Sa mga lalaking naninirahan sa aming barrio ay si Mang Sinto lamang ang may taguring tunay na lalaki, ngunit kung siya ay nakatalikod at hindi niya naririnig ay Sintong Bagyo, ang bansag sa kanya. Si Mang Sinto ay hindi magsasakang katulad ng marami sa aming baryo, hindi rin karpintero, mangagawa o’ kahit anong trabaho na maaring kumita ng… Read More »
ITO ang katayuan ng Isla de Oriente ngayon: nauubos ang mga yaman na bunga ng kalikasan, napakabilis na pagdami ng tao, mga bata at kabataang kulang sa tamang dunong at aral at mga katandaang sobra sa dasal ngunit kulang sa gawa na para bang sa dasal lamang makakamit ang kabanalan. Dahil sa ganitong mga kalagayang tila walang pagbabago,… Read More »
Q. Atty. Rogie Wong, isa ako sa masugid na mambabasa sa inyong column. Napag alaman ko po na kayo ay mahihingian ng payo. Kami po ay dumating sa Canada September 2007 so it is our third year now here . Ngayon po ay common law relationship lang ako. May dalawa pong anak. My daughter is 23 yrs. Old… Read More »
Noong maliit pa ako, malimit kong marinig sa mga matatanda na hangga’t hindi raw nagkaka-anak ang isang tao, hindi siya makababayad nang utang na loob sa kanilang ina, dahil sa pagkakaroon lamang ng sariling anak nila lubusang mararanasan ang lahat ng hirap na tiniis ng kanilang ina mapalaki lamang sila. Malaki na ko ngayon. Hindi lamang malaki… Read More »
It is finally official. As of April 1, 2010 important changes have been made to the caregiver program – both for workers and employers. Effective April 1, 2010: 1. Live in Caregivers working in Canada have up to four years from the date of their arrival in Canada to complete the employment requirement to be eligible for… Read More »
CHICAGO (JGLi) – If former Senate President and former Speaker of the House Manny Villar is elected president in the Philippines in about two weeks, he will go down in history as the first ever to turn the concept of political party invented in the 14th century on its head. A President Villar will be the first politician… Read More »
THERE is much more at stake in the May 10 Philippine national elections, besides choosing a new president and other elective officials. For the first time, automated voting, counting, and tabulation will take the place of manual polling. This means, voters will choose their candidates through a computerized process that will hopefully save time, reduce if not eliminate… Read More »
By Rudy M. Viernes Novato, California The Hospicio de San Jose in Manila is a Catholic charitable institution, managed since 1865 by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. It is the foster home of orphans, children and adolescents abandoned or surrendered by their parents due to poverty. Some of these children have special needs. There… Read More »
Problem gambling, a form of impulse control disorder, has caused intense misery among individuals and families. The problem is so complicated and deep-seated that it has become a societal menace, not just an ordinary medical disorder. Some gambling, such as bingo, stock market speculation, and betting on games, can be considered as “subtle.” But some ways to… Read More »