When I first read about “noynoying,” my initial reaction was it was about President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s romantic escapades and so I ignored it. Haven’t we heard enough of his girlfriends? But it turned out that anti-government groups protesting against rising gas prices coined“noynoying.” They’re complaining that Noynoy hasn’t done anything productive. Thus, “noynoying” became the new… Read More »
MANILA The chief justice’s impeachment trial here has put the nation in suspended animation after taking a break as Filipinos observe Lent. The Senate serving as an impeachment court went on recess last March 22 until May 7 and left the people hanging as the fate of Chief Justice Renato Corona remained unresolved. The defense spent the two… Read More »
HELLO PO, TORONTO! Tayong mga Pinoy talaga- maraming problemang idinadaan na lang sa biro. So hayun, a group of protesters joining the jeepney operators/drivers in their strike or ‘caravan’ some three weeks ago coined a new word. ‘Noynoying’ daw ang tawag sa asta nilang parang walang cares in the world- para daw si Pangulong Noynoy na parang di… Read More »
God’s miracle is abundant and can be found everywhere. It’s for everyone who believes in its magic and for those who never lose hope that it will come in their way soon. AVV312 Many people really believe in miracles but don’t really know how to get one good miracle in their life. It is a common notion that… Read More »
(First of Two Parts) ‘WE will go back to the glory days of the CNE”,declared Norma Carpio, who unknown to many Filipino-Canadians holds the distinction of being the founder of what has become as the biggest and well-attended Filipino summer event that is the Mabuhay Festival and Trade show. By glory days, Carpio recalls that 18 days in… Read More »
A BALITA reader asked: What are the benefits of ginger on inflammation? Most Filipinos are very fond of ginger! I, myself, love salabat tea with a touch of honey, not just when I’m feeling under the weather, but also during cold, winter days. In the Philippines and most countries in Asia, ginger is steeped into hot teas, incorporated… Read More »
“You meet quiet and noisy ones as you travel through life. The quiet ones . . . carry us on a great adventure. . . The noisy ones . . . pull us along an empty track to nowhere.” Michael T. Smith, Author As we face the grinds of daily life, the most comforting and inspiring people are… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) – When American casino developer Stephen A. Wynn declined the invitation of his former partner Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada for him to meet with Philippine President Noynoy Aquino (P-Noy) for a handshake agreement that will take a bite out of $33-billion gambling tourism in nearby Macau, Mr. Aquino should have asked full and truthful disclosures from… Read More »
They’d rather endure the cold, the snow, the rain; the many risks along the slippery road; the wait and all the discomforts that come with being a commuter. When told to transfer to another bus because the one they’re in has just been ordered to short turn, the situation turns from bad to worse. From my experience, a… Read More »
On Friday, March 2, another journalist was shot and wounded by two motorcycle-riding gunmen outside his home in Iloilo City in the latest attacks on media men in the country. The victim, Fernando Gabio, who hosts the “Mr. Expose” program on Radyo Mo Nationwide, was lucky he was hit only in the leg and survived. So far, 10… Read More »