EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY

In the last 14 months or so Balita has been seeking answers to many questions about how some individuals and organizations seduce the Filipino community with sweet-talk and appeal to our sense of compassion. On the issues of accountability and transparency that Balita has been raising, in particular directed to specific people and organizations, as though an invisible… Read More »

Our journey continues

There is never a day in my life when I do not pray to thank the Lord for all his blessings on me and my family here and in the Philippines. As Editor and Publisher of Balita, I was lucky to be associated with people that are knowledgeable, experienced and very generous in sharing their newspapering expertise, for… Read More »

PAGPAPALIPAT NG TITULO NG NA FORECLOSED NA LUPA

    Hi Atty, may napanalunan po kami na property sa Antipolo nung last Apri7 2015 nung pina auction nila ang mga prop na hindi nabayaran ang tax at nag issue sila ng Certificate of sale sa amin. Ngayon pa ano ang dapat naming gawin para ma salin na  sa amin ang titulo sa pangalan namin. Thanks po.… Read More »

ENCHONG DEE BREAKS HIS SILENCE

  Former national swimmer and ASEAN Games medalist, Enchong Dee an ABS-CBN actor breaks his silence on being inactive for almost two years. In an interview, Enchong divulged to my colleague that he purposely opted to shy away from the limelight for personal reasons. “Yes, not a few young stars have eclipsed my fame under the Kapamilya network.… Read More »

Not the way to heal the nation

  MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte won by six million votes last May 9. And he holds on to that margin as his license to do as he wants for the next six years. He didn’t lose any time giving his Cabinet members their marching orders. Duterte’s national chief of police has been in media eerily aping his boss,… Read More »

Radical Change

  By Butch Galicia Someone once urged: “Go ahead. Do something stupid. I’ll bet no one will take heed.” I tried and did a lot of stupid things, and they all backfired. Forrest may have been a success, but that is Hollywood. ***** Compensate a balding head by growing a moustache and a beard. Is that stupid? The… Read More »

Like drug dealers, Abus should be eliminated

  While we agree that eliminating the growing drug problem in the country should be a priority for the incoming administration of Rodrigo Duterte, we also hope that the tough-talking President-elect would give the same importance to removing from the face of the earth the other scourge of humanity, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).   The Abu Sayyaf,… Read More »

Duterte has nothing to lose

  MANILA At this point in his life, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has nothing to lose. He’s reached every politician’s ultimate dream: be President. What else is there to aim for? He’s there, at the top of the mountain. Now, he’s ready to die if that is his destiny. For the kind of person he seems to be,… Read More »

REGINE CLARIFIES BAN ISSUE ON HER

These past days talk snowball that allegedly Regine Velasquez and husband Ogie Alcasid will be banned to hold concerts at the Araneta coliseum. You see, the couple publicly supported Sen. Grace Poe in the presidential race. It so happens that his rival Mar Roxas’ family owns the said venue. Gossip mongers spread around it’s a way of retaliation… Read More »

Community Gems

  By Butch Galicia A great moment is a gem and so is a great memory; yet, both are as fleeting as time. Do remember that memories are of the past; and dreams, of a future. Relive memories and outlive dreams, if you must. But live the moment NOW. ***** On June 5 as the Markham Federation of… Read More »