The exclusive use and abuse of sirens commonly called as “Wang-Wang “ in the Philippines, was a child of martial rule when then dictator Marcos issued Presidential Decree No.96 on January 13, 1973 declaring as “Unlawful the use or attachment of sirens, bells, whistles or similar gadgets that emit exceptionally loud and startling sounds “ .Under the decree,… Read More »
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is not done yet. Contrary to what she told the military during her farewell address, Arroyo is not just ready to fade away. After nine long years of near tyrannical power in Malacanang, this lady wants more. It became obvious a few years before she was to bow out of the presidency when she did… Read More »
More than two weeks have passed since that G20 Summit and we seem not to hear the last of it yet. Several days ago, there was a march of about one thousand people to Queen’s Park asking for more information about the police action that protesters believed violated their human rights. It was in connection with the demand… Read More »
President Benigno S. Aquino III has to do more than vow to go after the perpetrators of the latest spate of political killings in the Philippines. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo also vowed to go after the killers, but beyond forming Task Force Usig in the military, not one political murder was solved during her nine years of tenure. … Read More »
My nephew and his wife had lunch with me and my sister the other day. They helped my sister with some chores. It was not a planned visit and I did not have anything special to serve. I heated the left-over “arroz caldo” that we had for supper the night before and pulled out some “dim sum” from… Read More »
One of the greatest gifts a man can have in his entire life is his father. He is the mentor, the provider, and most of all, a friend who will understand and be there to support us at all times whether we are right or wrong. AVV610 Lucky are those who have their dad… Read More »
He was small of built, thin to a point of near emaciation, long bony-faced and with long fragile arms. His hands with long tapering fingers ideal for playing piano were too big for his small delicate frame. His coarse tousled hair, burnt complexion, bulging eye, thin aquiline nose, lobed ears, and bushy eyebrows with two ogling eyes underneath… Read More »
Hello, dear readers. Sworn in na our new President and Vice President on the last day of June. Medyo asiwa ang marami kong mga kapitbahay dito sa Bgy. Kaunlaran- bad start daw yata. Isnab isnabin naman ni Pres. Noy si Vice Binay, e. Nagtampo naman itong isa- ayaw na daw nyang makasali sa pinagpipiliang magiging myembro ng kabinete… Read More »
CHICAGO (JGLi) – The shocking loss of Sen. Manuel “Mar” A. Roxas in the vice presidential election might have left a bad taste in the mouth of everyone, notably incoming President Noynoy Aquino, who did not expect that sometimes in politics anything goes. I don’t buy the alibi that the winning combination of Noy-Bi (Sen. Aquino-Mayor Jejomar Binay)… Read More »
As you are reading this column, we now have a brand new-Philippine President, Benigno Simeon Aquino or more popularly know as Noynoy, the only son of martyred senator Benigno Aquino and the late democracy Icon Mrs. Corazon Aquino, the first post-Marcos era-president via the historic EDSA Revolution 1 of 1986. Already, he is being addressed as President Noy… Read More »