According to most accounts, the rigging of the 2004 and 2007 elections — which resulted in the election of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the 12-0 sweep of the administration’s senatorial slate in Mindanao — was the work of the “Garci boys.” In 2005, wiretapped conversations — the “Hello Garci” tapes — between Gloria and Virgilio “Garci” Garcillano… Read More »
Now its out in the open. After weeks of speculations, rumors and innuendoes, a Toronto-based Filipino-Canadian promoter had confirmed That “mismanagement of funds before and after the shows “ was the cause why the legendary Juan De La Cruz band was not fully paid of their talent fees. The iconic band, composed of Jose “Pepe “ Smith,… Read More »
MUCH TALKED ABOUT! MUCH AWAITED( with bated breath pa nga)! KA SUSPENSE- SUSPENSE NA TUNAY! IYAN PO ANG 2010 NATIONAL ELECTIONS here in the Philippines. No place in the world na yata where such exercise contionuously invites throngs/ multitude of citizen spectators than here in our very own- the Philippines. Only in the Philippines,ika nga! No matter how… Read More »
SA isang pabrikang ari ng Hapon sa Ontario, Canada na gumagawa ng mga electronic product ay nagkasama sa trabaho sina Francis at Junichi. Kapuwa sila inhinyero sa isang pagawaang ang lahi o kulay ay hindi sagabal sa trabaho at ang batayan lamang nang pagtaas sa katungkulan ay ang angking kakayahan. Engineering Manager si Junichi at Chief Engineer si… Read More »
By Melissa Singh SAN FRANCISCO — “Ituloy ang Laban!” (Continue the struggle) is now reverberating throughout the United States as Filipinos in America who are supporting the presidential tandem of Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Manuel “Mar” Roxas II have formed a national organization called US Pinoys for Noynoy-Mar (USP4NM) to boost the Liberal Party bets’… Read More »
The vibration in the air indicates the completion of many events. They are at hand. The completion will bring many changes in our lives and can affect the whole system of living in this constant changing world of ours. AVV110 Many are not that optimistic for the coming year, 2010, though national election will be… Read More »
Our top news story of the year 2009 is of course the Maguindanao massacre of November 23, the mass murder of some 57 innocent civilians including 31 journalists masterminded allegedly by one of the most powerful political warlords of Mindanao, a close ally of the lame duck president Gloria Arroyo. This brutal and heinous crime has earned the… Read More »
For Filipinos who have been outside of the Philippines for years, Christmas is both a time for rejoicing and a time for remembering. Even as the Filipino in America begins to feel the holiday mood immediately after Thanksgiving when people start shopping for gifts and Christmas decors, he feels at the same time a longing for… Read More »
Every year Christmas comes to Christendom in unerring certainty. Symbolized by the Christ child, Christmas is for children. However, this red-letter day is likewise shared by the elders, for among them there would always be the feeling and thoughts of childhood and the children in them. Christmas for many of us, is the storehouse of our… Read More »
Hello 2010! Another year has gone. A fresh new year is here. For many people, a new year means a new approach to life, a renewed determination to solve continuing problems, a refreshed sense of perspective and opportunities. And yet for others, it’s another year of torment, another chance to keep repeating strategies that don’t work,… Read More »