New LCP legislation, not for everyone
By Faye Arellano
 
While waiting for the final word on the new changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), hopes may have been dashed for thousands of caregivers who have been excluded from the benefit of the Juana Tejada Law.
Touted as the first proposed change to the LCP, the Juana Tejada [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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ARAW NG PASASALAMAT
Tapos na ang kanilang honeymoon. Nasa kani-kanilang tirahan na sila.
Pagkatapos ng tatlong araw na pagpapahinga at bilang pagtupad sa utos ng kanyang ispesyalistang manggagamot bago sila umalis, si Carlo, kasama ang kanyang bagong maybahay ay nagpunta sa klinika nito upang muling magpa-check-up.
Tulad nang dati ay binigyan siya nang complete medical check-up. Kinuhanan [...]

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In early November, almost everyone prepares for a hectic season of buying, consuming and eating frenzy. The parties are endless and so are the expectations and the spending. That is how most of us celebrate our respective holidays here in the material world. That is not to say giving gifts [...]

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HINDI PANGKARANIWANG HONEYMOON
IYO’Y isang nakaiinggit, naiibang honeymoon. Apat na pares sila, sa halip na isang pares nang bagong kakakasal, na siyang pangkaraniwan. Bukod sa kanilang walo ay kasama rin nila sina Bien, Corazon at Attorney Magtanggol.
At upang lalong maging di pangkaraniwan, ang kanilang tour guide ay si Bien na kung kanilang pabirong tawagin ay [...]

I hope that you all had a Merry Christmas and you received all the best things you were dreaming to have. Now comes the New Year that almost always brings glad aspirations and certain nostalgia for fond things in the past. This time, let’s face it – times are hard and most people are looking [...]

Many Filipino youths are typically shy. That would not be such a big deal except that in multicultural Canada it is a handicap. Shyness is an issue in self-confidence, an inadequacy in social skills, that places the person in a position of disadvantage, and that hinders the enjoyment of daily life. Naturally it is a [...]