China reiterated its earlier denunciation of the Philippines’ “illegal occupation” of some islands in the South China Sea, referred to in the Philippines as “West Philippine Sea.”
Sources with contact in Beijing said China’s Foreign Ministry was “stunned” that the Philippines pushed through what they have been talking about for almost two years now.
But it is good that it is happening.
If the controversy over the discriminatory distribution of Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile of the Senate Christmas loot – P1.6 million for the 18 senators and P250,000 for the four whom JPE does not like namely Senators Miriam Santiago, Antonio Trillanes IV, Pia Cayetano and Alan Cayetano- the public would not have known how they are skewered by the people they are spending billions on supposedly to serve them.
If Enrile didn’t become petty and arrogant and gave all the 22 senators, even including himself, the same amount, we would not have known that they are wallowing in excess funds while millions of Filipinos survive in a hand-to-mouth existence.
By ELLEN TORDESILLAS, VERA Files The Philippine government decided Tuesday to ask the United Nations arbitration tribunal to declare as illegal China’s nine-dash line map…
By ELLEN TORDESILLAS, VERA Files (Conclusion) The permanent stationing of three of its ships in Bajo de Masinloc is part of China’s “creeping invasion” of…
By ELLEN TORDESILLAS, VERA Files (First of two parts) The Philippines is at a loss over China’s declaration its ships will stay permanently in Bajo…
I’m always in awe of people who triumph over adversities.
I was an ardent admirer of Lance Armstrong.
I read and re-read his book, “It’s not about the Bike- My Journey Back to Life” which has been described as an “awe-inspiring tale of immense courage and will.”
That’s the question lawyer Harry Roque posed to the Supreme Court justices to underscore the dangers of the Cybercrime Law. He referred to the three photos posted here:
Hindi naman nadismaya ang fans nitong telenobela. Magaling talaga ang mga artista. Para sa akin gabi yun ni Janice de Belen, bilang Beatriz. Yung mukha niya nang sinabi sa kanya ni Julio (Ariel Rivera) na anak nila si Celyn (Kim Chiu, ang galing. Walang salita. Mata ang nag-acting. Hindi OA. Simple lang.
Yun ang magaling na acting. Nakakabilib sa Pilipino.
Lahat naman sila doon magaling lalo pa sina Cherry Pie Picache, Ariel Rivera, Ronaldo Valdez at Pilar Pilapil. Malaki siguro ang impluwensya ng mga beteranong artista sa mga batang artista kasi gumagaling na rin sina Kim Chiu at Maja Salvador. Ang mga lalaki, sina Enchong Dee at Xian Lim, kailangan pang mahasa.
By Ace Esmeralda, VERA Files
For many, the gun ban brings some relief, especially since the country enters this period with heightened fear of gun-related violence.
The accidental death of 7-year-old Stephanie Nichole Ella in Caloocan City from a stray bullet fired on New Year’s Eve, to the killing of 10 people by an alleged mentally deranged and drug-crazed frustrated village politician in Kawit, Cavite a few days later have prompted calls for a total gun ban, gunless society, taking into the arena issues against gun ownership, regulation and control. Some quarters even associate gun crimes with President Benigno Aquino III’s passion for guns.
It’s a 120- day period that will end on June 12.
Election being an important exercise in a democracy, the government wants to make sure that the environment is conducive to the people being able to choose their leaders freely and peacefully. Thus, there are do’s and don’ts in the Omnibus Election Code (Batas Pambansa 881) that law enforcers are implementing.