Impunity in the South China Sea

With the government either defending, justifying or simply doing nothing about China’s aggressive actions, the country’s giant neighbor has become even bolder to pursue its “creeping invasion” of the disputed territories in the South China Sea. After occupying, reclaiming and building virtual military bases with airstrips, radar equipment and other installations on several disputed islands in the last… Read More »

ANGEL, JUDY ANN: A FLASHBACK ON EARLY SHOWBIZ YEARS

Trivia: This writer can still recall vividly my communication with popular actresses Angel Locsin and Judy Ann Santos. That transpired during the duo’s tyro years in showbiz. It so happened that Angel’s pr-manager was the late Emy Abuan, a Caloocan City resident just like me then At my first meeting with Angel through Emy, she disclosed to me.… Read More »

ISSUES SA BILIHAN NG LUPA AT ESTATE TAX

Q. Hi po, may nabili po akong lupa kaso yung Certificate Authorizing Registration(CAR) ay di pa po narerelease. Ganito po yon. -Nabili po ni seller ung lupa sa subdivision year 1990 na dalaga pa siya. -Nakumpleto niya pong bayaran year 1995 ung lupa. -Kinasal po siya 1993 -Namatay po yung asawa 2011 -Nakuha na niya po yung titulo… Read More »

China doesn’t need spokesmen

It’s funny how China has remained silent over a complaint filed by former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto del Rosario and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales against Chinese President Xi Jin-ping for “crimes against humanity” for alleged harassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, and how President Duterte and other Philippine officials are tripping over themselves to defend… Read More »

China doesn’t need spokesmen

ON DISTANT SHORE It’s funny how China has remained silent over a complaint filed by former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto del Rosario and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales against Chinese President Xi Jin-ping for “crimes against humanity” for alleged harassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, and how President Duterte and other Philippine officials are tripping over… Read More »

Dig Out! Dig In!

       Halos binalot ng nakasisilaw na liwanag ang fastfood center nang siya ay bumungad. Sa bukana pa lang, nag-uumapaw na sa mukha ni Impong Tasyo ang nagniningning at sobrang saya. Mayroon siyang anunsiyo: “Mga katoto, spring na!”        “Wetaminit, kapeng mainit!” dighay ni Tiyo Pilo. “Naghahanda ka na naman ba sa darating na winter?”        KJ talaga itong si Pilo, ‘di… Read More »

The rise of white supremacy terrorism

O As the world watched the apparent decline of the ISIS-led global terrorism, it now cowers in fear of the rise of a different, yet equally deadly kind of a worldwide terror threat perpetrated by white supremacists, a group no less extremist and fanatical, as shown in the recent attacks on two Muslim mosques in New Zealand. Forty-nine… Read More »

Manila’s Water Shortage: Unlike the Common Cold

Many Metro-Manilans suffer from the common cold all through out the year. Said to be caused by a virus, people are told there is only relief, there is no curative drug or medicine against the cold virus that will vanish it permanently. However, people are advised to do this and that to avoid catching the virus or wait… Read More »

SHARON and KC on GABBY

by Baby K. JimenezS Been busy doing the rounds at a frenetic pace concert after concert the past few weeks.  Martin Nievera live on stage quipped: “Local producers please, talk among yourselves on scheduling shows..”  I share the same sentiment – it hurts the PInoy/Torontonian pocket to buy tickets to shows only one week apart from each other.… Read More »

ACKNOWLEDGED MOST BEAUTIFUL ACTRESSES

Trivia: Did you know that from the late ‘40s to later years, beauty experts and authorities in facial appearance had unanimously chosen the most beautiful actresses? The first one to receive that distinction was Norma Blancaflor. Not surprising indeed that she was handpicked to initially delineate role of Virgin Mary in the biblical film Pagsilang ng Mesiyas. Understandably… Read More »