Vol. 28 No. 09 »

2014 BMW X5 35i

2014 BMW X5 35i

Ron Cantiveros

X5 hits the sweet spot It felt like Christmas every morning as I walked towards the 2014 BMW X5. Even with the snow fall warnings last month, it really didn’t matter. The X5 driving

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The Music Never Really Ends

The Music Never Really Ends

aLfie vera meLLa

(On My Recommended Albums through the Decades) Part Four: 1990s I started this series with my top favorite albums from the 1960s, the 1970s, and then the 1980s. Now we continue on to the

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Filipino temporary workers in restaurant industry face a bleak future

Filipino temporary workers in restaurant industry face a bleak future

Rod Cantiveros

Federal Minister of Employment Jason Kenny bans hiring temporary workers in restaurants… Crisanta Noble, a 32 year old, is all smiles as she pours newly brewed coffee to a customer and says: “Fresh coffee

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Copenhagen, world’s most liveable city

Copenhagen, world’s most liveable city

Gem and Lita

In Copenhagen, Denmark you’ll never run out of places to discover and explore quickly and safely. It is a city for everyone! A quality of life survey conducted by the British lifestyle magazine, the

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Parents, Respect Your Children

Parents, Respect Your Children

aLfie vera meLLa

(On Familial Relationships) May kasabihang, “Dapat palaging igalang ang matatanda.” Hindi ako buong-buong pabor d’yan. Bakit kamo? Aba, hindi porke matanda e dapat na agad igalang. Bagama’t natural sa isang tao na igalang o

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Get Pin-spired!

Get Pin-spired!

Jackie Doming

A pinay’s guide to planning your big day The modern day bride has come to use Pinterest for a plethora of purposes. This useful (though, often time-sucking) social network has thousands of different ideas

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From EDSA to EDCA

From EDSA to EDCA

Bob Gabuna

Twenty-eight years after the EDSA people power revolution and 23 years after the Philippine Senate kicked the U.S. bases out of the Philippines, the Americans are back at the request of the Philippine government.

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The Philippine Pledge of Allegiance

The Philippine Pledge of Allegiance

Dr. Eusebio Koh

Recently, I received an email from my good friend and the husband of my wife’s cousin Andy from Bulacan which contained nothing but the following: Panatang Makabayan Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas. Ito ang aking

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Business Eclectic

Business Eclectic

Terry Robert

One of the things about being in a public practice firm is seeing the different ways that people go about earning a living. In our practice we have a number of small to medium

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Gab’s ‘super selfies’ noticed by international community

Gab’s ‘super selfies’ noticed by international community

Gab Valenciano’s “super selfies” have caught the attention of several international news sites and TV shows, including The Huffington Post and CBS’ “Good Morning America.” According to Gab, a “super selfie” is a short

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