CHICAGO (jGLi) – Without mentioning his predecessor and patron, the late President Cory Aquino by name, former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos took exception to this column, for blaming him for not providing legal assistance “to help in the early defense of the case of (Flor) Contemplacion.” In an email to this columnist, Mr. Ramos’ spokesman, Atty. Nick… Read More »
Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s term doesn’t end until 2016. And yet, the vice president, Jojo Binay, has already been campaigning for the top office. Binay was a surprise winner in the 2010 elections, He came from nowhere to beat Mr. Aquino’s running mate, former senator Mar Roxas, scion of an elite family. Today, Binay and his people are… Read More »
Q. I am now a Canadian citizen. I intend to retire in two (2) years in my home town province in the Philippines. I’m planning to develop and use the Canadian hydro-phonic agriculture technology to the three(3) hectares of land that I’ve asked my brother to buy for me earlier . Based on my research, this farming technology… Read More »
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about… Read More »
The fury of nature; the backlash of neglect; the anger of hatred; the funny superstition of the pious; the vengeance of retard minds; surviving, moving on, away from reality. These are the article titles that came to mind as I began writing this piece. Instead of just mere words strung together I need paragraphs to flesh out these… Read More »
Cebuanos have been disappointed in the non-appearance of Jennylyn Mercado in Cebu to participate in the publicized Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Philippine Race. She didn’t show despite her alleged pre-arranged trip there, stay at the 5-star-hotel there. But Jen divulged to the movie press that she’s the victim of fraud. Jen explained that she entrusted P300,000 to a friend… Read More »
For all its years of successes, trail-blazing and league-leading, a few attempts to break new ground that fell short of expectations won’t faze Mabuhay Festival a bit. It remains in top spot among the Filipino community’s cultural extravaganza and trade shows in the Greater Toronto Area. So says a cross section of community members that we polled up… Read More »
Q. Hi Atty. Wong, I was married to MEL in 1989 when I was only 19 years old with the consent of our parents. We have two children who are now 23 and 21 years old respectively. They are still in the Philippines. However, sometime in year 2001 our marriage soured and in the presence of our barangay… Read More »
I am not a sports fan. Neither is I an athlete. When I was a kid, I remember that the games I joined in were only “piko” and “bahay-bahayan” The other kids did not want me to join even in “taguan”. They said I was weak-kneed, “lampa”. When I came to Canada, I noticed how important sports are… Read More »