Butch Galicia It was a long trip. Anxiety gripped us along the way. Earlier, we were told stuff about the place and its people. We tried hard to let the relatively new information sink in. Yet, we still harbored opinions of concern and feelings of unease. … Read More »
Described by the great President Abraham Lincoln as “a nation conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal,” the United States of America is now being transformed by one man into a nation guided by bigotry and injustice. In just one week, the image crafted by the country’s fathers and strengthened by… Read More »
The Philippine Roman Catholic Church has spoken. It has taken a while but there it is, a pastoral letter read in churches last February 5, denouncing the summary killings that have taken the lives of nearly 8,000 Filipinos in the Philippine government’s so-called “war” on drugs. I have been calling out the Church and other key sectors to… Read More »
Liars and phonies have been around us forever. But sometimes there are those who are so blatant, brave and aggressive to impose their lies, thinking that we, the public, are so dumb and always will be to listen to them. I call them the viruses of our community. When given the opportunity to show off and waste people’s time, don’t they even think that… Read More »
Q. Nais ko lang po sanang isangguni itong problema naming magkakapatid. Wala napong pareho ang aming mga mgulang. May mga ari arian po silang naiwan dito po sa Taguig,Metro Manila. At lahat po ito ay nakapangalan po sa aming ama at ina . Ang aming bahay po ay sa tabi po ng kalsada along the road po. At… Read More »
Trivia: The Miss Universe fever still rages on in the Philippines, especially our bet Maxine Medina made it to the top six despite criticisms thrown to her prior to the coronation rites. But did you know many of the Bb. Pilipinas beauties turned showbiz celebrities after their reign? In the ‘50s title holder, Cristina Pacheco was the initial… Read More »
We belong to a community that is full of different personalities. In every turn, it seems that these oddballs are always coming up with acts that we can only laugh or shake our heads. We have some who think they own our people that they are free to do whatever regardless of the consequences. Some just refuse to… Read More »
Filipinos in America are in a unique situation where in a span of six months, they are faced with having to contend with two of the most controversial and contentious national leaders to emerge in recent history, both in the homeland and in their adopted land. Having had to face uncertainty in their homeland with the vague domestic… Read More »
Q. Sir, Good Day! I have an Aunt who was married and owned a 1 hectare of rice field which they bought it from her parents and tenanted by her 3 brothers. Her husband sold to my aunt his share of the land for a reason that their marriage is at stake. My Aunt executed a document notarized… Read More »
Many people here aren’t bothered by President Rodrigo Duterte’s shortcuts in getting things done. They’re not bothered that people are getting killed without due process. Mr. Duterte’s so-called war on drugs has been going on since his election. It’s been relentless, ruthless and remorseless. The daily toll of dead bodies has included not only those of crime suspects… Read More »