Monthly Archives: September 2011
Judging the Judges
The popular TV “Dancing with the Stars” has just started its new season with some very interesting personalities like Nancy Grace, Chaz Bono, Elizabetta Canalles and J.R. Martinez participating. It has been indeed a pleasure to watch the change in personalities that one assumes some are, like Nancy Grace, from the strict, disciplinary, sharp critic that she is… Read More »
BIGGER CROCODILES STILL ON THE LOOSE
CHICAGO (jGLi) – I applaud the residents of Agusan del Sur in the Philippines for snaring and trapping alive last week a huge prehistoric crocodile touted as the longest and heaviest of its kind in captivity. While the reptile might have consumed humans, who might have crossed his path, this crocodile should not be faulted for attacking humans… Read More »
JENNYLYN DISCOURAGES LUIS TO RUN FOR MAYOR?
All roads lead to the throwing of hat to politics of Luis Manzano. Heard he has the full blessing s of Gov. Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano to run for Lipa city Mayor next election. With his political acumen inherited from Vi and Edu, plus his educational background and terrific public relations, Luis has what it takes to… Read More »
Ipapamanang Lupain
Q. Hi Atty. Wong, ako po ay isa sa tagasubaybay ng inyong column. Ang tanong ko ay tungkol sa lupa ng aking ina . Ako ay panganay sa limang magkapatid, at nagpatayo ako ng bahay sa nasabing lupa na nabangit at ang nanay ko ang nakatira doon. Ang gusto ng mother ko ay ibigay o ipamana nya ang… Read More »
Has buko juice’s time come?
In 2004, I wrote an article titled, “Hey, do you want to buy buko juice?” (PerryScope, December 10, 2004). At that time, although buko juice – or Coco juice — was then being sold in markets in the United States, it was mostly distributed in Asian markets. You couldn’t find them in mainstream markets then. The following is… Read More »
Paranoia, inertia or plain indecisiveness?
Economists and lawmakers have warned the Aquino administration again against too much government under-spending in the wake of another below-target economic growth rate in the second quarter of the year. The Philippine economy grew by only 3.4 percent in the second quarter, way below the government target and a big drop from the first quarter’s 4.9-percent growth, which… Read More »
World’ Best Athlete and future president?
A prestigious Canadian magazine, in its 50th anniversary special edition, raised the possibility of Manny Pacquiao as being, perhaps “the world’s best athlete “. At the same time some 13,000 kilometers away in Baguio city, an interview with the pound for pound king with a close friend unravels a not so remote reality of a Pacquiao presidency. In… Read More »
HELLO, TORONTO!
The Philippines has been ranked number 17 among 165 countries as the best place for women. It is the only Asian nation included in the 20 best places for women as researched by the newsmagazine Newsweek. Newsweek identified its top 20 nations for women choices as Iceland, Sweden, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, United States, the Netherlands, New… Read More »
Palakasan or Clout?
According to the latest survey it’s a political dead heat in Ontario’s electoral contest. The Ontario Liberals and the Provincial Conservatives are neck and neck with the New Democratic Party following very closely that it puts the liberals and the conservatives on tenterhooks. The Green Party follows as poor fourth which is not a surprise of course. If… Read More »