This month Filipinos mark the 113th anniversary of Philippine Independence from Spain. It is important to emphasize that freedom gained was won from Spain. It was this victory that Americans snatched away from Filipinos in connivance with Spain who said that it could not surrender to an inferior race and instead gave the country, lock stock and barrel,… Read More »
After three agonizing years of untreatable illness, my father (Papa as we fondly call him) finally succumbed and quietly passed away this month. Over the years, I’d seen him fought long and hard, using his every strength, humor, and motivation to get physically and emotionally better. But his aged body had to give up . . . And… Read More »
Once again, President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III appointed a family friend to an important – and sensitive — government position notwithstanding allegations that his appointee, Domingo Lee, does not have the qualifications and experience required of the job as Ambassador to China. And to think that China is the second most important ambassadorial post, next to the United… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – When China looks the other way when the Philippine government raises concerns over Chinese incursions into Spratlys Islands that the Philippines considers its own, the giant neighbor is nothing but a good-for-nothing bully who hungers for attention. So, what does the Philippines need to do? It should stand up like David and tell Goliath not… Read More »
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 »