Trivia: The publicized drug case of ex-bold actress Deborah Sun and the first time together of Maja Salvador, Janella Salvador and Jobelle Salvador in the current TV drama-horror series Bride Killer put to the fore anew the famous Salvador clan in showbiz which started in the early ‘50s. Before the patriarch of the Salvadors the late Lou Salvador… Read More »
“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. magandang araw po attorney, nakita ko po ang isang post ninyo sa balita.ca tungkol sa pagmana ng bahay at lupa. Nagbabakasakali po akong makahingi ng… Read More »
Say what?!! Autumn has quietly set in? Oh, for the love of my arthritic knees! Jointly, all that we — members of Seniors Aging Gracefully (forget the acronym, please) like me — could do is to hang on to our incessant cold night ramblings, highly-anticipated post-winter musings and much-expected pre-summer day dreams. What else is new, anyways? Winter… Read More »
“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. Hi Atty Wong. I read your 2016 post about dual citizenship and recognition and had a question. Last month I was traveling to Europe with… Read More »
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 »
“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 »
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 »
Of course, everyone now is talking about the new boxoffice queen – KATHRYN BERNARDO. As analysts say, Kathryn Bernardo is the first and only Filipina actress who breached the 800-Million mark for two movies. One was last 2018 for The Hows of Us and the other one is Hello Love Goodbye for this year 2019. But her… Read More »
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 »
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 »