Category Archives: Editorial

SocMed’s Dirty Finger

Si Brod Dencio, may hinihilang sinulid. Curious me: “Ano yan?” Iniaabot niya ang pisi: “Sige, itulak mo.” ***** Alaala ng tatlong kuwentong nilumot sa limot: May dali-daling tumalon mula sa tulay. Lumangoy at sinagip niya ang kumakawag-kawag sa tubig. Nagpalakpakan ang mga usyoso. Ang tanong niya: “Sino tulak?” Ibinababa na sa hukay ang kabaong ng kanyang esposo. Sa… Read More »

Food Not Bombs

Every Sunday, the Food Not Bombs Toronto Chapter has been gathering at Allan Gardens to distribute bags of groceries and meals to those affected by poverty and homelessness. Food is sourced from donations or purchased with money donated by donors and supporters. Food Not Bombs diverts good produce from going to waste, reclaim food, and finds new purpose… Read More »

  Why is Russia’s Victory Parade meaningless?

RUSSIA CELEBRATED HER MAY 9, 2022 Victory Parade with pomp and circumstance but it lacked meaning amidst President Vladimir Putin’s disastrous Ukraine invasion.  While it was originally planned to celebrate Putin’s victory in Ukraine, it remained a hollow and wishful dream that never saw the light of day.  Ukraine until now remains strong and the Ukrainians remain determined… Read More »

Does the world need Putin?

WHEN VLADIMIR PUTIN told the entire world, “To anyone who would consider interfering from the outside – if you do, you will face consequences greater than any you have faced in history.” His message sent shock waves across Europe.  And to make his point, he put Russia’s nuclear forces on “special” alert to show that he was serious… Read More »

Ang Panga Ko

Iiling-iling si Aling Masing nang masulyapan niya sa telebisyon ang pandaigdigang balita na dumarami na naman ang bilang ng mga nagkakasakit sa Covid-19. Gayun din ang bilang ng mga nao-ospital at mga sinawing palad na humantong sa hukay. Sa paghakbang sa kusina upang harapin ang sinasaing at pinipritong galunggong, isang malutong na “Tsk, tsk, tsk.” ang kanyang naibulong.… Read More »

TRCA: Help Bring Nature Back

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has been playing a vital role in enhancing the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and by keeping the watershed’s ecological integrity. TRCA’s vast jurisdiction includes critical watersheds, such as the Highland Creeks, Rouge River, Humber River, and the Lake Ontario’s waterfront… Read More »

TRCA: Help Bring Nature Back 

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has been playing a vital role in enhancing the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and by keeping the watershed’s ecological integrity. TRCA’s vast jurisdiction includes critical watersheds, such as the Highland Creeks, Rouge River, Humber River, and the Lake Ontario’s waterfront… Read More »

FRONT ROW

When we talk about kiss-and-don’t tell actors, ALDEN RICHARDS takes the cake.  There are actually no nasty rumors about ALDEN and to many of us, he seems to have a wonderfully blissful life by just being single.  “As a private person, all moments spent with my family are precious and so are the times when I get to… Read More »

The return of the ‘Sick Man of Asia’

IN 1853, THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE was referred to by Tsar Nicolas I as the “Sick Man of Europe,” which was then in a state of decline.  After World War I, the phrase was applied to several European countries that included France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany.  It was the result of the economic chaos that the… Read More »

My crystal ball for 2022 the presidential election

WITH 40 DAYS LEFT to Election Day, the campaign season in the Philippines is now on the homestretch.  From here onward, everyday counts.  While the five remaining and active presidential candidates – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Leni Robredo, Isko Moreno, Manny Pacquiao, and Ping Lacson – are busy crisscrossing the archipelago courting voters, many of whom are still… Read More »