They say tilapia raised in Batangas is best; bangus naman from Pangasinan is tops lalo na the ones coming from Bonoan (matulis ang nguso) and Dagupan which is the choice for pang- ihaw. Mmmm, sarap talaga…nga lang, these days, di na masyadong favorites ang mga ito. It all started with the ‘fishkill’ at the Batangas side of the… Read More »
In a desperate attempt to protect herself from prosecution for plunder, former president and now congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo informed the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) of her opposition to the nomination of retiring Supreme Court justice Conchita Carpio-Morales to be the next Ombudsman. While it’s not uncommon for anybody to lodge an opposition to a nominee to… Read More »
In the 1980’s this 12.5 kilometer stretch of road, cogonal and dimly lit at night was notorious for being the dumping ground of dead bodies, victims of murders or what is known in street lingo as “salvage victims “, or those summarily executed by both lawless elements and even lawmen themselves. A major road artery of Quezon City… Read More »
I f you are reading–or even just simply staring at– this column this very moment, you must rejoice; you are alive. You survived the cataclysmic end. May 21 came to pass and we are still here with the world intact around us except for a few dents from the havoc in several places caused either by nature like… Read More »
“You and the show have been the great love of my life, what I bring with me is gratitude, gratitude for the opportunity to have done this work.” These were some of the last statements of this great lady, Oprah Winfrey after the spectacular finale of her 25 years show on television. Last week, the third week of… Read More »
Legal minds would explain it as a breakdown in one or more of the 5 pillars of justice- the police investigation, the prosecution, trial, detention security, and the community’s vigilance. Failure of even just one of these pillars will result in the failure of justice to be carried out. For the common Pinoy who may not be aware… Read More »
There is no limitation to what a mind can do. All things are possible to those who believe that a mind can do everything. AVV511 I still remember how I discovered the power of my own mind. Its full potential is not harnessed to its maximum capability. During my school days, I thought that I was just more… Read More »
With the visits of high-ranking military and defense officials from the United States and China in the past two weeks, the dispute over the Spratly islands in the South China Sea has heated up again. Prior to the arrival of Chinese Defense Minister Liang Gaunglie, there were reports that two Chinese naval boats shadowed a Philippine exploration ship… Read More »
By taking the lead role and declaring an “all-out war” against the Reproductive Health Bill, the Philippine Roman Catholic Church has put itself in a precarious position where its standing as the most influential religious group in the country would be put to the test. The great debate on the merits of two measures pending in both… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – When I was covering the mayor’s offices of Rizal province in the Philippines in the seventies, I was pleasantly surprised to see a mayor of Antipolo in near tears when I told him politicians should pave the way for other aspirants when they had grown tired of their jobs or had run out of ideas… Read More »