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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
By Edwin C. Mercurio I am not the superstitious type, but trust me I believe we all have a ‘spirit’, or souls if we want to be specific for Halloween. While North Americans celebrate All Souls Day with macabre images of the dead, skeletons, scare crows and images of the “Walking Dead,” and all things scary, Filipinos visit… Read More »
By Merci Maliglig The unforgettable memories of the grandeur of St. Barths keeps coming back to me, I can’t help but reminish and write about it again. From Toronto, St. Maarten is four and a half hours flight. Getting to St. Barths from St. Maarten, on a puddle jumper ride, only the good-looking pilot and co-pilot can make… Read More »