By NEIL MACFARQUHAR Todd Heisler/The New York Times UNITED NATIONS – Queen Elizabeth II addressed the United Nations for the first time since 1957 on Tuesday, paying homage to the organization’s accomplishments since she last stood at the famous green podium of the General Assembly. “In my lifetime, the United Nations has moved from being [...]
This is an article Mr. RAAnsay read in Iron Mountain Daily News.com and is sharing with us. You will be amazed at how the young boy offered his solutions to the problems posed by his Grandpa. It’s worth reading and will give you a laugh. EDITOR: A couple of years immediately after the 9/11 New [...]
Dear Beloved Cavintinians: Our Medical-Dental-Surgical mission held in our hometown Cavinti last April 3, 2010 was a great success. Thanks to the help of everybody the mission was peaceful, orderly and successful. We served around 300 kababayans. Thanks to Fr. Rico for his spiritual guidance and for allowing us to use the church facilities as [...]
By Kevin Iole Kevin Iole covers boxing and mixed martial arts for Yahoo! Sports Manny Pacquiao’s new challenge likely means less boxing is in his future. This means more than winning world championships in seven weight divisions or being named Fighter of the Year. Manny Pacquiao was inaugurated as a congressman on Monday, June 30, [...]
Loida (Lulu) Ramos Oliveros, an elementary grades teacher by profession joined her Creator on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. She is 55 years old. She is the daughter of Mrs. Leticia D. Ramos and the late Mr. Moises P. Ramos. She is married to Mr. Ronald (Bert) Oliveros. The couple had two daughters, Roan and Ronabelle. [...]
A picture is worth a thousand words and these two photos from at over 30 years ago say it all. “Those were the Days” The photo above was sent to me by Ador Ramos of Canada. According to him, this picture was taken sometime in 1974. I could not even recognize everyone in the photo. [...]
July, 2010 Birthday Celebrants 1 – Aida Q. Salamat, US 4 – Emil A. Ansay, US 6 – Elsie Z. Gallardo, US 10 – Erlinda de la Cruz Medina, Ph 11 – Saling Rodriga Reyes, Ph 12 – Erich Lester Sebastian, Ph 14 – Solita Duma Alpasan, US 15 – Rollie A. Ansay, US 16 [...]
Philippine President Benigno Aquino delivered his inaugural speech after taking his oath of office at Quirino Grandstand in Manila on June 30, 2010. Aquino vowed in his inauguration speech to lift the country out of poverty and end corruption. The Filipino people are with hope even as we all tuned in to the inauguration of [...]
MANILA, Philippines — Benigno Aquino III was sworn in Wednesday as the Philippines’ 15th president, leading a Southeast Asian nation his late parents helped liberate from dictatorship and which he promises to deliver from poverty and pervasive corruption. Police estimated a crowd of at least 500 thousands of people, many clad in his yellow campaign [...]
“Letter to a Young Teacher” is the title of Fr. Joseph V. Landy’s small and sensible book for those who want to teach. The Jesuit teacher lives up to the subtitle of this book — The Art of Being Interesting — by giving us a book filled with pearls to be cast in the classroom. [...]
A native of Cavinti, Lucila C. Oblena spent all her working years as an educator, beginning as a classroom teacher in 1944, then a Guidance Counselor and retired as a school Principal. She is also the founder of CLOTA (Cavinti Laguna Overseas Teachers Association). She is the Editor of Tipakan.com (Cavinti Diaspora).
