For most people, Christmas is a season of joy, peace and giving. I don’t know why the Christmas spirit is so strong that throughout this holiday season, people are becoming more generous and kind; they will move heaven and earth just to be with their families. Never mind if the plane fares are exorbitant, Filipinos will be hell-bent… Read More »

In the early 60s, that short-stretch street called Loreto in Sampaloc, where I grew up, was primarily peopled by ordinary people whose daily life was continually struggling to survive. That short street had a small “Talipapa,” a makeshift market, and beside it was a basketball and tennis court, a public toilet along the road, and a handful of… Read More »

When almost everyone celebrates Christmas, writing on why I’m not celebrating it is not an easy task, it’s just like going against the tide. It seems like dousing some cold water to a joyful event that the whole world over is looking forward to. For most people, Christmas is a season of joy, peace, and giving. The Christmas… Read More »

This day is officially the end of summer. The sky is clear with a few clouds, and below our balcony, the trees in the trails are changing their colours, signalling the start of autumn. The sad part is that these plants on the balcony are beginning to wither—the plant’s stems are getting thinner, their former green colours are… Read More »

As I write this piece, messages of consolation and grief have been flooding the online site of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila because of the recent death of three alumni, Rey Galvez, Rolly Luanzon, and  Linda Bunag. They all belonged to the ‘71 First Batch of students who started studying at PLM in 1967.  The death of… Read More »

Despite the fame, glamour and prestige brought about by the recent 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the revival of the song “If You Love Me or the original French version  Hymn of Love, as sung by Celine Dion, made the Games doubly memorable. After all the gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded to the winners of the various… Read More »

With the increasing cost of printing these days, it becomes a real challenge for our Pinoy publishers to publish community papers that will keep our Kababayans informed about what’s happening in their locality. The costs of the papers, ink, and labour keep increasing; the only option left to these paper owners is to appeal to local businesses owned… Read More »

Wherever we are away from our families back home, we always think about them. We remain part of their lives, and whatever good life we are experiencing abroad, we want to share those blessings with the families we’ve left behind. It’s part of the culture; it’s a family-centred existence in our home country. Our family comes first in… Read More »

Being on the board of directors to help manage these multi-million condominiums and townhouses around the Toronto area is a serious matter.  Running these complexes and cooperating with private property management is the only way to protect homeowners’ most significant life investments—their Homes. We, the former board of directors in one of the biggest townhouses in Toronto, recently… Read More »

“The case of ‘missing street’ in Quezon City” By Willie Jose The above title is more than about a missing street; it’s the story of a simple farmer and an ordinary, hardworking housewife who generously gave their utmost—in their little way—to help their small barangay in Quezon City. In recognition of the commendable generosity of this couple, in… Read More »