KC,SHARON’S RIFT EXAGGERATED

  One of the intimate chums of Sharon Cuneta divulged to this writer that the spreading talks about her rift with KC Concepcion have been exaggerated. Just like in any mom-daughter relationships, trouble crops out along the way. But as Sharon commented she’s far from perfect yet would always put her best foot forward in trying to be… Read More »

Eviction of relatives and settlement of estate

  Dear Atty. Wong, I always read your column with interest and now that I have some issues and hope you can give some answer.   My parents left a house and lot when they died in the ’80’s, and since it’s only me and my sister (who died last year too at the age of 76), we decided to… Read More »

Lies in petition nullity of marriage

Q. Hi Sir, Good day! I’ve been a reader of your “BATAS PINOY” . You impressed me with your straight and direct  advice and point of view with supporting codes and articles  of the weeks’ issue. I did not think twice in deciding to approach you regarding my family concern. I was served a summons and given a limited time to… Read More »

Duterte: Threat or treat?

AFTER rising in rebellion nearly 30 years ago to oust a president who ruled with an iron fist, it would seem that many Filipinos are now willing to embrace a man who is known to go beyond the law to cleanse his city of criminals. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, once called by the Time Magazine as “The… Read More »

Exploited workers and PNoy’s legacy

MANILA A recent fire in a factory in Valenzuela City in Metro Manila killed more than 70 people. Tragedies like that will continue to blight the nation as long as government monitoring of work conditions in our factories remains lax. The bigger tragedy is that these are avoidable and therefore need not happen. But they do. And with frightening… Read More »

QUESTION MARK OR ASTERISK FOR MAYWEATHER’S 48-0 RECORD

CHICAGO (JGL) – In team sports as in basketball or in football, if the ball captain or the quarterback is injured, another player or backup quarterback can always step up and the game continues to be played. But in individual sport like boxing or cycling, if the boxer or cyclist suffers severe cramps (pulikat), the boxer can ask… Read More »

A FLASHBACK ON PRESIDENT AQUINO’S PARENTS

Trivia: The recent visit of President Benigno Aquino 111 in Canada brings to my mind some memories of her deceased parents Senator Ninoy Aquino and President Cory Aquino. I had no direct communication and association with Ninoy but it was through the late movie queen Nida Blanca that some facts about him made me aware of his past.… Read More »

Taste of Manila should thrive by Ray Sabatin

“It was a huge crowd of Filipinos at Bathurst and Wilson. The place was awesome”, my son was saying during our get-together in November last year. Of which I responded considering I know nothing about this gig “they were lucky it was a nice weekend. Good weather gets people out.” We are talking about the Taste of Manila, a… Read More »

THE ONLY WAY OUT FOR THE BINAYS

NOT  LAWYERS or Psychics  but  Professors of Management who teach  quantitative techniques (within  operations research) in decision-making should be able to give the ultimate advice to Vice President Binay to pull him out of the quicksand where  he is bumbunan-deep now.  I don’t have the credentials as my UPCA transcript of math grades will attest high probability to bungle it. But I can try as I  have… Read More »

2016 guessing game continues

The latest survey on presidential candidate preferences has left the door open for more candidates to join the race and for political parties to review alliances with other groups. Just a year earlier, it appeared that Vice President Jejomar Binay was a shoo-in to become the next president. But after a well-orchestrated and obviously successful demolition job, this… Read More »