Remember when these conversations were commonly overheard in Filipino gatherings? “Pilipino ka?” “Oo. Ikaw?” “Obvious ba?” “Taga-saan ka?” “Sa Scarborough.” “Hindi. Sa Pilipinas!” “Ah! Visayas.” “Tinuod ka, bay?” “Ay, ambot!” And off they go … new friends … talking in their native language. ***** “Pards, taga-Luzon ako na lumaki sa Cebu.” “Ha? Taga-Cebu ako na nakapangasawa ng taga-Mindanao.”… Read More »
August 20, 1939, the birthday of our all-time favorite Da King (FPJ). He would have turned 83. I remember that evening of November, 1982 when I received a phone call about 8:30 pm. “Baby (he never called me Babes), si Kuya Ronnie mo ‘to”, FPJ started our chat. Sabi ko, why did he have to say he’s Kuya… Read More »
ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2022, the FBI executed a search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump said in a statement that “a large group” of FBI agents was searching his Mar-a-Lago home, accusing the bureau of prosecutorial misconduct and suggesting the raid was politically motivated to prevent him from running for president… Read More »
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines. It’s a commemoration of the darkest era in Philippine history where it signified the signing of Proclamation No. 1081, which marked the beginning of the brutal 14-year dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. It was not the only time martial law was proclaimed in… Read More »
You certainly have some mature plants in your home or garden to divide, or one plant that you would like to replace with something new, so one of the first things you can do is donate your plant or share some cuttings or seeds. The easiest and convenient way to do this is to take a picture of… Read More »
Smartphones have made us dangerous. It is estimated there are more than five billion mobile devices in use today. Studies predict that by 2025, 70% of internet users will only use smartphones to access the Internet. Every day, millions worldwide use their smartphones to take photos, make videos, or write texts documenting their reality and then share them… Read More »
Many seniors have difficulty going to their medical appointments and going grocery shopping by themselves. Due to physical frailty and disability, vision or hearing impairment, and cognitive problems, seniors, especially those who are living alone and isolated, are forced to cancel their medical appointments and unable to access or buy food, which lead to rapid decline in health… Read More »
Who said Fashion is at its best when it is diverse? The whole world indeed seems like a runway and each person is like a fashionista. As I go to press, the PIDC is in the process of presenting its GALA event with both professional mannequins from Manila and the topnotch names here in Toronto who are more… Read More »
The movie “The gang that couldn’t shoot straight” was a 1971 movie about two warring Mafia gangs in New York City. The weaker gang used a lion to blackmail the opposite gang’s “clients.” The police succeeded in stopping one of the gangs, while the other remained without the boss. As the title suggests, this was a hilarious comedy… Read More »
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first SONA before the joint session of Congress lasted for an hour and 14 minutes. It highlighted a 19-point legislative agenda. However, it excluded human rights, justice, and peace — issues that have hounded the previous Duterte regime. What was the message or what was he trying to avoid… or both? Why… Read More »