At Ruben’s wake, the emcee asked if anyone would like to share a story about Ruben. There was a long lull before Edwin Mercurio spoke. At this point, I found myself standing and heading out. It was Ruben’s wake. It was also his birthday. I was sad. Later, Cris Vasquez told me that if there is someone close… Read More »
President Noynoy Aquino delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address in the joint session of Congress on July 23. The people listened; many approved, some did not. But that’s the state of the nation. The President’s SONA lasted for almost two hours, including interruptions coming from his frequent coughing. I watched the pained looks on the faces… Read More »
By Ted Alcuitas Philippine Asian News Today We were saddened to hear of the death on July 12 of Ruben C. Cusipag, founder and publisher of Balita, Toronto’s leading Filipino newspaper and one of the longest running Filipino newspaper in Canada. Ruben and I had a long history together. We were of kindred spirits and shared a vision… Read More »
Poor pigs- their end product, the pork is eternally maligned. Not by me and most lechon lovers of our country, though. Ang katakam- takam nitong linamnam will be one of my most lasting and happy memories of life in this earth. Lately, ayan na naman at minemenos- menos, inaapi- api ang pork when the controversy about misspent/ unspent… Read More »
“Challenges will always be there. But looked up to them not only as stumbling block but a stepping stone toward success.” –Bohol Gov. Edgar M. Chatto (Speech in Chicago, IL July 6, 2013) CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) – President Barack Obama had just acquired top-of-the-line Samsung teleprompters that almost nobody noticed during the past month because of its “ultra-thin” screen… Read More »
MANILA Leave it to us Filipinos to trivialize a serious occasion. Last July 22 President Benigno Aquino III went to Congress to report on his work and his audience turned the event into an over-the-top fashion show. The President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) is an annual summing up of the executive department’s accomplishments and plans. And… Read More »
Q. Hi Atty.Rogie Wong, my husband’s marriage in 1977 was not annulled. They have 2 children. We start to live together in 1995 and in 1989 we got married. Obviously, our marriage is considered null and void from the beginning due to subsisting existing marriage of my partner-spouse. We have one child. However, the relatives of my husband/partner… Read More »
CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) – Domestic law enforcers, like sheriffs’ deputies and police officers, should learn lessons from overseas police in cracking down on street demonstrators. They should call in the anti-riot squads as a first recourse, not the SWATs, in handling local disturbances. When a couple of sheriff’s deputies responded to quell a disturbance allegedly stirred by a Filipino… Read More »
San Pedro Kalungsod! San Lorenzo Ruiz! Si Kasamang Ruben, sana po Rest In Peace! Lubos – pakiramay, Tropa ng Kalabit! Sa nangaulilang sakbibi ng hapis! * * * Si Pilosopong Lao, kanyang sinasabi, Si Kasamang Ruben, dalas kadebate! Di pa na – accident, dahil noon kase, Basta at diskusyon! Si Ruben e happy! * * * Ibat –… Read More »