We have just been through another election a provincial one this time. Of all previous election this one was highly promoted. The newspapers, television and radio continuously encouraged the residents to come out and vote. The means to do it was made much easier; advance polling places were set up; the election ballot was made easily understood and… Read More »
Little did United States Ambassador Harry Thomas realize that his comments on sex tourism and child trafficking during a roundtable discussion with a group of appellate court justices would ignite a maelstrom of controversy. “I estimate that maybe up to 40 percent of foreign men who come here come for sexual tourism and that is unacceptable,” he said.… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi)— Edilberto U. Briones was 23 years old on Nov. 4, 1942 when he joined the Second Guerilla Brigade of the 92nd Division of the Philippine Army of the Leyte Area Command of the U.S. Armed Forces of the Far East in Abuyog, Leyte in the Philippines under Maj. Pedro Gallego. After his induction into the service… Read More »
Last issue I predicted in this column that Dalton McGuinty and his Liberal companeros will once again lord over in this province. I wrote that the Liberals would win although with a slim majority. I was right and wrong. I was right by predicting that the Liberals would win but wrong because the McGuinty government won with only… Read More »
The popular TV “Dancing with the Stars” has just started its new season with some very interesting personalities like Nancy Grace, Chaz Bono, Elizabetta Canalles and J.R. Martinez participating. It has been indeed a pleasure to watch the change in personalities that one assumes some are, like Nancy Grace, from the strict, disciplinary, sharp critic that she is… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – I applaud the residents of Agusan del Sur in the Philippines for snaring and trapping alive last week a huge prehistoric crocodile touted as the longest and heaviest of its kind in captivity. While the reptile might have consumed humans, who might have crossed his path, this crocodile should not be faulted for attacking humans… Read More »
All roads lead to the throwing of hat to politics of Luis Manzano. Heard he has the full blessing s of Gov. Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano to run for Lipa city Mayor next election. With his political acumen inherited from Vi and Edu, plus his educational background and terrific public relations, Luis has what it takes to… Read More »
Q. Hi Atty. Wong, ako po ay isa sa tagasubaybay ng inyong column. Ang tanong ko ay tungkol sa lupa ng aking ina . Ako ay panganay sa limang magkapatid, at nagpatayo ako ng bahay sa nasabing lupa na nabangit at ang nanay ko ang nakatira doon. Ang gusto ng mother ko ay ibigay o ipamana nya ang… Read More »
In 2004, I wrote an article titled, “Hey, do you want to buy buko juice?” (PerryScope, December 10, 2004). At that time, although buko juice – or Coco juice — was then being sold in markets in the United States, it was mostly distributed in Asian markets. You couldn’t find them in mainstream markets then. The following is… Read More »