Q. Greetings Atty Wong! We bought parcels of real estate property consisting of two lots in a subdivision in Batangas on installment basis and have fully paid the agreed purchase price. Full payment was contested by the Real Estate Developer but at the end, the Housing Land Use Regulatory Board (HLRUB) issued a decision in our favor. The… Read More »
Last December 16, 2010, in a move that surprised the Aquino administration, Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia (ret.) pleaded guilty to a lesser crime of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering. In return, Garcia would surrender P135 million out of the P303 million he allegedly plundered. As part of the plea bargain, Garcia “cleared” his wife Clarita and sons… Read More »
The recent storms that pounded California in December and the record snow blizzards and extremely chilly weather that caused chaos in Europe and the northeastern United States and Canada should serve as a grim reminder to people all over the world that climate change brought about by global warming is no longer just a problem of future generations,… Read More »
Mang Ben Pineda (not his real name) and his wife had traveled almost 5-6 hours in the early morning of January 9 arriving in Manila just in time to catch the gathering multitudes of people now almost numbering millions. By the time the procession had started, Mang Ben and his wife had braved the intense heat and occasional… Read More »
This is the time of year when we try to see what’s ahead for everybody. Psychics, seers, astrologers, and visionaries will guide us of our destiny. But, it is still our own free will that will make our future. AVV111 What will be the pathway of the government; the destruction caused by weather changes or any other natural… Read More »
I was hoping I would win the $50M Max Lotto on December 31st, 2010. That would have been a very prosperous New Year, right? I didn’t but I was not really disappointed. The chance of winning that jackpot was less than being struck by a lightning. But I was very happy for those Bell Canada employees who got… Read More »
This early, political enthusiasts buzz around that a possible scenario would transpire come next election time. It would be Gov. Vilma Santos vs Presidential sister Kris Aquino for the Vice President position. Remember that before the last election, not a few politicians tried to convince Vi to run for the vice presidency but she refused. She prioritized to… Read More »
Malapit na, mga friends from overseas…malapit na ninyong makita ang isang malaking pagbabago sa Philippine highways and roads… Ipagpantasya nyo kaya- kapag kayo ay nagbalikbayan next year at dumalaw sa inyu- inyong birthplace sa probinsya…e di sasakay kayo ng bus papunta doon- hmm, parang may kakaiba. Kapag nahiligan nyo namang mamili ng pasalubong sa 168 o Divisoria Mall… Read More »
Here we go again. Just six months after losing power in a landslide election, allies of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo are at it again trying to push their agenda to amend the 1987 Constitution, a move that had been rejected multiple times by the people. Didn’t we say all along that Arroyo would never rest until she gets back… Read More »