“I have lived a fortunate life…Mine has been a life that has spanned eight decades of excitement and discovery and relationships and a lot of luck.” – William Shatner. William Shatner is a Canadian actor who is famously known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. I had seen a few episodes of… Read More »
Wherever we are away from our families back home, we always think about them. We remain part of their lives, and whatever good life we are experiencing abroad, we want to share those blessings with the families we’ve left behind. It’s part of the culture; it’s a family-centred existence in our home country. Our family comes first in… Read More »
By: Beverly Vergel Aside from Vhong Navarro’s case, Cedric Lee’s name keeps popping-up in the news from time to time. Here’s a look back. 2005 – The issue with Cedric Lee’s Izumo Contractors Inc. concerning the Mariveles public market project began. The company was allocated P23.47 million in public funds for the market’s construction. However, the project was… Read More »
By Edwin Esteba Isang samahan ng magkakakilala at magkakaibigan Tinatawag itong paluwagan upang bawat isa ay matulungan Maghuhulog ka linggo linggo o buwan buwan Ang sasahod dinadaan sa bunutan May mga gusto na maunang sumahod Pero dahil may patakarang sinusunod Hindi pwede ang palakasan dapat ikaw ay bumunot Kung makuha mo unang numero ikaw unang sasahod Pero meron… Read More »
This article challenges Eleanor Pinugu’s Phil Daily Inquirer’s commentary: WHAT HINDERS CREATIVITY, June 24, 2024 (https://opinion.inquirer.net/174649/what-hinders-creativity). PDI published Edwin’s response to Ms. Pinugu’s article ( https://opinion.inquirer.net/175085/the-invisible-gorilla-a-metaphor-for-phs-regressive-path ) on July 11. Below is the complete version of my response. The invisible gorilla that Eleanor Pinugu talked about in her latest commentary, “What Hinders Creativity,” PDI, June 24, 2024, an… Read More »
“Suffering in and of itself is meaningless; we give our suffering meaning by the way in which we respond to it.” – Harold S. Kushner. “Consolation is what we do, or try to do, when we share each other’s suffering or seek to bear our own. What we are searching for is how to go on, how to… Read More »
Being on the board of directors to help manage these multi-million condominiums and townhouses around the Toronto area is a serious matter. Running these complexes and cooperating with private property management is the only way to protect homeowners’ most significant life investments—their Homes. We, the former board of directors in one of the biggest townhouses in Toronto, recently… Read More »
“The case of ‘missing street’ in Quezon City” By Willie Jose The above title is more than about a missing street; it’s the story of a simple farmer and an ordinary, hardworking housewife who generously gave their utmost—in their little way—to help their small barangay in Quezon City. In recognition of the commendable generosity of this couple, in… Read More »
Sa content creator na taga canada Bakit kinikita nyo dito sa pinas ay ikinukumpara? Oo, dito dolyar ang ating kinikita Pero pesos ba ang ating ginagasta? Huwag nang ipagyabang kung malaki ang sweldo mo Alam naman natin sa bills dito kulang pa ito Kaya nga karamihan ay nagdodoble ng trabaho Lalo na iyong mabababa ang sweldo Hindi naman… Read More »
It was inconceivable not too long ago that one day, I would put memories and feelings in print and, more improbably, in a book. Apart from a short story I wrote when I was 12, my academic standing suggests that I could not write anything worth putting on the school paper. The editor, reporters and contributing writers all… Read More »