Should Pacman retire?

BALITA KAY JUAN Pacquiao nothing more to prove and he can now retire as a boxer By Gretchen Malalad ABS-CBN Manny Pacquiao now has 8 title belts from 8 different weight categories in boxing. Pacquaio has been fighting for almost two decades and is the only boxer to win in 8 divisions. Pacquiao has nothing [...]

In Response to Sec. Coloma’s Statement

In Response to Sec. Coloma’s Statement By Ben T Kuro Kuro   This is in response to Sec. Coloma’s “Statement on the Official Facebook Fan Page of President Benigno S. Aquino III” which can be found here:  Click Here To those who would like to read about the entire story, please read this first:  Click [...]

PNoy, you just lost one die-hard supporter

PNoy, you just lost one die-hard supporter By Ben T Kuro Kuro   I have been thinking hard the past couple of days if I should write about this, to share with the people my experience.  Nguni’t sa bandang huli, sinabi ko rin sa sarili ko na kinakailangan malaman ng tao. Ako po ay isang pangkaraniwang [...]

Top 5 Rejected Suggestions for Mai Mislang’s New Email Address

BALITA KAY JUAN Top 5 Rejected Suggestions for Mai Mislang’s New Email Address The Professional Heckler Top 5 Rejected Suggestions for Asst. Secretary Mai Mislang’s New Email Address (to Sign Up for a New Twitter Account) [Note: Mislang has reportedly deactivated (or probably deleted) her Twitter account.] No. 5: ihavelearnedmylesson@hanoi.biz No. 4: pogi_hunting@foreigntrips.net No. 3: [...]

The picture of talented Delfin Lee

BALITA KAY JUAN The picture of Delfin Lee By Randy David Philippine Daily Inquirer IN A column I wrote in July this year (Inquirer, 07/17/10), I tried to interpret an intriguing photo that appeared in the Inquirer showing Globe Asiatique’s Delfin Lee with top officials of Pag-Ibig (Home Development Mutual Fund). The photo carried the [...]

Pinoy HK Scandal: RP Labor Attache SCOLDS Distressed OFW

BALITA KAY JUAN Pinoy HK Scandal: RP Labor Attache SCOLDS Distressed OFW You Tube This is VERBAL ABUSE to an OFW. Not from an employer but from a RP Labor Attache to Hongkong.

No Winnie, Filipinos who go overseas are not traitors

BALITA KAY JUAN No Winnie, Filipinos who go overseas are not traitors By JOY ANTONELLE DE MARCAIDA M.D. I am a Filipino. I live and work in the United States. I have established myself as a physician of some stature in my community. American physicians acknowledge me as an esteemed colleague, students look up to [...]

The richest Filipinos and the biggest taxpayers are not the same

BALITA KAY JUAN The richest Filipinos and the biggest taxpayers are not the same By Tony Lopez The Manila Times.Net According to Forbes maga-zine, the richest Filipinos and their respective networths are: 1. Henry Sy Sr., $5 billion; 2. Lucio Tan, $2.1 billion; 3. John Gocongwei, $1.5 billion; 4. Jaime Zobel de Ayala, $1.2 billion; [...]

A look into the hostage-crisis report

BALITA KAY JUAN A look into the hostage-crisis report By Calling A Spade… By Solita Collas-Monsod The First Report of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC), submitted to the President a few days ago, is published in the government’s Official Gazette (OG), for everyone to read at leisure. That it is posted there at [...]

Accuse now, prove later

BALITA KAY JUAN Name them By Conrado de Quiros Philippine Daily Inquirer JUAN PONCE Enrile, Serge Osmeña and Tito Sotto have a point. Name names. That’s their advice to Archbishop Oscar Cruz. The archbishop came out earlier this week to say that two high-ranking officials who are close to P-Noy and are involved in security [...]