HELLO PO, TORONTO! This column is especially written for Fil- Cans most especially those who hail from my ‘municipality in the sky,’ that’s Tanay in Rizal province, overseas Filipino workers in Canada and elsewhere, and those who may not be part of these 2 groups but who may understand my dyologs Pinoy words and feel what is to… Read More »
HELLO PO, TORONTO! ‘Come to court prepared.’ Who would think that the presiding judge of the impeachment court hearing the Chief Justice’s case would finally remind lawyers of this? ‘Kakahiya,’ say some high school students pa naman. Kasi nga, mistulang mga estudyanteng not ready for class ang ilang mga abogado sa hearing na ire. The prosecution lawyers, to… Read More »
HELLO PO, TORONTO! ‘LACKLUSTER’ was a favorite word of economic experts in describing the country’s economic movement during the year 2011. Other more critical groups use the word ‘DISMAL’. Opo, tama po yata sila dahil di nga gaanong napagtagumpayan ng Aquino administration ang pamamahala ng ating ekonomiya for the year just past. The 3.6% economic growth rate for… Read More »
It has been clear weather the past few days now. Most people here in MetroManila are on their routine activities most of the time- home- office or place of work- home again. The shopping frenzy associated with the season is evident only during the weekends. The nighmarkets at Greenhills and Divisoria have not reached a ‘fullhouse’ rating yet… Read More »
Sha has changed home studios- from ABS- CBN where she had her shows for the last 23 years to ABC Channel 5, the Kapatid tv network. Very decent naman daw ang pagpapaalaman nina Sharon Cuneta and Channel 2 bosses Gaby Lopez and Charo Concio…may mumunting luhang tumulo (daw) mula sa mga mata ni Ms Cuneta- malungkot nga namang… Read More »
Trust Sen. Miriam Santiago to author bills that stem out from her ‘inis’ with what she seems to regard as ‘sobra na’. Tiempo naman that most of the Philippine public shares her feelings with what both see as ‘kapalaluan’- yun bang over- over and major- major talaga. Hence her bill that is getting to be known as the… Read More »
Nito na lang mga nakaraang mga araw natutuyo ang mga lansangan dito sa Metromanila- kainis lumabas ng bahay to commute- puddles of remaining floodwaters can still be seen from the malimit ay ukang aspalto ng mga kalye, hmp! Maputik naman in roads that are not asphalted or cemented.dagdag pa ditto is carrying a folding umbrella- just to make… Read More »
The Philippines has been ranked number 17 among 165 countries as the best place for women. It is the only Asian nation included in the 20 best places for women as researched by the newsmagazine Newsweek. Newsweek identified its top 20 nations for women choices as Iceland, Sweden, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, United States, the Netherlands, New… Read More »
Ber months na. To all of you still Pinoys! heart, aba, madaming paalaala ito- hmm, time to fill the balikbayan boxes with presents for loved ones back in the Pinas- makeup and beauty products for the relatives mahilig magpabeauty, branded sports shoes for the mapormang nephew/ niece, food items- spam, nutella, velveeta, etc (naku, may maidi display na… Read More »
Justice, denied for four years to one, Aquilino Martin Pimentel III, was finally served on Thursday, 12 August, 2011. Pimentel was officially declared the 12th duly elected senator in the 2007 elections in this country by the Senate Electoral Tribunal chaired by Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio. The dogged frenzy with which the new senator pursued his… Read More »