TRUTH IS SEN. POE’S ONLY SAVING GRACE

CHICAGO (JGL) – Sen. Grace Poe should not be disheartened if her detractors want the Senate Electoral Tribunal and the Commission on Elections to scrutinize her citizenship and residency after all she welcomed the filing of the cases by defeated senatorial candidate Rizalito David against her because in her own words, “I can answer the questions on my… Read More »

THE MIGHTY DOLLAR

Why do people from more than one hundred countries in the world come to North America? I remember more than four decades ago, I was one of those lured to cross the ocean to an uncertain future when I was well-placed in my country of origin. I held a prestigious position in a university with a remuneration enough… Read More »

Cultrural pride

On July 27, 2015, the Kapisanan Philippines Centre for Arts and Culture sent me an e-mail. It was a cut-and-paste ‘message’ that graced the Kapisanan webpage since July 24, wherein Kapisanan’s executive director Nicole Cajucom took issue with a news item Filipino centre helps youth reach higher, written by Gilbert Ngabo and published in Metro’s July 23, 2015… Read More »

Can Mar Roxas win?

Sure, he can. But it depends. President Benigno Aquino III has “anointed” his loyal party mate and Interior Secretary, Mar Roxas, as his chosen candidate for president in the 2016 elections here. But Roxas is way down in the surveys. He’s trailing one declared candidate, Vice Presidenr Jojo Binay, and two undeclared ones: Sen. Grace Poe and Mayor… Read More »

WILLIE’S TV SHOW OFF THE AIR AGAIN?

After the airing for less than three months, speculations soar high that by this time Willie Revillame’s show at GMA-7 Wowowin would be already off the air. Allegedly, it could be ascribed to the program’s loss of money spent on production and airtime. However, one of the bigwigs of Wowowin Rackie Revilla claimed that co-producer Willie himself and… Read More »

5 years of empty promises and dashed hopes

True to tradition, President Aquino gloated about his small accomplishments, ignored his unfulfilled promises, and placed the blame on the previous administration for some of his failures in his two-hour State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) last Monday. Among his few successes is the sustained economic growth during his five years in Malacanang. Even the opposition can’t deny the fact that… Read More »

A story of hope and inspiration

I took a break last Sunday and watched a concert by the very popular REO Brothers in downtown Los Angeles, and was so awed by the group of youngsters from Tacloban City, I decided to take a break, too, from writing about politics and write about the band instead this week. The story of this young tribute band,… Read More »

Jojo Binay can still win

MANILA Despite all the bad news swirling around Vice President Jojo Binay, the crowds still turn out wherever he goes. Are those people just being polite, as is the Filipino custom, and warmly welcome any guest to their communities? Or maybe they’re the usual Filipino rubber-neckers who have nothing better to do than come out and gawk around… Read More »

SSS PENSION AND CONTRIBUTION

Q. Hello Atty Wong! Meron lang sana akong inquiry ulit sa iyo Atty. Wong. While in Canada, I continued paying my SSS premium contribution thru voluntary scheme program, now that I already reached my 60’s, I was informed by the SSS office that I have a option whether to wait getting my pension benefits until I reached 65… Read More »

MTRCB SUMMONS ABS-CBN TWICE

Just recently, Movie, TV, Radio Classification Board (MTRCB), summoned TV executives of ABS-CBN twice in a row. Firstly, for the foul language used in some scenes of the top rating TV drama series Pangako sa Iyo (Daniel Padilla-Kathryn Bernardo). The board found it unsuitable for Kids. Secondly, after receiving many complaints from TV viewers, MTRCB called for a… Read More »