Seemingly, the start of 2012 brings bickering between Kris Aquino and Laguna Governor ER Ejercito. It stemmed from what ER insinuated at the Metro Manila film fest awards night. That he didn’t really expect to bag the best actor trophy. It was an aftermath of what a popular TV host-actress butted it. In her TV show days before… Read More »
MANILA Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s “business-not-as-usual” stance is discombobulating many of us here, especially those who had become so used to the transactional style of doing business before. As a consequence, there is a lot of resistance. PNoy (the President’s media nickname) came on the scene with a gang-busters attitude. Armed with an overwhelming electoral mandate from the… Read More »
HELLO PO, TORONTO! ‘LACKLUSTER’ was a favorite word of economic experts in describing the country’s economic movement during the year 2011. Other more critical groups use the word ‘DISMAL’. Opo, tama po yata sila dahil di nga gaanong napagtagumpayan ng Aquino administration ang pamamahala ng ating ekonomiya for the year just past. The 3.6% economic growth rate for… Read More »
In the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, a very special year. It is said that more than 4,000 years ago, tribes in China had animal emblems. The two large tribes unified and chose the dragon as their symbol. Their descendants became the Han Chinese today. In Chinese astrology, the dragon – which is… Read More »
Q. Dear Atty. Rogie Wong, please give me an advice on how to proceed with our claim. Our mother owns a house and lot in the Philippines. Hereunder is the background of our concerns. Before our Mom died about eight years ago, she tried to sell the property with the purpose of dividing it in four equal shares… Read More »
Because of the number of activities lined up for the year, Fiesta is again recruiting new dancers for training. We have a new choreography and list of newly researched dances from the Philippines and need execution for our repertoire for 2012. Dancers are needed for all levels from Junior (6 years old), Intermediate to the most seniors. Rehearsals… Read More »
Some 200 years ago when it was brought to Manila by Augustinian Recollect Friars on May 31, 1606, the statue or image of the Black Nazarene, also known as the Black Christ, continue to attract millions of devotees. The Quiapo Basilica, the seat of the much revered statue was once again teeming with unprecedented numbers of devotees. According… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – A decision by the United States Supreme Court last month, staying the deportation of a Filipino immigrant convicted of voluntary manslaughter, could slow down the deportation of nearly 393,000 people in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, half of whom were considered criminals. Joel Judulang, 45, of Los Angeles, California, was ordered released from… Read More »
It is now the beginning of another year and it is important to reflect and learn all the things that we should be thankful for. There are times when we feel so gloomy, and discouraged but after a while when calmness creeps in, we realized that we are still very lucky people compared to others that we see… Read More »