Trivia: The unexpected demise of Aga Muhlach’s dad Alvaro ‘Cheng’ Muhlach has left their family in deep mourn, especially Aga. Cheng died of cardiac arrest at the St. Luke’s Medical Center and was laid to rest at the Heritage Park in Taguig City. This writer can’t help but recall my closeness with Cheng and the entire Muhlach family.… Read More »
A reference notes that June continues to be the marry-est month of the year. How about merriest? ***** Many still believe that a wedding in the month named after the Roman goddess Juno is conducive to success and prosperity, as Juno is known to protect women, especially in marriage and childbearing. Juno was the daughter of Saturn, the… Read More »
Trivia: Not a few are aware that from the ‘50s to early ‘70s, several beauty queens ended up as showbiz personalities. But a less known fact was two were already movie actresses prior to their winning Miss Philippines crown, none other than Lalaine Bennett and Josephine Estrada. To recall, willowy and exotic Lalaine had appeared in movie lead… Read More »
Across the border my latest comments on the US – Iran nuclear deal, and Trump secures prisoner release. Despite former (repeat: FORMER) Secretary of State John Kerry’s intense and highly inappropriate efforts to save Obama’s ill-advised Iran deal and preserve Obama’s damaging legacy, President Trump has fulfilled a campaign promise to step away from the deal, outlining a… Read More »
Q. Hello opo Atty. Good day po, mayroon po ako katanungan at gusto po malinawan. ano po ba ang karapatan namin sa nasabi po na conjugal property ng aming magulang. Ang father ko po ay pumanaw na 3 years ago na po ang nakalipas.Mother ko nalang po ang naiwan. Ngayon po may mga lupain at malaking bahay po… Read More »
The 42nd Ontario general election is set on June 7, 2018. “Brod, sino ang iboboto mo?” “Kandidato sa riding ko.” ***** “Ano’ng partido ang kikilingan mo?” “Saranggola ni Mang Kepweng.” ***** “Sa tingin mo, sino ang magiging premier ng Ontario?” “Wala nang iba kundi yung nanalo.” ***** “Naniniwala ka ba sa mga pre-election surveys?” “Ano ‘yun? Mapapagkitaan ba?”… Read More »
MANILA Only the dullest observer would still be thinking Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was being honest when he promised to solve the country’s drug and crime problems, annihilate the state’s ideological enemies, and ride a jetski to the Spratly Islands to spite China, all in three months, during the 2016 election. He said all of those just to… Read More »
“God bless our beloved country.” Thus said Senate President Koko Pimentel, the head of the ruling party and son of the illustrious democratic icon former Senate President Nene Pimentel, as he called on the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno based on a quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose… Read More »
Chances are, the Miss Universe 2018 will be held anew in the Philippines. Department of Tourism head Wanda Teo reported its possibility for President Rodrigo Duterte gave a go signal to allow it, granting that China won’t push through with the plan to be the site of the said beauty pageant. According to secretary Teo, the Miss Universe… Read More »
MANILA Where does President Rodrigo Duterte’s penchant to pick a fight come from? One of these days his temper will get him in real trouble. Before leaving for China recentlu Mr. Duterte threw a temper tantrum at Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. The latter had asked why the solicitor general himself had filed a quo warranto petition at… Read More »