Much ado about the Napoles list

It has been almost three weeks since alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles handed over a written affidavit to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and despite persistent calls for her to make public the Napoles disclosures, De Lima has refused to do so, claiming that she still had to vet the allegations on the affidavit.  … Read More »

ACCENT—and DESCRIMINATIION

When I came to  Canada forty one years ago, I was confident that I would not have difficulty in communication. I then spoke in English with considerable proficiency. I taught and wrote in English. But I was wrong. During my first weeks in this country, I had difficulty understanding the native speakers of Englsih. They spoke very fast,… Read More »

Rights of Condo Buyers in the Philippines

Dear Atty. Wong, I bought a one bed room condominium in Paranaque City, Philippines in May 2010 covered by Reservation Agreement.   I am paying it on installment since May 2010 and on October 2011 I sign the Contract to Sell.   In June 2013 this property was ready for turnover and should be transferred to my name once I got… Read More »

Napoles as state witness?

Please say it ain’t so, Secretary De Lima.   If the Aquino administration is really serious in going after the corrupt in Philippine society and in eliminating graft and corruption in the country, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has to assure the Filipino people that the government would prosecute all those who were involved in the greatest public… Read More »

SELLING AND DISPOSING UNDIVIDED SHARES IN THE ESTATE

Q. Atty Wong I am here again to solicit your guidance on my concerns.   My parents died intestate leaving behind a property to the five of us siblings.   My two brothers  died too intestate both leaving behind three heirs each.   The three of us in Canada would like to sell the property but the heirs of my… Read More »

A WRONG MOVE FOR DENIECE

Many have surmised that Deniece Cornejo makes a wrong move as she slams Department of Justice and Vhong Navarro after her rape case against Vhong was dismissed and served arrest warrant by the Taguig Regional Trial Courts for grave coercion. Rather than to be tight-lipped about it, she retaliated to express her enraged feelings. Doesn’t Deniece realize that… Read More »

PH GAINS NEW ALLY, MALAYSIA, VS. CHINA

MANILA (JGL) – If there was one direct accomplishment that the Philippines gained without trying in President Obama’s “containment tour” among its allied countries of Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines over the last seven days, it was the commitment of Malaysia to “support the international arbitration, which has been a subject of some diplomatic wrangling in… Read More »