Missing Phl flag

My friend and media colleague Loy Jurado says he used to enjoy listening to Frank Sinatra’s love songs. Not anymore. He says he no longer celebrates love songs. He celebates.

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A survey says voters are turned off by senatorial candidates who dance during political rallies. One of them says dancing doesn’t make laws.

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Political watchers are expecting a continued battle for the Capitol if PJ wins as guvnor and Agnes M. makes it to the vice guvnorship. It’s needless to say why.

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There’s little talk about the gubernatorial bid of my friend and klasmit Boyet Cortes. Don’t count him out of the race to the Capitol. The silence in his camp is his ultimate weapon of power, to borrow the words of Charles de Gaulle.

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PNoy has vetoed a proposal that would virtually establish a “Kingdom of Baguio.” What inspired the proponents of the plan — the strawberries and the everlasting flowers?

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I did not see any Philippine flag at the St. Peter’s Square during Pope Francis’ inaugural Mass. I consider this unusual, even strange. Our flag used to be always there waving proudly during important occasions in the Vatican.

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Someone tried to speculate that it was working day and the OFWs were probably busy at work, especially the domestic helpers who were the most enthusiastic in waving our flag. This is just a speculation from the observer.

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Ms. Noemi Benaldo, who lives in a condominium, calls herself a vegetable gardener. She raises vegetables in pots atop her condo. “I get enough vegetables from my pots for the family,” she said in a phone call.

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“I’m not alone doing this,” Ms. Benaldo said. “Many fellow housewives living in condos do what I do and the misters are appreciative.” She said it only takes interest and enthusiasm to succeed in this “healthy condo living hobby.”

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OVERHEARD. A lay minister of a Catholic parish was heard saying: “Ingon sila way power ang Catholic Church. Wa kunoy Catholic Vote. Unsa man diay nang pagpahunong sa RH Law sa Korte Suprema, di ba ni power sa Katoliko?” Reply: “Mo lang, bay. Mura’g epekto na ni sa sigeng reklamo sa mga Katoliko kontra sa RH Law.” Laing opinyon: “Di ba kaha na resulta sa Team Patay-Team Buhay nga kampanya sa mga Katoliko?”