Q.I was inspired by your article (http://www.balita.ca/2009/07/16/divorce-judgment-and-getting-married-in-the-philippines/) dated July 16th of 2009. I had a very similar situation. My wife and I got married before in the Philippines. Both of us got our U.S. Citizenship. But unfortunately, got divorced after. Now, I got my divorce decree and Affidavit in Lieu of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage capacitating me… Read More »
I was interpreting recently for a client who was making a claim for injuries suffered from a car accident. At the end of the session, the lawyer representing my client commented that some of the words I used sounded Spanish. I explained to her that one out of every three words in Tagalog has roots in Spanish. … Read More »
There are moments for everything. In every religion and belief there is called the time for the spirit and the ghost. But through the evolution of time, different beliefs made the ghost period long; So the spirit to roam the earth longer than before. AVV810 Actually, the origin of this… Read More »
I really aim to submit my columns a few days before the Balita deadline. I am doing so now. On this day, the nation is observing a national day of mourning for the casualties of the grim hostage- taking incident at the Luneta a few days ago. Eight touring Chinese nationals among a busload of Chinese travelers and… Read More »
Q. Good day, Atty. I sometimes read your column “Batas Pinoy Corner”. I am working here in Canada since 2005. My concern is about the legal rights of my son from his father. I was an unwed mother before and my son is now 25 yrs. old. My son was totally deprived of his rights by his father… Read More »
As the Retired Colonel Ricardo Millora sat on their lawn chair in his home in the small town of Pennsylvania about two hours drive from Philadelphia, he could feel that the air was getting chilly everyday. He would feel the swish of wind on his face, for late October, he knew that the cold autumn wind was… Read More »
You tube, that popular video sharing website ,has done it again. It has helped uncover a new sensation much like in the same route of Charice Pempengco or Arnel Pineda. But in the meantime, these two Filipino You tube alumni will have to step aside, or share the limelight, so to speak. The latest find is unbelievably… Read More »
The Philippines ranked number 1 as the most disaster- prone country of the world for the year 2010. NGEK! Parang hindi magandang claim to fame yan- sa dami kasi ng bagyo at baha, mani- festations of el nino and la nina, lindol, and threats of volcano eruptions in the country, ayan, naging topnotcher tayo. Ang solusyon diyan ay… Read More »