CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty.” – Ulysses S. Grant After four years, an approval rating of 91 percent is unbelievable but statistically plausible if you happen to be President Digong Duterte. He is...
The official statement of Zoe Channel TV as it rebrands as A2Z released on Oct. 6, 2020:
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “History will absolve me.” – Fidel Castro During these difficult times caused the coronavirus pandemic and truncated economic recession, the country needs a strong government and a firm hand on leadership. In the 1980s and early 1990s, there were...
Hector RR Villanueva CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN “Only a strong government can keep the peace, build infrastructure, enforce contracts and provide public goods.” – Jeffrey Sachs President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has all the sincere and able intentions, but he is not a hands-on manager by choice...
Amanda Villanueva announces her retirement from volleyball Former Adamson University star Amanda Villanueva is retiring from playing professional volleyball. Villanueva, 28, announced her decision on her social media account on Thursday, saying that she is moving on to the next chapter of her life....
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN “Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.” – Aristophanes Hector RR Villanueva There is too much reckless talk of a revolutionary government which cannot happen as the ingredients of revolution are not present. There is no critical mass and no credible leader. However, a...
Ben&Ben In a recent episode on their YouTube channel, nine-member indie folk/folk-pop band Ben&Ben re-enacted some of their "favorite" Pinoy movie scenes. Among the titles they picked were Cathy Garcia-Molina's "One More Chance," "Four Sisters And A Wedding," and "Hello, Love, Goodbye;"...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “The greatest of evil and the worse of crimes is poverty.” – George Bernard Shaw The Duterte administration top officials have neither the expertise nor the experience nor the resources to combat effectively the coronavirus...
Some of the cast of 'T.G.I.S.' in a recent Zoom party (Instagram) Several members of defunct TV drama series "T.G.I.S." recently came together virtually to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary. Angelu de Leon wrote on social media: "Happy 25th anniversary, TGIS! Sa mga nagmahal, nagmamahal at bago...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN “These are the times that try men’s souls. In this crisis, he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of men and women.” – Thomas Paine The vicious, infectious, and invisible pandemic disease has caused widespread devastation, and...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN “Victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror … for without victory, there is no survival.” — Winston Churchill Hector RR Villanueva While Mindanao is the land of promise, it has remained a promise, as peace and progress have been elusive and...
