Halaga ng lawsuit Sa langit aabot?

Alahoy! Alahoy! “Paglaban sa Gutom!” Senadora Grace Poe, kanyang sinusulong! Sino pa ang iba sa kanya naayon? Meroong tameme? Me bulung – bulong? *** Bien – bien! Palakpakan! PNoy e nag – sey na! Di na niya gusto na mag – second term pa! Pero ang nalungkot mas kadamu diba? Kase, baka kurap ang makapalit nya! *** Trillanes… Read More »

American soldier tagged in Filipino’s killing

Once again an American soldier is in the eye of a stormy controversy for allegedly killing a Filipino in Olongapo City. We Filipinos are rightfully outraged. The killer must pay for the crime. The main speculation is that Jennifer Laude, a transgender, was murdered when her killer found out her real gender and, apparently feeling duped, killed her… Read More »

AS IF BUDDHA KNEW FAMILY DYNASTY


In these BALITA’s pages, comments—on stars and
celebrities of the good or bad, beautiful or ugly family dynasties
–intoxicate the unwary and the innocents; so to make it
More complicated, I write this . . . .

Gautama was asked what really are you teaching?
and the sitting fat man answered: it is both about suffering
and annihilating it into nothing. Suffering is life’s… Read More »

Marcoses distorting history

MANILA Imelda Marcos says her husband Ferdinand’s martial-law regime was the best thing to happen to the Philippines. Because we Filipinos have short memories and a careless attitude toward history, we run the risk of making Imelda’s deluded statement the accepted truth by default. (This year is the 42nd anniversary of the imposition of martial law in the… Read More »

Noynoy’s To Be or Not To Be
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(Before I, one of his alleged bosses, rake Noynoy over the coals in
my next piece on his performance may I asked the reader’s indulgence
to revisit my pride and prejudice on the Aquinos.)

The cacophony of noises increases in decibels as hacks and followers
of varied interests position themselves on both sides of the starting
line for the 2010 presidential race. A… Read More »

DEATH PENALTY FOR EXTORTIONISTS/BLACKMAILERS?

CHICAGO (JGL) – Philippine President Noynoy Aquino is against death penalty and yet he does not mind if journalists are killed if they are accused of committing transgressions outside the exercise of their profession. I could not think of any possible crime that journalists maybe accused of committing that could fall outside the line of their practice of… Read More »

PARENTS: ARE YOUR CHILDREN SAFE?

I often compare children in Canada with those from developing countries in other parts of the world. These programs on television are often shown by charitable organizations appealing for supporters for their work. In these programs one will see children digging in garbage dumps for food or for anything like bottles or empty cans that they can sell.… Read More »

MAYOR ERAP NO COMMENT ON ANDI, JAKE BREAK UP ANEW

After their reconciliation, Andi Eigenmman broke off anew with lover Jake Ejercito who’s Manila mayor Joseph Estrada’s son by ex-actress Laarni Enriquez. In a penchant mood, Andi confided she got hurt by the Twitter photo of Jake kissing on the lips a non-showbiz girl which proved his unfaithfulness. Now abroad finishing his studies, Jake apologized for his mistake,… Read More »

INCLUSION OF THE NAME IN THE LAND TITLE

Q. Hi, Atty. Wong. I appreciate the legal advice you share with your readers. My parents are considering adding me to the title of their small residential property in the Philippines. Both of them are residing in the Philippines. What taxes and fees will be incurred should they proceed with this process? Do I need to be present… Read More »

Sa ‘One Magical Night! Pangarap natupad!

Alahoy! Alahoy! Tsk! Habang patuloy, Pag – aalburuto nitong bulking Mayon! Una nang sumabog isyung madlang pipol Sinusubaybayan sa magiging hatol! *** Pinupulitika! Meroong ang sigaw! Imbes na sagutin ang mga paratang? Ewan ko! Ewan nyo! Sa Tuwid na Daan! Meron daw kakampi dapat ring kasuhan! *** Anak ng Kalikoy! Kaldereta! Okoy! Tapsilog! Pinakbet! Pansit! Paksiw! Lechon! Palabok!… Read More »