Sunday, September 11, 2011 marked the tenth anniversary of the worst national tragedy in the history of the United States of America. On that fateful beautiful day, with blue skies and bright sunshine, the most powerful nation in the world, experienced its darkest hours. Nineteen terrorists sky-jacked four passenger airplanes. Two of them crashed at the World Trade… Read More »
Did you hear about that woman and her little child who jumped out of a moving car, several days ago? They landed on the road with serious injuries. Fortunately, they were not hit by in passing vehicles. The road was closed for several hours. A criminal investigation was conducted. I went over the newspapers the next day for… Read More »
By: Trisha Sevilla Walk-Train-Work-Train-Walk. My days had become a sandwich. It seemed like someone had hit ‘repeat’ and had trapped me in the daily grind. I was 23, living on my own in a new city and always felt stuck in rush hour. I hadn’t been working in the corporate world that long but regardless, I felt like… Read More »
By Edwin C. Mercurio – NUJP Canada Canadians or permanent residents who are sponsoring their family members from abroad to come to Canada could find themselves owing thousands of dollars should their sponsored relatives turn to social assistance during the sponsorship period due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada… Read More »
By Leandro “DD” Coronel The fourth of July is of course Independence Day in America. But it is observed as Philippine-American Friendship Day in the Philippines. Actually, July 4th used to be Independence Day also in the Philippines, a date that was chosen by the Americans for the Filipinos for patently obvious reasons. The Filipinos celebrated that date… Read More »
Filipinos everywhere are celebrating the 113th anniversary of Philippine Independence this month, specifically June 12 – in Toronto. The festivities were held June 11-12 at Nathan Philips Square, featuring a lechon parade. The roasted pigs were chopped and served to the people after the parade. Various presentations from different organizations featuring some aspects of Filipino culture entertained the… Read More »
Roman Catholic Bishop Dinualdo D. Gutierrez is the bishop of the Diocese of Marbel. His ecclesiastical territory, as defined by the Church, encompasses the province of Sarangani, where pugilist Manny Paquiao resides. Many Paquiao is not just a resident there as he also is Sarangani’s elected representative to the Philippine Congress. The Bishop says Congressman Manny is a… Read More »
WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION GRANTS USD250K TO DEVELOP MODEL TO CHANNEL REMITTANCES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OVERSEAS FILIPINO HOME COMMUNITIES UNDP and Philippines national and local government collaborate to lead project MANILA, Philippines, April 5, 2011 – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of the Philippines today launched a US$250,000 major project wholly funded by the… Read More »
There is a bill in the Philippine senate that aims to expand labour laws protecting the rights of women against employment discrimination. If approved, the bill will penalize guilty employers from 50 to 200 thousand pesos. Well and good as this is welcome especially in a country like the Philippines where playing fields are strewn with potholes and… Read More »
As Shirley Mae lay in her coffin muted talks circulate inside -and outside- the small viewing room of the funeral home. In a separate corner just before one enters the viewing area, tables were laid with platters full of Filipino snacks and sweets — untouched. For a woman without a single relative in Toronto, or in Canada for… Read More »