by Mary Ellinelle Villareal Parreno Iyong mga nagyayabang diyan sa enchanted village,itaas niyo pa ng konti ang RANGE ha..Bakit? Kung magyayabang ka na MAYAMAN ka at alam ng lahat ng tao sa palibot mo na WALA KANG TRaBAHO, ano ang labas mo niyan? Maliban lang kung BOBO at hindi nakakaintindi ang nasa palibot mo. Meron bang mayaman na… Read More »
By Dr. Freddie Obligacion After Philippine President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III delivered his final state-of-the-nation address, Philippine Senator Grace L. Poe, had this to say in an interview, “All of the important and key [officials in his administration] who come out with tough decisions are women. So I am grateful to the President for seeing the potential… Read More »
By Freddie Rabelas Obligacion, Ph.D. The Pasig River, one of the major Philippine river systems, connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Spanning 25.2 kilometers (15.7 miles), it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and its surrounding urban area into northern and southern halves. Its major tributaries are the Marikina River and San Juan River. The total drainage basin of Pasig River, including the basin of Laguna de Bay, covers… Read More »
By: Hermione Cabie Santos The New Year 2021 focuses on the many victories of the scientific communityas the rollout of authorized COVID-19 vaccines (from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) will continue to reach designated populations in Ontario. As of December 24th, a total of 10,756 doses of this messenger RNA (mRNA) 2-dose vaccine have been administered and counting. Based on… Read More »
By: Gemma Chua I would never have imagined that I can be so active and dedicated on keeping myself fit. True, 2020 was a year of many challenges, the worst challenges the entire world had faced because of the pandemic resulting to a lot of misfortune incidents. How can I battle this uncontrollable disease that conquered the entire… Read More »
By Dr. Freddie Rabelas Obligacion Is there evidence showing the coexistence of poverty and optimism, two seemingly incompatible precepts? Yes, there is and definitively so, according to findings of my study of blighted Estero de Aviles and Estero de Uli-uli communities along the Pasig River. Notwithstanding a dismally low economic well-being index score of 25% (100% corresponds to… Read More »
By Mae Bentia Her schemes sound like legitimate business. In one case she used her restaurant as bait for investment money, and in another she trafficked artists from the Philippines to come to Canada for shows that never took place. Her ploy was to ask for funds upfront but once she got it the promise vanished into thin… Read More »
By Socrates Moreno Some Filipino organizations in the Greater Toronto Area come and go like smoke, but those that continue are thriving with significant wins. Three major Filipino non-profit organizations that fit the description stand out: they are Mississauga’s Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre (KCCC), founded in 1983, the Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians (MFFC) founded in 1989, and… Read More »
Members Clamor for an Independent Financial Auditby Maria CJ De Villa Many people claim that FCT may well be the wealthiest non-profit Filipino community centre in Canada. Why? Because with the liquidation of its building last January 2017, its coffers swelled to a staggering $5.9 million (gross sale). While it would have been cause for a glorious celebration,… Read More »