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  • Happy Valentine’s Day

    Here’s looking at you, kid. A Grande Amore Rose for you! I wish I could remember that first day,First hour, first moment of your meeting me,If bright or dim the season, it might beSummer or Winter for aught I can… Continue reading

  • So, what now?

    Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (Part 15 and last of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party We need the right leader to make the many programs articulated in this Commentary… Continue reading

  • How Filipinos Welcome the New Year

    Originally posted on Subli: Filipinos have a unique way of welcoming the New Year. Many of these superstitions have been passed down through generations, and they become part of the Filipino customs and traditions in the belief of ushering in… Continue reading

  • A Soldier’s Christmas Eve

    I got this poem from a mailing from the Disabled American Veterans. Please take a pause and remember our armed forces who gave us our freedom. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, in a one-bedroom house made… Continue reading

  • Acculturating essential values

    Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (Part 14 of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party In the earlier parts of this Commentary Series, I dwell on the more important reforms and… Continue reading

  • Reforming the frontline institutions

    Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (Part 13 of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party The first dozen parts of this commentary series dwell essentially in the exercise of powers of… Continue reading

  • Happy Thanksgiving 2021

    Thank you, Lord, for my health, my family, and my friends near and far that I hold dear to my heart and all the blessings I received this year and years past. I’m grateful for the strength and courage you… Continue reading

  • Combating Corruption

    Originally posted on Subli: IF I WERE THE NEXT PRESIDENT (Part 12 of a series) By BEN R. PUNONGBAYAN Founder, Buklod National Political Party Corruption, sadly, has become endemic in the Philippines. It is a big obstacle to economic growth… Continue reading

  • “Saving Wentworth Hall” Launch Today

    Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: It is my great pleasure to announce the launching of my new historical novel, “Saving Wentworth Hall,” today. Peek behind those fancy gates into the life of the rich and famous of… Continue reading

  • Saving Wentworth Hall to be released soon

    Originally posted on Long Island Past and Present: During the Roaring Twenties, fabulous estates dotted the Long Island Gold Coast. Peek through the gate and discover the lifestyle of the rich. This novel is about the coming of age of… Continue reading