What I Took With My Morning Coffee

Nurses are getting out of the Philippines for better pay. More and more students are enrolling in nursing schools in the hope that they too can leave the country. Even medical doctors are enrolling in nursing courses so that they can also have a better life abroad. As a result, our thirty-six... Sign in to see full entry.

... I listen to my favorite AM program and about the things Corina and Ted say about what our lawmakers are doing. Here is a list of the things they discussed: the decision to take away the pork barrel is just a ploy. The "pork barrel" will disappear as a name; millions of money it signifies will... Sign in to see full entry.

Cardinal Walter Kasper's address about the role of religions in disarming terrorism has been published by Zenit.ORG. Below is a highlighted version of the document. "To Disarm Terror -- A Role for Believers" Cardinal Kasper's Address at Milan Meeting MILAN, Italy, SEPT. 11, 2004 ( Zenit.org ).- Here... Sign in to see full entry.

Reacting to the allegation that the Church is getting rich by avoiding government taxation, one bishop has countered by saying that the Church is not getting rich at all. As evidence, the bishop points to the fact that the contributions the faithful give during the eucharistic celebration is made... Sign in to see full entry.

While a lot of bloggers here are asking for a more rigid implementation of the separation of Church and State, some of our legislators want the exact opposite: strike out the clause in our constitutions that refer to the separation of Church and State. Their reason is quite clear: they would like... Sign in to see full entry.

A few days ago, we received news from a Filipino immigrant worker in Hongkong that the Philippine consulate there will now be closed on Sundays. This is in line with the Arroyo government's thrift-measures. It seems that those in charge of implementing budget cutbacks found it expedient to close its... Sign in to see full entry.

The August 30 issue of Time Magazine has an article entitled "The Return of Abu Sayyaf" written by Simon Elegant (pp. 18-21). The blob reads: "A Philippine group that was once known for brutal kidnapping has graduated to genuine terror." As I read through the article, I felt uneasy. The author... Sign in to see full entry.

I just found out that according to a recent survey, two of the twenty wealthiest men in Southeast Asia are Filipinos. And both have Chinese sounding names. One is a food and beverage mogul, while the other is the owner of a chain of malls and supermalls. I find it surprising that the more prominent... Sign in to see full entry.

The plan to add Kindergarten to the elementary grades is doubtfully helpful. Instead of adding some more years to elementary schooling, GMA and Co. would like to transform Day Care Centers into Kindergarten schools. Her reason seems to be that children should start their schooling early. The problem... Sign in to see full entry.

Apart from the fact that our national basketball team once more showed itself to be a loser in the Asian circuit, there seems to be no end to the woes of Philippines My Philippines... Keana Reeves's (not related to Keanu Reeves) exposes about the womanizing of our government officials and their... Sign in to see full entry.