By taking the lead role and declaring an “all-out war” against the Reproductive Health Bill, the Philippine Roman Catholic Church has put itself in a precarious position where its standing as the most influential religious group in the country would be put to the test. The great debate on the merits of two measures pending in both… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – When I was covering the mayor’s offices of Rizal province in the Philippines in the seventies, I was pleasantly surprised to see a mayor of Antipolo in near tears when I told him politicians should pave the way for other aspirants when they had grown tired of their jobs or had run out of ideas… Read More »
From a popular movie star under Sampaguita Pictures in the ‘50s, Ramon Revilla turned a box office star when he introduced a new trend. That was action fantasy via his agimat roles which his blockbuster starrer Nardong Putik initiated. Ramon had greatly influenced the film makers to come up too with this kind of flicks. Interestingly, Ramon’s success… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) — What started as a tourism come-on by President Marcos to lure overseas Filipinos to visit their homeland has grown into a full-blown commercial enterprise that could jeopardize not only the tourism and overseas banking industries but also defense industry. The Balikbayan (returning Filipino) program gives overseas Filipinos a chance to keep their ties with their… Read More »