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 »
By Rudy M. Viernes Once again a Filipina beauty is on top of the world as the most beautiful having been crowned “Miss World 2013.” She is Filipino-American beauty Megan Lynne Young, 23, besting other 126 candidates from countries all over the world in ceremonies held in Bali, Indonesia recently. In fact Megan made history as the first… Read More »
Alahoy! Kalikoy ! Umapaw! Bumaha! Balitang Napoles! Tutuk ining madla! Daming hinahayblad! WapeLOO! Wakanga! Bibig e nabula! Oka –ka! Ok a -ka! *** Inda, sa Butchukoy, dun sa King and Jameson! Nung Million People March, ala munang baboy! Ala, kahi t na nga supot ng chicharon! Bilang pakiisa sa nagdemonstrasyon! *** Sa ‘Tuwid na Daan’ Scam humambalang! Hinagpis… Read More »
By Mercy Maliglig After dealing with some health issues, on my last article I said “Back on the Road Again”. At least that’s what I thought until my cardiologist got a hold of me June 27, 2 days before my birthday celebration, a special day my kids had meticulously put together. With my luck, after the ECG, the… Read More »
Alahoy! Aroroy! Bagyong si Labuyo! Pinsala sa bansa nakapanlulumo! Buhay! Kabuhayan! Dagling iginupo! Paano babangon? Paano tatayo? *** Babae sa bubong! Tinangay ng alon! Sa CNN kaya pinakita na yon? Mundo magtatanong bat walang tumulong? Tararadyingpotpot! Hinagpis ni Tembong! *** Bangis ni Labuyo, hindi napigilan! Pubring Alindahaw ! Natagpuang bangkay! Trahedya na sana pwedeng maiwasan! Kung agad lumikas… Read More »
By Mercy Maliglig After dealing with some health issues, on my last article I said “Back on the Road Again”. At least that’s what I thought until my cardiologist got a hold of me June 27, 2 days before my birthday celebration, a special day my kids had meticulously put together. With my luck, after the ECG, the… Read More »
Alahoy! Kalikoy! Sa SONA n i PNoy! Sa mga reaksyon nitong madlang pipol! Ano at nasukat kung ano ang score, Ng administrasyon nang nagdaang taon! *** Me mga papuri! Me mga pagpuna! Sa tunay na lagay niring ekonomya! Sa bilang tumaas! Ilang porsiento ba? Namete sa gutom! Huh!? Mas mataas pa? *** Singhal ni Cabuyao! Makipot ang kumot!… Read More »
At Ruben’s wake, the emcee asked if anyone would like to share a story about Ruben. There was a long lull before Edwin Mercurio spoke. At this point, I found myself standing and heading out. It was Ruben’s wake. It was also his birthday. I was sad. Later, Cris Vasquez told me that if there is someone close… Read More »
By Ted Alcuitas Philippine Asian News Today We were saddened to hear of the death on July 12 of Ruben C. Cusipag, founder and publisher of Balita, Toronto’s leading Filipino newspaper and one of the longest running Filipino newspaper in Canada. Ruben and I had a long history together. We were of kindred spirits and shared a vision… Read More »