Some Filipino businessmen call it the “lost decade,” the first 10 years of the third millennium that was characterized by scandals, graft and corruption, political violence and intense political divisiveness that, in turn, resulted in lost opportunities for them and more difficult conditions for the Filipino people. It was a decade ushered in by hope and… Read More »
Bert came from a small town in Central Luzon. He finished high school in his hometown and well above the middle of his class. Although somewhat introverted, he was definitely not a loner for he enjoyed group activities. His good grades in math and science prompted him to pursue engineering in college. The job he got… Read More »
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 Virgilio “Garci” Garcillano… Read More »
Isa na namang dahon ang nalaglag sa tangkay ng panahon. Isang dahong kinapapalooban ng napakaraming mga pangyaring naganap na kahit nakalipas na ay mahirap makalimutan. Mga pangyayaring nagdulot ng di matingkalang mga kalungkutan, kaligayahan, kasawian, at pagdurusa, bunga ng mga di maiiwasan at maaari ring maiwasang mga pangyayari. Ang pagkamatay nang dating pangulong Corazon Aquino ay isa… Read More »
Q. Hello po…kamusta po? Nabasa ko po ung column ninyo sa Filipino newspaper at naisip ko po na kayo po ang makakatulong sa mga problema ko kaya nag email po ako sa inyo. Live-in caregiver po ako at kakatapos ko lang po ng dalawang yrs last October . Magpapasa na po sana ako ng application ko for open… Read More »
Now its out in the open. After weeks of speculations, rumors and innuendoes, a Toronto-based Filipino-Canadian promoter had confirmed That “mismanagement of funds before and after the shows “ was the cause why the legendary Juan De La Cruz band was not fully paid of their talent fees. The iconic band, composed of Jose “Pepe “ Smith,… Read More »
MUCH TALKED ABOUT! MUCH AWAITED( with bated breath pa nga)! KA SUSPENSE- SUSPENSE NA TUNAY! IYAN PO ANG 2010 NATIONAL ELECTIONS here in the Philippines. No place in the world na yata where such exercise contionuously invites throngs/ multitude of citizen spectators than here in our very own- the Philippines. Only in the Philippines,ika nga! No matter how… Read More »
SA isang pabrikang ari ng Hapon sa Ontario, Canada na gumagawa ng mga electronic product ay nagkasama sa trabaho sina Francis at Junichi. Kapuwa sila inhinyero sa isang pagawaang ang lahi o kulay ay hindi sagabal sa trabaho at ang batayan lamang nang pagtaas sa katungkulan ay ang angking kakayahan. Engineering Manager si Junichi at Chief Engineer si… Read More »
By Melissa Singh SAN FRANCISCO — “Ituloy ang Laban!” (Continue the struggle) is now reverberating throughout the United States as Filipinos in America who are supporting the presidential tandem of Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Manuel “Mar” Roxas II have formed a national organization called US Pinoys for Noynoy-Mar (USP4NM) to boost the Liberal Party bets’… Read More »