The ongoing saga down south in the USA has kept me sleep-deprived from following all the “shenanigans” or as president-elect Biden says “malarkey” (love it! So quaint. I mean, of course the word “malarkey” and not the shocking riot). I never imagined there would come a day when my attention would be riveted on the goings-on in the… Read More »

COVID-19 VACCINE: A GAME-CHANGER IN THE NEW YEAR

By: Hermione Cabie Santos The New Year 2021 focuses on the many victories of the scientific communityas the rollout of authorized COVID-19 vaccines (from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) will continue to reach designated populations in Ontario. As of December 24th, a total of 10,756 doses of this messenger RNA (mRNA) 2-dose vaccine have been administered and counting.  Based on… Read More »

Trump loses in his ‘chicken’ game

Once again, President Donald J. Trump played the game of “chicken” when he held up the $900 billion COVID relief stimulus bill by demanding that direct payments to the people be increased to $2,000 per person. Speaker Pelosi responded that she would go along with the $2,000 direct payment wanted by Trump. But the Republican majority in the… Read More »

REVOCATION OF DONATION

Q. Dear Atty.Wong, pwede po ba mabawi ang property that was donated more than 10  years ago? Our 2 old maid aunties donated our ancestral home to our cousin living in US.  Then later he also took the other land titles in the same compound and transferred to his  name. Bago namatay ang isang tita ko, may napagsabihan… Read More »

DIRECTORS WHO SHAPE UP LOCAL FILMS TO WORLD CLASS

Trivia: Did you know that the first Filipino movie director that shaped up local films to world class was Manuel Conde? His flick the classic Genghis Khan was the initial local stuff that gained recognition in the 1952 Venice Film Festival. As an aftermath, several countries had screen version of the said pic that spearheaded Philippines to an… Read More »

Confused Carabao

        Under the Christmas tree is a present to have, to hold and to cherish.          Up the same tree is a better brighter future that an angel or a star may lead and inspire us to seek.         Remember Kings Gaspar, Melchor and Baltazar whose wise judgment is celebrated on the first Sunday of January? They followed the Shining Light… Read More »

America under siege

It was revealed a week ago that Russia was hacking at least eight U.S. government computer networks. It is not known at this time how the Russians were able to penetrate America’s top-secret government networks security secrets including the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, Pentagon, Treasury, Commerce, and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons… Read More »

2020….A look at my year in sport during Covid

By: Gemma Chua I would never have imagined that I can be so active and dedicated on keeping myself fit.  True, 2020 was a year of many challenges, the worst challenges the entire world had faced because of the pandemic resulting to a lot of misfortune incidents.  How can I battle this uncontrollable disease that conquered the entire… Read More »

COMEDY QUEEN NIDA BLANCA’S HEARTBREAKING DEMISE

Trivia: With the 84th birthday of ex Comedy Queen Nida Blanca on Jan.6, 2021 and the recent observance of her death anniversary last Nov. 7, 2001 countless people have felt anew her heartbreaking still unsolved murder. Albeit the main suspects  Phillip Medel  and Nida’s husband Rod Strunk were charged up to their death (Phillip died in jail and… Read More »