Last July 30, two bombshells were dropped in Washington DC. The first was the announcement that the U.S. economy shrunk at an annualized rate of 32.9% in the second quarter, the biggest decline since1947. On a non-annualized basis, GDP shrunk roughly 9.5% between the first and second quarters of 2020. The economy saw its worst quarter in at… Read More »
Beautiful halcyon days! Sun in full splendor. Blue skies. White fluffy clouds. Cool breeze. Perfect! How we want to hold on to this kind of days. But alas! Life is not life if it stays this way. The livingness of life, as I have realized it, is change. Nothing stays the same. Even our bodies change every second.… Read More »
Throwback Beautiful Sunny Sunday Morn Butch Galicia It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. The phone rang. It was from an unknown number, an unknown caller. Normally, I don’t talk to strangers. But I picked up and said “Hello.” At the other end of the line, a lady’s calm, collected, confident and reassuring voice greeted me. She asked… Read More »
During President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Union Address (SONA) on July 27, 2020, he told Congress that he had no power to enforce the Philippines’ ownership of territories claimed by China in the South China Sea. That was just two weeks after his foreign and defense secretaries backed the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s position… Read More »
Trivia: In the mid-40s and early ‘50s, several seniors and junior actors in Philippine Cinema had been adored by countless Filipinos. The father-sons got the distinction of versatile performers not only in action and thoroughly dramatic stuffs but also in comic genre. Let’s begin with the movie king of the ‘40s Fernando Poe Sr. and the all- time… Read More »
Q. Magandang araw po atty. Itago na lang ninyo ako pangalan na Marlon. Ang tatay ko po ay tenant-lessee sa isang sakahan sa Surigao Del Sur.. Nung 2000 ay namatay po siya.after 1 year ay may kinasama ang nanay ko at sila po ang nagsaka sa lupa. Ngunit ilang taon po ang lumipas ay binaril po ung kinakasama… Read More »
Recently, I read an article by my good friend Peter Jamero who was featured in the Positively Filipino magazine under his byline. Peter’s column was titled, “Racism: Reflections of a bridge generation Filipino-American.” I was touched by Peter’s article. Being born in 1930 during the Great Depression speaks volumes of how his family managed to survive the discrimination… Read More »
Kabesang Betong: Bakit mayroon pa ring boto sa mahabang lockdown? Impong Tasyo: Dahil sila’y out of reach ng mga naniningil ng utang? ***** Tatang Kulas: Overstaying na ang COVID-19, ah! Impong Tasyo: Lalayas din ang diyaskeng ‘yan. Basta, always be positive. Tatang Kulas: Pasitib? Mag-isa ka! ***** Although it may be quite awkward to say so these days,… Read More »
Q. Good day atty.! Meron lamang po akong katanungan regarding po sa transfer of title. Ang lupa po ay nakapangalan sa aking tita na dating ofw pero ngayun patay na po siya, last 2016 pa. Bago po ang aking tita, ang nanay ko po ang naging kanang kamay niya sa lahat ng documents and papers. Lalo na po… Read More »
Trivia: Nearly two decades after the untimely demise of top actress Nida Blanca, her family, loved ones and followers still lament her unsolved murder case to this day. Now that Nida would notch her birthday on January 6, 2019 this writer couldn’t help but recollect her less known side, having worked with her as pro for ten years.… Read More »