ON DAY ONE of his presidency, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order (EO) No. 1, which was to abolish the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) as well as the Office of Secretary. Marcos’ reason for the abolition was to achieve “simplicity, economy, and efficiency.” In his EO, Marcos stated that to achieve “simplicity, economy, and efficiency” in… Read More »
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects the way a person understands and interact with his or her surroundings. People with schizophrenia experience problems concentrating, communicating, or taking part in their daily routine. Schizophrenics may experience breaks from reality called psychosis. These could be hallucinations or delusions. Some may experience changes in mood, motivation, and the ability… Read More »
We are totally immersed into this summer! Enjoying a deep dive into simultaneous set of events this July and August of 2022, I can only thank my vibrant friends (the authentic power women) like Rosary Escano whose network spells fun, Janet Lim’s brand of involvement that doesn’t stop in her kitchen’s perfect creations of empanadas and sans rival… Read More »
WATCHING THE PUBLIC HEARINGS of the January 6th Select Committee makes one wonder: Why is Trump not being prosecuted in spite of the various damaging testimonies given by witnesses? And by all accounts, why is Attorney General Merrick Garland hesitant to indict Trump for witness tampering and other serious crimes? And without Garland’s indictment, Trump will remain scot-free.… Read More »
Where were you when the Rogers outage happened July 8? It was an awakening experience for one who just takes for granted that the internet is always there for you just as one is sure as rain that the sun rises every morning. Well, on that day, the all mighty internet was nowhere to be found. At least… Read More »
Quoting a line from a film: “Put your mind into it; accomplish anything.” My friend quipped: “What ‘it’? And fracture my skull?” He’s got a point. But never mind, wala pa yata ang utak sa bungo. I’m done! ***** Third advice: “Stop thumping your chest too much. It takes time to heal a broken heart.” Rebuttal: “A rib… Read More »
LAST MAY 11, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden called President-Elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to congratulate him on his recent election. President Biden expressed his intentions to continue strengthening the alliance between the two countries. Biden said that he looks forward to working with Bongbong to continue strengthening the century-old US-Philippines alliance, “while expanding bilateral cooperation on a… Read More »
Many Filipinos have made Canada their home, a place of work and sometimes, of play. Celebrating a birth anniversary or any other milestone away from the homeland, family, kin to the nth degree, BFs or GFs, hometown BFFs, former schoolmates, barkada, etc. can be a good reason to juggle memory cells. “Sana, nandito silang lahat.” Emotions may run… Read More »
Among the interesting things I have learned about Canada— I just found out that the possible origin of the name “Canada” comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata”, which means “village” or “settlement”. In the early 16th century, the French explorer Jacques Cartier was told by some Aboriginal guides, about the route to “kanata”, referring to the site of… Read More »
Canada’s population is aging, and its consequences should be taken seriously. Not only Canada will likely experience a declining labour force, but 30 percent of the older adults will also likely be at risk of becoming socially isolated. In fact, In Toronto, one in four who are over the age of 65 are living alone and they are… Read More »