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December 20, 2011-January 16, 2012 ~ Volume 24 ~ Issue No.14
Christmas is the season of giving, but for people in elected positions, is giving still the spirit of giving? Take a look at what Tulay correspondent Jade Lopez found out.
Politics of Christmas
By Jade Lopez
There is always a long line of people at the Payatas Barangay Hall in Quezon City.
“It’s Christmas everyday here,” says the harassed barangay secretary Beth Estrella, “They come asking for favors, for food like rice and canned goods, recommendations for discounts at public hospitals, money to buy medicine or school supplies, donations for trophies or prizes for a basketball tournament. In December, more come, asking for Christmas giveaways, and we have to prepare gifts and parties.” read more...
About the Cover: Children in Payatas await Christmas gifts.
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Real gifts
By Jade Lopez
Lorenzo (Erin) Tañada III, is on his third term, and his last Christmas, at the Lower House. He plans to run for Senate in 2013. read more...
Opinion
Tsinoy Beats & Bytes by Teresita Ang See
Drama in the high court
What a surprise! The impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato S. Corona garnered 188 votes in the House of Representatives and the complaint was promptly transmitted to the Senate. The overwhelming majority (only 95 signatures were needed to impeach Corona) made a lengthy discussion at a plenary session unnecessary. The swiftness of voting was supposed to prevent a temporary restraining order on the filing of complaint. read more...
Gems of History by Go Bon Juan
The Chinese in Cagayan Valley
There may be Chinese people practically everywhere in the Philippines, but they are not homogenous. In the different regions and provinces as well as cities and municipalities, they have their own particular stories with their own unique histories. They also differ in population size and level of development. read more...
Community News
Chinese pop to French opera:
Binondo YMCA offers Dragon Music Season
By Sherwin Sozon
The Manila Downtown YMCA presents its first Music Season for 2012-2013, featuring songs and Tsinoy singers in four musical offerings. read more..
Kidnap Watch
Rescued: Filipino-American Joshua Reyes Monk, 4, in Sorsogon, on Dec. 14. read more...
Feature
What makes a child happy
By Katherine Marie D. Tanyu
Over 1,967,000 smiles and counting. Precious smiles. Smiles that count. Smiles of disadvantaged or sick children in Luzon: poor, abandoned, orphaned, with mental disabilities or terminal illness. Who’s counting the smiles? Ramesh Genomal and his crew at Parañaque-based Chummy Chum Foundation Philippines, Inc. read more...