In 2014, the state dinner in honor of US President Barack Obama at Malacañan Palace had just ended, when...
They all want to dip their spoon into Obama’s noodle bowl.
Inquirer.net and Inquirer Lifestyle’s online poll is still open, but based on initial tallies as of Friday, 6 p.m., readers’ top five choices were Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, US President Barack Obama and President Aquino.
Just as Typhoon “Ruby” was threatening to invade Manila, our class of octogenarians was getting ready to gather for lunch, our usual last quarter birthday celebration made special because it is also Christmas. Listening to the weather reports in the news, I feared a no-show on Saturday and thought of canceling.
On one aspect of whether same-sex couples should have the right to marry, both sides agree: The issue defines what kind of nation the U.S. is. Half a dozen states and the District of Columbia have made history by legalizing it, but it's prohibited elsewhere, and 30 states have placed bans in their constitutions.
I covered President Benigno S. Aquino III’s three-day official working visit to the United States early this month. The visit, Mr. Aquino’s third trip to America since becoming president, was upon the invitation of US President Barack Obama. This was the second time I’ve been to the White House, although it was actually my fourth time on Capitol Hill.
It should be interesting to note the chemistry—if there is, and obviously there is—between President Aquino and US President Barack Obama. Even before Aquino’s visit this week to the US, the two heads of state have had casual encounters, if you could call them that, since Aquino was elected president.
