Category Archives: General

Raffy Fabregas Runs for Scarborough Centre

by Cress Vasquez After Dr. Rey Pagtakhan left his seat in the House of Commons in 2004, no other Filipino-Canadian came after him. However, this is about to change. Toronto lawyer Rafael Fabregas, or “Raffy” to his friends, is running for the Federal Liberal Party nomination in Scarborough Centre. Although there are 500,000 Filipino-Canadians in Canada, they remain… Read More »

G Toengi refuses to be addressed as ‘Tita’

By Dinno Erece REMEMBER G Toengi? If you do then don’t be surprised if you heard about her giving Kapuso starlet Joyce Ching a dressing down. No one’s talking about it, but G actually told Joyce during a pictorial for the GMA7 early primetime soap Paraiso Ko’y Ikaw not to call her ‘Tita G.’ The Balikbayan actress gave… Read More »

Sharing The Splendor of the World

By Mercy Maliglig   A dream-like offer of love that sounded so real and hard to resist.  It was a three month long tale or maybe more that happened to someone I personally know. The girl who divulged the story hardly use the facebook but that one fateful day when she decided to communicate with a relative in Madrid,… Read More »

Raffy Fabregas Runs for Scarborough Centre

by Cress Vasquez   After Dr. Rey Pagtakhan left his seat in the House of Commons in 2004, no other Filipino-Canadian came after him. However, this is about to change. Toronto lawyer Rafael Fabregas, or “Raffy” to his friends, is running for the Federal Liberal Party nomination in Scarborough Centre. Although there are 500,000 Filipino-Canadians in Canada, they… Read More »

Ngayon Bagong Taon! Buhay ay patuloy!

Alahoy! Kalikoy! Hala! Pinoy bangon! Tulong – tulong! Tungo sa pagsulung! Wah! Alang bibitaw ! Anggapo uurong! Sa habang panahon! Mabuhay ang Pinoy! *** Sa nagdaang Pasko e nagsalu – salo! Yung pinagsaluhan e kahit pa ano! Bastat mahalaga e nabundat tayo, Sa pagmamahalan! Kahit pa wapeLOO! *** Ne, umpuk – umpukan duun sa Square One! Sa Parliament… Read More »

The Philippines: Why We Never Should Have Left

By Bill Jethro Bagunu I was born in Canada, miles away from our native land of the Philippines. Compared to my cousins back home, I grew up in great privilege and took the blessings I had here for granted. Truthfully when growing up, I never really cared much for the Philippines. I adopted Canadian culture despite my parents’… Read More »

San Miguel de Allende Mexico

Travelogue by Mercy Maliglig The municipality is located in the eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in Central Mexio, 274 kilometres from Mexico City. To get to San Miguel, one has to fly to Mexico City International Airport and catch another flight to Queretaro Airport. Most foreign residents are retirees from the United States and Canada, attracted… Read More »

Sa Paskong darating Luha ay pahirin!

Tara! Sama – sama! Kabayan isalba! Tulong – tulong! Tara! Bago mahuli pa! Ibukas ang palad! Awa ilawit na! Sa mga biktima ng bagyong Yolanda! *** Anak ng Kalikoy! Dito ang Pinoycom, Di nagagtubili sa pagbigay – tulong! Naryan ang FCT, kaagad umaksyon! At ibat iba pang mga asosasyon! *** Nepu, grupo – grupo, mula sa Square One!… Read More »

A CHAMPION OF TRUTH: Remembering Ruben Cusipag.

There is a story of a man who braved the highest mountain in order to get closer to the Lord. Many years had past while he struggled to reach the top. Along the way, he survived dangers, sure deaths, and dark moments. Until one day, he found himself at the base of the summit, smiling up at the… Read More »

Orr gets 18 months for trafficking Filipina caregiver

By Ted Alcuitas Senior Editor Philippine Asian News Today Leticia Sarmiento faces reporters after sentencing of her former employer. (Photo: Stuart Lyster) Vancouver – “Masaya na rin ako kahit isa’t kalahating taon lang. At least, may hustisya pa rin.” (I’m happy even if it’s only 1-1/2 years, at least there’s justice), Leticia Sarmiento reacted to the 18-month sentence… Read More »