My cousin-in-law, Ramon Sunico, posted a note in Facebook about Filipino tourists who were hacked to death in Beijing in 2005. Please note that I double checked the facts … [Read more...]
A note from a cousin-in-law about Filipinos violently killed in Beijing five years ago
August 27, 2010 By 37 Comments
Divorce or no divorce: the raging debate
August 22, 2010 By 62 Comments
When the Gabriela Women's Party filed House Bill No. 1799 (Divorce Bill, for brevity), the long dormant debate over the legalization of divorce in the Philippines was revived. … [Read more...]
Lessors have their problems too
August 15, 2010 By 20 Comments
A couple of months ago, I wrote about problems we had with the management of the dorm-hotel near Sam's school where she used to stay. They gave us hell before returning the … [Read more...]
Coup d’etat; How committed
July 17, 2010 By 24 Comments
President Noynoy Aquino has ordered the Secretary of Justice to review the coup case against incarcerated senator Antonio Trillanes IV because he believes that whatever it was … [Read more...]
What part of “No U-turn” does this driver not understand?
July 16, 2010 By 17 Comments
When President Noynoy Aquino decided to crack down on the illegal use of "wang-wang" (siren and blinkers combo) and commemorative vehicle license plates, I applauded. About … [Read more...]
A conversation about Ping Lacson
July 10, 2010 By 17 Comments
When you're on the road with your spouse, do you talk? Speedy and I do. In fact, if we don't talk, that means we're having a tiff. Last Thursday, we were on our way to … [Read more...]
A round-table discussion on human trafficking
June 23, 2010 By 45 Comments
About two weeks ago, I received an invitation from the U.S. Embassy to participate in a round-table discussion with Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. on human trafficking. Links to … [Read more...]
Correction, please: Supreme Court did not “uphold” journalists
May 18, 2010 By 10 Comments
Relative to the trial of the damage suit against Mike Arroyo stemming from various libel suits he had filed against reporters in the past, two news outfits reported that the … [Read more...]
A less than perfect anti-sexual harassment law
March 30, 2010 By 56 Comments
A reader asks for advice about a male office supervisor who makes her uncomfortable with his excessive praises over her physical appearance. She says that when he says things … [Read more...]
A world of pure imagination
March 23, 2010 By 18 Comments
If you're an artist, imagination is a premium asset. If you're a lawyer, the ability to imagine helps to think out of the box and that can lead to theories and arguments never … [Read more...]
A wifely advice
February 11, 2010 By 58 Comments
A couple of days ago, Speedy and I were watching a TV program on Bio Channel about a man and his daughter who were reunited after many, many years. The father and his wife … [Read more...]
Of mafia dons and unproven accusations
February 4, 2010 By 45 Comments
Last Tuesday's Senate session was shocking. And that's an understatement. By now, we're used to sensational exposes on the Senate floor but senators squabbling during a … [Read more...]
Singapore’s Integrated Resorts: some thoughts on gambling and casinos
January 28, 2010 By 8 Comments
Last November, while taking a “duck tour” around Singapore's Marina Bay, the Filipino tour guide, Chris, pointed to three side-by-side structures still under construction. … [Read more...]
About Manila clams
January 27, 2010 By 12 Comments
The term “Manila clams” has had me intrigued for a long time. According to my reading, they are exported by Japan and the clams themselves are native to Japan. If that … [Read more...]
Required by international law
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you can read the sign and think the spelling is wrong, let me assure you that it isn't. International law requires that a ship conduct a muster drill to prepare the … [Read more...]
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