Dear Atty. Rodriguez, Nahuli ako ng pulis na nagmamaneho ng kotse ng aking kapatid. Medyo nakainom ako pero hindi ako lasing. Tinanong ako kung ako’y nakainom, nagsabi naman ako ng totoo. Sabi ko naka tatlong beer ako. Sa madaling salita, kinasuhan ako ng driving with over 80 mg. of alcohol in 100 milillitres of blood. Sa unang punta… Read More »
IN 2006, Canadian Idol was the talk in the community because of a Pinay singer who made it to the top eight of the competition. A series of guestings in Filipino community events and a big concert at the Toronto Center for the arts followed after that. Meeting Filipino diva Pilita Corrales when she had a concert here… Read More »
With all these talks of recession, of global economic crisis, of failing banks and creeping foreclosures, of unpaid credit card debts, of mounting monthly bills, how can you stay motivated? How can you maintain your momentum when under extreme pressure? When the world is full of negativity and helplessness, how can you remain calm and keep your desires… Read More »
No matter how long we have lived outside the Philippines, no matter how much we have achieved and no matter how much some of us may deny it. The Filipino in us will always be there. Some of us take every opportunity that we have to go back whenever we can. We save and try to accumulate our… Read More »
Half a century ago marketing consultant, James Vicary, pulled a hoax on the American people as a way to promote his advertising agency. He reported that he flashed the words “Drink Coca-Cola” and “Eat popcorn” on the screen for a millisecond during a movie in a theater, and caused large numbers of people to visit the concession stand.… Read More »
Q. Sumulat po ako dahil gusto ko malaman ang kasagutan sa matagal na gumugulo sa isipan ko. I think of asking legal advise sa mga lawyers but as of this moment I can’t afford to pay a lawyer’s fee. I’m a legal resident of Canada. I’ve been here since 2006. I’m single and never been married. I have… Read More »
“Mike, wake up! You’re daydreaming again!” My best friend in childhood used to accuse me of daydreaming. I’d just laugh each time he would lead me back from my fantasy land to reality. Everyone daydreams. But while others are preoccupied with the miseries of current realities, some dream about what could become, about the magical tomorrow. By visualizing… Read More »
At nagpakasenti na nga itong mga kapitbahay ko nang malaman na ako’y nakikisulat sa Dyaryo BALITA. Si Joy, bunso namin ay naglagalag din nang ilang panahon diyan mismo sa Toronto dalaga pa siya about 20 years ago yata. Naalala pa raw nya ang mga friends na sina Jude and Aida Villarosa ng Goodwill store ( my sister and… Read More »
I was at Food Basics the other day and they had some fresh carrot muffins for $1.99 in a package of six. I bought a package and when I reached home, I brewed a cup of coffee and enjoyed one of the muffins with the hot beverage. My sister and I had the muffins for two breakfasts and… Read More »