Today, and all the days of June, we celebrate Filipino Heritage Month. Expect a whole slew of interesting events and activities from the numerous leading Filipino-Canadian communities around Canada, precisely to recognize, celebrate and raise awareness about the Filipino community in Canada and their valuable contributions throughout Canadian history. And rightly so. As stated in the Philippine Embassy… Read More »
In Toronto, the number of people living in encampments or tents has more than doubled over the past year. As of March this year, over 200 tents were spread across the city, compared to around 85 in the same month last year. These encampments are set up in parks and other accessible public spaces. The number of camp… Read More »
More than ever, job seekers, with a sense of entitlement, are hyper-focusing on getting paid what they’re worth. Job seekers seldom consider, let alone quantify, the value of their work, which determines their worth. Hence, a candidate’s or position’s worth is calculable and, therefore, isn’t as subjective as is often assumed. INTERVIEWER: “What salary are you looking for?”… Read More »
In my last column, I had mentioned the admirable and effective work being done by Tahanan Sta. Luisa (TSL), a crisis intervention center for street girls in Manila. I learned about their outstanding work from a longtime friend and a director of TSL, Victoria “Bubut” Rialp, married to TV and stage director and talented artist, Leo Rialp. Out… Read More »
A fundamental principle of humanity—innate freedom—is that everyone has a right to pursue their own self-interests, which inherently lends itself to liberal democracy and capitalism. In other words, you and I are free, within the boundaries of laws established by politicians who were voted in because voters believed they’d best serve their self-interests to make life choices we… Read More »
Nonstop slugfest that spells victory of one: I must admit that Arjo Atayde looks so tisoy and guapo whose attractive looks will least define him as an incredible hunk that could wipe out all his enemies in raw fisticuff violence. But that glam idea all disappeared when I saw him engage in the bloody encounters he had in… Read More »
Cryptocurrency, a digital form of currency or asset, operates on a decentralized network of numerous computers. Like traditional money, cryptocurrency serves as a medium of exchange for goods and services, with each transaction recorded in an online ledger using blockchain technology. The blockchain ensures secure payments without the need for intermediaries such as banks. In 2009, developer Satoshi… Read More »
The American way (read: capitalism’s primary goal), which greatly influences the Canadian way, has always been about separating you from your money. I’d wager that within moments of the Internet becoming available to the public on April 30, 1993, many asked themselves, “How can I use this new medium to hawk stuff?” In 1997, SixDegrees launched the first online social… Read More »
I’m sure you’re aware of all the side hustle evangelists online touting that everyone should have a side hustle, peddling their “side hustle formula” and “get-rich-quick” schemes. They portray having a side hustle as a glamorous pursuit of ambition, masking the fundamental motivator: additional income to keep up appearances. Having said this, I can’t make this assertion without… Read More »
Call it my spidey senses—a feeling that something, or someone, is risky or dangerous—or “Professionally Ingrained Cynicism;” when someone doesn’t feel right, they just don’t “feel right.” When you’ve been hiring for as long as I have, you develop an innate sense that tells you when a candidate is exaggerating or lying outright. Consider these scenarios as a… Read More »