First things first! November 1, obviously the first day and the first Sunday of the month, is the end of DaylightSaving Time. Lest you forget, rewind back clocks one hour, from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m., and be in sync with regularity.It’s really no big deal but I still brag: The Philippines is ahead of Canada by 12… Read More »
I had a wonderful calming Thanksgiving Day event with my immediate family last weekend. Hope you did too. Nothing over the top. Who does fancy in this Covid age? We had an Asian-Canadian feast. Of course, no one wanted to cook. The solution (as always) – take out food. We had a table full of Peking duck and… Read More »
I’m ready! “But what now if all the peace, the comfort, the contentment were to come to a horrible end?” – Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis. I have a good life. How can I complain when I had drawn the lucky stick, being born in a rich, middle-class family? My parents had professional careers: dad was a surgical doctor… Read More »
Another Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, and again as we look back at the adversities we faced, we cannot but be thankful that, personally and for Balita, we have pulled through another year barely scratched, with body and soul still fully intact, and consequently , with the clarity of mind, still defending me and Balita against evils… Read More »
I have often wondered why many nursery rhymes speak about bad things and mishaps. Take a read of two of the popular ones below. “Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after.” Internet sources noted that the rhyme’s earliest version, which… Read More »
The news came in at 9:00 PM on October 1, 2020. “President Donald Trump tweets he Melania test positive for Covid-19.” It was the most shocking news since Trump won the presidency in 2016. It’s a staggering blow to Trump’s reelection campaign. With 32 days left to Election Day, 14 days of which will keep Trump in quarantine, that would leave… Read More »
Q. Greetings po Hello Atty. Wong ! Ang uncle ko noong malakas pa siya ay binigay niya ang kanyang pinagkakitaang apartment sa kanyang pabiritong pamangkin na pinsan ko. Kaya niya ito ipinagkaloob sa kanilang usapan na pag ang uncle ko ay tatanda na, ung pinsan ko ang mag aaruga sa kanya kasama na rito ang pag bigay… Read More »
By Mae Bentia Her schemes sound like legitimate business. In one case she used her restaurant as bait for investment money, and in another she trafficked artists from the Philippines to come to Canada for shows that never took place. Her ploy was to ask for funds upfront but once she got it the promise vanished into thin… Read More »
Trivia: In this era, perhaps only a handful of Pinoys are familiar with ex-veteran actress Gloria Sevilla or know a little about her showbiz background. But her accomplishments attest the fact of a deserving tribute to her. Did you know before she enplaned to Manila from Cebu where she resided, she was tagged queen of the Visayan movies?… Read More »
By Socrates Moreno Some Filipino organizations in the Greater Toronto Area come and go like smoke, but those that continue are thriving with significant wins. Three major Filipino non-profit organizations that fit the description stand out: they are Mississauga’s Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre (KCCC), founded in 1983, the Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians (MFFC) founded in 1989, and… Read More »