Archives for the ‘Community’ Category

Goodbye, Tita Cory !

By - • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: Community

By Roger Dur. Sta. Mina
Taimtim na dasal ang iniaalay
Kay Cory Aquino, sa kanyang pagpanaw,
Tigib kalungkutan, nagluksa ang bayan!
Natatanging Ginang. Ulirang maybahay.
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Sa huling sandali nakibaka pa rin!
Simula sa EDSA! Hanggang People Power!
Cory! Cory! Cory! Sigaw na kay tining
Abot dun sa langit! Nabingi ang anghel.
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Si Cory at Ninoy, hayun nagkita na
Dun sa kalangitan [...]



Looking back: Four decades of life in Canada

By - • May 1st, 2009 • Category: Community

I was sitting in the waiting room of the family court in Toronto working on some puzzles when a duty counselor called my attention. “Are you the court interpreter in Tagalog?
“Yes” I responded, “but not in the actual hearing. I am here for the conference of the lawyers and their clients”.
After a few minutes, an [...]



Congen: In bidding each other adieu, let’s ‘unite for a cause’

By - • Apr 16th, 2009 • Category: Community

In what better way could a grateful community remember its sterling moments with the congenial Alejandro Mosquera, Philippine consul general in Toronto?
Celebrate with ConGen Mosquera his commencement march as he ends in June his tour of duty in Toronto; but in a singular occasion that would mark a glaring spirit of bayanihan (collective cooperation) and [...]



Pride in being Filipino – What does it mean?

By - • Apr 1st, 2009 • Category: Community

A week ago the Philippine Reporter celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala event. Several Filipino organizations shared the joyous occasion. The Hon. Mayor of Toronto, David Miller was the main speaker. He underscored the contributions of the paper to the culture growth of one of the most multi cultural cities in the world – [...]



How our media influenced the community

By - • Mar 16th, 2009 • Category: Community

Rodel J. Ramos
I believe the Philippine Press Club of Ontario is more relevant today than any time in the past because of the problems in the community and the global crises. Those of you who are new in the organization may not know it, but it was members of the [...]



Keeping The Filipino Community Together In Canada

By - • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Community

TORONTO, CANADA - Filipinos are today considered the fourth largest minority group in Canada, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area. The need to maintain community communication increases as their number expands numerically, economically, socially, and politically.
The rapid growth of the community in the early 1970s brought a need to bring the Filipinos together and strengthen [...]



The birth of the Asian-Pacific Consultative Committee

By - • Jun 1st, 2008 • Category: Community

“We’ve come to offer a proactive approach to break barriers and stereotypes, increase communication and understanding between the groups and the police, thereby helping to create a safe and improved quality of living in this city and communities.” Rowena Santos, Co-Chair, Planning Committee
This statement in the introductory speech of one of the Filipino leaders and [...]