With two young senators admitting that they have parted ways with their respective spouses, fellow young and separated senator Pia Cayetano said last week it’s about time discussions on the proposed divorce bill be resumed. Cayetano, who has been separated from her husband for eight years now and going through the rigorous process of annulment, said: “I really… Read More »
I consider my written pieces a river. Philosophical or metaphorical, I cannot step into the same river twice. And no two rivers are alike, similar or comparable. It is extremely rare that two rivers (works by others) may share the same watershed, the same headwaters, the same numerous tributaries or end their journeys in the same delta. It… Read More »
GUILTY! Siyang hatol! Alahoy! Alahoy! Twenty sa senators, sa pipol umayon! Tatlo ang hinde! Miriam! Joker! Bongbong! Pubring Alindahaw! Maryanung Garapon! * * * Yung Impeachment Trial madla sinubaybayan! Malateleserye! Nguynguyan! Tawanan! Wa! Lecture ni Miriam! Me tuwa! Me asar! Nagtakip ng teynga! Tsk – tsk! Nabulyawan! * * * Putong na Corona ngayong inalis na! Inda cu!… Read More »
Q. Hi Atty. Rogie . Through your column I wish to ask your assistance in matters of inheritance issues. My deceased father has four (4) siblings. His brother , who is actually my uncle Mike and single and without any child died few years ago, leaves an estate consisting of commercial apartments somewhere in Quezon City, Metro Manila.… Read More »
Call it China bashing or paranoia: Amid the prevailing tensions over the disputed Scarborough shoal or Panatag reef islands between the Philippines and The People’s Republic of china, there are nagging fears of an impending armed conflict between the protagonists or claimants with the superpower US keenly watching on the sidelines.. The stand off has created strained relations… Read More »
I had touched on this topic several times in the past but its fascination for me has never waned. Several events lately, local and international have triggered my interest again to tackle it. The primary in nominating a president for the Republican Party in the United States was a long-drawn one which started with seven strong candidates. Three… Read More »
While delegates to the Asian Development Bank annual meeting discussed ways to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor in the region last week, the Aquino administration tried to insulate the rich from the poor by putting up walls that hid the squatter shanties along the esteros near the site of the ADB. Probably thinking the… Read More »
Mother is a symbol of sacrifice and love. But slowly times have changed the quality of mothers we have today. Being a mother is not just about giving birth; it is a lifetime commitment and an endless sacrifice. AVV512 There are enough reasons to celebrate mother’s day because they are the most important people in everybody’s life. The… Read More »
There’s definitely more than meets the eye in the sudden interest of the Aquino administration in forging a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front at the height of the escalating dispute between the Philippines and China over the Scarborough Shoals in the West Philippine Sea. Manila Standard’s Jojo Robles was on the right track in raising… Read More »