I was deeply touched by the message in the homily given by the assistant pastor in my church last week that I feel I should share it with my readers. He told a story of two fierce animals in the jungle – a tiger and a lion – which got engaged in a fight. Both were strong, powerful… Read More »
With just nine months to go before the May 2010 Philippine presidential elections, the positioning among presidential candidates and political parties has already reached pitch fever proportions. And unlike at the onset of the year when there were more than a dozen presidential hopefuls, we can now cut the number down to just seven or eight, and perhaps… Read More »
I came across a newsletter issued by one of the Filipino organizations in the Greater Toronto Area, with colourful pictures of gatherings at Torres High School, my secondary school alma mater. The pictures featured many alumni from Canada and from the United States attending the graduation exercise this year. I know that several groups from Canada and the… Read More »
Among great women leaders of the world and past presidents of the Philippines, history will always be kinder to former president Corazon “Cory “Aquino. She will always be remembered as the plain housewife reluctantly pushed into the political limelight, inspired millions, restored democracy in her beloved Philippines and most of all influenced the downfall of autocrats, dictators and… Read More »
On August 5, rainy Wednesday, we bid farewell to the gentle person of our country, former President Cory C. Aquino. Sa tindi ng information technology ngayon, I know that nakita ninyo kung gaano katindi ang pagmamahal ng mga Pinoy kay Pres. Cory- tens of thousands joining the funeral cortege and many more lining up the sidewalks to wave… Read More »
During the pre-war ear, gaining success in the silver screen was no ordinary achievement. No matter what role a person played in the movie, the ardent fans everywhere would somehow recognize him or her. Even during that time, Manilan’s were avid moviegoers, and so today, the Guinness Book of Record places the average Filipino as the most frequenter… Read More »
Hello, dear friends from Toronto and everywhere! Hoping you are taking in our summer with a smile- we do that with the rains that come in almost everyday during this period in the Philippines. Pero parang medyo iba na-Ayaw ng mga kids magbaon ng kapote at payong, ano ba yan? Kaya hayun, my own 5 children all went… Read More »
Marcelo Martin was a small frame man with squarest jaw, bristly hair, bog forehead, bushy hair and of average height. His constant work under the sun tanned his skin is like a leather. He had large uneven stained teeth due to smoking. Shortly before the outbreak of the Pacific war and during the Occupation, Marcing, as he was… Read More »
Next to exorcising the demons of a 20-year old dictatorship, Former President Corazon C. Aquino is now facing another big challenge in her Life: Her fight against the Big C. The 76-year old former chief executive and the first woman president of the Philippines, was rushed to the Makati Medical due to loss of appetite making her weaker… Read More »
“I want people to think of me as a person, not a personality” Michael Jackson Organizers of the Michael Jackson Memorial held July 7, 2009, were nervous. Would it be mourning or a celebration? Would the crowd be uncontrollable? One and a half million applied for a ticket to attend; the venue could only accommodate twenty thousand. There… Read More »