Category Archives: Editorial

Militants want Aquino’s head as trophy

Militants here are out to get President Aquino’s head. They want to stuff it and hang it on the wall as a trophy, so to speak.    The onslaught against the President has been intense lately. The political left has been hitting the President at every turn. They’re out to get him, judging from the intensity of the… Read More »

P-NOY’s STATE OF DENIAL

“Still water runs deep.”                                                             — Latin proverb     CHICAGO (JGL) – In the run-up of his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday (July 28), President Aquino had become very voluble like a wounded prey after his transfers of Disbursement Appropriation (DAP) outside his Executive department were declared unconstitutional. P-Noy had publicly challenged the… Read More »

WHEN IS OUR TIME?

Several weeks ago, a pretty seven year old girl lost her life in an accident. She was hit by a car crossing the street. The Toronto Community grieved and probably, even those from farther places who had heard of the sad news. The child apparently came from a prominent family. I did not know her neither did I… Read More »

The death and resurrection of agrarian reform

The failed, yet much ballyhooed Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) passed quietly into the night last Monday, its death cheered by both farmers and landlords.   The farmers, who were supposed to be its beneficiaries, would not mourn the agrarian reform program’s death because, in the words of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas chair and party list Rep. Rafael… Read More »

DAP: A premeditated crime

“Clearly… while it is the President who proposes the national budget, it is the Congress that prescribes the form, content and manner of budget preparation albeit subject to the limitations found in the Constitution. Hence, as the ‘power of the sword’ belongs to the President, the ‘power of the purse’ resides in Congress.” “While its constitutional conferment is… Read More »

Ruben Cusipag, news pioneer

The name Cusipag is synonymous to Fil-Canadian journalism. Ruben Cusipag, founder and first publisher/editor of Balita, pioneered the news business about the Philippines in Canada. This was remarkable because starting a newspaper in the early days was a thankless and unprofitable enterprise. It was really for the love of the written word that pioneers like Ruben dared to… Read More »

WILL PH SUPREME COURT UNSEAT ERAP?

CHICAGO (JGL) – I have been hearing rumors that the Philippine Supreme Court is in the cusp of deposing my friend, former President and incumbent Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada, and have him replaced by defeated Mayor Alfredo S. Lim. But I cannot find the right reason that could complete the trifecta and totally humiliate the brewing Estrada… Read More »