Op-Ed Archive
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Top 5 Tips for Shopping on a Budget
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsSmart shoppers come prepared when they hit the stores for their holiday shopping trip extravaganza, but some, believe it or not, need a bit more help navigating their way around... -
The Ball Point Pen is 65 Years Old
Posted on October 30, 2010 | No CommentsFriday, October 29th. The scene on this date in 1945 at Gimbel’s Department Store in New York City was a madhouse. Big ads the day before had trumpeted the first... -
R O S E
Posted on September 29, 2010 | No CommentsOn the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a... -
The Filipino Today
Posted on September 20, 2010 | No CommentsThis is an article written by Atty. Alex Lacson, author of 12 LITTLE THINGS EVERY FILIPINO CAN DO TO HELP OUR COUNTRY and former Senatorial Candidate of the LP. The... -
Use ‘Homemaker’ Instead of ‘Housewife’
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsA group has listed terms that should be avoided in everyday speech because they are either “sexist, exclude women, or demeaning, most often to women and girls.” These “problematic” terms... -
Who Is Your Daddy?
Posted on September 7, 2010 | No CommentsContributed by: C. J. Mesina, Union City, CA U.S.A. A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg , TN. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little... -
The Hostage Fiasco: Its Aftermath
Posted on September 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe hostage fiasco that took place in Manila on August 23, 2010 has had damning effects on the Philippines and her people as well. Much has been said and heard... -
Please Send Your News and Photos
Posted on August 24, 2010 | 2 CommentsOn April 5, 2008, tipakan.com was born! It was and still is a Mother’s Day and birthday gifts to my mother Lucila C. Oblena. The reason for this gift was... -
National Senior Citizens Day
Posted on August 21, 2010 | No CommentsPresident Ronald Reagan. in August, 1988, issued Proclamation 5847 creating August 21 as National Senior Citizens Day. In his speech President Reagan said “For all they have achieved throughout life... -
Scenes from Cavinti
Posted on August 14, 2010 | 1 CommentThe town of Cavinti had changed so much. As Cavinti diaporas, we remember the sleepy little town at the foot of the Sierra Madre that is approximately 60 miles south...