Hokela: Make Volunteering Accessible for Everyone

Hokela is a technology company that enables people to easily view and connect with charities in their area on an online platform. Through this portal, charities can post their volunteer positions and people can view them based on their search criteria, such as by organization, location, sector, age groups, availability, and length of commitment. Hokela means “connect” in… Read More »

Biden’s Kabul: History repeats itself

President Joe Biden had been optimistic when he declared, “I trust the capacity of the Afghan military” just a few weeks before the Taliban, in a stunning move, took control of Kabul; thus, ending the Afghan government’s reign. As a result, the 20-year Afghan war had come to an abrupt end, humiliating the US military in its worst retreat… Read More »

BILIHAN AT PIRMAHAN NG DEED OF SALE SA LABAS NG BANSA

Q. Patay na po tatay ko, nanay ko buhay pa, hindi ko na po matandaan kung bakit  nakapangalan yun residential lot sa isa kong kapatid. And natatandaan ko lang e lahat po  kaming magkakapatid nagpirma dun sa document para mapangalanan sa kanya. Ngayon  sinangla po yun. Ako po ang nagtubos. Paano ko po maililipat ang titulo sa name… Read More »

Without departure there is no arrival

“When the plane was taking off…I will start everything again elsewhere…I was simply looking for a haven.” Ying Chen, “On the Verge of Disappearance”. The plane took off on schedule. I was at the window seat and looked out one last time, reflecting on the glaring but fading lights of the Philippine International Airport and its surrounding areas.… Read More »

MANA NG ILLEGITIMATE CHILD PAANO MAKUKUHA?

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 »

Is it time to end the filibuster?

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 »

This & That

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 »

The Second Harvest

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 »

Why Duterte wants to run for vice president?

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 »

Can 1Sambayan unite the opposition?

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 »