With the national elections happening this month, I dare make these fearless analyses of who would be elected President and Vice-President of the Republic for the next six years. Judging from what I read in the papers and assuming the surveys are indicators of what is to come, the candidates are “placed” in the race […]
Category: Opinion
A Tribute to All Mothers by Lorna Ramirez
To be a mother is the noblest job of all, but the most underrated. It is the very reason why it should always be celebrated each year. It is an acknowledgment of all the hard work, sacrifices, juggling the time for those who are working, just to have and share quality and precious time with […]
Our Filipino Comfort Women, the Fight for True Justice Goes On by Erick San Juan
I was visited by my former aging nanny (yaya) named Beata last week and she showed me several news clippings-releases about comfort women. She narrated a friend’s sad experience during the war. She said that she was 13 when her friend was detained, along with her grandmother, by Japanese soldiers in a municipal hall-turned-garrison in […]
What is the real meaning of marriage? by Edwin Zambrano
(continued from previous month) ABC’s Play School Featuring Gay Dads on the Show. The ABC’s Play School can no longer be trusted not to push political agendas with its plan to feature gay dads on the show. Parents should not be forced into explaining to kids how two men come to have a baby.
Can Reed Bank bring peace? by Bernie Lopez
China’s ‘Missile Triangle’ consists of Woody Island in the Paracels, and Fiery Cross Reef and Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratlys. The US ‘Base Triangle’ consists of Subic Naval Base and Clark Field Airbase in Luzon, and Antonio Bautista Air Base in Palawan. Smack in the middle, sandwiched by the two giant military forces is […]
Mga kuro-kuro ni Boy Galang
Donald Trump sa pagka-pangulo ng Estados Unidos—Siya ang maugong na pangalan na maririnig sa mga nagdaang pulong ng partido o ‘caucus‘ na naganap na sa iba’t-ibang panig ng bansang Amerika.
Leni Robredo: “May the best woman win” by Perry Diaz in PerryScope
Up until a few weeks ago, vice presidential candidate Congresswoman Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo was behind in the polls. Way ahead of her then were Senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who were at a statistical dead heat. But the latest polls surprised a lot of the power brokers who have shrugged […]
Divorce obtained in Australia is not valid in the Philippines by Nostradino
According to a Filipino priest whom I consulted, divorce obtained in Australia is not valid in the Philippines. This is especially true when the couple in question was married in a Catholic church in the Philippines.
A call to stop teen brawls by Sabrina Cortez
Deafening screams, graphic body scars and the gruesome sound of bones breaking and kids yelling in pain. Welcome to Blacktown’s youth fight night.
Mga dagdag buwis na magpapahirap sa atin
Ito po ang inyong lingkod, na nagbibigay galang sa inyong lahat na mambabasa ng Philippine Sentinel. Sa ika-2 ng Hulyo magaganap ang pambansang eleksyon dito sa Australia. Nabanggit ko noóng nakaraang buwan na ako’y hindi kabilang sa anumang partido.
What is the real meaning of marriage?
Marriage brings a man and a woman together as husband and wife to become father and mother to any children their union produces. It is a biological fact that reproduction depends on a man and a woman. It is an anthropological truth that: ? men and women are different but complementary ? children need both […]
Can Bongbong survive the ABC?
With Election Day just a few weeks away, campaigning is heating up particularly in the vice presidential contest. Indeed, never in the history of Philippine politics had there been more campaign propaganda used and resources spent to elect the vice president of the country, which makes one wonder: why the sudden interest in a job […]