By Jim Paredes – A lot of positivity and negativity, irrationality and sentimentalism characterize my generation, the generation before mine, and even the present one’s feelings when the topic of America comes up.
Displaying all posts for November, 2008
RP’s ‘parols’ adorn Vienna’s Christkindlmarkt
By Hector Pascua – In line with cultural promotion program of the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, parols (Philippine lanterns) from a Philippine province were again one of the main attractions of the ongoing Christkindlmarkt (Christmas market) in Vienna, Austria.
Rice in the Philippines: Promise and Neglect
By Ian Williams Laguna, Philippines – Robert Zeigler was a terrific host, bubbling with enthusiasm as he told me about the new varieties of rice that could bring enormous relief to the world’s poor.
Pinoy teachers in US use blog to air grievances vs recruiter
A group of Filipino migrant teachers in the US have started to use a blog to express their various grievances against their recruiter. “We gave all that we could, so we can start building a dream for ourselves and our families. We discovered however that the beautiful pictures that were Read more »
58% of Filipinos see selves as ‘worse off’
By Mia M. Gonzalez There was an advance in public optimism in October, but only in a minority who believe their situation is better off now than last year and would improve further in 2009, according to Pulse Asia’s October 2008 Ulat ng Bayan national survey on its Quality Read more »
Unhealthy food blamed for rising kidney ailments in RP
By Sara Fabunan – THE Philippines may be far from the current health nightmare in China, where melamine-tainted milk food is being blamed for the alarming rash of kidney problems in infants and children.
