The internet has made the world a smaller place, bringing people together in more ways than one. It is not uncommon in this day and age for people to fall in love using the language of bits and bytes, zeroes and ones. But being romantically involved online is one thing, and convincing the immigration officer that one’s internet… Read More »
Amando Chacon grew up in Intramuros. His father was from the Visayas and his mother was an indigenous resident of the Walled city. His father worked in a factory while his mother did house chores. Manding, as he was called, was a product of the public school as the private schools in Intramuros were expensive and unaffordable for… Read More »
Last Monday, August 16, a federal appeals court extended a stay on same-sex marriages until it has ruled on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which sought to ban such unions. The ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit was just the latest turn of events of the tw0-year legal battle over California’s… Read More »
Eskeremengoles! Masaklap. Masakit. Trahedyang sinapit nitong walong tourists! Gagastusin satin kanilang dolyares, Pero ang napala? May their souls rest in peace. * * * Tararadyingpopot! Errors sandamukot! Rescue operation, nagkapetotpetot! Nangagtuturuan! Merong mananagot? Kung matukoy man nyo! Ano, pagkatapos? * * * Sez Pilosopong Lao, dapat ibinigay Anumang hiniling nitong si kapitan! Saka nyo sabihing, Ah, … Read More »
Ang kasalanan ni Juan ay kasalanan rin ni Pedro at ng lahat. This is the logic behind the massive outrage and anger directed at Filipinos over the botched hostage drama at the Quirino Grandstand Aug.23 that left eight tourists dead, scores injured from bullets pumped by a dismissed ex-Philippine cop demanding to be reinstated to his old job.… Read More »
In the renewed debate on the proposal to allow divorce in the Philippines, it is almost certain that the fact that outside of the Vatican, the Philippines remains, along with tiny island-nation Malta, the only country in the world with no divorce law. Why is this so? The primary reason, of course, is the stubborn stand… Read More »
Q.I was inspired by your article (http://www.balita.ca/2009/07/16/divorce-judgment-and-getting-married-in-the-philippines/) dated July 16th of 2009. I had a very similar situation. My wife and I got married before in the Philippines. Both of us got our U.S. Citizenship. But unfortunately, got divorced after. Now, I got my divorce decree and Affidavit in Lieu of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage capacitating me… Read More »
I was interpreting recently for a client who was making a claim for injuries suffered from a car accident. At the end of the session, the lawyer representing my client commented that some of the words I used sounded Spanish. I explained to her that one out of every three words in Tagalog has roots in Spanish. … Read More »
There are moments for everything. In every religion and belief there is called the time for the spirit and the ghost. But through the evolution of time, different beliefs made the ghost period long; So the spirit to roam the earth longer than before. AVV810 Actually, the origin of this… Read More »
I really aim to submit my columns a few days before the Balita deadline. I am doing so now. On this day, the nation is observing a national day of mourning for the casualties of the grim hostage- taking incident at the Luneta a few days ago. Eight touring Chinese nationals among a busload of Chinese travelers and… Read More »