FILIPINO CHRONICLES

Introduction

This paper is an attempt to present in broad stroke the framework which probably can serve as the basis for re-engineering a Filipino-based movement envisaged to engage in the politics and governance in the United Kingdom (UK). It tries to capture the conce...

How Do We View "With the Eyes of Faith" Clear Violations of God's Commandments?

(A response to Cardinal Tagle's Statement on Rodrigo Duterte's calling God--OUR GOD--"stupid")

As early as during the 2016 presidential campaign, I had found Luis Cardinal Tagle's statements...

"We are not afraid. We trust in the Lord. We are ready to battle for God’s honor."

These words appear to be the new battlecry of the Catholic Church in the Philippines as it suffers from the first casualties inflicted by President Rodrigo Duterte on the majority religio...

UPDATE ON 19 JUNE 2018.  The Supreme Court, in a similar 8-6 vote in May 2018, confirmed the ouster of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.  A month after the ouster decision, the High Court denied Sereno's motion for reconsideration of their decision to remove h...

A race of survivors

Filipinos are survivors. They need to be.  After all, they live on a string of volcanic islands that are likely to explode anytime, albeit they are beautiful, fertile and rich in all kinds of natural resources. These islands on the westernmost rim of...

In Italy only 1% of Filipino workers are managers or professionals in the intellectual and technical spheres and only 5% of workers are performing skilled manual jobs while the majority work in the household service sector according to the Italian Ministry of Labor.

A l...

In a world now constantly besieged by terrorist attacks, calamities, or violent protests, it is not easy to cover such news anywhere as they endanger not just the public, but also the safety and security of the news correspondents. 

In Europe, Brussels, Paris and London...

The nine year political crisis in Italy continues to deepen while its economy is in trough. Filipino migrants expressed concern about the continuing uncertainty followed by President Sergio Mattarella's non-appoinment of a finance minister which led to a caretaker gove...

MAY NAGTANONG sakin kagabi tungkol sa exchange ni Justice Caguioa & Atty. Poblador na na-ulat sa Rappler kahapon. Kung puede daw i-explain sa mas basic na lingwahe. Ito ang sagot ko:

Ok ganito yun. Si Calida, nag petition ng quo warranto sa SC para tanggalin si CJ. Ang...

You will never hear the end of it from me for your Duterte vote.

And the more intelligent, the more educated, the more well-bred, the more "Christian" you are, the more I blame you. Shame on you!

Yes, it's a free country, and you have the right to vote according to your...