Author: Elinando B. Cinco
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Age-old ‘pamahiin’ practiced as New Year’s resolutions
In my high school days, our old hometown of Calbayog (Samar) was probably what is now called “traditionalist” when it came to following practices, many of them crude, to greet the coming of the New Year.
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Trust and the public servant
OPINION AND OPTION By ELINANDO B. CINCO I had a very informative and insightful lunch recently, as I was lucky enough to be a part of the 2019 Year-end General Membership Meeting of the International Association of Business Communicators, Philippines (IABC). Personally, I always look forward to joining these meetings and get-togethers, as IABC’s GMMs […]
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When the President is sick, the public also feels the pain
OPINION AND OPTION By ELINANDO B. CINCO It is wholly safe to say that whenever President Duterte is under the weather, Filipinos feel the pain of anxiety and concern for him. It is because our filial values extend to the sick bed of our leaders, not just to family members and friends. It is also […]
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‘Yin and Yang’ seems to interfere in recent events in this country
OPINION and OPTION By ELINANDO B. CINCO Advocates of social sciences advance the theory that those local occurrences do happen in mystifying ways. The symbolism states that if something favorable happens, a corresponding unfavorable event will come forth to set up a balance. This ancient Chinese Taoist dictum appears to concur with the Hindi’s “karma.” […]