The Philippines has been ranked number 17 among 165 countries as the best place for women. It is the only Asian nation included in the 20 best places for women as researched by the newsmagazine Newsweek. Newsweek identified its top 20 nations for women choices as Iceland, Sweden, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, United States, the Netherlands, New… Read More »
According to the latest survey it’s a political dead heat in Ontario’s electoral contest. The Ontario Liberals and the Provincial Conservatives are neck and neck with the New Democratic Party following very closely that it puts the liberals and the conservatives on tenterhooks. The Green Party follows as poor fourth which is not a surprise of course. If… Read More »
MANILA From the start of President Benigno Aquino’s administration, certain groups have been trying to undermine his hold on power. Let’s have a look at who they are. First is the political opposition, which is directly allied with former President Gloria Arroyo. It’s a given that the political opposition would attempt to weaken any incumbent leader. But this… Read More »
>Mike Arroyo was quoted in newspaper reports last week that he was deprived of due process when the Philippine National Police (PNP) “rushed” the filing of plunder charges against him and several others in connection with the allegedly anomalous purchase of used helicopters by the PNP in 2009. He refused to testify during the Senate investigation of the… Read More »
T’was ten years since the devastating terror attack in New York city’s Twin towers, ..9/11. IN MEMORIAM.We pause and remember this sad day in modern history. We pray for and remember the victims and their families, just as we condemn this most evil act against mankind . The inscription in ground zero says : ‘MAY WE NEVER FORGET… Read More »
Q. Greetings for serving the Pilipino community through “Batas Pinoy” in the Balita. I am writing on behalf of my husband whose father passed away in 2008. His mother also passed away in 2009. My husband has siblings who now live in Canada, except for their youngest brother who prefers to stay in the Philippines. My is now… Read More »
With Philippine and American soldiers conducting joint military exercises right in the middle of the known lair of renegade Muslim commander Ameril Umbra Kato in Central Mindanao, both the Philippines and the United States are sending signals to the Muslim rebels that they are prepared to do anything to forge peace in that troubled region. Umbra Kato is… Read More »
September 30, 2011 marks the 73rd anniversary of the Munich Agreement, which was signed by the major powers of Europe to appease Germany’s Adolf Hitler from attacking Germany’s neighbors. After the signing, Britain’s Neville Chamberlain and France’s Edouard Deladier triumphantly brought home the “solemn pledge” signed by Hitler and Italy’s Benito Mussolini. Chamberlain proudly announced to Londoners, “peace… Read More »
Sunday, September 11, 2011 marked the tenth anniversary of the worst national tragedy in the history of the United States of America. On that fateful beautiful day, with blue skies and bright sunshine, the most powerful nation in the world, experienced its darkest hours. Nineteen terrorists sky-jacked four passenger airplanes. Two of them crashed at the World Trade… Read More »