ASEAN and non-interference in Myanmar?
THE ASSOCIATION of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on Aug. 8, 1967 in Bangkok by the 5 founding states: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,...
And we’re back to school!
AMAZINGLY, “Meet Omar, our gardener” (Woman Lens, 01/22/21) was well-read and well-liked! How delightful! So, people love a human-interest story after all. A story...
Meet Omar, our gardener
OVER the past couple of years, Omar has served as my gardener and clearing person. He clears the roadside and my pocket gardens. If...
#COVID19Vaccinated!
“ON THE first week of January 2021, my workplace, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation-California Institution for Women (CDCR-CIW) offered immunization to all...
Engaging January 2021
IT’S BEEN invariably raining or drizzling since day 1 of January. The ground seems to be wet for days now. The sky is gloomy....
New Year 2021; New Beginnings
WHAT a journey 2020 was! It seems like the past couple of months just fleetingly passed us by. It seems like it only happened...
Politics in General Santos City
WOW! You can never underestimate the power of politics to knock you off your feet!
Last week, something happened in General Santos City. A senator...
Once upon a Christmas
I MUST admit my December 2019 was a record breaker! Yup! After General Santos City was hit by an earthquake which prompted me to...
Politics is in the air!
WHOEVER says the COVID-19 pandemic will dampen our political fervor is dead wrong! As early as the 4th quarter of this year, amid COVID-19,...
December, here we are!
(Second of Two Parts)
I REMEMBER at the start of the enhanced community quarantine, there was a palpable sense of dread. Oh yes, there was!...