ROSARY & SONGS, MANNY’S SECRET WEAPONS

CHICAGO (jGLi) – If Manny Pacquiao would not suffer brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder from the devastating right straight he absorbed from Juan Miguel Marquez, by all means, let him go back to the ring if he feels he still has what it takes to win. But he would need to go back to some of his… Read More »

Liability of Guarantor

Q.Back home about five(5) years ago, I helped a close family friend to obtain a loan from a lending company. I wrote a letter to this lending company who happened to be owned and managed by my compadre. I am not sure whether what I did was a form of guaranty. However, this letter made reference to the… Read More »

Sa Paskong darating, Merry Christmas parin!

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 »

Agriculture fund: Is it for real?

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 »

The Ideology of Christmas

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 »

Too many chiefs, not enough Indians

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 »

Corruption in the media

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 »

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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 »