Category Archives: Editorial

How easy it is to be misled

Balita is leading the print newspapers in the Filipino community.   We were very solid when in 2012 an outcast of San Diego by the name of ROMEO PILPIL MARQUEZ was introduced to us.  I was stunned, as this was the guy that I was reading when he was fighting with community leaders of San Diego who did… Read More »

HELEN AND TITO

 I’m back in Toronto where the sun rises as the moon shines in Manila.  I still miss the luxury of watching a sunset through a partly opened window by the bay and it almost became a habit to just sit at the nearby Penn most early or late evenings. Yes, back to reality, mired once more into the… Read More »

Naka-relate Ka Ba?

Life is a kaleidoscopic journey of stories. Saan man mamugad at tumagal ang isang nilalang, siya ay susundan ng kasaysayan. Animo’y anino, tutunghayan siya ng isang libo’t-isang salita na nasambit, narinig at nasulat. The question is: Ilan kaya sa mga kataga ang pasaring at pangungutya; ilan ang banta o babala; at ilan ang udyok ng damdaming nagtampo o… Read More »

OLD AND SLEEPLESS

These were the words that made me burst out laughing as a bunch of sassy, indefatigable, empowered ladies in their post golden years, got together one balmy, breezy night at a lovely Santorini-inspired seaside summer home at the Terrazas de Punta Fuego in Batangas.  It was the gorgeous 2nd home of Mr. and Mrs. Rafael (Babes) Simpao (Babes… Read More »

Interview Preparation Beyond the Bare Minimum Boosts Your Likelihood of Success

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure.” – Confucius Would you disagree with Confucius? What about Polish-born American film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who once said a universal truth about achieving success when he said, “The harder I work, the luckier I get.”? Success is undeniably based on preparation. As far… Read More »

State of Inequality

The rising inequality is widening the gap between the poor and rich households in Toronto twice the national pace. Despite the growing population, rising employment rate, and growth in GDP, life in the city still poses a struggle especially among youth, newcomers and racialized communities. The following are some of the harsh realities pulled from the Toronto Foundation’s… Read More »

Matamis Na Bao

Kapansin-pansin ang kagandahan ng panahon these past few weeks. Ang paligid ay mas madalas na luntian kaysa puti and it looks a lot like spring. Welcomed are the moments when Bathala, through Haring Araw, peeks through the clouds and inspects kung maayos ang lahat sa kanyang kaharian at kinasasakupan. May ngiti naman ng pagmamahal sa labi ni Inang… Read More »

Hope for Hearts

Children born with heart defects are known to have congenital heart disease or CHD. CHDs that affect children include heart valve disorders or narrowing of the aortic valve, hypoplastic heart syndrome where the left side of the heart is underdeveloped, and disorders involving holes in the heart, typically in the walls between the chambers and between major blood… Read More »

WITH MARCH UPON US, CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND?

“Oh Wind. If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”, Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of the major English Romantic poets, echoes everyone’s hopes as winter comes to a much-awaited end in his famous line. It certainly resonates with many of us as the month of March comes around.  Shelley was considered radical in his poetry as well as… Read More »

2023 Column 04 – The Art of Finding Work

TITLE: Being Charismatic Greatly Benefits Your Job Search We all know someone who walks into a room and instantly turns heads. There is an immediate attraction to them without any apparent effort on their part. Their company makes you feel good. They seem cool, confident, collected, self-assured and comfortable in their own skin. They may not be attractive,… Read More »