By Maria CJ De Villa The $678,000 worth of questionable payables from 2017 will now be the subject of a June 6, 2019 Special Membership Meeting. The Filipino Centre Toronto (FCT) Board is expected to address the many unresolved issues arising from payables that include compensation payments to Directors and Officers of the Board. It has become such… Read More »
By Rudy M. Viernes The Obando Fertility Rites is an age-old three-day ritual held during summer in Obando, Bulacan, Philippines. The festivities will be re-created in a day in Burlingame, CA , on Saturday, May 18, at Our Lady of Angels parish and sponsored by the Obandenian Association of Northern California in cooperation with the OLA Filipino-American Community… Read More »
By Edwin c. Mercurio Toronto, Canada – They used their lifetime savings, mortgage their homes and hoped they can earn enough money as mushroom pickers to send to their families in the Philippines. Those dreams have been shattered as the bitter reality of being deceived sunk in for Abdul Gamal Batua-an; Rommel Chico, KC Lynne Mendoza; Rena Vey… Read More »
I’ve been besieged by queries via text, email and messenger asking when’s the playdate of EERIE here in Toronto. Don’t worry, EERIE is definitely coming our way through NETFLIX soon. EERIE was exhibited in the recent Far East Film Festival (FEFF), the Asian cinema event held in Udine, Italy with its Director Mikhail Red in attendance. It was… Read More »
By Edwin c. Mercurio Toronto, Canada – They used their lifetime savings, mortgage their homes and hoped they can earn enough money as mushroom pickers to send to their families in the Philippines. Those dreams have been shattered as the bitter reality of being deceived sunk in for Abdul Gamal Batua-an; Rommel Chico, KC Lynne Mendoza; Rena Vey… Read More »
Wilma Gonzales Buenaobra Fascinating and alarming it is to be in the midst of this Information Age. Prior to its full-scale launch, it declared to deliver: a. reduced stress, b. more leisure time, c. a more efficient way of doing things, d. more family time and, d. people will have more time to pursue hobbies. Au contraire! We… Read More »
Maria CJ De Villa Life appears normal at FCT with its community events and its recent 2019 Spring Gala. And that may be exactly the way the FCT Board would like it to be. But simmering behind the scenes for almost 20 months, is the unsettled questions with the $678,000 worth of “payables” that President and CEO Mary… Read More »
BY BABY K. JIMENEZ Ready to fight, one on one or all against one, Pambansang “Kabit” Yam of HALIK fame is ready to defend herself on and off the boob tube. The Kapamilya series ‘Halik’ has definitely become a chartbuster – it has consistently ranked among the top five shows nationwide. What else could top a tale… Read More »
Maria CJ De Villa A number of members of The Filipino Centre Toronto (FCT) is losing patience with its Board Members for failing to face the membership and explain the $678,000 worth of “payables” that President and CEO Mary Ann San Juan presented way back in the September 7, 2017 at the membership meeting, subsequent to the $5.9 million sale of its… Read More »
by Baby K. JimenezS Been busy doing the rounds at a frenetic pace concert after concert the past few weeks. Martin Nievera live on stage quipped: “Local producers please, talk among yourselves on scheduling shows..” I share the same sentiment – it hurts the PInoy/Torontonian pocket to buy tickets to shows only one week apart from each other.… Read More »