~ Philippine Independence Day Council’s Mabuhay Philippine Festival last weekend lived up to its billing as a showcase of the best in Philippine arts, culture, food and music. With the full support of Luminus Financial – the presenting sponsor known for its “remit now, pay later” remittance service to the Philippines – the three-day festivity at Toronto’s Harbourfront… Read More »
Alahoy! Aroroy! Bagyong si Labuyo! Pinsala sa bansa nakapanlulumo! Buhay! Kabuhayan! Dagling iginupo! Paano babangon? Paano tatayo? *** Babae sa bubong! Tinangay ng alon! Sa CNN kaya pinakita na yon? Mundo magtatanong bat walang tumulong? Tararadyingpotpot! Hinagpis ni Tembong! *** Bangis ni Labuyo, hindi napigilan! Pubring Alindahaw ! Natagpuang bangkay! Trahedya na sana pwedeng maiwasan! Kung agad lumikas… Read More »
Q. Dear Atty Wong, my family are now Canadian Citizens since November 2010. And we are planning to go home to the Philippines this year to: (1) discuss with our respective Parents on the judicial partitions to inherit some of their properties along with our other siblings based in the Philippines (2) buy some lands in the Philippines… Read More »
Sammy Yatim and Jeffrey Reodica are now statistics. They are among those killed at the hands of Toronto’s finest. “To Serve and Protect”, as a motto it seems is a just slogan emblazoned in bold to decorate police cars that patrol our streets. Both boys, police claim, were shot in self defence. Sammy was shot nine times while… Read More »
CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) – The pork barrel, which started as an appropriation by either a Senator or Congressman for certain projects to prop up their standing among their local constituents, might have developed into Frankenstein over time without members of Philippine Congress realizing it that it is fraught with risks. After two People Power Revolutions that toppled Presidents Marcos… Read More »
I thought President Aquino was done blaming all the country’s troubles on the previous administration. But obviously, the blame game continues, and will probably go on for the duration of his term. After a laudable State-of-the-Nation Address in July in which he did not blame the Arroyo administration for the country’s ills for the first time and instead… Read More »
By Mercy Maliglig After dealing with some health issues, on my last article I said “Back on the Road Again”. At least that’s what I thought until my cardiologist got a hold of me June 27, 2 days before my birthday celebration, a special day my kids had meticulously put together. With my luck, after the ECG, the… Read More »
~ A body of work usually speaks eloquently of the person making claims of being such and such an achiever. In the case of a Voltaire de Leon, the self-professed tarsier, he name-calls and badmouths others to lift himself. He mentions a “whorenalist” without knowing it fits him to a T. He claims having written for Balita only… Read More »
Just as the Aquino administration had expressed optimism for lasting peace in Mindanao following an agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the establishment of a Bangsamoro entity, the Nur Misuari-led Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) raised the specter of war in the region. Misuari criticized the government’s failure to comply with the provisions of the… Read More »