“There are moments in life when the clouds lift and the curtain of rain blows back and suddenly the world stands before you, stark and vast, and you teeter on the edge of an enormous precipice of knowing, of understanding with every fibre in your soul, every hair on your head; and this was one such moment.” –… Read More »
The people manning the “little office” of the Social Security System (SSS) in Toronto deserve to be commended for their dedication and hard work in serving the growing number of Pinoy seniors and the caregivers in the community. When I was there two months ago, I saw a long line of seniors and caregivers, standing for hours, waiting… Read More »
In the not-so-distant past, airline passengers will recall looking forward to the pleasure of airline travel. When flight stewardesses or flight attendants were looked up to in awe, their jobs considered glamorous and ideal. That was when air travel was still a novelty. People travelling dressed up. Women had their hair done even, men wore suits, and decent… Read More »
by Sue Bautista August 2. Like many August 2 in past years, August 2 in 1968 was significantfor our family. For those of us who remember this date and year, life literally changedovernight. At around the 0400 hour, an earthquake measuring over 7.0 in the Rossi-Forel Intensity Scale rocked the town of Casiguran, Aurora[1], while most people were… Read More »
Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato, Greek philosophers whose names are familiar to us, were among the first recorded, to deeply examine human existence. They wrestled with compelling ideas such as morality, happiness, and the purpose of life. They speculated that there are universal truths and used those truths to teach a system of justice and law based on human… Read More »
In whatever seasons, when we either get sick or need emergency treatment, our community hospital, officially called Scarborough Health Network Foundation is always on hand to serve us. Although it’s a public-funded institution, it still needs the private sector’s support to enhance the quality of its healthcare treatment. Aside from donating online, in some corners at the hospital,… Read More »
With the new technology, those so-called Baby Boomers, those seniors in our midst, are now forced to learn everything online. Of their little knowledge of navigating cyberspace, most of the time, they have been victimized by scams. While writing this piece, a friend back home asked me if I knew someone from the Philippine National Police because her… Read More »
“But God gives to it the body that He plans and sees fit, and to each kind of seed a body of its own” – 1Corinthians 15:38. “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” – Gospel of Matthew 26:39. I hear Him clearly,… Read More »
Summertime and the living is easy, says the song. School is out, and fun is in – sums up summer. Every break in our routine existence is always a welcome break – be it just a long weekend. Christmas, Spring and most especially the long Summer break is something we all look forward to. To prod us along,… Read More »
We can describe them as a “one-stop shop” where one finds everything he needs. Aside from regular restaurants, where there is dining in and takeout stuff, there is a section for grocery items—mostly goods from the Philippines. That’s good because these Filipino goods are seldom found in some groceries in Toronto. There is also a way to send… Read More »