Broadcast journalist Raffy Tulfo, one of the top three of the 12 elected or re-elected to the Philippine Senate last week, is presenting himself as a possible champion of ABS-CBN, shuttered for the past two years after Congress refused to renew its franchise. Tulfo also wants libel de-criminalized, with penalties for anyone found guilty of the offense facing only civil sanctions. The Philippines is one of the few countries in the world where anyone convicted of libel can b...

Unless one or more of the winning senators decide to move to the opposition, Sen. Risa Hontiveros may end up as a minority of one. Hontiveros is the sole opposition senator likely to enter the Senate’s dozen winners of the 2022 elections based on results of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) transparency server. They will join the 12 hold-over senators, whose terms expire in 2025. Trends set since last week’s elections show that Hontiveros is likely to land at the 1...

Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer (second from right) visits “From Pineapple to Piña: A Philippine Textile Treasure” Exhibition at the SFO Museum of San Francisco International Airport on 17 May 2022. Joining the Consul General are SFO Museum Acting Director Timothy O’Brien, The Hinabi Project Executive Director Dr. Michael Gonzalez, SFO Museum Curator for Conservation Alisa Eagleston-Cieslewicz, and Vice Consul Adrian Baccay. (San Francisco PCG photo) ...

Almost 5 million Ukrainians have already evacuated to nearby countries, mostly in Poland, to avoid being victims of the Ukraine-Russia war that has entered its 3rd month. Their evacuation, however, was characterized by horrible, inhuman conditions, and fear in order to escape the war and stay alive. Most of them are children and women because their husbands, elder brothers and siblings were left in Ukraine to fight for their country as volunteer groups fighting side by ...

IT ALL BEGAN WHEN a Supreme Court draft opinion leaked out that Roe v. Wade will be stricken down. Justice Samuel Alito’s “sweeping and blunt draft majority opinion” striking down Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion remains the Supreme Court’s “only circulated draft in the pending Mississippi abortion case.” And there are no dissenting draft opinions circulating among the justices, which means that national abortion rights appears imminent. With six con...

Q: You and others have suggested that I should have an Emergency Fund. Do you have some tips on how much and how I can start one? A: Since I was a kid, my parents always told me to “Save for a rainy day”. The object of this is to put money away when times are good so that you will have money to spare when times are bad. It does not make sense to put money away when times are bad since this is the time you will need to touch your emergency fund. There are still plenty...

I redrafted this column last Mother’s Day, amidst the US Supreme Court revisit of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. I am eternally grateful to my mother, Maxima, who passed away in November 2019 at the age of 101, for respecting my rights and for protecting me when I was a fetus in her womb. My admiration also goes to all mothers around the world who value and cherish their unborn. When I first came across the question “Does the fetus have rights?”, I wondered how anyone coul...

When applying for naturalization, there are problems many applicants encountered during the interview process. This is because they look at how you first get your green card and what actions you have made while a green card holder. Listed below are some of them: 1. Proving good faith marriage. You will be surprised that your are applying for naturalization and yet the USCIS is considering you as a green card applicant although your marriage happened ten years ago . If you ...

SAN JOSÉ, CA – Today, San José City Council approved a $205 million spending plan for Measure E focused on affordable housing development, homelessness prevention, and quick-build solutions to homelessness. Approved by 54% of San José voters in 2020, Measure E generated $140 million, with another $65 million expected in the next fiscal year, to address the housing and homelessness crises. In total, Measure E will provide $145 million for extremely-low and low-income affordab...

From heavy drama to comedy, Kapuso actress Glaiza de Castro proved that she is a very talented and versatile actress that she play any role. “Kung sanay kayo na makita si Glaiza na mataray, palaban, and fierce, dito supportive and submissive house wife ni Edward dela Guardia (Xian Lim),” she told Stronger Together: The GMA Pinoy TV Podcast. In her newest romcom series, “False Positive,” Glaiza will portray the character of Yannie, a loving pregnant housewif...