By Edwin C. Mercurio – NUJP Canada Canadians or permanent residents who are sponsoring their family members from abroad to come to Canada could find themselves owing thousands of dollars should their sponsored relatives turn to social assistance during the sponsorship period due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada… Read More »
By Leandro “DD” Coronel The fourth of July is of course Independence Day in America. But it is observed as Philippine-American Friendship Day in the Philippines. Actually, July 4th used to be Independence Day also in the Philippines, a date that was chosen by the Americans for the Filipinos for patently obvious reasons. The Filipinos celebrated that date… Read More »
If Kris Aquino purposely chose Sen Chiz Escudero to be the initial guest of her new TV show Kris TV to whet the appetite of the viewers and to tickle their imaginative minds, then she has proven herself triumphant. The program garnered huge viewership and tongues wag anew that the two have romantic entanglement. Much more so that… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – When Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal moved on Aug. 4th, 1964 the celebration of Philippine Independence Day from July 4th, 1946 to June 12, 1898, Filipinos in the Philippines did not mind because their celebration was always overshadowed by America’s celebration of its own Independence. But Macapagal’s moving the date of the Philippine Independence is like… Read More »
Feisty Davao city mayor Sarah Duterte wields a haymaker (a powerful and mean punch) while Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Winning journalist (which makes him a news writer and of late a newsmaker). Duterte whacked a city sheriff last July 2 with a four-punch hits to the head and face whose only sin was to follow a… Read More »
Orlando Quevedo, Juan de Dios Pueblos, and Romulo Valles share things in common. They are not plain men of the cloth only but are bishops of the Roman Catholic Church; they are honourable men and highly respected princes of the Church. Recently, the three, together with four other bishops, were top news sharing the headlines as Philippine media… Read More »
Local tinsel town will be incomplete with no mention of outstanding moppet stars since way back. For they have captivated the young and old cineastes alike. The child performers veritably left lasting impression. In the early ‘50s, Tessie Agana, daughter of actress Linda Estrella, was a household name with her blockbuster Roberta, followed by Kerubin, Ang Prinsesa at… Read More »
The government said recession is over. But it does not seem so. Unemployment is still up. All levels of government are deeply in debt. People dependent on food banks have increased. The price of gasoline keeps going up. Salaries have mostly remained stagnant and workers are worried about complaining. This is not a time when one can afford… Read More »