Batas PINOY Global By: ATTY. ROGELIO N. WONG “Laws relating to family rights and duties,or to the status, condition and legal capacity of persons are binding upon Filipino citizens, even though living abroad.” (Article 15 Civil Code of the Philippines) Q. Good day po Atty. Isa po akong single at nagkaanak po ako sa isang lalaki na may … Read More »
A filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of Congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision from being made on the proposed legislative action. It is a procedural strategy in which a senator speaks — or threatens to speak — for hours to delay efforts… Read More »
Having to outlive your child is a terribly tragic event in anyone’s life. We all agree that one will not want to wish it upon anybody. But then life takes twists and turns which may not always be to our liking. Like in the case of a good friend whose child passed on over a year ago after… Read More »
Wasting food is deeply unethical. Food waste is not only a humanitarian concern, but it is also an environmental and economic concern. The excessive amount of food wasted everyday could feed thousands and millions of hungry people. Food waste impacts the environment as well. It is one of the most significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions globally. Food waste… Read More »
On March 14, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte declared the Philippines was withdrawing its membership in the ICC (International Criminal Court), thinking that he wouldn’t be prosecuted for allegations that he was responsible for the killing of thousands of Filipinos during his presidency. Prosecutor Fatou Bensoula of the ICC began the investigation early in February 2018 on the basis… Read More »
In September 2020, election lawyer Atty. Howard Calleja spoke with Jesuit priests Fr. Albert Alejo and La Salle Brother Armin Luistro about the urgency of preparing for the next election. The three of them agreed that something must be done to stop the economic recession and unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had set in. The… Read More »
Moving on to Paris 2024, the Philippines has one gold, five silver and eight bronze medals sewn to its flag, courtesy of 12 Olympians since 1928, four years shy of its beginnings in the Paris 1924 Games. Gold Medalist: Hidilyn Diaz, Weightlifting, Women’s 55 Kilogram, Tokyo 2020. Silver Medalists: Carlo Paalam, Boxing-Men’s Flyweight, Tokyo 2020; Nesthy Petecio, Boxing-Women’s… Read More »
“When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.” – Roger Federer The literal translation of the French words in the above title is “game of the palm.” The game of tennis then started as a handball game, and whenever the French would serve, they would… Read More »
Q. Good day. This is a reaction and clarification ng inyong column at sa video ng Batas Pinoy hinggil sa MAY KARAPATAN BANG MAGMANA ANG MANUGANG MULA SA ARI-ARIAN NG BIYENAN? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWF4AM4rgts Ask ko lang po Atty, kung paano ang process nito para mapunta po sa court? Also kung mga magkano po dapat ang budget namin pag inakyat… Read More »
What an astounding honor for the Philippine cinema! “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon,” the Yolanda-set film starring Charo Santos-Concio and Daniel Padilla, will make its world premiere at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland (from Aug 4 to 14) as a competing entry. This is the first feature film of Director Carlo Francisco Manatad, with the international… Read More »