Category Archives: Editorial

RxART Canada: Healing through Art

Art activities and art appreciation has been known to promote healing, reduce stress and anxiety. While more studies are needed to better understand how art therapy impacts our mental and physical health, there is a growing interest in its efficacy for a broad spectrum of health conditions. In a study conducted by Girija Kaimal, et.al. (2016), they found… Read More »

REMEMBERING AMALIA

 Movie Queen AMALIA FUENTES (who left us on Oct 5, 2019) would have turned 83 last August 27.   I will always remember her best candid moments – her being colorful as an interviewee, usually no-holds-barred.  She never spoke the words “off the record” to me but at times she mentioned, “You know me very well and I always… Read More »

Robert n Barbara

 When I heard that Robert Arevalo died (last Aug 10th), I sat down – and for a few minutes I was motionless, tears trying to fall.  Robert was such a good friend, a multi-awarded actor, a big loss to the industry.  But what made me real sad was about him and his now widow, Barbara Perez – their… Read More »

Climate Change: Believe It or Not, It’s Here to Stay

Climate change and global warming are often used interchangeably, but each one has a different meaning. Climate change is a long-term change in the normal weather patterns which defines local, regional, and global climates. Some of the key indicators of climate change may include land and ocean temperatures; rising sea levels; melting of glaciers; and the frequency and… Read More »

SIGN OF THE TIMES?

Something is afoot at the Philippine Consulate General of Toronto.  And it is a welcome change. For the first time (after around 4 or 5 years), there was a real, living, breathing person who answered the phone at the PCGT. I trust that these are changes due to the initiatives of the newly appointed Consul General Angelica C.… Read More »

A Job Seeker’s Biggest Asset: Being Likeable

Undeniably, having solid and proven skills and abilities (e.g., technical, project management, problem-solving, communication. sales) are essential for landing a job. However, there is a personality trait, a soft skill that can be learned, that is of far greater importance than your hard skills; being likeable. Being likeable is critical because the foremost question running through your interviewer’s… Read More »

Food, Music and Culture

 July 22/23:  Oh yes, we cheerfully sizzled with so much fun on both days at Fun Philippines’ Street Festival on Bathurst n Wilson (called Little Manila).  On its second year, the street fest had about 1,000 plus food vendors with top famous Pinoy foods (lechon , sisig, kare-kare, BBQ, etc) and unlimited choice of drinks (aaah, the sugar-cane… Read More »

LAMMAS DAY IS UPON US

For some people, Lammas Day is a day of celebration.  In the olden days, it is traditionally, observed on August 1, which marked the beginning of the harvest. Specifically, it celebrated the harvest of the first wheat crop, or of corn.  It derives from the ancient English festival the Gule of August. On this day, the first fruits… Read More »

Why Men Abuse Women?

Many studies and reports have shown that the prevalence of women being abused by men is higher than men being abused by women. Abuse and domestic violence among women can be stopped if men also stopped hurting women, whether that would be physically or emotionally. But why do men abuse women? It is not genetics, as far as… Read More »