Author Archives
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Val Santos Matubang
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Brave and patriotic P- Noy
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Duterte’s Checkmate
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Justice Carpio on Defending Philippine Sovereign Rights In The West Philippine Sea
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In eulogy for daughter, Henry Sy Jr. describes Jan Catherine’s spirited life
(Philstar.com) – March 21, 2021 – 2:16pm Equestrienne Jan Catherine Sy, daughter of SM Prime chairman Henry “Big Boy” Sy. Jr. and granddaughter of late tycoon Henry Sy, passed away on Thursday night, March 18, 2021. She suffered from a… Read More ›
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When Warriors Bleed
My dear mother Pacita Nepomuceno Asuncion, in my mind, in my heart, in my music, you’re always there….
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OKINAWAN TRADITIONAL KARATE AND KOBUDO GRANDMASTERS
by jun a. Over the past six years – and after over thirty years of Karate practice and teaching in Switzerland- I’ve been regularly visiting and training in Okinawa with my Shorin Ryu Seibukan Karate teacher Grandmaster Zenpo Shimabukuro, son… Read More ›
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Asuncion Paintings at the National Museum of Art
The Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas has loaned its collection of the Asuncion Artists’ Paintings to the National Museum of Art and are now available for viewing until December 2018. This is a sensation as it includes the portrait of our… Read More ›
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‘Ownership’ of the Hacienda de Angono
This is a repost of an article containing the researches of the blogger debrwall. This article was discovered by our cousin Christine Eustaquio, an Asuncion cousin coming from Romana Asuncion line, daughter of Antonio Asuncion (born 1794) , an older… Read More ›
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Old Master found again: He had fun
by: Eric Torres from The Times Journal, Sunday, October 26,1975 Any one who wants to study the works of early Filipino painters will find a small if lacklustre collection in our National Museum to start with. The real glories,… Read More ›
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Art & Family: The Asuncion Legacy
Ayala Museum, with the support of Bench, DivinaLaw, Araneta & Faustino Law Offices, and AuraStrat, will be presenting an exhibition of 19th century paintings, illustrations, and sculptures by preeminent Filipino artists of the time, the brothers Justiniano, Leoncio, and Mariano Asuncion…. Read More ›
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Art and Family: The Asuncion Legacy
THE Ayala Museum presents an exhibition of 19th century paintings, illustrations, and sculptures by the pre-eminent Filipino artists of the time, the brothers Justiniano, Leoncio, and Mariano Asuncion. Entitled Art and Family: The Asuncion Legacy, the exhibit will be on display at… Read More ›
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JAPANESE WW II AIRPORT REVIVED BY CANDIDATE
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA BULAN, Sorsogon, Philippines (JGL) – In 1943, the Japanese Imperial Army started building an airport in a small sitio of Bulan, Sorsogon so their soldiers can easily escape if General MacArthur were to return with his… Read More ›
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OVERSEAS VOTERS VOTING IN PERSON MUST DEMAND A RECEIPT
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA CHICAGO (JGL) – Overseas Filipino voters, who are interested to find out if their votes match their receipts, should vote in person, not by mail. But if you don’t care or if you trust the Embassy… Read More ›
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GOV. LEE MANHANDLES MINING TRESPASSER
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA CHICAGO (JGL) – A driver at a mining firm, who was suspected of trespassing in a mining concern in Castilla, Sorsogon in the Philippines, was manhandled by Sorsogon Gov. Raul R. Lee in a video clip… Read More ›
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CAN DUTERTE END “REIGN OF ERROR” IN PH?
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) NARITA, Japan (JGL) – I was on my way to Chicago, Illinois when I got a PM (private message) on my Facebook account that my cousin’s husband was gunned down because he… Read More ›
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Duterte, the Opium of the People.
We have in Duterte a criminal and a full-pledged psychopath running for presidency. Many dictators in history became mass murderers only after they had seized power. But not with Duterte. He is already one before even elected. He admitted boastfully and… Read More ›
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Catholics and women against Duterte
By: Ted Laguatan @inquirerdotnet INQUIRER.net U.S. Bureau 01:18 AM May 6th, 2016 Archbishop Antonio Ledesma of Cagayan de Oro City, a Jesuit priest, just like Pope Francis, has called for all Catholic voters not to vote for a presidential candidate… Read More ›
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A vote for our future
01:20 AM May 3rd, 2016 By: Ramon R. del Rosario Jr., May 3rd, 2016 01:20 AM MAYOR Rodrigo Duterte was our guest at a recent meeting of the Management Association of the Philippines and the Makati Business Club. He is… Read More ›
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Come clean, Duterte
by jun asuncion The Filipinos should vote the presidential candidate who has a platform that is built upon the good works of his predecessor, a candidate who is credible and has a flair for statesmanship and a good international image…. Read More ›
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Our History: The Marcos Legacy. ISINUKA NA, ISUSUBO PA ULI!
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The sins of corruption of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte:
By Maria Luarca-Reyes As it was not declared in his SALN, it can only be assumed that the Php 211 million in the BPI account with his daughter Sara Duterte was illegally accumulated possibly from the City of Davao, where… Read More ›
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Otilia Olica Gustillo.. an Asuncion
By Ed Rojas- Asuncion For those interested in the Asuncion Family Tree… My officemate Chunie Flores’ attended the wake for Otilia Oliva Gustilo (27 November 1915 to 14 December 2015), mama of her family friend – Eric Gustilo. Eric and… Read More ›
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Pre-halloween Spooky Discovery
by budji I went to research the paintings in this seminary (please see previous story). There is this very old religious painting, nearly 150 years old, of St. Anthony, The Abbot. This painting is said to be the work of… Read More ›
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Indonesian Soldiers, be gentlemen, don’t shoot Mary Jane Veloso!
Yes, you are not at war with Mary Jane Veloso, she is not your enemy! So please don’t shoot somebody who hasn’t killed anybody, who hasn’t hurt anybody and who was not proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. This… Read More ›
