Q. Unang Tanong: Dear atty, akoy isang seaman,bago ako umalis taon 1997 mayron akong girlfriend na ang mga magulang ay ayaw sa akin para sa kanilang anak,lingid sa aking kaalaman nabuntis at nakapanganak ang aking girlfriend nang wala akong alam at di nya nilagay ang pangalan ko sa birth certificate bilang ama (actually blanko ang sa father side),lumipas… Read More »
Controversial issues are always a part of American politics and no American president, famous or not famous, goes scot free with them. History will be the judge and the American people will determine whether their chief executive was right or wrong. The suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and Marshall Law characterized Abraham Lincoln’s administration. Richard Nixon’s… Read More »
Arrogance is like a dope that destroys the very fabric of one’s being. “My land is as wide as the eyes could see,” Pedring said. Unperturbed, Titong gamely quipped “(W)e have the biggest mansion in town. We could invite townspeople and all could fit in without a doubt.” “I ran for Governor but I lost with 100 votes,”… Read More »
Q. I am in my senior years. Since retiring from government service few years ago, I now live in Canada with my niece. I have properties in the Philippines consisting of a 4-door apartment building. The monthly rental income of this property is the primary source of my income to augment my meager pension from the GSIS. As… Read More »
Q. I have a couple of questions for you: I married my Filipino fiancé (a widower) but we knew each other since we were young). We got married in Toronto last November in a civil ceremony. I have never been married before. He lives in Calamba City. I am a Canadian citizen living in Toronto since 1993. He… Read More »
“I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos to government run like heaven by Americans.” Manuel L. Quezon Indeed, since the granting of independence in 1946, Philippines has been run like hell by Filipinos. In fairness, Quezon made that appeal to convince the United States that it was high time for the Filipinos to govern the country… Read More »
It’s not about the money, money, money We don’t need your money, money, money We just wanna make the world dance Forget about the price tag. Jessie J., Price Tag Is there a price tag in forming a not-for-profit corporation? Well, to make the world dance. Increasingly, however, a lot of not-for-profit corporations are established as conduits in… Read More »
Q. Few years after my mother died, my father passed away in the Philippines. He left four (4) parcels of land in Caloocan City. There are five of us siblings who will inherit from the property. I am the eldest. My other four siblings as well as my step-mother assert that we should divided the estate equally and… Read More »
The ongoing impeachment trial of Antonio Corona is a political sarsuela that characterizes the fabric of Philippine politics. According to pundits, the proceeding was orchestrated by Malacanang with senators and congressmen as leading actors with the chief justice as the villain and the Filipino people as the audience. As expected, the denouement was not to ferret out the… Read More »
Q. First of all, may God bless you for helping people in all their problems. I am divorced and planning to get married soon. My first marriage was in the Philippines. My question is, am I allowed to marry again in the Philippines? I am a Canadian citizen, by the way. I don’t know if that matters. Thank… Read More »