Neighbourhood safety continues to be a pressing concern for many residents across the city, but new findings from the 2025 Listening to Toronto Survey reveal a striking level of uncertainty. Conducted in early 2025 through a combination of online questionnaires and telephone interviews with a representative sample of Toronto residents, the survey asked participants how safety in their… Read More »
Amazon has released my e-book entitled “A New Home in Canada: A Filipino Immigrant’s Story & Other Essays: Hope in Canada: Memories, Challenges & New Beginnings. This book is a collection of essays about my family’s journey as new immigrants to Canada. We faced many hardships, but we did more than survive. Through determination, hard work, and, most… Read More »
Fishing has long been known as one of the most calming and restorative outdoor activities. Studies show that spending time near water lowers stress hormones, improves mood, sharpens focus, and supports heart health. The slow rhythm of casting, waiting, and breathing in fresh air helps quiet the mind. For many, fishing becomes a form of meditation — a… Read More »
As we navigate the gloom and doom (or is it just me?) around the world these days, it is refreshing to come across a video I chanced upon online featuring Alec Baldwin (yes, the Alec Baldwin of the controversial accidental fatal shooting of a cinematographer on set. Take note: criminal charges have been dropped or dismissed since then)… Read More »
After eleven consecutive days of non-stop press, market, and public film screenings, gruelling full red carpet coverages, photo calls, and gala presentations, the 51st edition of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF51) has culminated with a fitting TIFF Awards Press Conference and Brunch at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1 on September 20, 2026. Accredited press, participating filmmakers, producers, and TIFF… Read More »
At Tuesday’s inaugural Canada Investment Summit, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a masterclass in political sleight of hand, unveiling his headline capital expenditure tax policy. Carney pitched Canada as a secure economic safe harbour, now, to no one’s surprise, aggressively seeking to attract global capital, including deep-pocketed American investors, to Canadian megaprojects. Carney hailed his fiscal package… Read More »
Given economic realities—from inflation and trade tariffs to AI-driven restructurings that are erasing white-collar entry-level roles—you’d think job seekers would have bigger concerns than turning the internet into a battleground over a Gen Z applicant walking into an interview with an iced coffee. Arguing that personal comfort should trump workplace professionalism conveniently ignores the first rule of employment:… Read More »
No doubt, this Eala Mania is sweeping the world of women’s tennis. With the Filipino diaspora, millions of our countrymen spread all over the world are zealously supporting Alex Eala, the 21-year-old Filipino professional tennis player, in her quest not only to be a big success in her career but also to put the Philippines on the world… Read More »
Once in a while, it becomes serendipitous to come across a Filipino film shown on Netflix that would get one’s full attention and end up being glued until the end. The disbelief somehow lingers after the last credit roll, wondering whether this film was truly made by a Filipino filmmaker. Indeed it was. This is Director Cholo H.… Read More »
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar, either because it does not produce insulin (type 1) or cannot use insulin effectively (type 2). In Toronto and across Ontario, diabetes has become a growing public health challenge. As of 2024, 11% of Ontarians live with diagnosed diabetes, rising to 15% when undiagnosed… Read More »