Archives for the ‘Politics’ Category

The Guard Dog and the Pussy

By - • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Politics

Cat: A Political Parable
By: Alejandro B. Ibay
 
I read a few times:  bloggers, angry critics and political pundits tell the world: “Our country has gone to the dogs.” Though I am aware that  the motto of the SPCA is “Be Kind to Animals, this didactic piece—written  by a human—which is  more kind to humans without [...]



Laments of Young Filipino-Canadians

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

Rosalinda Cerrudo-Javier
President and CEO
Filipino Centre, Toronto
Some members of FSAT (Filipino Students Association of Toronto) and SOFU (State of the Filipino Union) invited me to attend their 5th Annual Filipino Awareness Week ‘s panel presentation at William Doo auditorium, U of T campus last February 26.
The theme for that evening’s panel presentation was “Building a Bridge, [...]



Jose Rizal and the Immigrant experience

By - • Jan 1st, 2009 • Category: Politics

This article is in commemoration of the 112th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Philippine National hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, observed December 30, 2008.
While certain groups paused and recalled the event on this date many Filipinos especially those who were born outside the Philippines do not see the relevance of the contributions of this great [...]