Monthly Archives: February 2009

Ola – la ! Oh! Bama! God Bless America!

Eskeremengoles! Saming last Kalabit, Me mga nag – email nabating pabalik! Good wishes sa staff, sana raw lumawig Buhay ng BALITA, sey nung avid readers. * * * Alahoy! Alahoy! Tuwing Kung Hei Fat Choi ! Noon sa Echague nabaha ng Tikoy! Ewan ko, ewan nyo? Ganun pa ba ngayon? Happy New Year to all! Sating madlang Tsinoy!… Read More »

Now, the hard work begins

Like many Americans, I wished I were in Washington last Tuesday to personally witness the unfolding of history and hope during the inauguration of the first African-American to become president of a nation that struggled through a great civil war and centuries of civil rights battles to arrive at this stage of its history. It was fitting that… Read More »

Languages and Dialects in the Philippines

One advantage Filipino immigrants to North America have is that almost all of them can speak in English. Actually Filipino immigrants in the 60’s and 70’s were educated from elementary to university in English. In 1946 when the Philippines got full independence from the United States, the medium of instruction in the elementary schools gradually was changed to… Read More »

A Love Affair

The world is enamoured with new US President Barack Hussein Obama, a phenomenon never before witnessed since Camelot’s John F.Kennedy became the youngest US chief executive to occupy the White House. Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who sang “My Country tis of thee “ at Obama’s historic inaugural, remarked before Larry King’s CNN interview that “my country has… Read More »