EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY Fighting for Our Right to Know

  In the last 14 months or so Balita has been seeking answers to many questions about how some individuals and organizations seduce the Filipino community with sweet-talk and appeal to our sense of compassion. On the issues of accountability and transparency that Balita has been raising, in particular directed to specific people and organizations, as though an… Read More »

THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH THE EYES OF A FOREIGNER

Anthony Bourdain is an American journalist who hosts a travel show named Places Unknown. He has traveled extensively to far-off parts of the world, featuring places like China, Japan, Madagascar, Paris, Greece, Thailand and many more. He introduces his audience to different groups of people, their cultures, ways of life, their food which is usually very different from… Read More »

CHANGING OF SURNAME OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD

    Hello attorney! Nabasa ko po yung isang tanong na sinagot niyo about the process on how to possibly change the surname of an illegitimate child at dun ko din po nakuha yung email address niyo. Nag email po ako para mag ask din ng advice. May 2-year old son po ako and he’s carrying the surname… Read More »

Prognosis

  By: Butch Galicia Canada’s only pro hoops five, the Toronto Raptors (est. 1995) succumbed 2-4 in lopsided losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals on May 27. Without doubt, head coach Tyronn Lue, LeBron James and the Cavs have asserted supremacy in the NBA’s Eastern Division and have maintained the team’s image as one… Read More »

CONJUGAL PROPERTY AT MANA NG PAMILYA

Good day po. Meron po sana akong gustong malaman tungkol sa congugal property ng parents ko. Sana po matulungan nyo kami.   Bago po magsama ang parents ko may isang anak po ang tatay ko sa una at naghiwalay sila.   Nakilala po nya ang nanay ko at nagkaanak sila ng 4,saka lng po nagpakasal. Nakabili po sila… Read More »

“Daang matuwid” comes to a dead end

With Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte winning by a landslide over President Aquino’s anointed candidate Mar Roxas, it’s obvious “daang matuwid” has come to a dead end. After all, Aquino has repeatedly said the 2016 presidential election is a referendum on how the people rate his administration’s performance and whether or not they want “daang matuwid” to continue… Read More »

House of turncoats

  Why am I not surprised that despite having just three members in the House of Representatives, the PDP-Laban is almost certain to have control of the chamber?   With the election of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the official candidate of the PDP-Laban, to the presidency, the small party headed by Sen. Koko Pimentel has suddenly become… Read More »

Federalism: Caution wouldn’t hurt

  It is almost certain President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will push hard to amend the Constitution to replace the country’s current unitary form of government to one that is federal. After all, he launched his drive to the presidency on the pretext of an information drive on the federal system of government in nationwide sorties long before the presidential… Read More »

SUPER TYPHOON DUTERTE BLOWS EVERYBODY AWAY

  CHICAGO (JGL) – Nobody, not even among his supporters, saw it coming. Everybody was caught by surprise when Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte steamrolled his opponents, who promptly threw in the towel after the votes for Duterte from the quick count of the PPCRV (Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting) started barreling in like the second coming of… Read More »

IS JAMES TO BE PAIRED WITH KATHRYN?

  Talks have been bruited around that ABS-CBN management eyes James Reid to be the next leading man of Kathryn Bernardo in an experimental project. And eventually the tandem of Daniel Padilla and Nadine Lustre would follow. This means, there’s a possibility of exchange love teams. If ever, how will the Kathniel and Jadine fanatics react? My colleague… Read More »