A new law took effect in Ontario last month. It is now an offence, punishable by punitive fines and prison, to “attempt to advise or persuade” someone to refrain from having an abortion, or to “attempt to inform a person concerning issues related to abortion services”, or to “attempt to perform an act of disapproval [of abortion]”… Read More »
Just six years after the Supreme Court was rocked by an inglorious impeachment trial that removed a sitting Chief Justice and by the contentious appointment of the court’s youngest member to replace him, the country’s high tribunal has again found itself saddled by controversy, division and disarray. As the people marked the start of the year 2012,… Read More »
Here is a notation on ‘pasaway’ I saw, copied and paraphrased from the Internet; thus, all credits belong to the anonymous source. Originally, the notation said, ‘pasaway’ is not a Tagalog word. It is a word in Ilongo — one of some 170 regional languages heard in the Philippine archipelago — principally spoken in parts of… Read More »
MANILA It was only a matter of time before President Rodrigo Duterte’s pugnacious ways and dictatorial bent would eventually make him a global pariah. And now word comes from Daniel Coats, head of US Intelligence, that Duterte is a “threat to democracy in Southeast Asia.” So, are Messrs. Trump and Duterte still friends? From the start of… Read More »
I remember the first time I saw you. You were on the cover of Sports Illustrated in your junior year. Not college. High school. The first high school underclassman ever to grace SI’s cover. I remember the first time I saw you play. It was Dec. 12, 2002, and it was a highly anticipated matchup pitting your… Read More »
While President Duterte’s decision to immediately repatriate abused overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait and to ban further deployment of workers to the Middle East country was at first look commendable, it still leaves questions that previous administrations have also largely ignored. The President made the twin moves following the discovery of the body of 29-year-old… Read More »
Hello sir! I am a Canadian who has two daughters with Canadian citizenship and Canadian passports. They were born here in the Philippines and their mother is Filipino. My questions are: Are they still considered Filipino citizens . When they go to Canada with their Canadian passports, what will happen at the Manila airport when… Read More »
MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte endears himself to our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) when he warns other countries, particularly Kuwait this time, to not abuse Filipinos working there. He deserve kudos for that. But it’s not enough. During another presidency, the then incumbent proudly declared that Filipino domestic staff should be trained to be “super maids” before… Read More »
Once and for all, Pauleen Luna wants to put an end to the chaff issue about her and Maine Mendoza. Talks still persist the two are not on good terms for Pauleen dislikes Maine to the hilt. In her Tweeter Accounts. Pauleen disclosed in her 13 years as co-host of Eat Bulaga, all the hosts, staff as… Read More »
It’s funny how top officials of the Duterte administration are tripping all over themselves to make Filipinos believe there is nothing wrong with China making a travesty of our sovereignty. Instead of loudly protesting the territorial intrusions being carried out rampantly by the country’s giant neighbor, the national leaders are displaying an unusual eagerness to defend China’s aggressive… Read More »