I have never been an “in your face” guy about political or any religious concerns , and have a truly great love of our beautiful country Australia, with all her natural beauty and easy civilian and community ways. Recently, Della plus 3 other mature adults, one a 73-year-old German National whom I had never met, […]
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Mahal ko ang Blacktown by Boy Galang
Lumaki at umunlad ang siyudad ng Blacktown, sa nakaraang tatlumpong taon. Kasabay nito ang paglaki ng mga anak natin, at lalu na yung mga nauna sa atin na nakarating dito sa Australya. Ito ang siyudad na napili nating tirhan, napili na pamahayan sa loob ng maraming taon. Dito sa siyudad ng Blacktown. Samot- sari ang […]
Will All Hell Break Loose Soon? by Erick San Juan
If the world thinks that after the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the territorial disputes between the Philippines and China, conflict in the region or a possible war will be farfetched, think again.
Is war in the South China Sea inevitable? by Perry Diaz
The conventional wisdom in geopolitical circles is that a war between the United States and China is not going to happen — not now, not tomorrow— simply because their economies are intricately intertwined with one another like the fabled Gordian Knot. Destroying each other would be like committing a suicide pact. And why would they […]
The Muntinglupa Connection
In what could arguably be the “mother of all scandals,” President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte dropped a bombshell in front of Sen. Leila de Lima’s face. Calling it a “drugs matrix” — known as the “Muntinglupa Connection” — Duterte released a document showing links between De Lima and several others allegedly involved in illegal drug activities […]
Is the US prepared for war? by Perry Diaz
Scarborough Shoal —The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has passed a final judgment on the case that the Philippines unilaterally brought before the PCA concerning, among other issues, the legality of China’s “nine-dash line” claim over the South China Sea under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Both the Philippines and China […]
Losing a loved one by Sabrina Cortez
I’ve lost a loved one and I don’t know what to do. My best friend’s brother passed away and I felt the full breadth of pain, sorrow and grief. Everyone has his own way of grieving — emotions run high, with mixes of grief, sorrow, anger and rage filling the hearts of those left behind.
Ang kamay na bakal ni Pangulong Duterte
Kamakailan, araw ng Lunes, ika-18 ng Hulyo nang makipagkita at magbigay galang si Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle kay Pangulong Duterte sa Malacañang. Sila’y nag-usap sa isang silid sa Malacañang, subalit walang detalyeng ibinunyag sa publiko kung ano ang kanilang napag-usapan.
PERRYSCOPE by Perry Diaz
High stakes in the South China Sea: On July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), in a unanimous decision, delivered a “triple whammy” to China. In a press release, it said that the Arbitral Tribunal ruled that “there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within the sea […]
Why the South China Sea arbitration case matters for the Philippines by Ambassador Minda Calaguian-Cruz
We just learned the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the proceedings initiated by the Philippines against China in 2013. We would like to bring attention to the importance of this arbitration case, not only for the parties involved, but also for the international community.
$2,000 paid for two songs
Is she really that good, so as to demand $5,000 to sing two songs during the Philippine National Day Ball? I will not give a positive or negative answer but will leave it to those who witnessed her performance.
“Are you with us or are you not with us?” by Erick San Juan
A question raised by President Rodrigo Duterte to US Ambassador Philip Goldberg in a recent meeting in Davao City. Amb. Goldberg answered, “Only if you are attacked.”