People from all over the world come to Canada in thousands every year to settle and start a new life. The Philippines has always been one of the top ten source countries of immigrants to Canada. There were several years when Filipinos made up the first five largest groups of immigrants. Aside from those who come in with… Read More »
My kabarangays, my friends, and folks I talk with seem to be generally contented with the outcome of the midterm elections. Being also an exercise to vote for local elective officials, the public expected and feared violence to ensue between and among political rivals in towns and provinces especially those far from the center of the respective local… 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 »
It is two weeks before the Philippine midterm elections as I write this column. I hope my kababayans are like me, quite excited about going to the polling precincts to cast their very important votes. Already, I am listing down my choices for senators and of course, the local officials who will lead my home city of Quezon.… Read More »
It was a beautiful third Monday of April, a spring day. The sun was shining and the city was in festive mood. It was a holiday-Heroes Day, and Marathon Day, the 117th. The streets were busy; people were coming and going. There were about 27,000 participants in that marathon from all over the world. At about three o… Read More »
Man is both body and mind. Without even mentioning the soul, man do consist of several levels state of creation that must be in complete union and balance with one another to have a harmonious existence. AVV413 The term psychosomatic is common usage that has association with imaginary things but medically is not correct. This is a state… Read More »
Yes, President Benigno Aquino III wants his hand-picked senatorial bets to sweep the May 13 election and shut out the opposition with 12 wins and no losses. (PNoy is the president’s political nickname; Noynoy is his family nickname.) Will his wish come true? Not likely. Aquino has been doing the rounds of campaigning around the country and using… Read More »
CAROL STREAM, Illinois (FAXX/jGLi) – Unlike the father of Sorsogon re-electionist Sen. Francis “Chiz’ Escudero, who discouraged Chiz from running for elective office, the father of Escudero’s province mate, Loida Nicolas Lewis, groomed her in politics early in life. In fact, her father, Francisco J. Nicolas, gave her name recognition a head start while she was still a… Read More »