Alahoy! Alahoy! Sa Paskong darating, Kahit puro daing walang bumibitiw! Matapos bagyuhin! Matapos bahain! Merry Christmas parin, batian sa natin! *** Pinakama – emo, sa buong mundo, E, tayo raw Pinoy! Ewan ko, ewan nyo? Anumang damdamin, nilalantad kuno! Nakababang – labi? Anung emo ito? *** Segunda masaya, tao sa Canada! Tila itong Denmark, ang siyang primera! Sa… Read More »
It is reassuring to know that President Aquino is not leaving the farmers alone after all farm lands subject to land reform have been turned over to them. The President has ordered the release of P1 billion to fund an Agrarian Production Credit Program aimed at helping farmers across the country put up post-harvest facilities and buy farm… Read More »
Some Canadians as I have read a few times, believe they have no ideology unlike other peoples of the Free World. That makes them somewhat unique, truly free of the albatross or hang ups other peoples have to struggle against in their daily grind. Ordinary citizens seemed to be saying life can be lived in peace and harmony,… Read More »
The late 70s were unforgettable years for me being a party lover. There was never a weekend void of Filipino parties in the Greater Toronto area. In homes, recreation rooms, banquet halls, church halls and expensive hotels, we were full of fun. Now, we still keep going. Will we ever stop? Most of these parties were held by… Read More »
Last November 23, 2012, President Benigno “P-Noy”Aquino III in a keynote address at the 9th Media Nation Summit, spoke about corruption in the media, which was the theme of the conference. He called on the media industry to develop “common standards” to prevent corruption, saying that the lack of which could lead to corruption. P-Noy said that he… Read More »
Part I. A Turning Point in History, A Source of Canada’s Pride Why this topic at this time? What prompted me back to this topic was the news my granddaughter, Kailani, shared at a recent family gathering. She was elected as representative of their Grade 7 Class to their school’s Human Rights Team. Not only was it pleasing… Read More »
HELLO. TORONTO! We’ve brought down the Christmas decors from the attic for cleaning and dusting in mid November. We’ve started putting them up on the last week of November and decorations continue up to today. My aging limbs are getting sprightly again as I lead the rest of my household in ‘creating’ the Christmas spirit in the house… Read More »
Q. In your previous column, I read about a husband seeking clarification over the rights and status of certain real estate property , where in the title of the land as stated in Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT), was in the name of the husband married to…the name of the wife. According to that particular column of yours,… Read More »
My sister was driving when her car came to an intersection. The stoplight turned amber and she slowed to a stop. The car behind us honked angrily urging my sister to drive on. My sister ignored the other driver’s reaction. “Look at this fellow,” she commented. “He is such in a hurry. That is why we often have… Read More »
President Benigno “P-Noy”Aquino III’s administration has been touting the government’s success in fighting corruption. However, the numbers aren’t there. Except for the small fries, a big fish has yet to be caught in P-Noy’s much heralded anti-corruption campaign, which was the linchpin of his crusade to eradicate poverty. Indeed, his campaign slogan of “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap”… Read More »