Because of the number of activities lined up for the year, Fiesta is again recruiting new dancers for training. We have a new choreography and list of newly researched dances from the Philippines and need execution for our repertoire for 2012. Dancers are needed for all levels from Junior (6 years old), Intermediate to the most seniors. Rehearsals… Read More »
It is now the beginning of another year and it is important to reflect and learn all the things that we should be thankful for. There are times when we feel so gloomy, and discouraged but after a while when calmness creeps in, we realized that we are still very lucky people compared to others that we see… Read More »
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and that you all got the nice things you had wished for. Now comes Year 2009. This is when one normally aspires for a better deal, a happier life than what it was in the year past. Except this time it probably won’t happen. The economy is in recession. For the… Read More »
Another year has come and gone, and what an incredible story of faith it has been for BALITA and Ruben, its ailing Publisher. Both have fared well despite great odds. It was Ruben’s second year in rehab since he suffered a stroke on January 3, 2005. Initially given up as a hopeless case, it would be God’s will… Read More »
Tremendous rebounds 2005 By Tess Cusipag Another year has passed and once again we contemplate of what we have done and what we have not done yet. It is the perfect time to look at what this season means. We are all so blessed, but sure; there’s a lot more who are not. And those who have worked… Read More »
The Christmas holidays are a joyful time. The holiday season always trigger recollecting some past happenings, good or bad. For some reason. whenever you hear Christmas music, it creeps into the present time and makes you feel nostalgic. We marvel at our many lucky breaks and good fortunes, our strengths and at how we handled life’s challenges. We… Read More »
Balita was invited to a home in Scarborough where a group of about 20 Filipinos gathered to relate how they were victimized by Rowena Villanueva, the subject of a Toronto Star headline who cheated fellow Filipinos with by now more than a million dollars in total. So many victims have surfaced after the article came out. Dale Brazo,… Read More »
It is now the beginning of another year and it is time to reflect and appreciate once again all things we should be thankful for. There are moments when we feel down and discouraged, but after that have lapsed, here comes the realization that haynaku! its not that bad after all. How lucky can we be when compared… Read More »
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 at the coming… Read More »
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 big concern to… Read More »