DEMISE OF LITO TRIGGERS FLASHBACK ON CO-STARS

Trivia: The recent demise of veteran actor Lito Legaspi triggers the flashback of his friendship with co-Sampaguita Pictures stars in the ‘50s and ‘60s. At the wake and burial of Lito, a colleague recounted there was a reunion of ex-Sampaguita stars, led by Susan Roces, Liberty Ilagan and Eddie Gutierrez. In sadness all of them inculcated their memories… Read More »

PAG GAMIT NG SURNAME NG AMA NG ISANG ILLEGITIMATE NA ANAK

“Laws relating to family rights and duties,or to the status, condition and legal capacity of persons are binding upon Filipino citizens, even though living abroad.” (Article 15 Civil Code of the Philippines)  Q. Dear Atty, magtatanong po ako kung ano yung nararapat kung gawin. Ako po ay 38 taong gulang na. Ipinanganak po ako noong Enero 21, 1980.… Read More »

Marital Law

        Bianca Vanessa Andreescu deserves the praise and adulation of a grateful Canadian nation.         At the age of 19, Bianca has achieved a feat no other Canadian professional tennis player had done since 1969, when Faye Urban won a major tournament.          She defeated tennis queen Serena Williams, who was out to fight for a 24th US Open title, on… Read More »

FCT Silent on Third Party Independent Financial Audit

Member petitioners have now sent another official letter to The Filipino Centre Toronto (FCT) Board to follow up on their petition to have FCT conduct an independent third party financial audit of FCT’s books and accounting records for years 2016 – 2018. FCT President Mary Anne San Juan approved this motion for an independent financial audit way back during… Read More »

Did You Know?

Trivia: Did you know that the first landing in the moon by an American astronaut 50 years ago coincided with the crowning of the first Pinay beauty Queen in the Miss Universe tilt held in the United States? For the record Gloria Diaz also made a feat by being the first Pinay Miss Universe who eventually ended up… Read More »

INHERITED PROPERTY NOT CONSIDERED CONJUGAL

“Laws relating to family rights and duties,or to the status, condition and legal capacity of persons are bi nding upon Filipino citizens, even though living abroad.” (Article 15 Civil Code of the Philippines)  Q. Greetings! My parents died and left a parcel of land wherein my only brother waived his right of the inheritance for this particular property.… Read More »

Are We Good?

        Kuya Badong: “Give the devil an inch; he’d want to be a ruler.”         Kabesang Betong: “Ibaon ang problema. Bigyan na natin ng anim na ruler!”         *****         Tandang Andoy: “An idle mind is a devil’s factory.”         Tatay Kaloy: “Kaya pala ang taas ng employment rate ng mga zombie.”         Tandang Andoy: “For clarity, I said idle mind.”         Tatay Kaloy: “Just… Read More »

COMEDY KING DOLPHY, COMIC ACTORS IN FOCUS

Trivia: Just like the late Movie King Fernando Poe Jr., the one who consistently reigned as Comedy King for many decades was the deceased Dolphy. But before he shone in the mid -50s, other rib-ticklers were famous during the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, built up by three leading movie companies then. Under Sampaguita Pictures, the team of… Read More »

LIGITIMATION PROCESS OF OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD

“Laws relating to family rights and duties,or to the status, condition and legal capacity of persons are binding upon Filipino citizens, even though living abroad.” (Article 15 Civil Code of the Philippines)  Q. Dear Atty, I hope this mail finds you well. I read in your column few months back about the legitimation of an illegitimate child. My… Read More »