Op-Ed Archive

Kenzo Shoes Fall 2009: Russian Inspired

Posted on October 15, 2009 | No Comments
DALLAS, Oct 15, 2009 / FW/ — The Russian Empire existed from 1721 – 1917, and at one point in 1866, it stretched from Eastern Europe, across Asia and into...
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The Pride Of Being A Filipino

Posted on October 12, 2009 | No Comments
Are you a Filipino? And, are you proud being a Filipino? Nature unleashed its fury on several regions in the Philippines with the coming of Typhoons Ondoy (Ketsana) and Pepeng...
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Why Leaves Change Color

Posted on October 11, 2009 | No Comments
Every autumn we take great pleasure and delight in the beauty of the fall colors. But, have you ever wondered why and how a leaf during fall changes color? The...
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The “BER” Months Are Here!

Posted on October 2, 2009 | No Comments
It’s September once again. It’s the first “Ber” month in the calendar, followed by October, November and December. It is the beginning of the official countdown to Christmas. For Filipinos, and...
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Sand and Stone

Posted on September 27, 2009 | No Comments
TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT. DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE. THE ONE WHO...
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“ObamaVision” Top TV Word of 2009

Posted on September 26, 2009 | No Comments
LOS ANGELES – “ObamaVision” — the term coined by the media to sum up President Barack Obama’s pledge to bring hope and change to America — was on Wednesday deemed...
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Give Help Whenever Possible

Posted on September 18, 2009 | 2 Comments
One day, sometime in June, 2009, my daughter called me from the doorway. She has been out to take our dog Sara for a walk. “Nanay,” she said, “please unleash...
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Philippines – One of the Cheapest Places to Live: A Study

Posted on September 2, 2009 | No Comments
Do you know that the Philippines is one of the world’s cheapest places to live in? Also, it has the lowest pay for its workers? Yes, this is according to...
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Thailand plays host to first ASEAN fashion extravaganza

Posted on August 29, 2009 | No Comments
BANGKOK, Aug 29, 2009 / FW/ — With the ASEAN member countries joining forces to show their combined strength in the fashion industry at BIFF & BIL 2009 and ASEAN...
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Ganito Tayo Nuon

Posted on August 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
TO ALL FILIPINO KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 50′s, 60′s, 70′s and early 80′s! First, some of us survived being born to mothers who did not have an OB-Gyne,...
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