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There is something about mothers that make children sit up and take notice.            On one hand, it could be that warm smile that warms up all the way to the innermost sanctum of the child's body.            On the other hand, it could be that gentle yet firm rebuke for falling short of her standards. It is not so much the pain that is felt by the senses but the inner tugging that makes a child queasy for the duration of that disconcerting episode.            In between are a whole lot of intangibles that practically comprises a whole lifetime. That is how a mother...ok, a good mother means to her child.            To many children, the first human being that they recognize is the mother. She is the one who nourishes with her breast and secures with her embrace.             Almost always she is the one who dress up a child regardless of whether it is an important function or just going out to play. And when the inevitable bruises emerge after some nasty fall, she is the stand

By BGLante of Sunday Post Although Gov. Erico Aumentado is on his way out as provincial executive because the constitutional ban will catch him up in 2010, nobody is saying that he is a lame duck.  Whether enemies or friends, they all agree that the governor is still a force to reckon with, his last days in office, notwithstanding.  As titular head of the ruling party, he will still call the shots when the time comes to decide who will represent the party in power in high  positions up for grabs.  Who is the ambitious politician eyeing for a particular position, be it provincial or congressional, who is not enlisting the unequivocal support of the governor.  Take the case of the much-publicized rivalry between Cong. Edgar Chatto and V-Gov. Julius Ceasar Herrera to succeed Aumentado as Bohol governor.  While the two administration stalwarts are prepared to slug it out against each other no matter what, a blessing from  the top provincial executive is still considered a plus factor. T