“Laws relating to family rights and duties,or to the status, condition and legal capacity of persons are binding upon Filipino citizens, even though living abroad.” (Article 15 Civil Code of the Philippines) Q. Hello po attorney. Itago ninyo ako sa panglang DT. Kasalukuyang nakatira dito sa Lucesa,Quezon. Magtatanong po ako tungkol sa lupa ni Ms.HD na namatay na.… Read More »
As we bid the year 2020 goodbye with a sigh of relief knowing that 2021 can’t be worse than 2020, my apprehension remains the same. With more than 20 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 350,000 deaths and adding 3,000 every day to the death toll, I wonder when will this plague ever end? For one thing,… Read More »
In three days, three events occurred that changed the political landscape of the U.S. for the next two or four years, or perhaps, for decades to come. On January 5, the state of Georgia – long a Republican bastion – elected two Democrats to replace two Republican senators. Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeated Republicans Kelly Loeffler… Read More »
“When we are kind, it makes us happy. It makes us think less about ourselves.” Jonathan Reckford, Our Better Angels, (2019) In the waiting room of a small clinic, where I await patiently for my wife to come out from her yearly medical check-up, I hear a commotion going on in a room designated for blood testing. A… Read More »
The ongoing saga down south in the USA has kept me sleep-deprived from following all the “shenanigans” or as president-elect Biden says “malarkey” (love it! So quaint. I mean, of course the word “malarkey” and not the shocking riot). I never imagined there would come a day when my attention would be riveted on the goings-on in the… Read More »
By: Hermione Cabie Santos The New Year 2021 focuses on the many victories of the scientific communityas the rollout of authorized COVID-19 vaccines (from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) will continue to reach designated populations in Ontario. As of December 24th, a total of 10,756 doses of this messenger RNA (mRNA) 2-dose vaccine have been administered and counting. Based on… Read More »
Once again, President Donald J. Trump played the game of “chicken” when he held up the $900 billion COVID relief stimulus bill by demanding that direct payments to the people be increased to $2,000 per person. Speaker Pelosi responded that she would go along with the $2,000 direct payment wanted by Trump. But the Republican majority in the… Read More »
Q. Dear Atty.Wong, pwede po ba mabawi ang property that was donated more than 10 years ago? Our 2 old maid aunties donated our ancestral home to our cousin living in US. Then later he also took the other land titles in the same compound and transferred to his name. Bago namatay ang isang tita ko, may napagsabihan… Read More »
Trivia: Did you know that the first Filipino movie director that shaped up local films to world class was Manuel Conde? His flick the classic Genghis Khan was the initial local stuff that gained recognition in the 1952 Venice Film Festival. As an aftermath, several countries had screen version of the said pic that spearheaded Philippines to an… Read More »
Under the Christmas tree is a present to have, to hold and to cherish. Up the same tree is a better brighter future that an angel or a star may lead and inspire us to seek. Remember Kings Gaspar, Melchor and Baltazar whose wise judgment is celebrated on the first Sunday of January? They followed the Shining Light… Read More »