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I have a friend who had a relationship with a Muslim guy. My friend is Roman Catholic. Their relationship was good but when my friend had to go back to the Philippines for a vacation, her then-boyfriend married another Muslim woman because the guy's...

I have a friend who had a relationship with a Muslim guy. My friend is Roman Catholic. Their relationship was good but when my friend had to go back to the Philippines for a vacation, her then-boyfriend married another Muslim woman because the guy's...

India is supposed to be a Democracy - for the people, of the people and by the people. The people, through the Parliament, are supposedly in control of their own destinies in our opted system of Governance. Every Indian would do well to remember thes...

This morning I was so filled with disgust about the infants running our government that I was ready to write a rant like no other. But then I stopped before I even got started, deciding that my writing tantrum would … Continue reading →...

My Reasons Why Some Artistes Don’t Succeed So I’m sitting on my bed this cold Saturday morning and I’m grateful because it’s an environmental sanitation day and it’s raining! Good excuse to remain in bed…...

Here's something cute from Burt's Bees will help you appreciate all that bees do for us - It's thanks to bees, the world's most active pollinators that we have nearly 1/3 of all fresh food we eat every day but sadly their population numbers have been...

My mom often said, “If you always tell the truth you’ll never have to worry about your memory.” Or was that Mark Twain? I can’t remember. That’s because I am fast becoming a big fat liar with a mud-clogged memory. … Continue readi...

When a whistle-blower broke the news that socialite Janet Napoles was re-channeling certain lawmakers' Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to bogus NGOs, many overseas Filipino workers were particularly indignant. While OFWs separate from the...

Someone participates in wanton rape and murder – gangrape at that; and then murders the helpless woman; mercilessly beating and torturing her, and committing unspeakable deeds – and the best our justice system can do is meet out  a punishmen...

From the days of our early schooling, we come across innumerable references to our glorious time of the ancient past; we are subsequently exposed to the Arab and Mughal conquests, and thence to the independence period during the course of our schooli...

While away from home, many overseas Filipinos turn to the Catholic Church not only for their spiritual needs but also to seek support, friendship, and knowledge sharing. Many also use online religious channels for when they can't physically attend t...

THE GENERATION THAT CHANGED INDIA The future is not as dark as it seems; the silver lining in this black cloud is getting stronger each moment The recent past has been very tumultuous for our India; the period since beginning of 2008, from the st...

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I was waiting for a critical mail to come in - and had been waiting a long time. Before long, hunger pangs struck; and I strolled out to my favourite bhuttaawaalaa (Corn Vendor) for a Bhuttaa. I was, unusually, alone - as I prefer to partake this par...

On June 15, 2013 a cloudburst was reported in Kedarnath and Rambada region of Uttarakhand State. Over 1000 have been reported killed to date, and it is feared that the death toll may rise to 5000. Debris is still being cleared; thousands were still m...

A familiar scene is seen in each house having students in our country, exam is nearing, parents forcing their children to study hard, and the child starts by hearting pages of books, without knowing what are the contents.To Study means application of...

President Benigno Simeon Aquino III delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on July 22. I think the best thing about this year's SONA is the President asking every Filipino, "What have you cont...

President Benigno Simeon Aquino III delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on July 22. I think the best thing about this year's SONA is the President asking every Filipino, "What have you cont...

Obama Addresses Trayvon Martin From WH Briefing Room (VIDEO)I think it’s extremely important to watch this video from Friday to see President Obama commenting first-hand on the recent verdict of the George Zimmerman trial (re: Trayvon Martin).

A groundbreaking study led by the NYT was published today showing that geographic location, as much as any other factor, predicts a person’s upward mobility in terms of income. Geography proves to be as correlative as other factors such as stat...

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