Faced with the prospects of carrying the Philippines’ colors in a tough battle for a third straight Miss Earth victory, the candidates for the 2016 Miss Philippines-Earth pageant appear to be unfazed by the insurmountable task that comes with the national crown this year.
The forbidden fruit is indeed sweeter. So when children ask for snacks or junk food, experts tell parents that it is better to give them a little than to deny them altogether.
You’re love-struck and can’t wait to have your partner’s name or face etched onto your skin for eternity. Or you’ve just turned 18, and your first rebellious act upon reaching the age of majority is to have a dragon tattooed on your chest. Well, you may want to think twice before rushing to the tattoo parlor.
Following are excerpts from the profile of the same title, written from interviews in 1988 and 1996, by Thelma Sioson San Juan published in her book, “I’m Afraid of Heights (Or Why I Can’t Social-Climb)” by Inquirer Books, 2012
She’s the last. They’re all gone,” Mark Higgins whispered to me mournfully at the door of the Heritage chapel, as he was coming in and I was going out.
The following are excerpts from the eulogy delivered at the funeral Mass for Imelda O. Cojuangco by her grandson, JJ Yulo, last Friday morning, May 13, 2016, at the Santuario de San Antonio, Makati.
Not-so-newbie author Alma Cruz Miclat turned 65 in December last year with a new de luxe book, “Soul Searchers and Dreamers,” to mark her milestone.
I am 25 years old, and not to brag, many say I am handsome, with an athletic body. I’ve had a lot of girlfriends since high school, and now that I am a professional, I am finding they’re still a problem in my life—such as the one that made me write you.
In lieu of a reflection on the Feast of the Pentecost, I share with you the homily at the funeral Mass for Imelda Ongsiako Cojuangco. I hope this inspires you to also be a channel of grace that will help other people become good.
Begone, sycophants and favor seekers! That must be what’s on the mind of presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte, who, we’re told, is holed up in a mountain resort for now and has made himself temporarily incommunicado to de-stress from the brutal campaign season.
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