Last Friday, I took time out to register as an overseas voter at the Philippine consulate general in Los Angeles. Now, I can look forward to actually making my choice count for president, vice president and the 12 senators who will run the country for the next six years. If you bring with you the completed application form… Read More »
By Butch Galicia Bewitched. Two years past, I put on a bloody red devil’s mask, with horns and beard. On seeing me, my granddaughter exclaimed: “Look, a goat!” Last year, I put on a very ugly mask. My body covered in black cloth, I stood in the dark. A candle flickered in front of my head. As soon… Read More »
CHICAGO (JGL) – If you want to be selective in dealing with the media, it will be your poison. This was the lesson learned by Julius Tiangson, one of the five Filipino Canadian Member of Parliament candidates, who lost in the federal parliamentary elections in Canada last Monday, Oct. 19. Mr. Tiangson, a rookie candidate, was probably the… Read More »
Q. Good araw po attorney. May tanong lang po tungkol sa property ng aking asawa doon sa una niyang asawa sa Pilipinas. Ang asawa ko ay pinanganak sa Pilipinas pero citizen na siya dito sa Norway. Kasal po siya sa Pilipinas ng tatlong (3) babae pero lahat po ng dating asawa ay divorced dito sa Norway. Ang tatlong… Read More »
MANILA There are things we do as a people that indicate we’re not serious about nation-building. Many of these things are basic communal failings that include our cavalier attitude toward protecting our environment. Look at all the litter in public places and the vandalism of buildings and walls. We’re inconsiderate of other people’s safety, security and convenience. We cheat,… Read More »
WITH the formal declaration of Senators Grace Poe and Chiz Escudero that they are running for president and vice president, respectively, under what they call Partidong Pilipinas, the presidential landscape for the May 2016 elections is finally taking shape. Three candidates — Vice President Jejomar Binay, Local Governments Secretary Mar Roxas and Senator Poe — have so far… Read More »
CHICAGO (JGL) – Now that Sen. Grace Poe has finally taken her out of consideration as Sec. Mar Roxas’ running mate by declaring as a presidential candidate herself, all eyes have turned to Roxas’ Plan B – the charismatic but reluctant candidate Rep. Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo’s decision whether to accept his offer as his running mate. Believe… Read More »
It is federal general election campaign times in Canada! If you turn on your TV on one of the news hours: twelve at noon, six in the afternoon or eleven at night, you will surely catch some information on issues in this election. Economy seems to be number one- creating jobs, raising the minimum wage, lowering the unemployment… Read More »
So it’s true that Piolo Pascual is on good terms anew with ex-girlfriend KC Concepcion and her mom Sharon Cuneta. His reported misunderstanding with KC erupted right after their break up years back. Then Piolo’s fans had an altercation with Sharon that reportedly spearheaded the feud between Sharon and Piolo. Well, just recently Piolo and KC were spotted… Read More »
Q. Dear Atty Rogelio Wong, I read the above Q&A on Balita Canada and it was a very timely topic for me and my siblings. We have a situation where 6 siblings inherited beachfront agricultural land in Ilocos. Five of the six siblings reside in the U.S. Our brother in the Philippines received a decent offer from a distant… Read More »