Last January 22nd, China put into effect her latest coast guard laws, which explicitly authorizes pre-emptive strikes against foreign vessels in waters “under China’s jurisdiction.” Immediately, it raised alarms in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries, particularly those that have overlapping claims on the Spratly Islands – Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines. To allay fears… Read More »
Barely a few days after being sworn in as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken spoke with counterparts in Asia, the Pacific, and Europe. The calls included discussions of defense and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The US has pledged to support her allies in maritime disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea. Indeed, the US… Read More »
by Mary Ellinelle Parreno Kahit Anong sabihin at gawin niyo lahat diyan..katapat ng lahat ng kagustuhan niyo diyan LEGALIDAD..makakalabas kayo sa lungga niyo at mananagot. Ewan ko na Lang kung makakasagot ka pa ng “wala kang pakialam” Hindi rason na hindi ka nakapag-aral para gumawa ng kagagahan at kabalastugan. May batas din na pipigil sa kabobohan at katapangan… Read More »
Forty-four days between New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day would be very boring, when staying home is the pandemic norm. So for fun and festive reasons, I witnessed “livestream” town criers — donned in 1887 costumes — declare what famous North American groundhogs chuckled about the coming of Spring. That was on February 2, when North Americans celebrated… Read More »
“For to travel is always, in some sense, to learn. What we don’t know yet, is to be found Elsewhere.” – Hugh Kenner, The Elsewhere Community (1998). By Rey Moreno My name is Samuel “Rocky” Magtaka. My first name was not an accident. My parents were deeply religious Catholics, so were my grandparents and also my ancestors who… Read More »
By Nap C. Alip Trivia: Today’s generation for sure wouldn’t forget the top love teams of the ‘70s, none other than Nora Aunor-Tirso Cruz 111 and Vilma Santos-Edgar Mortiz. From grand champ of the top rated TV singing tilt Tawag ng Tanghalan for many months, Nora was given movie breaks with actor-singer Tirso Cruz 111 from the famous… Read More »
Written by Scott Dion Brown Fresh off her stellar performance as Paige Aquino in Netflix’s Tiny Pretty Things, Filipino-Canadian Nicole Huff will once again be returning to the screen, this time in a guest starring role as Alina Taylor on CBC’s Pretty Hard Cases. The new action-packed series stars Meredith MacNeill and Adrienne C. Moore as detectives who… Read More »
Trivia: From the ‘50s to ‘80s several child stars achieved fame also in their grown up years. In 1950, foremost of all was Tessie Agana, considered the child superstar. Her mom was the famous Sampaguita Pictures actress Linda Estrella. The outfit big boss Dr. Jose Perez convinced Linda to allow Tessie to be a child actress. In her… Read More »
by Mary Ellinelle Villareal Parreno Sa mga CANADIAN CITIZEN, ano ang pakiramdam na ang nanloko sa iyo ay UNDOCUMENTED pala sa Canada. I realize na ang mga taong walang status ang siya pang may makapal na mukha mag assure sa pamilya ng mga citizen na for 20 to 40 years na kaya nilang papuntahin dito ang mga kamag-anak… Read More »
THIS IS HOW NAOMI ONG and ROXLEE ONG played their tricks on us. As narrated by Mae Bentia, the victim and now one of the victims’ advocates. MARCH 2. 2019 – in a BIRTHDAY party. The couple NAOMI and ROXLEE ONG introduced themselves to me. Naomi says “DI BA IKAW SI MAE? Yes, I am. Hey, I know… Read More »