Category Archives: Editorial

Impeachment turns nasty

MANILA Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment here has taken a nasty turn. President Benigno Aquino III and Corona have stooped low, calling each other names. In an ugly retort to Mr. Aquino’s recent attacks against him, Corona urged the President to disclose his own statement of assets. Worse, Corona challenged Aquino to also disclose his psychological profile. The… Read More »

Thorn in Manny Pacquiao’s neck?

CHICAGO (jGLi) – Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s webmaster is being asked by Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather, Jr.’s lawyers to be deposed as part of the pre-trial discovery for Mr. Pacquiao’s $5-M defamation suit against Pretty Boy. Mayweather’s lawyer Mark G. Tratos is asking the help of Manny’s lawyer David Marroso to provide him contact information of Timothy Sladeck so… Read More »

The Human in Animals

Did you see that news on television about a research that showed animals laugh? Several animals were used in the study. Among them were orang-utans, penguins and dogs. These animals were tickled and the study reported that there were concrete evidences that they laughed. I imagine that it was not too difficult to conduct the study with dogs.… Read More »

WRONGFULLY JAILED SHOULD BE COMPENSATED

CHICAGO (jGLi) – A story in the Manila Bulletin last Tuesday (Jan. 31) of a woman serving 18 years in jail for a minor (misdemeanor) violation of (Manila) City Ordinance 1638 commonly known as vagrancy is something that should shake the conscience of the members of Philippine Congress. A mere lip service, saying that Manila Judge Amalia Gumapos-Ricablanca… Read More »

The right to live….and to die

The world was shocked Sunday morning….Whitney Houston was found dead in the bathtub of her hotel, the Beverly Hills Hilton –Dead? Yes, dead! Those close to her said that she was looking forward to attending the Grammy Awards on Sunday evening. She was found dead Saturday evening. There was no suspected foul play; Bottles of pills were found… Read More »

SOULMATE: A Myth or an IMAGINATION

This generation is slowly losing belief on the novelty of love. They believe on the material security of a relationship that brings temporary happiness thus losing the chance to experience true happiness brought by a soul mate. AVV212 February is so important for those hopeless romantic people. This is the time to re-think if they have found the… Read More »

The rule of law should always prevail

By deciding to respect the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court against disclosing the foreign currency deposits of Chief Justice Renato Corona, the Senate averted what could have been a constitutional crisis that can bring irreparable damage to the nation and its democratic institutions. The Supreme Court was not expected to stand still if the Senate… Read More »

Finding Shelter in Toronto’s winter

Friendship is a sheltering tree. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge TORONTO – I had not known snow in its full, immaculate blast than in the last two years that I’ve been in Toronto. Sometime back in California, I had to give way to my curiosity out of a need to know what and how snow looked – quite trivial,… Read More »

HAIL NOY NOY FULL OF GRACE

Bachelor President Benigno “Noynoy “ Aquino III has a new flavor of the month or shall we say a new apple of his eye. And speculations are rife that she could fill the vacuum in the presidential palace that is wanting for a First Lady since the departure of ousted president Joseph “Erap “Estrada in 2001. The latest… Read More »

It’s more fun in the Philippines, Part 2

It’s more fun in the Philippines; no doubt. What’s more fun, still, is that such Pinoy ethos has spilt over to one part of Toronto — the undisputed Pinoy karaoke central. Yes, you’re right. It’s where Wilson Avenue and Bathurst Street intersect and the areas surrounding it: to the east, west, north, and south. By just passing through… Read More »