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A SWS survey says 86% of adult Pinoys are happy with life. They believe in what a popular comics character often says: "Be happy, go lucky." And in a fastfood chain's slogan: "Don't worry be happy."

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Ten thousand ballots in 10 ballot boxes got soaked in rainwater. The basis for Tom O's election protest went down the drain?

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There's thunder and lightning as I write this. The rains are here. Many feel inconvenienced but the farmers are celebrating.

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The mayoral bet in Calapan City who lost in the coin toss to break the tie with his opponent in the last election has changed his mind. He flipped.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 944963 [Title] => Teachers' honoraria [Summary] =>

Someone said: “Let us not begrudge those who made good in the last elections.” In other words let's not allow the crabs to have their way?

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Some appetizer -- courtesy of newsfotog Loy Jurado -- before I proceed: Someone asked someone else: “Ning eleksyona, asa man mo-- sa matuwid na daan o limang daan?”

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Only a few are heard -- by me--talking about ex-Sen. Ernie Maceda. Even a mediaman who is supposed to be in the know replied when I asked about Maceda's chances: “Is he running?” At least that was a better answer than: “Maceda who?”

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Duha na lang ka semana, eleksyon na. Sa pagkakaron, kasagaran sa mga ekspertong tigpaniid sa politika nagkauyon sa ilang obserbasyon nga sakit ug higpit kaayo ang kontes tali ni Mayor Mike Rama ug Rep. Tomas Osmeña.

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 It says here that many Phl cemeteries are now filled up and have to be expanded to accommodate late comers. Even among the dead, the policy is the same as that for the living: first come, first served.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 852383 [Title] => Pinoy Muslims are of different breed? [Summary] =>

“Alzheimer’s Epidemic Looms,” says this headline here. Someone has already asked Noy Temiong, 80, to pay up his debt while the epidemic is yet looming.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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A SWS survey says 86% of adult Pinoys are happy with life. They believe in what a popular comics character often says: "Be happy, go lucky." And in a fastfood chain's slogan: "Don't worry be happy."

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 953098 [Title] => “To God be the glory” [Summary] =>

Ten thousand ballots in 10 ballot boxes got soaked in rainwater. The basis for Tom O's election protest went down the drain?

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There's thunder and lightning as I write this. The rains are here. Many feel inconvenienced but the farmers are celebrating.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 946864 [Title] => A Sergingista to Tom: Don't rock the boat [Summary] =>

The mayoral bet in Calapan City who lost in the coin toss to break the tie with his opponent in the last election has changed his mind. He flipped.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 944963 [Title] => Teachers' honoraria [Summary] =>

Someone said: “Let us not begrudge those who made good in the last elections.” In other words let's not allow the crabs to have their way?

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 942346 [Title] => Amazing Grace [Summary] =>

Some appetizer -- courtesy of newsfotog Loy Jurado -- before I proceed: Someone asked someone else: “Ning eleksyona, asa man mo-- sa matuwid na daan o limang daan?”

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 938921 [Title] => No one can score 12-0? [Summary] =>

Only a few are heard -- by me--talking about ex-Sen. Ernie Maceda. Even a mediaman who is supposed to be in the know replied when I asked about Maceda's chances: “Is he running?” At least that was a better answer than: “Maceda who?”

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 936776 [Title] => Pinustaanay [Summary] =>

Duha na lang ka semana, eleksyon na. Sa pagkakaron, kasagaran sa mga ekspertong tigpaniid sa politika nagkauyon sa ilang obserbasyon nga sakit ug higpit kaayo ang kontes tali ni Mayor Mike Rama ug Rep. Tomas Osmeña.

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 It says here that many Phl cemeteries are now filled up and have to be expanded to accommodate late comers. Even among the dead, the policy is the same as that for the living: first come, first served.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 852383 [Title] => Pinoy Muslims are of different breed? [Summary] =>

“Alzheimer’s Epidemic Looms,” says this headline here. Someone has already asked Noy Temiong, 80, to pay up his debt while the epidemic is yet looming.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134303 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1431352 [AuthorName] => Juanito V. Jabat   [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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