top magistrate of the land to do all means fair or a foul to defend former President Gloria Arroyo for her various alleged crime she during her long term as President of the land. * * * The party list congressman has been [...]
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