Filipino mariners sing to celebrate the National Seafarers’ Day

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/03/2023

Karaoke is an incredibly significant and integral part of Filipino culture which is synonymous with happiness and good will. Rain or shine, you can not have a true Filipino party without Karaoke! The recent daily heavy downpour…

NSD 2023: Seafarers as protectors of the ocean

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/28/2023

Seafarers’ contribution in safeguarding the marine environment is highlighted in this year’s National Seafarers’ Day (NSD). “The urgency to protect the ocean can be seen and felt, especially by the thousands of seafarers across the globe. We…

Celebrating the 28th National Seafarers’ Day 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/19/2023

The Philippines will be celebrating the 28th National Seafarers Day (NSD) this year on September 25, 2023 with the theme “Marinong Filipino: Patuloy sa Pangangalaga ng Karagatan.” NSD is celebrated annually by virtue of Proclamation 828 by…

Traslacion as procession of Catholic faith

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/12/2023

There are two popular festivals in the Philippines that have procession called “Traslacion,” which in Spanish means “passage” or “moving something from one place to another”: the Black Nazarene  in Manila and Penafrancia in Naga City, Bicol.…

Hair loss due to Alopecia Areata 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/05/2023

Hair is one’s  crowning glory and is often linked to one’s personal identity. For others, hair loss can have complicated consequences. One of the cause of hair loss is Alopecia Areata (AA) which is an autoimmune condition…

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances/ Desaparecidos

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/30/2023

The “International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances” or “Desaparecidos Day”  is observed August 30 annually since 2011. “Desaparecidos” is the Spanish and Portuguese word for “disappeared people” or victims of forced disappearance. The UN Commission…

Military trainings: Tales of mental anguish, hazing and bullying

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/22/2023

The dark side of mandatory military service on bullying and hazing took the spotlight in the South Korean Netflix series D.P.  short for “Deserter Pursuit.” All able-bodied men in South Korea are required to serve 18 months…

Gay and lesbian  films dominate 19th  Cinemalaya

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/15/2023

“Gusto kong ibigay ito sa lahat ng mga ‘Eric’ na inalisan ng bibig at hindi nakapagsalita, para sa inyo ‘to. Nandito kami, nakikinig,” says Director  Carl Papa  of “ITI MAPUKPUKAW” (The Missing) that won Best Film at …

Flowers for Lolas: Japan used economic assistance to avoid the comfort women issue

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/02/2023

Japan seeks to avoid the international issue of comfort women in the Philippines and other countries, including China, Taiwan, and South Korea through the Overseas Development Aid (ODA) as economic assistance. This was the response of Lila…

In Memoriam: Atty. Ignacio ‘Champ’ Sapalo, father of the Intellectual Property Code (1944-2023)

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 07/25/2023

The carabao symbolizes strength, power, efficiency, perseverance, and hard work. Carabaos are the main attraction of “Pasungay Festival” in San  Joaquin, Iloilo every third Saturday of January. Spectators gather to watch the ferocious display of power by…

The return of Aliwan as the Mother of all Fiestas

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 07/18/2023

Filipinos are “visual” people when it comes to faith and history who like to tell stories by acting them out  during festivals. After three years of being in hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Aliwan Fiesta returned…

Sea Sunday: Magna carta should expand, and not limit, the seafarers rights

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 07/11/2023

Promote  the rights of the seafarers against abusive employers and unjust placement agencies. This is the call of the Stella Maris Philippines on the occasion of Sea Sunday, which is observed on the second Sunday of July…

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