More victims surface vs Marissa Odi Gonzales, police are investigating

By Edwin Mercurio “Cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside itself—It only requires opportunity” George Eliot 1819-80. When the opportunity to make money by false promises arise, a company hiding under the name of MG immigration consultancy goes full swing by recruiting hapless Filipinos to apply for “express” immigration to Canada. Many of the victims who… Read More »

POVERTY, RELIGIOSITY AND SCIENTIFIC LITERACY

                                                                                                    BY: EDWIN DE LEON A couple of recent commentaries about our scientific aptitude  ( Mangahas, PDI, Skepticism About Science, Dec. 15; de Jesus, PDI, Filipinos Becoming Scientifically Illiterate, Jan. 5 ) brings to the fore multiple correlations of our level of education, religiosity, and poverty rates.  Our skepticism about science,  at  48%, is second out… Read More »

Is EDDIE GARCIA’s family suing GMA?

Vico:  The David who slew Goliath Grace Poe: “ Go Negosyo centers to support livelihood projects” by baby k. jimenez The amazing triumph of newly-elected Mayor Vico Sotto, who had just toppled a nearly three-decades-long reign of the Eusebios in Pasig City now becomes the modern day story of David vs. Goliath in pinoy politics.   “It may… Read More »

TIRSO CRUZ III: FROM “BEST-LOVED” TO “MOST-HATED”

BY BABY K. JIMENEZ The fanatics screamed, cried, clapped thunderously as the youthful dashing and slim Da Third  gyrated his hips, bent his legs sometimes throwing them apart in a semi-jump to land on the floor synching to the famous Motown beat.   “I’m doin’ fine, up here on cloud nine, Listen one more time I’m doin’ fine,… Read More »

FCT Board To Address The $678,000 Payables Issue

By Maria CJ De Villa The $678,000 worth of questionable payables from 2017 will now be the subject of a June 6, 2019 Special Membership Meeting. The Filipino Centre Toronto (FCT) Board is expected to address the many unresolved issues arising from payables that include compensation payments to Directors and Officers of the Board.  It has become such… Read More »

OBANDO FERTILITY RITES RE-CREATED IN BURLINGAME, CA

By Rudy M. Viernes     The Obando Fertility Rites is an age-old three-day ritual held during summer in Obando, Bulacan, Philippines.   The festivities will be re-created in a day in Burlingame, CA , on Saturday, May 18, at Our Lady of Angels parish  and sponsored by the Obandenian Association of Northern California in cooperation with the OLA Filipino-American Community… Read More »

COMING SOON: EERIE on NETFLIX and A FILIPINO FILMFEST IN TORONTO!

I’ve been besieged by queries via text, email and messenger asking when’s the playdate of EERIE here in Toronto.  Don’t worry, EERIE is definitely coming our way through NETFLIX soon. EERIE was exhibited in the recent Far East Film Festival (FEFF), the Asian cinema event held in Udine, Italy with its Director Mikhail Red in attendance.  It was… Read More »

Losing our Edge

Wilma Gonzales Buenaobra Fascinating and alarming it is to be in the midst of this Information Age. Prior to its full-scale launch, it declared to deliver: a. reduced stress, b. more leisure time, c. a more efficient way of doing things, d. more family time and, d. people will have more time to pursue hobbies. Au contraire! We… Read More »