Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal Just by sheer coincidence, I was invited to a Monday lunch at the newly opened Nono’s at SMaison, and I was visibly surprised by the number of people at the mall that day. Now, I should remind you that Monday was Valentine’s Day; but this was...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal Two storylines coming out of the ongoing Sundance Film Festival caught my attention, and as they’re bigger than Entertainment or World Cinema stories, I thought it would be good to draw attention to them in this column. The festival comes to a...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal It’s heartening to read about government work and public service being achieved, even in the face of dwindling revenues; as it exemplifies how in some institutions, there is no room for excuses or lame explanations. In such public corporations, it...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal It was only a matter of time; and dynamic, progressive, forward-thinking corporations such as Meralco would take these ‘giant steps’ - to not just talk the talk, but to walk the walk as well. Living up to its name, the Manila Electric Company, is...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng For me, it’s always been pretty straightforward. We wear the face masks so that when we talk, or cough, we aren’t spreading droplets, or possibly infecting others. The face shield, in turn, is for our protection – if there are...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Let’s be honest, we are such an immature nation when it comes to politics. We’re onion-skinned, fiercely partisan, and ready to part with the best of friends over political affinities. Our political landscape is personality and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The column today is more of an appeal, and it’s not an easy one to make, as I know so many will feel alluded to, or think I’m making too much of a big deal and dampening their enthusiasm. But what can I say? I’m all for Pinoy pride; the...
Heard It Through the Gripe-Vine: Our New Abnormal Philip Cu Unjieng A) Just in case you’ve been hiding under a stone, or burying your head underground, one of the more amusing news of the week that just passed was the ‘We don’t need it anymore… oh yes, we still need it’ flip-flopping on...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year and the NCR went under ECQ (and subsequently, GCQ), I sympathized with MERALCO and it’s pronouncement to put a moratorium on their disconnecting customers with overdue, unpaid bills....
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng If for Timon and Pumbaa in the Lion King, the Swahili phrase meant “No worries for the rest of your days”; that problem-free philosophy is not something we can deem applicable for these times. A mass vaccination program seems...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Philip Cu Unjieng Happy Mother’s Day! And for you out there who have your moms still alive and healthy, count that as one of your grandest blessings. My mother passed away in 1996, and that’s 25 years ago this year. But as many of you will discover (or have...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng For years, I’d be paying my annual medical insurance premium, and wondering at times, whether it was worth the expenditure. The present plan I’m subscribed to is the Global Health Access of AXA (partnered with Avega and...
