Canadians love dogs and treat them as part of their family. Imagine all the time and effort going well into caring for these dogs. Never mind the expense of providing them with pet food, drugs and medical treatment when sick. Of course, they, too, need vaccinations to be healthy. All time of the day, in all kinds of… Read More »
Plastic street barriers Doubtless, these knockdown stick curb bumpouts set up by the city government in some corner streets in Toronto effectively protect pedestrians. These devices are traffic-calming measures to slow down vehicles making a left or right turn onto a road. These knockdown stick barriers are supposed to protect the city’s pedestrians, but if you look around… Read More »
In some nook and cranny of our home, we find those few prized possessions we’ve been keeping through the years. These are the little things we have that we could not quickly get rid of, but at times, they have become our comfort zones. Every time we see and touch these possessions—old books, photos, letters, cards, children’s and… Read More »
The elderly in our society should take to heart that their vulnerability in falling or accidentally slipping on the ground is lurking just around the corner. Falls are the number one reason for hospital admissions among seniors these days; it’s also why older people lose their independence. Well, the increased number of the elderly admitted to hospitals is… Read More »
Out of PLMSFI’s 50 scholars, 30 plus graduate with top honoursThe Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Scholarship Foundation (PLMSFI has accomplished something remarkable, one for the books. Out of the 50 plus scholars it has been supporting by giving them P1,500 for transport fare and allowance, 30 plus are graduating with honours: one summa cum laude, many more… Read More »
With the remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 bombing of the Twin Towers in New York City next week, I cannot help but remember my father, Ka Tino. Shortly after that historic New York bombing, he penned his piece, “Trahedyan Twins Towers” –the various community papers in North America had published his article. He was a self-taught poet;… Read More »