CHICAGO (jGLi) – Two surviving Filipino Americans whose members of their families were victims of murders in Illinois share opposite views on death penalty. I sought out their views following the signing Wednesday (March 9) by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn of the ban of death penalty, making Illinois the 16th state to end capital punishment. As you know,… Read More »
Ever since two brave military officers and a courageous government auditor came out to expose corruption in the military and the Commission on Audit (COA), two earth-shaking events occurred that could break through the massive “walls” that were built to protect corrupt officials during the nine-year presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. On February 14, 2011, Bayan Muna party-list… Read More »
Romeo Roman was an indigenous product of Walled City. His parents were both from Intramuros where Romy, as many of his friends called him, was born. After finishing his high school, he was not eager to go to college for if he did; his parents would strive hard to let Romy have a college education. So Romy went… Read More »
My mother will turn 92 this March and is upbeat as ever. When I talked to her by phone the other day —3pm in Vancouver, BC— she said that she’s fine and that she was baking pizzas for her apos, aged 18, 16, and 13. Whew, when are you going to stop, mother? No, not now — not… Read More »
I was in the house of a friend lately and I noticed that the pictures in the family room have been changed. The former portraits were gone and the new ones were all of young ones –hockey teams, a child’s birthday party, a young girl by a Christmas tree. They were all about two to ten year olds… Read More »
Alahoy! Alahoy! ‘Ginaya’ ang EDSA! Sa Egypt! Sa Yemen! At maging sa Libya! Sez Barack to Moammar: “Abah, sibat ka na” Hihihi! ! Sa Hawaii, Baka dun mapunta? * * * Tararadzingpotpot! Nagkapetotpetot! Gulo sa Middle East, ang OFWs! Sila ‘naiipit’ pirde ang trabahos! Iniuuwi na! Buhe delikados! * * * Sir Tomas Kaluban! Iba e ‘palaban’ Me… Read More »
A few days before the 25th anniversary of the Feb.25 EDSA 1 revolution , senator Ferdinand “Bongbong “ Marcos Jr. declared the Philippines could have been as progressive like Singapore if his father, the late president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos had not been kicked out. He was referring to the highly developed and economically prosperous –island city-state which… Read More »
The veracity that the showbiz industry will be incomplete sans the mention of Dolphy remains undisputed. For he’s not only a rib-tickler unmatched but also a personification of a thoroughly good man behind the cameras. All told, the accolades handed to him by award giving bodies and civic sectors, plus the countless bravuras and reaps given to him… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – At about 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1986 (Manila time) (3 p.m. EST, Feb. 24, Monday), President Marcos had just hanged up his phone after taking a call from Nevada Sen. Paul Laxalt (Rep.). Mr. Marcos must not have returned to bed anymore because three and a half hours later at 7:30 a.m., Philip… Read More »