By Theodore Te – In the movie “Gladiator,” Maximus, before leading the armies of Marcus Aurelius to battle, looks to Quintus, his adjutant and gives a simple order, “at my signal, unleash hell.” On Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, the President gave the signal—when he publicly shamed the Chief Justice raising Read more »
By Tara Duggan – When Jun Belen was preparing to leave for graduate school at Stanford, he warned his mother not to expect him back home in Manila for at least two years. He planned to save his money. But it was hard adjusting to life in Palo Alto, Read more »
Taking time off from a farewell tour with his football team LA Galaxy, David Beckham made a surprise visit today to a UNICEF-supported children’s shelter in Manila. “It’s so important to have a dream,” Beckham told children at the shelter, many of whom were abandoned by their parents and rescued Read more »
Coca-Cola Where Will Happiness Strike Next: The OFW Project Coca-cola through it’s “Where Will Happiness Strike Next” has made available in Youtube the OFW Project. The project gave 3 OFWs or Overseas Filipino Workers a chance to come to the Philippines and be with their families. The Filipinos featured Read more »
By Kate McGeown – People of small stature in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, have ambitions to build a new community – of small houses – on a greenfield site. It’s an unusual idea, but they are completely serious and determined to succeed. Inspired by the books of Read more »
By Daxim L. Lucas, Kristine L. Alave – SWEET AND SOUR The landmark decision of the Supreme Court ordering the distribution of the land is sweet victory to Hacienda Luisita workers. For the Cojuangcos, it spells the end of the family’s control of the vast sugarcane plantation and sugar Read more »
