Hello, hello, mga bagong kaibigan diyan sa Canada! Kakaiba ang sigla ng mga kabataan ngayon- summer na kasi. Di yata ako maka- relate. Para sa akin at iba namang mga seniors dito sa bayang tinubuan, kinatatakutan na namin ang pagdating ng maalinsangang panahon., di halos makahinga sa kauntian ng hangin, at init ng araw na totoo naming nakakapagpasakit-… Read More »
In Depoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe, the main character found a handy helper in the island-domain in the person of Man Friday. A handy helper was an individual who could perform so many jobs at any time either on his own volition, as directed or requested. Such a type of a young man was found in the quiet barrio… Read More »
Q. I recently came about your column on the subject of divorce. I am thankful you are giving our countrymen such services and I can only thank you for the considerable time and effort in answering queries from our kababayans. I was divorced in 2003. However, at that time I was not yet a landed immigrant. I have… Read More »
Dear Atty. Rodriguez, I was driving my car on my way home at around 1AM when a police officer stopped me. He came over and asked me for my license and registration. He said that one of my headlights was broken. I told him that I did not know it was broken. I apologized and said I would… Read More »
Q. I am a fan of yours and a frequent reader of your regular column in Balita. The “legal advice” you provide and have provided to your readers under your Batas Pinoy Corner are very informative , interesting and, indeed are helpful to many of our kababayans. Bless you. With liberty, I am writing to request for your… Read More »
Several days ago I attended a presentation in my parish church on the “Jewish Roots of Christianity”. This occasion was a part of the Lenten Reflections. The presenter was Sr. Lucy Thoron from the Interfaith Desk of the Scarboro Missions. I am very glad I attended this gathering. To me the presentation went beyond the religious values and… Read More »
Two Filipinos of substance had left a lasting legacy to their “Kababayans “ , including those millions scattered around the world, the OFWs, The expats and others in search of better lives, of good fortunes not found in their homeland to clothe and feed their hungry families back home and some more of them who are plainly disillusioned… Read More »
Carol Basco Datoon is 47 years old, and has lived in Toronto for over 30 years. She came here in 1976 with her three older sisters. She is happily married to her loving husband, Joven. And they have three wonderful, loving children. They currently live in Barrie, Ontario, an hour’s drive North of Toronto. Carol has Myelofibrosis. It’s… Read More »
In one of those narrow unpaved streets of Tondo not far from the railroad tracks, a young player emerged whose skills in ping-pong (table tennis) was extraordinary. His name was Erning Pingol. During those years before the Pacific War, Erning lived in a place where ping-pong was a common sport and past time among the males. After school… Read More »