EDITORIAL

The question of Philippine sovereignty has been debated over and over again since 1991 when the Philippine Senate voted to reject the retention of American bases.   The nationalists were convinced then that the Philippines didn’t need the protection of the U.S. against foreign invasion.   They asserted that continued presence of American bases was an affront to Philippine sovereignty.  Continue reading →

January 16, 2014
Once again, a pollster or research group has come out with results of its latest survey indicating a continuing downslide in the performance and popularity ratings of top Philippine government officials led by President Benigno S. Aquino III and Vice President Jejomar Binay. Continue reading →

January 1, 2014
Show light and hope of Christ. What an apt message this Christmas season coming no less from the Philippine President, Benigno S. Aquino III. The message comes at a time when millions of Filipinos are still reeling from the massive devastation caused by super typhoon Yolanda, the most powerful howler to hit the Philippines and the world this year. Continue reading →

December 16, 2013
Exactly one month after super typhoon Yolanda wrought unprecedented havoc in the Philippines, leaving 6,000 people dead, some 2,000 still missing and  some 12 million displaced with some four million houses destroyed, many survivors are still reeling in hardship with thousands without shelter and still hundreds having not received enough relief assistance to tide them through the difficult times. Continue reading →

December 1, 2013 Every day bodies are found among debris left by super typhoon Yolanda (International code name, Haiyan) in Leyte and Samar as relief operations and rehabilitation efforts are intensified. At press time, the death toll from the typhoon has climbed … Continue reading →

November 16, 2013
For Filipino Americans like us this year’s Thanksgiving will be a bittersweet reminder of a moment in history when the worst of times in our people’s lives and country witnessed a beautiful contrast in the best of humanity. Indeed, as we watch in horror and despair the worst ever devastation in lost lives and properties wrought by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in Tacloban and nearby towns of Samar, we are also amazed and moved by the swift and robust support of people from all walks of life, races, cultures and beliefs. Continue reading →

November 1, 2013
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno has warned of a possible chaos and military intervention if President Aquino and Congress will not abolish the billions of pesos of taxpayers money called the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and lately added with the Development Acceleration Program (DAP). Continue reading →

October 16, 2013
A terrible earthquake rocked the Visayan islands of Bohol, Cebu and nearby provinces and caused untold destruction on roads, bridges, town halls, hospitals, colleges, hotels, malls and other public and private buildings. Priceless Filipino heritage – the centuries-old churches, some of them more than 400 years old, among the oldest in the Philippines – were not spared. Continue reading →

October 1, 2013
A crack in the relationship of Philippine Senators has surfaced and seemingly widens every day in the wake of the expose, the filing of plunder, malversation of funds and graft charges and now ongoing Senate investigation on the alleged multi-billion pork barrel scam. Continue reading →

September 16, 2013
As the nation grapples for right responses and moves on the expose on the scam of pork barrel funds of senators and congressmen amounting to billions of pesos, the Department of Budget and Management, which is at the vortex in the release of the billions of pork barrel funds, has announced that it has increased the proposed budget for the Conditional Cash Transfer project more popularly known as Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from P44 billion this year to P62.6 billion in 2014. Continue reading →