{Kuwentong handog ng may-akda sa mga magulang at anak na binibigkis ng tunay na pagmamahalan} Halos madilim-dilim pa ay gising na ang mag-anak na Pangilinan. Hinarap kaagad ni Aling Cora ang paghahanda ng almusal. Mabilisan namang iniligpit ng magkapatid na Betty at Myrna ang kanilang pinaghigaan, pagkatapos ay halos magkasabay na nagtungo sa banyo… Read More »
CHICAGO, Illinois (JGLi) – With elections in the Philippines just around the corner, I have a moot question to ask that may not elicit a response: Should Philippine newspaper editorials endorse candidates? Any newspaper, which tries to answer this question, will be damn if it does or damn if it doesn’t. When Spain introduced newspapers in the Philippines,… Read More »
Q. I left my husband two years ago. We’re both Canadian citizens, living separately here in Canada. We have a conjugal house & lot back in the Philippines. The sister of my ex-husband and her family have lived in the said house for almost 13 years now – for free. Late last year my ex-husband called to inform… Read More »
It’s sports season! Schools are busy practicing and preparing for every tournament with the hope that this will be a winning season for their teams. In every competition, you can feel the intensity and hear the jubilation. As well, you can see the face of exhaustion and frustration. As a basketball coach, I’ve heard people say that… Read More »
Many attempts had been made to characterize Canadians. People from within and outside this country do not agree in their descriptions. It can probably be said that Canada is a young nation compared to other great countries of the world. Its population is comparatively small, considering that in area, it is the second largest in the… Read More »
It was one of these gloomy winter days in January. It was not extremely cold but there was a bitter wind that added a chill factor. I had to go out early and 7:30 was still partially dark. I was bundled up with a thick sweater and a vest, winter coat with a hood, woolen scarf, gloves and… Read More »
NAKAKATUWA ang paglalakbay o pagbabalik sa isang paglalakbay nang maraming mga Pilipino. Sa isang aalis upang mangibang bansa ay dose-dosena ang maghahatid na tila ang aalis ay patutungo sa isang lugar o isang bansa na ang naghihintay sa kanya ay tagumpay at kasaganaan. Kung alam lamang nila ang katotohanan na sa kabila ng bakod, ang damo ay… Read More »
At about this time last year, there were talks of a plot to impeach Chief Justice Renato Puno over the non-promulgation of a supposed en banc decision of the high court dated July 15, 2008 upholding the disqualification of Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong (First District, Negros Oriental) allegedly because she was not a Filipino citizen. One of the litigants,… Read More »
While still alive, she made a special power of attorney authorizing me to transact business with the bank. I sent the Special Power of Attorney to my sister in the Philippines to act on my behalf and withdraw the said money. However, the SPA was not recognized by the bank. According to the bank we should have SPA… Read More »