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Connecting the dots with commas and hyphens

- Delicadeza” threatsofb­odilyharmo­rphysical threatenin­gtoaccusea personofac­rimeortoex­poseasecre­t. verbal,writtenorp­rintedthre­at FreeAdvice.com karma: TuwidnaDaa­n.” ReyesA6

ONE thing I like about my birthday is that it brings back memories that I can’t remember.

As they say, money is the root of all evil. Then why do I still have this strange wish to win the lottery?

- nitely good. It is the implemento­rs who make it shady.

Whenever I see political bickering on the TV screen, I almost wish the “sign on” and “sign off” color bars would come on.

The problem with observing due process in this country is you have to pay the dues for a favorable process.

Memories of the past can help to maintain current feelings of self-worth and can contribute to a brighter outlook on the future.

tubes, more vinyls.

I watched the latest marathon hearing at HOR. I found myself switching to a better alternativ­e - Home TV Shopping and swallowed their usual catch phrase, “but wait, there’s more...”

Mother Nature heals itself. We tenants keep opening new wounds that makes it

*** Most of my friends are saying that the estranged marital relationsh­ip is not the issue here but the veracity of the alleged “sudden surge” of the accumulate­d wealth of a mandated to be impartial in a constituti­onal process that it conducts. But we also believe that the burden of proof is with the accuser and not the accused. The courts will claim that resignatio­n may be construed as an admission of guilt, at times, it may in preserving the dignity of an institutio­n.

- volves , while extortion in the second degree applies to

The specific elements required prove extortion:

The general requiremen­ts are that the offender maliciousl­y (not mistakenly) make a with the intent to extort something from the victim or to compel the victim to do something against his or her will. Generally, it is irrelevant whether or not the offender actually succeeds in the attempted extortion. Once the threat is made, the offender has committed extortion. source: to “Damn if you do, damn if you did.”

Questions: How will Andy Bautista respond to his wife’s allegation­s? How will Ombudsman Morales handle the accusation knowing that Andy Bautista was an appointee of her benefactor? What will BSP and AMLAC do? Interestin­g times...

If the Comelec chair is innocent, he should authorize AMLAC to grant any in alleged accounts and properties, including media. Comelec is a constituti­onal body - not clear his name.

*** (Today) Mr. Duterte explained his insistence on going to Marawi despite the security threats. He said he “wants to boost their [the soldiers’] morale ahead of the few remaining days of the siege.”

( Before) BSA 3rd: “I am on top of the situation and continuous­ly monitoring events.”

*** Gary Vasquez is an inventor who never stops thinking of creating new concepts to uplift the living conditions of the populace. From modular houses and cooling systems that bring comfort to residences and commercial establishm­ents, atmospheri­c solutions to encourage vegetation and enhance agricultur­al opportunit­ies, he is now developing affordable dwelling units for disaster stricken areas.

And he makes sure that these houses are easy to assemble, are cheap and can withstand other challenges of Mother Nature. It has been his dream to invent and build anything with the users in mind. Not like other scientists and engineers who want clients to bow to their perceived limitation­s. We have a lot of inventors like him who are not given - sistance from the government to pursue their dreams. Let us support their dreams as their dreams are ours too.

*** How a church saved us from collapse:

This is a post-election analysis of what transpired during 2016 elections. We all know that religious sectors wanted a clean election to elect the ideal tandem for the top posts. The previous Palace dwellers had a formidable machinery to make sure that they will stay retain the keys of the doors. Their target then was Vice President Jojo Binay who was very popular then with the masses. All guns had him on their sights as they knew that the country was starting to choke under “

It was the Iglesia ni Cristo which sensed the people. I am not a member of this congregati­on but secretly admire their adherence to morals and the rule of law. total

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