‘Out in Calbayog City Again (And Again)’ Archives
My fiesta postscript
Hi there! It’s a new week and yes, the party’s over for Calbayog and we’re looking forward to another fiesta celebration. So what do we have today? Forget about Kristy Kenney, diplomats are supposed to be just that - diplomats. But how could you say those nasty things about Tita Cory? And yes, on PNoy too. Or was it simply wikileaks was being itself again? Neway, I’m still keeping my pix with the ambassador in my blog. For today’s intro I have decided to share what I got [...]
An Patrun sa Calbayog
Hi there! We are 3 days way to the city fiesta. On Thursday Calbayognons will once again thank the Almighty through Nuestra Señora De La Natividad for the graces He has always bestowed upon Calbayog. The day’s main activity is Pontifical Mass at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Bishop Isabelo Abarquez will preside over the said celebration. Leading the Calbayog faithful are this year’s hermanas mayores namely, Thelma Diomangay – Manaog, Delia Corrales – Diomangay, Tomasa Corsiga - [...]
Death of a bishop
Hi there! It’s another weekend and we are less than a week away to the city fiesta. I have decided that my usual acerbic comments about the world around me will have to wait until after the fiesta. In the meantime it will be about some fiesta events. The novena masses have started, the City Hall has been given a facelift and some of you might have seen the mayor in the streets of Calbayog as he made rounds to check and ensure that the city (especially at the commercial area) is [...]
The Music Man of Samar (3)
Hi there! It’s a new week and yes we’re still into our long weekend. How I wish we get to have some more of these Monday holidays. Ah Ricky and Mitos. What a show, oops, I’m at a loss as to what to call that tussle between Secretary Carandang and Congresswoman Magsaysay. Anyway, I guess that showdown was not unexpected. And yes (as a news report had it), considering the history of the House (of congress) and its members, budget hearing oftentimes become a venue for lawmakers to faceoff [...]
The music man of Samar
Hi there! It’s another weekend. Yes, today’s title was inspired by the late Maestro Jose Gomez. And before anything else, it’s nice to note that we will all be into a long weekend. Now a question, are all Filipinos aware why we will be into a long weekend? (Suddenly I miss PGMA and those Monday holidays). Anyway, thanks to our heroes and Eidl Fitr most of my friends will be Out of Calbayog City until Tuesday (hmm, that line sound familiar) **** Let me give you something to smile about [...]
Art
Hi there! It’s another weekend. Yes, today’s title was inspired by the recent controversy about some supposedly work of art. And this is also a continuation of the Bahandi Samarnon award in my Alma Mater Christ the King College. But first this which blew me away: an online campaign for Ernie and Bert to get married? Just what got into their minds? And that art show at the CCP. What freedom of expression? It’s not a matter of freedom of expression. It’s regulating one’s freedom [...]
Wazup CKC?Wazup CKC?
Hi there! It’s a new week. Forget about our new senator who promised to be into things Mindanao. How I wish one day we could come up with someone who would say that in his list of priorities would be the concerns of the voters, err people from Eastern Visayas. I have saved my usual acerbic comments on the world around me for my forthcoming columns. Today, it’s going to be about CKC. Two columns ago, I mentioned about my alma mater Christ the King College and what’s currently being done [...]
Doing something good
Hi there! It’s a new week. And we are a month away to the Calbayog City fiesta. Nope, I was not thinking of “The sound of Music” when I came up with today’s title. That’s what came to mind when I decided to devote today’s column to the Bahandi Samarnon Awards held recently at Christ the King College. And my take on the recent (news) developments? So Koko is set for his oath as the new member of the Senate, or so said some news reports. Welcome to the club who are enthusiasts of [...]
On Jose Gomez and Christ the King College
Hi there! It’s another weekend. And what do we have? Forget about Bedol and Garci. Surely Senator Migz is still the news. As expected, he got cheers and jeers for his decision. Well, what’s our world without them? Anyway, let’s wait what’s next for the upper chamber with Koko Pimentel, more investigations and what have you coming up. *** There will be a special event at Christ the King College today. It’s the 1st Bahandi Samarnon Award. Conceptualized by the Franciscan [...]
The way a mother cares for her only sick child
Hi there! It’s another weekend. And today’s title? That’s to underscore the 15th anniversary celebration of the St. Camillus Hospital in Calbayog City. It was the theme of the said celebration. So, PNoy has delivered his second SONA. And my take on it? I’d rather that I let the experts, the feeling expert, the politicians, the grandstanders, the kibitzers and the like do the criticism. It’s their job, or should I say that’s what they are being paid to do, oops, me and my mouth. [...]
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