Formally, in this impeach
ment trial of  Chief Justice
Renato Corona, it is the Senators who will act as judges.However, in a very real way, the Filipino people will be the true judges.  
In their minds, many Filipinos have already provided him a proper hearing. They read newspapers, watch TV, listen to the radio and  engage in discussions. [...]

Should the 8 Arroyo Justices be allowed to continue to abuse the nation?
Concerned about former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) and her husband former First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo (FG) eluding prosecution for serious crimes – Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima correctly issued a watch list order (WLO) or hold order – to [...]

Of the fourteen islands in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), only five are inhabited. Out of the five, two have populations of less than ten people. The  latest total population count as of July 2011 from CIA sources shows a total population of about 46,000 – down from around 72,000 in 2000. 
Ninety [...]

In order to register to vote, pursuant to the Overseas Absentee Voters  Act (OAVA), overseas Pinoys  are required to sign an affidavit promising to take up residence in the Philippines within three years after registering to vote. If the registered voter does not return to the Philippines to take up residency in those three years, [...]

During the Marcos years, because of severe economic depression,lack of job opportunities and political oppression – thousands of Filipinos desperately seeking better lives for themselves and their families took risks and bravely went to strange lands and cultures taking on whatever jobs were available. 
After the downfall of the Marcos regime, the Philippine economy did not [...]

The most famous part Filipino-part Jew person in the world is comedian Rob Schneider. I understand he has a Jewish father and a mother who is half Filipina and half mixed Caucasian.  That makes him 1/4 Filipino 1/2 Jew and 1/4 something else.Very funny and talented guy. 
Another celebrity with Jew-Filipino blood is Hailee Steinfield, the talented [...]

Mideo Cruz, 37, who styles himself  as a visual and performance  artist who intentionally aims to shock and awe with his  work  may indeed have shocked many with his recent presentation at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) – but awe he did not. Instead he has been bombarded with death threats and hate mail since [...]

On such matters as the RH Bill,  whose nature calls for much debate, listening  in good faith  to varied points of view allows a more complete assessment of the facts and issues involved –  leading to better decisions and policies for the good of all.
Of one thing  of which there should be no issue, well [...]

Based on applicable international maritime and related laws, China knows that if she petitions the United Nations International Court of Justice or the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to affirm  her dubious claim that she owns everything in the South China Sea aka West Philippine Sea – her chances of winning are [...]

The Spratly Islands is an archipelago of 750 small islands, islets, cays, reefs and atolls widely scattered off the coasts off Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.  It has a total land area of only about 4 kilometers where  hardly  anything grows that’s of significant value.
While what is seen of these bits of real estate may appear worthless,beneath the [...]