Criticisms
A key official in the PNoy admin says critics against the administration are a dime a dozen. Who was it who said that if you have no critics you probably have no successes?
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There is one effective way to avoid criticisms, says one writer who has never been criticized: "Say nothing, do nothing, be nothing."
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It says here that in the City of Naga, Cebu's senior citizens have received financial aid. How much, I didn't dare to ask. The amount doesn't matter. It's the giving that matters.
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I have heard many people gripe that hospital costs today are beyond of the average Pinoy's reach. I agree, having gone in and out of the hospital a number of times. But author Bob Phillips says: " I never thought I'd ever see a self-service operating table."
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"Stakeholders prepare for big demand for pyrotechnics," says this news story here. The firemen had better be prepared too.
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Dealing with inferiority complex has always been my problem. Now comes Ma'am Kathy Oyson bringing solution to my problem in her TF column ("Life's Essence"). "Ma'am Kathy, you came too late in the day."
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Before I run out of space, I want my friend and media colleague Quir L. de Gracia (he's Banat News correspondent in Naga City, Cebu) to know I share his sorrow on the passing away of his wife Josie Cuizon. They were so attached to each other for over 80 years. They were like bow and arrow, useless each without the other. Rest now in peace, Josie. God bless you.
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The forthcoming Papal Visit is causing excitement everywhere including even in some non-Catholic churches. I heard a Protestant pastor say on radio during a press conference: “Why should Catholics find it strange for non-Catholics to feel excited about the coming of Pope Francis."
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He answered his own question saying: "That's because there is animosity in your heart and mind against people you dislike." The presscon moderator thought it best to shift the topic.
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OVERHEARD: There is at present some controversy over what has been discovered at the New Bilibid Prison where luxurious living by some powerful prisoners has been going on. Comment by an ex-convict from the city jail: "Grabiha nila may dagkong tv pa sila, kami bisan selpon nga way tv gikonpiskar." Another comment: "Sa city jail bisan pisbol susihon pag-ayo kay basi'g dunay pusil."
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