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THIEVES, RELATIVES IN A NARCO-STATE
President Rodrigo Duterte was fuming mad in his 50-minute late night press conference the other night (August 21), at the presidential palace. He announced the firing of the current Bureau of Customs chief, former military putschist, Captain Nicanor Faeldon, and his replacement by another military officer, Isidro Lapeña, the current head of the Philippine Drug…
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Why it’s hard for minors to get a job in California
This summer, I wanted to get a part time job at a nearby boba shop or retail store because I wanted to have my own money to spend. Many of my friends planned to do this too. However, we were all unsuccessful because of one thing: a work permit. The legal age to work in…
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Sara guilty of grave threats, sedition
By TONY LOPEZ After the July 14 and 15 hearings of the Senate Impeachment Court, I now conclude: One, Sara Duterte should revamp her defense legal team. Two of its members have just incriminated her. She is guilty of grave threats and sedition. Two, the Impeachment Court will find it difficult and challenging not to…
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Getting my California Driver’s Permit
By Audrey Cabaltica Last week, I passed my Driver’s Permit exam on my first try. I was really nervous because I knew a lot of people who failed or weren’t allowed to take it. Here’s what I did to secure my permit. First I completed the required 30-hour Driver’s Education online through the National Driving…
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Milestones to make one optimistic
By TONY LOPEZ Three recent developments make me optimistic about the future, as a Filipino and as a citizen of this world. 1. The World Bank has declared the Philippines an upper-middle-income economy, with a per capita income of $4,850, above the $4,636 threshold. For 15 years since 2010, the Philippines had languished as a low-middle-income…
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We need more humorists like Dave Barry
I never met a Dave I didn’t like. I discovered Dave Barry when I googled “humor columnist”. At first I was not inclined to read his work because we don’t have much in common. He’s a white Florida man, I’m an Asian California woman. What convinced me was discovering that Dave has a Pulitzer Prize!…
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Unhinged dating
When I was in high school, all my friends were dating or had a boyfriend. It was the same in college. Some later met their spouse at work. By the time I entered law school, many of my friends had married or were about to get married. For late daters like me, by the time…
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Philippine sago is pronounced “Sah Goh” not “Say Go”
By Audrey Cabaltica Sago is a popular clear pearl topping found in many Asian drinks such as boba tea and desserts like mango sago pudding. I first became aware of sago in 2023, when I was visiting the Philippines for Christmas. There, I tried sago’t gulaman (a sugary drink) and taho (made with soft tofu…
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Panic in Sara’s camp
By TONY LOPEZ With her trial to begin on July 6, 2026, a heat wave has struck the camp of Sara Zimmerman Duterte, the first Philippine vice president to be impeached twice, by huge numbers, by members of the House of Representatives. The Vice President is under intense pressure to come forward, face accountability and…
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