Straight from the hearth By Gloria Esguerra Melencio
Hatred and carnage in Maguindanao; stomping to death a kitten in UP
I remember Dr. Milagros Guerrero’s side comment many decades ago in our Kasaysayan class that Filipino parents usually blame the table leg, wooden chair, floor or anywhere toddlers … Read the rest
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Maguindanao Massacre: Media’s darkest hour
By Gloria Esguerra Melencio
25 November 2009
MANILA – The death of 30 Filipino journalists while on coverage – the highest number of deaths in the history of journalism in one incident in all countries around the world – is … Read the rest
Read More...Paroo’t Parito Ni Hernan Melencio
Partido Lakas Tawa
ISANG palatandaan ng pagdating ng sirko sa bayan natin ang pagliliparan hindi lamang ng mga paru-parong bukid kundi pati na rin ng paru-parong lungsod.
Maraming nagrereklamo sa tinatawag nilang balimbing – pasintabi sa tunay na prutas – … Read the rest
Read More...Keep Pinoy kids safe from toxic gifts, environmental group says
MANILA- Ecowaste Coalition, a waste and pollution watchdog, has urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to proactively safeguard consumers from hazardous products by conducting regular tests on toys and other items being … Read the rest
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Mamang’s dinengdeng
By Gloria Esguerra Melencio
The aromatic, salty smell of dinengdeng always remind me of Mamang, the stoic Ilocana grandmother who practically raised me while my father was away earning a living and my mother was busy raising my … Read the rest
Read More...Demand for OFWs is sustained until 2010-Labor Department
13 November 2009
MANILA- Here is a bit of breather for overseas Filipino workers and their families.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Marianito Roque foresees that as the world economies recover in 2010, demand for OFWs will be … Read the rest
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