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Many Filipino-Canadian organizations are good fund raisers. In fact, at the drop of a hat they could hold events..Concerts, dinner-dances or raffles and come up with thousands of dollars for their recipients, real or imagined.
Now, let’s see if we could use their expertise in the current efforts to rehabilitate earthquake-stricken Haiti.
Let’s repay the kindness of [...]

General

KABANATA 2
MAGAGANDA AT DI MAGAGANDANG MGA TANAWIN
 
NAKAKATUWA ang paglalakbay o pagbabalik sa isang paglalakbay nang maraming mga Pilipino. Sa isang aalis upang mangibang bansa ay dose-dosena ang maghahatid na tila ang aalis ay patutungo sa isang lugar o isang bansa na ang naghihintay sa kanya ay tagumpay at kasaganaan. Kung alam lamang nila ang katotohanan [...]

Health & Wellness

Lately, we’ve read and heard many discomforting news — death and destruction after Haiti’s unimaginable earthquake, endless war in the Middle East, political intrigue at home and around the globe, assault and robbery in our neighborhood, and many more.
 
After being bombarded with negativism and horrific stories, how can we stay positive?
 
Set a Positivity Rule
 
Let [...]

Legal

By: ATTY. ROGELIO N.  WONG

Q. This regarding the money of my deceased mother which is deposited in the bank in the Philippines. Mostly of this money are proceeds from her SSS pension.  My mother passed away few months ago.
 
 While still alive, she made a special power of attorney authorizing me to transact business with [...]

On Distant Shore

At about this time last year, there were talks of a plot to impeach Chief Justice Renato Puno over the non-promulgation of a supposed en banc decision of the high court dated July 15, 2008 upholding the disqualification of Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong (First District, Negros Oriental) allegedly because she was not a Filipino citizen. One [...]

Reviews

[ A review by Noel Copiaco, Lansing, Michigan ]
Over the weekend, my wife and I got together with some friends for a “listening” party to immerse us in Brian Wilson’s new album “That Lucky Old Sun”. There were three couples and three single individuals, all baby boomers albeit my wife and I were the only [...]

PerryScope

According to most accounts, the rigging of the 2004 and 2007 elections — which resulted in the election of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the 12-0 sweep of the administration’s senatorial slate in Mindanao — was the work of the “Garci boys.”
In 2005, wiretapped conversations — the “Hello Garci” tapes — between Gloria and [...]

Vibes and Vision

            Following the Chinese belief in celebrating their New Year really does not conflict with the belief we grew up with, it even enhances and expands our belief system as well. The Chinese New Year is fast approaching and it is time to celebrate! Let’s be one with them.       AVV210
It is Year of [...]