PALUWAGAN

By Edwin Esteba Isang samahan ng magkakakilala at magkakaibigan Tinatawag itong paluwagan upang bawat isa ay matulungan Maghuhulog ka linggo linggo o buwan buwan Ang sasahod dinadaan sa bunutan May mga gusto na maunang sumahod Pero dahil may patakarang sinusunod Hindi pwede ang palakasan dapat ikaw ay bumunot Kung makuha mo unang numero ikaw unang sasahod Pero meron… Read More »

The Invisible Elephant in the Room.

This article challenges Eleanor Pinugu’s Phil Daily Inquirer’s commentary: WHAT HINDERS CREATIVITY,  June 24, 2024 (https://opinion.inquirer.net/174649/what-hinders-creativity). PDI published Edwin’s response to Ms. Pinugu’s article ( https://opinion.inquirer.net/175085/the-invisible-gorilla-a-metaphor-for-phs-regressive-path ) on July 11.  Below is the complete version of my response. The invisible gorilla that Eleanor Pinugu talked about in her latest commentary, “What Hinders Creativity,” PDI, June 24, 2024, an… Read More »

When Approached With the Right Mindset, Networking Pays Off

Right now, there are job opportunities all around you, with a catch: they’re attached to people. Hence, what you already know, networking is the most effective strategy for finding a job. If you still need convincing that networking is essential to landing a job, I recommend reading Why Networking is More Important than Ever Before by Leslie Stevens-Huffman,… Read More »

On Suffering and Consolation

“Suffering in and of itself is meaningless; we give our suffering meaning by the way in which we respond to it.” – Harold S. Kushner.  “Consolation is what we do, or try to do, when we share each other’s suffering or seek to bear our own. What we are searching for is how to go on, how to… Read More »

Protecting Biggest Life Investment– Your Homes

Being on the board of directors to help manage these multi-million condominiums and townhouses around the Toronto area is a serious matter.  Running these complexes and cooperating with private property management is the only way to protect homeowners’ most significant life investments—their Homes. We, the former board of directors in one of the biggest townhouses in Toronto, recently… Read More »

“The case of ‘missing street’ in Quezon City”

“The case of ‘missing street’ in Quezon City” By Willie Jose The above title is more than about a missing street; it’s the story of a simple farmer and an ordinary, hardworking housewife who generously gave their utmost—in their little way—to help their small barangay in Quezon City. In recognition of the commendable generosity of this couple, in… Read More »

The Key to Interview Success Goes Beyond Your Answers

I’ll break it down: Your skills, resume, LinkedIn profile, and digital footprint will get you interviews. Your character and personality are what get you hired. Hence, the advice “Hire for attitude, not aptitude” is floated around. Rather than chasing more education and skills, consider taking a Dale Carnage course to enhance your social etiquette and become more likeable. Recently, an… Read More »

Why Do Job Seekers Keep Refusing to Leverage Numbers?

Business is all about numbers, making numbers the language of business. It’s puzzling why so many job seekers make their job search harder than needed by not speaking the language of business. The most common job search advice is to use numbers to showcase what you’re capable of. However, I rarely see a resume or LinkedIn profile populated… Read More »

Huwag Ipokrito ni Edwin Esteba 

Sa content creator na taga canada Bakit kinikita nyo dito sa pinas ay ikinukumpara? Oo, dito dolyar ang ating kinikita Pero pesos ba ang ating ginagasta? Huwag nang ipagyabang kung malaki ang sweldo mo Alam naman natin sa bills dito kulang pa ito Kaya nga karamihan ay nagdodoble ng trabaho Lalo na iyong mabababa ang sweldo Hindi naman… Read More »

The New Mom Project

The 2021 Census data showed that poverty rates in Toronto decreased for all age groups from 2015 to 2020. Notably, poverty among working-age adults was reduced by over seven percentage points during this period. Consequently, child poverty decreased significantly by almost 12 percentage points. Despite these encouraging survey results, low-income families, particularly mothers and new moms, still face… Read More »