Official statement of ABS CBN re: Mabuhay Festival

ABS-CBN Canada thanks everyone who showed avid appreciation and support to our TFC artists and the successful show they have presented during the Mabuhay Festival last Saturday, July 28. ABS-CBN Canada is committed to supporting the Filipino-Canadian community in its efforts to highlight and develop the best of its local talents. Moreover, it continues to uphold its responsibility… Read More »

EXPERIENCING GOD

Many know God. They can explain almost everything about Him based on the Bible and learning from others. But only a few have experienced the true God in the real sense of His existence in our life. AVV712 People know God in many ways. Actually, He is the center of debate of most Christian sect and non-Christian religion.… Read More »

TRIBUTE TO DOLPHY: ONE OFA KIND

With the recent mournful death of Comedy King Dolphy, this writer can’t help but recollect the lasting impressions he left on me in our long years of friendship. We were brought together for I had worked with three of his closest showbiz chums then Amalia Fuentes, the late Fernando Poe Jr. and Nida Blanca as their publicist. During… Read More »

Sea dispute will soon come to a head

China is becoming more and more aggressive, and is obviously going to use its full economic and military might to press its claim on the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. It’s hard to believe that the Chinese frigate that ran aground on the Hasa-Hasa shoal just 65 nautical miles west of the Palawan island town of… Read More »

Mr. Aquino promises a lot

President Benigno Aquino III spoke in Pilipino, his country’s national language, and told his “bosses” that the speech he just delivered wasn’t his, but the people. “This is your SONA,” he declared, referring to his State of the Nation address on Monday, July 23. Aquino calls the people his “bosses.” “Kayo ang boss ko,” he likes to tell… Read More »

Dolphy, nagpatawa! Sa huling eksena!

Pagyao ni Dolphy, saming last Kalabit, Amin pong nabanggit: “ Lumuha ang langit…” Umambon paglabas sa karo ng casket Hanggang maipasok, nitso ay ipinid. * * * Nabanggit din namin, shooting ng Silveria, Nakasando lang sya , hindi nagte – take pa! Tinaas ang left arm! “ Hmp! It is you pala! ” Hinde si Silveria! Tawa kaming… Read More »

Don’t Let Toronto Die

“Don’t let me die. Save me.” Joshua Yasay Gangs, gangs, gangs. City bang bang. Deaths, deaths, deaths. The City of Toronto is in shambles. Not yet. But soon. Unless the government and the civil society will join hands in battling the fire of violence and creeping deaths which are spreading like wildfire in Ontario’s capital city. Torontonians still… Read More »

RIGHTS OF A CO-OWNER

Q. Hi Atty. Rogie . Through your column, could you please give me an advice about my rights of a real properties that that I and my siblings have inherited from our parents. I know that as co-heirs, I am entitled to the share of the commercial property in the Philippines. It is now my older sibling who… Read More »

THE PIDC FIASCO: WHO RAINED ON NORMA’S PARADE

It was a pathetic sight to behold. The cavernous Hall D of the Metro Convention Center was almost empty. Did I get into the wrong place? Hundreds of vacant seats..there was an eerie silence. The Mabuhay Festival 2012 that should have a festive atmosphere was a far cry from the previous events where you have to jostle, mend… Read More »

SPEECH THAT IS PRESIDENTIAL

Yesterday (July 24, 2012) I watched through the internet President Aquino delivered his third SONA before Congress. I am still to figure out why only three days after full media coverage the SONA seemed to have become dead old news. Instead of gloating over or criticizing it, media and the people must have wisely, had moved on to… Read More »