Astrology, Science, and Psuedoscience

By Resti Santiago Mention “astrology” to scientists and, as if in a trance, they will automatically respond with the word “pseudoscience” to describe it. This apparently is neither new nor a local phenomenon. Serious researchers from different disciplines, such as Michel Gauquelin, a statistician, and Percy Seymour, Ph.D., an astrophysicist, encountered this kind of treatment…

Libra Ingress 2019

Applicable from September 23, 2019. to March 19, 2020. The ruler of the Ascendant is Saturn in the 12th house. A segment of the population is not very optimistic—as with everything Saturnian, they demand accountability. But the Lord of the Year is the Sun, in the house of its joy, but is in a weakened…

The Rise of a Noble Man in Manila

The manner in which the new mayor of Manila, Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, was able to capture followers and supporters (and critics, of course) is surprising.  Barely a month into his term, he has already made drastic changes in how the capital city is managed. Some raised eyebrows but personal observation reveal that the majority…

The Katipunan Eclipse

July and August are significant in the history of the Philippines because the most important events in our archipelago took place on those fateful months. Jose Rizal’s La Liga Filipina and the Katipunan ng Mga Anak ng Bayan were formed in July 1892. Four years after, in August 1896, the Philippine Revolution broke out. Two…

The Philippines’ 2019 Profection

Using the July 4, 1946, Philippine birth chart, the profection of the Philippines for July 4, 2019 to July 3, 2020 falls on the country’s 2nd house of finances. The economy becomes the focal point of public debate. Hopefully, the leaders that emerge from the midterm elections will shift their focus to this. The potential…