Senator Manny Pacquiao seems to have forgotten this adage when he said on March 7 that he was considering filing a bill that would seek to include a subject on patriotism in schools. First off, teachers in both public and private schools already do their part in teaching children about being proud of their country. […]
(Second of two parts) In a previous article, I discussed the methods used in natural family planning. (You may check the article in Tulay Feb. 6-19, 2018 issue). However, I understand that there are couples who have difficulty with the natural methods because of the complexity involved. In the late former senator Juan Flavier’s book, […]
Most people think of Karma as cause and effect, but the concept is not that simple. The phenomenon of Karma is tremendously detailed and very complex, as explained in various Buddhist logic and philosophical systems. This is because Karma is viewed and discussed in so many topics: reincarnation, life-force, collective experience of a group of […]
Fixing up your home devours money and time. A small home improvement project, without adequate planning, can turn into a huge one, with the end stretching farther away each time you look, and cost you your peace of mind. Following are a few ground rules which may help. Know what you want. Identify if it […]
If the need is not urgent, take all the time you want to mull things over, play with possibilities and ideas. I had been mulling at the problems and solutions for years before I finally upgraded my kitchen cabinets. By the time I started, I knew what had to be done and where to source […]
As children grow up, their conversations gain maturity commensurate with their age. It happens as they progress to higher grade levels in school, and when parents introduce topics and guide the conversations at home. In my family, we went one step further: Sioti and I went to meetings with our parents because there was no […]
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The Year of Brown Earth (or Mountain) Dog officially starts on Chinese New Year (Feb. 16) this year. The Dog occupies the 11th position in the Chinese zodiac, after the Rooster and before the Pig. In Chinese element theory, each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements: Gold or Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and […]
(First of two parts) In one of our medical missions, we visited a poor family living beside the Sta. Mesa railway. They have seven children, all with tuberculosis. The father and mother also have TB. We helped them for a span of six months. The last time I saw them, the mother was again pregnant […]
The Christmas holidays was marred by a tragedy when Typhoon Urduja pounded the Eastern Visayas region with torrential rains that resulted in widespread flooding and landslides. The storm recorded 40 casualties. In Ormoc City, over 20 areas were badly affected, prompting the local government to declare a state of calamity. Residents of the Great Love City, […]