Two weeks ago, I was privileged to attend the graduation from St. Joseph’s College in Cavite City of seven scholars of a Southern California-based Filipino-American retiree. It was an experience I can never forget. That the event came just a few days after University of the Philippines student Kristel Tejada ended her young life after being forced to… Read More »
PH & MALAYSIA HAVE “DE FACTO” EXTRADITION TREATY CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) – Thanks to the audacious attempt of some of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu to repossess their North Borneo (Sabah) homeland, it led me to stumble on some documents that show that the Philippines and Malaysia have a “de facto” extradition treaty never before publicly disclosed.… Read More »
UNBEARABLE! This what every Pinoy mutters each time he has to leave the comfort of his home to do his business outdoors. ‘Sobrang banas, talaga!’ Summertime in the Philippines today is not the funfilled summer that I and my mga ka- age experienced during our youth. Then, we would like forward to the end of schoolterm because that… Read More »
By the time you’re reading this, the Philippines will be edging closer to judgment day for politicians vying for positions all over the land. May 13 is Election Day for senators (who are voted nationwide) and local officials from town mayors to governors to members of Congress. These elections are pivotal in how the nation will be governed… Read More »
Babies always cry, boys or girls. Crying is their means of expressing their needs be it being hungry, hurt or sick or just wanting attention, needing to be picked up. A mother knows by the kind of cry what those needs are. A loud demand for food is different from a whimpering hurt or a whining for attention.… Read More »
Time of the year to reflect on our spirituality and connection to God, man, and nature. This is a rare opportunity to commune with our inner self and be a better person after the rest from everything. AVV313 Many people will do a lot of things this vacation for the Holy Week. For sure the beaches all over… Read More »
‘Sayang his pogi points,’ according to many. President Aquino in late March, vetoed the Magna Carta for the Poor, a legislative initiative that will oblige government to immediately provide the basic needs of the poor as soon as the measure is approved and signed by the President of the Republic and becomes law. These needs include the provision… Read More »
MANILA During a press interview, President Benigno Aquino III was asked about his typical day in office. He replied that it’s typical to have several issues on his plate on any given day. The president of a nation, any nation, is on the job 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I’m sure there are days when… Read More »
In the next few weeks, about half a million students will graduate from more than 2,000 colleges and universities in the Philippines. That would have been a source of joy for many people, except that based on statistics, only about 30 to 40 percent of them would find any kind of employment, and only about 5 to 10… Read More »
“If you are strong on the facts, pound on the facts. If you are strong on the law, pound on the law. But if you are not strong or you are weak both on the facts and the law, pound on the table.” – – Philippine Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, quoting his Ateneo law professor during the Corona… Read More »