Calinao: Vaya con Dios
A FAMOUS Spanish saying that may be translated in English as, “go with God” or “God Speed.”
More often than not, this phrase is used as a warm “goodbye” or “farewell.”
Truth is, “goodbyes” never come easy, but they may also be temporary in nature. This is the major reason why the...
Calinao: Vultures on wheels... they’re back
DISAPPOINTING, frustrating, annoying, irritating, and exasperating.
These are but a few words I could think of to describe the revived “old bad habit” or “ill practice” of some taxi drivers in locality.
Yes, it does seem our cabbies are back at taking advantage of passengers whose...
Calinao: Good cops on the block
THEY are more than just visible.
This is what I may share after observing uniformed personnel or foot patrol units assigned by the Baguio City Police Office to man the Central Business District.
Whether police trainees or full-pledged cops assigned to the city, the impact of their...
Calinao: Rat craze
DISGUSTING and filthy.
Yes, these are the two words I which first came to mind when I was made aware of a new craze at the park.
I recently learned from a reliable source of the latest trip engaged in by some teenagers who frequent Burnham Park. According to my source, the...
Calinao: Another fresh start
WHILE on-board my regular afternoon radio show over 99.9 country early this week, a song I was playing then sort of reminded me to remain optimistic despite the tough trials of 2011.
Calinao: 'Don't miss out on the true spirit'
THE Christmas countdown is definitely on. With barely a few days before Christmas, the central business district has been “buzzing” with activity and shoppers.
Calinao: Take them off the streets
DESPICABLE old sites, these were what greeted me and other strollers around and within the central business district sometime last week.
Yes, not only were piles of trash a sight for sore eyes, from these mounds emanated foul smelling air.
That’s right, as others walking along...
Calinao: Lurkers in the dark
THE brighter, the safer.
It seems illumination in the locality shouldn’t be limited to the glittering lights at the central business district alone.
On my way to my Saturday Morning Show Bosses Ng Masa over DZWT 540 Radyo Totoo last week, I was stopped by an elder friend who...
Calinao: Crossroads
THE truth is, we encounter countless crossroads in the journey called life.
Let’s face it, every time we need to make a choice, we actually are at forks on the road. The only difference is, some crossroads are easier to overcome as compared to others.
Still, the choice on which...
Calinao: Pyromania
YES, it’s that time of the year again. Aside from chilly mornings, gift shopping, bonfires, and the spirit of the Yuletide Season, pyrotechnic aficionados are gearing-up to meet the New Year with an explosive display of colors and sounds.
In the city however, “pyro-sellers” and “pyro-...
Calinao: “Rushyan” mode or “rushyan” technology
IRONIC in a way, yet it’s the perceived reality out there.
How could projects which completion have been entailing delays still be perceived to be works made in haste?
For months now, motorists and commuters in various parts of the city and province have been airing grievances on...
Calinao: It’s never too late for what is genuine and true
LIFE is indeed filled with lessons, ironies, and painful or trying, yet promising experiences.
One of the main reasons why we are gifted with breath after each and every passing day is the simple proof to the adage, “It’s never too late” for anything honestly good in this world.
Calinao: “How would you feel if…?”
HOW would you feel if you were put into a “helpless spot” with no one to turn to?
Walking to work Saturday morning, I was stopped along the way by elderly friend who related a rather amusing situation which she and others witnessed the day before.
In a tone filled with a mixture...
Calinao: History in a hurry
AS MY old mentor and departed friend Uncle Willy would always stress, “News is History in a Hurry”. In short, news today is history tomorrow.
So if a broadcast, print or photojournalist is unable to report the news on a timely fashion, then perhaps it’s time to switch to a historian’s...
Calinao: Bring back the “Old Way”
IT’S no secret, garbage still remains as a “stinking” problem in the locality.
For the past weeks, mounds of trash have been steadily piling up in various “dumping nooks.” These “stinking” mounds are not only eye-sores, but surely “breeding mounds” for bacteria and diseases. Not to...
Calinao: Lights... camera... action...
NO, I am definitely not talking about the movies here.
What I am referring to is the importance of bright lights and close-circuit-television-cameras (CCTVs) in preventing and solving crimes.
Come to think of it, Baguio City will not only gain more tourism mileage if it would be...
Calinao: Everybody’s business
EVERYTHING and anything which affects the general populace is indeed everyone’s concern.
One of these concerns is crime. Whether we admit it or not, crime prevention and even crime solving is the business of everybody.
Recently, law enforcement elements, together with a guild of...
Calinao: Not the right time
AS THE old adage goes: “There is a time for everything;” now, however, is viewed as not the right time for finger-pointing.
Calinao: Intensify existing 'anti-booze' measures
TOO young to be at a drinking den.
During our weekend radio show "Bosses ng Masa" over DZWT 540 Radyo Totoo, Radyo Patrol-09 Kirby Rillera filed a report that caught my attention. The report was about a stabbing incident downtown with a 15-year-old minor as victim.
Calinao: Essential hassle
THE truth is everybody who travels wants better roads.
I still have to encounter a regular driver or a commuter who doesn’t care or give a damn on pavement or thoroughfare conditions.
Well then, we have no choice but to face the reality of the matter. Better roads mean sacrifice...
Calinao: Should we or should we not?
IT HAS been a popular topic for debate for quite some time now.
For decades, the option on whether or not to move the onset of classes from June to September has been at the center of discussions and arguments for both the young and the old alike.
During the “Pulso” segment of...
Calinao: Pulso
PULSE could also mean opinions, ideas, reactions, or simply stands on certain issues and events affecting the general populace.
Calinao: Dog-meat traders beware!!!
THEY are viewed to be Man’s Best Friend, so why sell them for their meat?
Finally… a concrete lesson against illicit dog-meat merchants.
Yes just recently, about four “canine meat traders” found their business too costly for convenience. They were forced to learn a lesson “the hard...
Calinao: Monopoly?
POOR CABBIES!!! To have purchased rather costly calibrated meters, only to find out there are much more affordable ones.
Commuting to work sometime last week, I noticed the cab I rode still didn’t have a new calibrated meter complete with a receipt printer. My curiosity got the better of...
Calinao: Duped
BEWARE of Cheats!!! They're all around.
Sometime last week, a store owner approached me to talk about how young swindlers in the city cheated her of a thousand bucks.
