The late 70s were unforgettable years for me being a party lover. There was never a weekend void of Filipino parties in the Greater Toronto area. In homes, recreation rooms, banquet halls, church halls and expensive hotels, we were full of fun. Now, we still keep going. Will we ever stop? Most of these parties were held by… Read More »
Last November 23, 2012, President Benigno “P-Noy”Aquino III in a keynote address at the 9th Media Nation Summit, spoke about corruption in the media, which was the theme of the conference. He called on the media industry to develop “common standards” to prevent corruption, saying that the lack of which could lead to corruption. P-Noy said that he… Read More »
Part I. A Turning Point in History, A Source of Canada’s Pride Why this topic at this time? What prompted me back to this topic was the news my granddaughter, Kailani, shared at a recent family gathering. She was elected as representative of their Grade 7 Class to their school’s Human Rights Team. Not only was it pleasing… Read More »
HELLO. TORONTO! We’ve brought down the Christmas decors from the attic for cleaning and dusting in mid November. We’ve started putting them up on the last week of November and decorations continue up to today. My aging limbs are getting sprightly again as I lead the rest of my household in ‘creating’ the Christmas spirit in the house… Read More »
Q. In your previous column, I read about a husband seeking clarification over the rights and status of certain real estate property , where in the title of the land as stated in Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT), was in the name of the husband married to…the name of the wife. According to that particular column of yours,… Read More »
My sister was driving when her car came to an intersection. The stoplight turned amber and she slowed to a stop. The car behind us honked angrily urging my sister to drive on. My sister ignored the other driver’s reaction. “Look at this fellow,” she commented. “He is such in a hurry. That is why we often have… Read More »
President Benigno “P-Noy”Aquino III’s administration has been touting the government’s success in fighting corruption. However, the numbers aren’t there. Except for the small fries, a big fish has yet to be caught in P-Noy’s much heralded anti-corruption campaign, which was the linchpin of his crusade to eradicate poverty. Indeed, his campaign slogan of “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap”… Read More »
The credibility of President Aquino’s campaign to curb corruption came into serious doubt last week with the continued delay of the passage of the Freedom of Information bill in the House of Representatives. The inaction of the House committee on public information, headed ironically by a former news reporter, Rep. Ben Evardonne of Eastern Samar, exposed a serious… Read More »
People never learn. They’re so willing to defy common sense in the hopes of making a quick buck. The latest calamity to hit many Filipinos is a pyramid scheme that has cost them billions of pesos. In Pagadian City in southern Philippines, a Ponzi-style scam has hit all kinds of people. Ordinary market vendors, tricycle drivers, teachers, government… Read More »
CHICAGO (jGLi) — Some politicians may easily give up after losing in just one try. Not in the case of Filipino American optometrist Jennifer Ong, who lost by 2,278 votes to Bill Quirk for the 20th assembly seat of the California Assembly. Dr. Ong got 44,016 votes against Quirk’s 46,294. “My campaign team’s ability to overcome running against… Read More »