THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Unlike many political personalities today, I have always taken the pro-diplomacy stance regarding the South China Sea issue. And when I say pro-diplomacy, I mean honest-to-goodness diplomacy, not the antagonistic and oxymoronic “megaphone diplomacy” that opposition...
Our Broadway star honored by a child at American pay TV channel Universal Kids for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month A VISION OF THE FUTURE IN THE EYES OF THE YOUNG Lea Salonga, art by Oteph Antipolo I woke up this morning with my phone ringing. It was Ligaya Salonga calling. I answered right...
Philippine Airlines’ iconic rice porridge and Mabuhay Lounge classic can now be delivered at your doorstep CHICKEN RICE PORRIDGE FOR THE SOUL The PAL economy series arroz caldo kit for sharing, good for two to three people, comes with complimentary sugarcane bowls To me, at this point of the...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Manila Bulletin reporter Raymund Antonio on Wednesday reported that Vice President Leni Robredo got a barangay clearance in the Camarines Sur town of Magarao. Robredo claims to be a resident of Naga City, having voted there in the 2019 midterm elections. But then, a barangay...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto The legendary Efren “Bata” Reyes isn’t the best billiards player. Do you know who’s better than him? The audience, the “ miron. ” No matter what decision he makes on the pool table, there’s a miron who’ll say Efren should’ve done this and that. To the...
"Pinoy Big Brother" alum Fourth Solomon has officially become a father. He confirmed the news by sharing via social media a photo of his wife, model Grizella Gratela, and their newborn Robert Gavin. https://www.instagram.com/p/COJytOiDKfl/ Meanwhile, Grizella also posted their picture on her...
Pinoy parents ranked third lowest among 16 countries as they fared poorly across sectors including high levels of pressure and low financial resilience, but they are confident about their parenting decisions, skills and the upbringing of their children, according to a new Parenting Index. The...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Over a year has passed since the first lockdown, and we’ve all been struggling to cope with this dystopian world. By the end of 2020, some thought the pandemic has become manageable as the government clocked just a thousand or so daily cases, then here came the variants...
Not once, but twice! Actress-host Toni Gonzaga sat down with the King of Talk Boy Abunda recently revealing she actually didn't want to take her role in the 2013 blockbuster film, "Four Sisters and a Wedding." Apparently, as experienced as she was as actress at the time, Toni has been having doubts...
Bokashi is a Japanese word for fermented organic matter. In as fast as 30 days, one can create a natural fertilizer for the plants through bokashi composting. Composting is not only beneficial to the environment, but also to us humans. This boils down to ensuring the safety of the food we all...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Everybody’s agog over Ivermectin, an antihelmintic drug that, based on preliminary studies, may be useful in our fight against COVID-19. And it appears that some people have already been taking it to prevent infections. We should wait a little. In a widely cited 2020...
“Why are you asking me to dress more modestly? You should teach boys to respect women so that I don’t have to dress modestly,” my 11-year-old girl glared at her father and I at the dinner table. She didn’t look sexy—she still has the body of a pre-pubescent girl, but her little skirt, too...
