Feature Article: Filipino words with Arabic origin
My Arabic is just conversational but for 13 years of my daily use of the language; I learned that there are many words in Arabic which are similar to ours. For several years, I had…
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A Night With FOWWA – Israel
The Filipino Overseas Workers Welfare Association is an organization in Haifa Israel that provides many services to the Filipino Community. The group is active in organizing different cultural activities, sports activities, fund raising, support for…
Featured Poetry: Walang paalam, kaibigan!
Ang araw ay dumating, oras na nang paglisan, Luha’y unti unting dumaloy sa pisngi ng mga kaibigan, Puso’y nalulumbay, kay hirap ng pagpapapaalam, Kay hirap sambitin, ng puso’y hindi magdaramdam. Sa tuwing aking mamamasdan, malungkot…
Featured Essay: Salt of Life
I would like to share an article I wrote in Riyadh when i was 19yrs. That was 10 years ago and it was my first drop here in Riyadh. I thought I would never ever…
People Power Revolution’s 26th anniversary
The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that occurred in 1983-86. The methods used amounted to a…
Mga Lumang Reaksyon mula sa Lumang Kaban ni Tasio: “SOP ng mga KAWATAN!”
From: Joseph Henry B. Espiritu Subject: YEHEY! – Sandiganbayan OKs General Garcia’s plea bargain deal! To: undisclosed recipient Date: Monday, May 9, 2011, 11:02 PM Wala naman talagang magnanakaw sa gobyerno. Sila lahat ay malinis…
Beware of labor-only contracting – Atty JBJ
Source: DIRECT FROM THE LABOR FRONT By Atty Josephus Jimenez There may indeed be more fun in the Philippines but, lately, the business sector has expressed some grave apprehensions on the increasing risks arising from…
HANDOG-TULONG sa EMMAUS, from ALAB with LOVE
“You will find, as you look back on your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others.” – Henry Drummond Isa itong magandang kasabihan na nagmula kay…
Mga Pinagtagpi-tagping reaksyon ni Tasio: re Impeachment Trial ni CJ Corona
On Senate’s 13-10 votes to obey TRO – FAIRNESS is NOT about SUPPRESSING the TRUTH of unrighteousness. – JUSTICE is about INVESTIGATING the TRUTH of unrighteousness. – Righteous LAWs must always side with the TRUTH….
Impeaching for “unexplained poverty” – Atty JBJ
Source: DIRECT FROM THE LABOR FRONT By Atty Josephus Jimenez Whereas many famous government officials are currently being held to account for allegedly buying too many condos and for supposedly making many real estate acquisitions,…
Dagdag na bayarin para sa Philhealth o Mandatory Insurance kailangan ba ng mga OFWs sa Saudi?
Maigi sigurong pag-usapan natin ng mabuti ang isyu na ito. Nasa baba po ang aking reaction at kayo na ang bahalang magdesisyon pagkatapos nyong mabasa ang lahat ng nakasulat. 1. Ang link sa baba ay…
Opinion: The workers’ take on the impeachment – Atty. JBJ
Source: DIRECT FROM THE LABOR FRONT By Atty Josephus Jimenez Of the many articles of impeachment, there are none that directly emanates from the labor front. But, with all due respect, and with malice towards none,…
Opinion: Impeachment trial laban kay CJ Corona.
Ang aking pananaw sa kasalukuyang impeachment trial laban kay CJ Corona. (Ka Ronnie – CMA-OFW-SOS / Patnubay – Abu Dhabi) Sinasabi ng ilang eksperto na ang impeachment trial ay “sue generis” o isang tanging uri…
HAGIT Hero: Ensign Philip Pestaño
Aside from educating the younger generation about Honesty, Accountability, Good Governance, Integrity and Transparency (HAGIT), it is also our objective to give tribute to those who stood up and fought for the HAGIT principles. Dear readers, we…
HAGIT Hero Danilo Pacaña on a mission to slay Lucio Tan, a taipan dragon
By Dionesio C. Grava In the allegory about the battle of the ants in “Brute Neighbors,” Henry David Thoreau, American author, poet, philosopher and historian drew on the unequal combat between the red ant against…
HAGIT Hero: Gerardo Valeriano Ortega
Aside from educating the younger generation about Honesty, Accountability, Good Governance, Integrity and Transparency (HAGIT), it is also our objective to give tribute to those who stood up and fought for the HAGIT principles. Dear readers, we…
Feature Story: Si ELLENE na mas ginto pa…Happy 50th Birthday!
Pagka umabot na sa edad 50, minsan e nakakapa-isip rin. Grabe- kalahati ng sandaang taon! Ano na ba ginawa sa buhay? Laluna kung me pag-aagam-agam sa pag”tanda”. OK ba itong ginagawa ko? Ano ang gagawin…
HAGIT Hero: Danilo P. Pacaña
Aside from educating the younger generation about Honesty, Accountability, Good Governance, Integrity and Transparency (HAGIT), it is also our objective to give tribute to those who stood up and fought for the HAGIT principles. Dear readers,…
Patnubay Advocates Language Preservation
Language preservation is very important because when a language dies, the next generation will find it difficult to understand their past culture and tradition. When patnubay.com was launched in year 2005, the Preservation of the…
Feature Story: Christopher Gozum
Christopher Gozum was born on December 11, 1976 and raised in Bayambang, Pangasinan. His mother, Esther Quiajalvo Gozum belongs to a family of hardworking farmers while his father, Danilo Gozum comes from a family of…
Patnubay: 2011 Yearend Report
Case Handling – Maganda ang pasok ng taon 2011 sa atin; nakauwi ang mga workers ng Innovative Company na ating inalalayan. Nakamit nila
Patnubay Leak: An Example of case solved thru electronic lobbying (Dubai 2010)
Noong taon 2010, lumapit sa atin si Mrs. M, isang OFW sa Dubai dahil dalawang taon na silang walang passport ng kanyang asawa. Ang kanilang passport ay nasa pangangalaga ng korte. Ang passport ni Mrs….