THERE ARE MANY STORIES TO TELL ABOUT RUBEN, AND NOT ONLY BECAUSE RUBEN HAD A LARGER THAN LIFE PRESENCE, THE 800 POUND GORILLA, EVEN WHEN HE IS NOT IN THE ROOM. HOW TO EULOGIZE RUBEN AND GIVE IT JUSTICE? HE TRANSCENDS DESCRIPTION. FULL OF LIFE, HE HAS THIS UNFORGETTABLE LAUGH, PASSIONATE, INTEGRITY, COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, DEEPLY EMOTIONAL,… Read More »
By: Jason Maghanoy I heard of the larger than life, and at times controversial figure in the Filipino community. The political prisoner. The dynamic writer, charmer and leader, committed to helping Filipino’s build a strong cultural identity in Canada. When I visit my aunt’s house I would see the accolades hanging on the wall: awards for his journalism… Read More »
Alahoy! Kalikoy! Father’s Day, nagdaan! Love, at ang pa – TY kay Itay, inalay! Si Itay ‘Haligi’ Katuwang si Inay! “Patawad sa aming mga pagkukulang…” *** Ating Kalayaan, ipinagdiwang din! Tulad dun sa Queen’s Park! At around GTA! Mabuhay ang Pinoy sa Independence Day! Tema ito lamang! Adlib e Carpiohin! *** Hinagpis ni Tembong! Baha! Bagyo! Gutom! Hirap… Read More »
By Josephine C. Sanchez Obando, Bulacan, north of Manila is widely known for its Fertility Dance ritual. Every year during summer the town celebrates its town fiesta with three days of merrymaking in honor of its three patron saints–the first on May 17 for San Pascual Baylon, May 18 for Santa Clara and May 19 for Our Lady… Read More »
Survey ay sumablay! Alahoy! Poesuuy! Grace Poe e Number One! Pipol natauhan! Survey e sumablay! Si FPJ et al, dun sa kalangitan Tagay alang patlang! Sigawan! Mabuhay! *** Si Loren Legarda e pumangalawa, Na ayon sa survey lagi nang primera! Pero happy naman kahit na segunda, Kay FPJ noon, nag – Bise sya diba? *** Sir Tomas Kaluban!… Read More »
In the last 14 months we’ve been seeking answers to many questions about the way individuals and organizations seduce the community with a combination of guile, sweet-talk and appeal to our sense of compassion. There seems to be a widening scheme to keep quiet among officials, in and out of government, associations and plain citizens. An invisible wall… Read More »
THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY, Part I By Rudy M. Viernes May is the month of fiestas, State it the other way. We Filipinos are never more fiesta-prone than during the month of May. May is also the flower month, and the Virgin Mary. . Being family-oriented as we Filipinos are May isn’t just a month of fiestas,… Read More »
Yahooo! Congrats, GRACE POE! Sana tuparin mo! Pangakong iangat masang Filipino! Mundo ng Basura, tanawin mo! Hu-hu! Daming pulitiko ayaw tingnan ito! *** Ikaw ang Number One! Bravooo! Mabuhay ka! Sa mga project mo, e idagdag mo pa, Mga Street Children, sagipin mo sila! Ispaltong kumunoy nalulunod sila! *** Alahoy! Pusuuy! Be Careful w/ your Heart! JODI STA.… Read More »
On April 24th, the Toronto Star carried on its upper fold the story of a dying caregiver, 44-year-old Maricon Gerente, who was granted the elusive permanent residence status. It was reported that it was no less than Minister Jason Kenney who decided to dispatch two immigration officers to Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital to fingerprint the unresponsive Gerente in exchange… Read More »
Alahoy! Butchukoy! Swak na swak ang jingle! Na DAPAT AY TAMA! Sa TVing GMA! Di nakakasawa! Galing na panggising Sa kakamut – kamot na voters sa atin! *** Bah, DAPAT AY TAMA! Sa SALITA, GAWA! Sa iboboto nyo! Oka – ka! Oka – ka! Kapag nagkamali, as usual tunganga! Ala nang iluha sa pagdaralita! *** Sa KAMPANYASERYE! Program… Read More »