Is Poe Aquino’s ‘Manchurian candidate’?

  Since the start of the year, Sen. Grace Poe has been getting unexpected support in the disqualification cases against her that are now pending before the Supreme Court. In the first week of January, the independent presidential candidate got a totally unexpected support from the government’s top lawyer, Solicitor General Florin Hilbay, who caught everybody by surprise… Read More »

TOP STARS TURNED MOVIE PRODUCERS

Trivia: Even in the early ‘50s up to the late ‘60s, did you know several popular producers had embarked on producing movies? For the record, it was the late actor-dad of movie king Fernando Poe Jr. who started it. Yes, Fernando Poe Sr. founded the Royal Productions which focused on dramas and super heroines. The top actress then… Read More »

Anger over pensions

Recently a bill came out of the Philippine Congress granting a P2,000 increase in retirees’ social security pensions. President Benigno Aquino III vetoed it, angering the retirees. The pensioners are restive. But it was Mr. Aquino’s legislative allies who let him down in the pension mess. His non-allies put him in a tight spot, intentionally surely. Any legislation… Read More »

AGRARIAN REFORM AT PAGLIPAT NG TITULO SA LUPA

  Q. Good day po attorney, Nakita ko po yong email nyo sa website BALITA , tumutulong at nagpapayo po kayo sa mga property problems. Nakabili po kasi ako ng property. Nasa akin na ang title with Deed of Sale( DOS) , naayos na rin sa BIR at Certificate Authorizing Registration(CAR). Last step sa Department of Agrarian Reform(… Read More »

Compassion not Aquino’s strength

President Aquino was just being consistent when he vetoed House Bill No. 5842 that would provide a P2,000 across-the-board increase in the monthly pension of Social Security System (SSS) pensioners. After all, it was not the first time this scion of hacenderos has rejected relief for the millions of poor families in the country. In 2013, Aquino, who… Read More »

PHL SHOULD LET U.S. BUILD BASES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA!

  CHICAGO (JGL) – California was the site of the peace treaty at the end World War II – the Treaty of San Francisco, Peace Treaty with Japan. Perhaps, California could also be the site where Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, can mop up plans on how to counter the aggressive moves of their… Read More »

IS SARAH GERONIMO JEALOUS OF LIZA SOBERANO?

  Reportedly, since the start of the taping of the new ABS-CBN teleserye Dolce Amore, all eyes have been focused on the sweetness of Liza Soberano and  Matteo Guidicelli. Allegedly, this has made her ardent suitor (or boyfriend?) Enrique Gil  uncomfortable. Not only that, talks spread that even Matteo’s girlfriend Sarah Geronimo feels insecure not because of liza’s… Read More »

GREAT LOVE STORIES IN SHOWBIZ

Trivia: Did you know that from the ‘40s to ‘60s, great love stories transpired off cameras in showbiz? This was ignited by the couple Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran in the ‘40s to early ‘50s. Pancho did belong to an affluent family from the Visayas. His dad Enrique Magalona was then a senator. Pancho’s sister Susan Magalona was… Read More »

Ignoring the ‘bosses’

  From Day One, President Aquino has always referred to the people as his “bosses.” During his inaugural address, he told the people: “Kayo ang boss ko.” And yet, how many times has he ignored the people in his decision-making?    Just recently, despite the growing clamor for the ouster of Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya amid the… Read More »