Q. As a single parent I left my 15-year old son in the Philippines. I was not married with my son’s father as he had a family. His father comes from a family with modest fortune. He has a thriving business in the Philippines. I want my son to carry the family name of his father despite of… Read More »
Part 1 There are astrological zodiac elements that will guide each and every one of us. Be guided and have a harmonious earthly living with these zodiac signs and maximize the power of your element. AVV910 Each of the twelve astrological sign has a corresponding element that is independent of each other’s characteristics which greatly influences one’s personality… Read More »
There is reason to believe that despite the two successive problems that confronted Philippine tourism in the last few months, the sector can become one of the biggest dollar earners for the country. For one, the new set of officials in the Department of Tourism (DOT) remains confident that the country will overcome the two major setbacks that… Read More »
Q. Hi Atty. Rogie . I want to ask you about the property of my Aunt and Uncle. They are both single. The property is under their names . May nakatira po doon sa lupa na tinitirhan din nila. They been there for 30 years na. Hindi ko po matawag na tenant kasi ay hindi naman nagbabayad sa… Read More »
A news item appeared in a Manila daily that eleven blind couples were married in a mass wedding at the Christ the King Parish in White Plain, Quezon City. This new led to the recollection of mute couple that lived in Tondo long before the outbreak of the Pacific War. Domingo and Leonila, both… Read More »
“Bituing Marikit, sa gabi ng buhay, Ang bawa’t kislap mo’y. ligaya ang taglay. Yaring aking palad, iyong patnubayan.. Na kahit na sinag, ako’y bahaginan… These lines of the kundiman “Bituing Marikit” kept running through my mind as my sister and I drove home that rainy Saturday night. We just came from attending the Fiesta Filipina Dance… Read More »
It is tempting to comment on the botched hostage rescue operations last Aug. 23 when SWAT teams stormed a tourist bus where a dismissed police officer was holding hostage tourists from Hong Kong, resulting in the death of eight hostages and the hostage-taker. But with the joint investigation by Manila and Hong Kong forensic teams going on, I’d… Read More »
Sales of goods and services hardly take place these days on a purely cash basis. It is no longer farfetched to make purchases at groceries or retail stores without any cash on hand. With the advent of the internet, purchases within the confines of one’s home have also become more convenient than ever. The credit card has played… Read More »
After a long layoff, the disputed Spratlys islands in the South China Sea are back in the news again. Last month, US State Secretary Hilary Clinton set the tone for the renewed interest in the group of mostly uninhabited islands and coral reefs, which are being disputed by six countries, including China and the Philippines, when she… Read More »