By J. Irving ft. Generative Pre-trained Transformers Many asked me, “Why just now? Why are you so passionate to recommend Boy Bolo for the Medal of Valor when the three-year prescription period has already lapsed?” It was not an easy question to answer. Time has its way of dulling memories, but not the truth. The […]
By J. Irving General Sobejana and Distinguished members of the AFP Awards and Decorations Board — May it be in your sins of omission that you made a terrible mistake for denying a true hero. In every generation, there rise men who stand against overwhelming odds—heroes who face their giants not for glory, but for the […]
By J. Irving Gaya yun time na mapapasabi ka sa sarili mo, “Mistah ko yan!” every time you watch the 4am weekday news at DZRH. hehe A Tribute to Golden Plebes of 1976 As we prepare to reminisce and celebrate for being the Golden Plebos next year, on 01 April 2026, it is only fitting […]
By J. Irving ft. Generative Pre-trained Transformers Good day everyone. When we think of writing, many of us remember classrooms—pens, notebooks, essays, and exams. We may even think of writing as a requirement, something we had to do, rather than something we wanted to do. But writing is more than an academic exercise. It is […]
By J. Irving September 8, 1956 – July 28, 2025 I was in shock, realizing that Sir Vic is no longer around. I still wish to see him and talk many things that we are now both retired; but our path never crossed … for there are certain topics that are best avoided while still […]
“It’s better to be kind than to be right.” Gautama Buddha By J. Irving Tactical Officers, better known as Tac-O, in the Philippine Military Academy are like the drill masters of the Marines, but without constant shouting. They have sharp eyes to look for offences. Report those defects, under the name of discipline. But there […]
Psalm 90:10 , states: “The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty“. By J. Irving ft. Generative Pre-trained Transformers It’s important to understand this as a reflection … Lord, if You are giving me ten more years, I want to spend them well. At 69, I feel both grateful […]
By J. Irving with pbmza9891 In a Viber group I’m part of, members uphold the “Vow of Omerta” – what’s seen and heard stays there. However, one discussion warrants clarification to correct a misimpression that has since spilled onto Facebook. A member expressed disappointment in Secretary Ed Año (PMA Matikas Class of 1983), accusing him […]
By: bimabeza.blogspot.com God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way. Disappointments are like road humps, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterward. Don’t stay on the humps too long. […]
By Cav Domingo C Carbonell Jr ‘80 “Not the triumph but the struggle” …this phrase was the dedication of Jose “Jun” Ramos Briones, Jr., above is his picture in our class year book “The Sword 1980 ” . I think it clearly describes what he had gone thru during our cadet days which metamorphosized him […]
