Monthly Archives: October 2009
‘sa totoo lang’
Sobra naman! This is what many utter in the country these days as two typhoons came one after the other and devastated almost the whole Philippines- first, Ondoy which surprised the whole of Metro Manila with the briskness with which floodwaters submerged the cities of Marikina, Cainta, Antipolo, San Mateo, Pasig and lower parts of Manila. A big… Read More »
ONDOY,” HARBINGER OF 2010 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
CHICAGO, Illinois (JGLi) — Staring over the photos and video clips on the Internet emerging from the Philippines during the past few days was not only disheartening but was also depressing. But I can only hope and pray that everybody is safe and out of harm’s way. Metro Manila and its environs used to be spared from… Read More »
Double whammy!
Barely a week after typhoon “Ondoy “ wrought havoc in Metro Manila and Luzon provinces with destructive flash floods, another big storm, “Pepeng “ (code named Parma) ravaged this time the Northern Luzon parts of the Philippines further adding more woes to the already reeling storm-weary nation. Pepeng lingered in the Philippine area for at least… Read More »
PAG-MAMAY-ARI AT PAG-PAPA-ALIS NG NAKATIRA
Q. Hello Po Atty. Wong, I am always reading your article and now that I have a problem I need your advice, if possible. Namatay po nuong 1981 ang mother ko at 1984 naman ang father ko na walang naiwang Will. Dalawa po kaming babaeng magkapatid at ng nagbalikbayan ako nung 1991, e napag-alaman kong nawawala ang titulo… Read More »
Barrio Damayan Spirit
One beautiful and endearing trait of the rural people of yesteryears was the spirit of damayan or mutual community help. This admirable spirit was a traditional expression of mutuality and communality among our forebears when existence was a continuous struggle for survival. Possibly, the provenance of damayan was borne out of experience, for without it the early… Read More »
Hepatitis C Awareness Among Filipinos
Two weeks ago, a presentation on Hepatitis C awareness was held at the Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians Center in Markham. 14 women and three men, all Filipinos, attended it. The information-giving session was made possible by the Canadian Ethnocultural Council in collaboration with the Canadian Liver Foundation, with the cooperation of the Markham Federation of Filipino… Read More »
MIRACLES IN OUR MIDST
Different beliefs debate on miracles having stopped a long time ago, that was during Christ’s time. But for those who still believe that Christ is alive and never left us in the first place, miracle is at hand, all the time. AVV909 I have personally heard several people of different religious beliefs… Read More »
10 Practical Tips on Getting Enough Sleep
Do you sleep well every night? Do you immediately fall asleep as soon as you hit the bed? Or are you awake the whole night as if waiting for the sun to rise, tossing and turning endlessly? If somehow you manage to sleep, how many hours is it? Do you often wake up in the middle… Read More »
Now is the time…
The recent flash floods in Luzon brought about by Typhoon Ondoy brought back memories of the July-August Floods of 1972, less than two months before martial law was declared by President Marcos. I was a recently hired reporter for the Philippines Daily Express and was at the same time a senior student at the University of… Read More »