These thoughts are really not about winning the three digits Lotto, in any order. The results can end up five-three-one or three-five-one. It’s the three highest odd numbers in Philippines officialdom. Which number comes first and which comes last or gets defeated in a few days or months matters not to many people but matters more only to… Read More »
Even before the start of his impeachment trial CJ Renato Corona spoke on December 15 last year before the nation and uttered his truth in the midst of a cheering crowd. “I oppose this dictatorship that President Benigno Simeon Aquino III is slowly establishing.” “We will not allow them to disrespect and trample on our democracy and the… Read More »
By Kathleen-Claire Resurreccion “It is 1942 when the Japanese soldiers come to the town of Buguey. I live in the district of Maddalero in Buguey at the time. I was five years old,” Grandma says as she lays sprawled on her side around the head of her bed, thin sheets pooled around her feet. I sit cross-legged in… Read More »
Balita was given a copy of the lawsuit by Dale Brazao of the Toronto Star and we are publishing excerpts of the Statement of claim. The plaintiff, Physical Therapy One Inc, is a corporation duly incorporated under the law of the Province of Ontario carrying on the business of physical therapy rehabilitation clinics. In or about the year… Read More »
Mabuhay! Mabuhe! EMERALD JUBILEE! Mapa Singko Syete! Mabuhay po kami! Selebrasyon satin kundangan nga kase, Pakiramdam iba kung nasa sarili! *** EMERALD JUBILEE! Translation: Fun! Fun! Fun! Tsikahan! Tawanan! Drama…at iyakan! Jokihan! Kurutan! Kornihan! Asaran! Pakapalan! Facial! Belo! Ingusan! *** Bien – bien! Fifty five years! Mantakin po ninyo! Maluhaluhang sey ni Ronnie Almero! Bagamat ang iba di… Read More »
Noel Copiaco January 16, 2012 As I mentioned in a previous article, many people here in Michigan assumed that I am an American Indian back in 1969. Having long hair and being a little taller than most Asian men in those days, people just assumed so. People called me “chief” almost everywhere even at my (daytime) workplace. In… Read More »
Alahoy! Alahoy! Happy Valentine’s Day! Sa nangagmamahal binabati namin! At sa hindi naman, binabati na rin! Kung hindi mangiti e huwag pilitin! * * * Pusong mapagmahal aliwalas ang mukha! Labing nakababa ala nang panaya! Wagas na pag – ibig di kumakabila! Panung “love you always” kung di nadarama? * * * Hugis nitong puso anupat iisa, Pero… Read More »
By Noel Copiaco, Lansing, MI After passing a civil service exam in 1969, I was offered a job at an engineering firm here in Michigan. It was my first “real” job with a big company. During the first few months at the firm, it amused me that many of my white co-workers assumed that I am an American… Read More »
By Carmencita ‘Ging’ Hernandez What now, Ging? Nothing like a funeral to get people together, a time to see old friends and reacquaint with new ones with you as a centrepiece for conversation. They said you spent your life for others. There were many who visited the website John Flores, Zoraida’s nephew) set up for you. www.tinyurl.com/7gyrtvy or… Read More »
By Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen Word of the passing of Carmencita “Ging” Hernandez last December 6th left the tight circle of activists within the Filipino community—in Ontario, for that matter– in a state of shock. Everyone knew how dynamic a person Ging was. As she lay comatose in her deathbed at Toronto Western General Hospital, life support systems… Read More »