Solar eclipse ano ba kahulugan? Karaniwang tao kaya bang ipaliwanag yan? Iba’t ibang haka haka naglalabasan Para sa akin siyensa lamang nakakaalam Buong mundo ito ay inabangan Sabi nila taon uli ito bago masilayan Kaya pagkakataon hindi sinayang Isa rin ako sa mga nag abang Nang ito ay aking masilayan Tuwa ng aking damdamin ang narandaman Sa hindi… Read More »
THE MAKING OF “MEMORIES AND REFLECTION”. I never fully understood the phrase “Labour of Love” until I embarked on this long self-publishing journey. Having no publishing experience but a ready manuscript ( the book is a collection of the articles I have written in the last ten years ), I thought, how much more do I need to… Read More »
“It seemed that human sorrow was always based on regret and pain in the past, and that neither time nor location nor history made much difference.” — Abdulrazak Gurnah, Gravel Heart (2017). By Rey Moreno We distinguish. We discriminate. We love ranks, hierarchies and categories. It’s them versus us. Love your own kind. Belonging and identity define us;… Read More »
Life in Canada is both enjoyable and anxiety-filled existence. For Filipinos, it’s a kind of family-centered living; we will do everything for our family. We go to work, go home, sleep and work again. In short, our life revolves around our families. Our survival instinct always comes into play when our family’s welfare is at stake. Most of… Read More »
One of the things the Philippines boasts of is being able to communicate in English fluently. Whereas neighboring Asian countries are still during learning the language as they opened their doors to the world, Japan, China, South Korea, and so on comes to mind. As such, foreign businessmen and tourists find it easier to consider travel to the… Read More »
The Chair Mann, Phnom Penh The Philippine Secretary of the Department of Education and Culture, Sara Z. Duterte, who is also the concurrent President of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) visited Phnom Penh last week. President Sara paid a courtesy call to Minister Hangchuo Naron, the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of Cambodia. In… Read More »
Puzzled and frankly bored as to why much of our high school Philippine history material covered battles and wars waged against the Spanish colonizers, I asked my history teacher why so? Her profound answer was: As foreign invaders, the Spaniards treated Filipinos as second-class citizens in so many, many ways — calling them indios and ladrones, for instance.… Read More »
These days, millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide are now actively engaged in a special campaign to invite people of all races to the memorial of Jesus’ Death, which will be held on March 24 at 7:30 in the evening. These Memorial Invitations contain the venue and other details for this important event. Those who live elsewhere can also… Read More »
In keeping with Toronto’s summer vibe of mounting the biggest events, Harbourfront Centre at Toronto’s central waterfront, will play host to a much-enjoyed Filipino festival. FUN PHILIPPINES TORONTO FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL will celebrate its 3rd year with an expansive showcase of everything Filipino in one of Canada’s premier tourist destinations. A co-production of Harbourfront Centre and Philippine… Read More »
“I’m not afraid and these 15 days convinced me there is nothing to fear. Let them be afraid instead.” — Alexie Navalny. When I heard the news that Alexie Navalny died on Friday, March 16, in the Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence, my first reaction was of great sadness. I thought why would… Read More »