In these BALITA’s pages, comments—on stars and celebrities of the good or bad, beautiful or ugly family dynasties –intoxicate the unwary and the innocents; so to make it More complicated, I write this . . . . Gautama was asked what really are you teaching? and the sitting fat man answered: it is both about suffering and annihilating it into nothing. Suffering is life’s… Read More »
MANILA Imelda Marcos says her husband Ferdinand’s martial-law regime was the best thing to happen to the Philippines. Because we Filipinos have short memories and a careless attitude toward history, we run the risk of making Imelda’s deluded statement the accepted truth by default. (This year is the 42nd anniversary of the imposition of martial law in the… Read More »
(Before I, one of his alleged bosses, rake Noynoy over the coals in my next piece on his performance may I asked the reader’s indulgence to revisit my pride and prejudice on the Aquinos.) The cacophony of noises increases in decibels as hacks and followers of varied interests position themselves on both sides of the starting line for the 2010 presidential race. A… Read More »
CHICAGO (JGL) – Philippine President Noynoy Aquino is against death penalty and yet he does not mind if journalists are killed if they are accused of committing transgressions outside the exercise of their profession. I could not think of any possible crime that journalists maybe accused of committing that could fall outside the line of their practice of… Read More »
I often compare children in Canada with those from developing countries in other parts of the world. These programs on television are often shown by charitable organizations appealing for supporters for their work. In these programs one will see children digging in garbage dumps for food or for anything like bottles or empty cans that they can sell.… Read More »
After their reconciliation, Andi Eigenmman broke off anew with lover Jake Ejercito who’s Manila mayor Joseph Estrada’s son by ex-actress Laarni Enriquez. In a penchant mood, Andi confided she got hurt by the Twitter photo of Jake kissing on the lips a non-showbiz girl which proved his unfaithfulness. Now abroad finishing his studies, Jake apologized for his mistake,… Read More »
Q. Hi, Atty. Wong. I appreciate the legal advice you share with your readers. My parents are considering adding me to the title of their small residential property in the Philippines. Both of them are residing in the Philippines. What taxes and fees will be incurred should they proceed with this process? Do I need to be present… Read More »
Alahoy! Alahoy! Tsk! Habang patuloy, Pag – aalburuto nitong bulking Mayon! Una nang sumabog isyung madlang pipol Sinusubaybayan sa magiging hatol! *** Pinupulitika! Meroong ang sigaw! Imbes na sagutin ang mga paratang? Ewan ko! Ewan nyo! Sa Tuwid na Daan! Meron daw kakampi dapat ring kasuhan! *** Anak ng Kalikoy! Kaldereta! Okoy! Tapsilog! Pinakbet! Pansit! Paksiw! Lechon! Palabok!… Read More »
Following the filing of a second complaint for plunder against Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. called on the beleaguered PNP chief to resign out of delicadeza. Belmonte was too naïve to think there is still delicadeza among the country’s officials. The word has long disappeared from the vocabulary of Philippine officialdom.… Read More »
While I cannot condone the rough treatment accorded Budget Secretary Butch Abad by some students of the University of the Philippines last week, when he was pelted with stones and coins after a speech at the School of Economics, I must also say that I quite agree with their demand that he be made accountable for the illegal… Read More »