Being deprived of House and Lot

Q.Hello Attorney, how are you? We always read your article in Balita Newspaper . We would like to seek your opinion or advice regarding our real property in the Philippines. We have acquired a property in 1977, but immigrated to Canada in 1987, without disposing of our house & lot. My brother lived there for a while from… Read More »

Status of Marriage and Remedies

Q. Dear Atty. Rogelio “Rogie” Wong. I just wish to get your opinion if any of the following below are grounds to void a marriage. Irregular information found in the marriage certificate is as follows: 1. Date of marriage was wrong. What was written was 2 weeks later that the actual date of ceremony. 2. Time of marriage… Read More »

PH SHOULD INVENTORY DONATIONS FROM 1992 OR FACE DONATION FATIGUE!

“Ang hindi lumingon sa pinangaligan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan.” (A person who never learns to look back to his origin will never reach his destination.) — Jose Rizal CHICAGO (jGLi/FAXX) – The Philippines has been buffeted by typhoons, earthquakes, volcano eruptions and other calamities over the last hundreds of years. But it was only in 1992 when… Read More »

Who is being negative: Aquino or media?

Like a spoiled child who didn’t get what he wanted, President Aquino ranted again against the media, accusing newsmen of “too much negativism,” particularly in their coverage of super typhoon Yolanda and the fighting in Zamboanga City. “So often, when we read the newspaper, listen to the radio or watch TV, we still get a sense of too… Read More »

What does Pacquiao want to be when he grows up?

The world-famous Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao pitched a shutout in his last fight Nov. 24 (evening of Nov. 23 in the US). Under the circumstances, he had to. Many fans for sure wished the Philippines’ greatest boxer had knocked out his foe, the American Brandon Rios, but the unanimous decision will do. The Filipinos will be more than… Read More »

Keeping Christmas Traditions

By late October, before Halloween, hints of Christmas are already in the air and on the windows of shopping malls. The radio and television start the tunes of “Jingle Bells” and “Santa Claus is coming to Town.” By the middle of November the Santa Claus Parade brings thrills and excitement to children and their parents as well. In… Read More »