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GMA: It’s the Economy, Student!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

(The camp of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently released an article that she wrote. Some say this is a diversionary tactic. Some say, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda, that this is “political manifesto disguised as an economic paper” Some say it contains observations that, disregarding any negative preconception against the author, are valid and should be addressed by the administration of President Benigno Aquino. Each one is entitled to an opinion, so read the article and express your opinion at the comment section below. Two graphs were removed from this full text due to difficulty in including them.) Read more »

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Annulment in the Philippines (Questions and Answers Part 5): Overseas Filipinos Edition

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Atty. Fred| 28 Comments

We have four installments on this topic (refer to Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV), as well as related posts on annulment, legal separation, declaration of nullity and divorce. We’re trying to cope with the numerous questions raised, but with our schedules, it’s impractical to answer the questions one by one. This is the reason why we summarize the questions so that similar ones would be answered in one go. Again, browse through the existing related articles to see if your questions are covered by existing discussions. Read more »

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Para sa ‘yo, kabayan

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Atty. Fred| 3 Comments

We took the train on our way back to the hotel from Disneyland. A lady standing by the train door was staring and smiling at my son, Enzo. It’s a smile a bit hard to explain, perhaps like a Mona Lisa, but not at all alarming. During a pause in my companions’ conversation, which is in Filipino, the lady said: “Buti pa kayo. Ako labing-apat na taon na rito pero hindi pa ako nakapunta sa Disneyland.” Read more »

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10 Little Things OFWs, Balikbayans and Pinoy Expats Could Do To Help

Posted on October 27, 2006 by Atty. Fred| 4 Comments

a) Spend your vacation, your dollars, in our Philippines

It is understandable for our OFWs, balikbayans and Pinoy expats to spend vacation in other countries. The world is truly beautiful and majestic. But please do spend some of your vacation, and some of your dollars, in our Philippines. Every dollar that you bring into our country will help build our Philippines. It will help our tourism industry. It will mean more sales and more jobs for our local industries. It will mean an increase in our country’s international dollar reserves. It will help stabilize the Peso. And ultimately, it will help stabilize our economy. Read more »

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