Above the din of emotional outbursts and threats of excommunication is an article written by a Catholic priest in the Manila Standard Today last week. In his article, “Excommunication and other non-issues,” Fr. Ranhillo Callangan Aquino called for sobriety and rationality, and demanded that the Roman Catholic Church should be ready to convince the people – Catholics and… Read More »
By: THESA ANOBA DAYAGBIL My grandmother died a few days ago in the Philippines. She was 90 years old. Like any grandchild who adores and loves her grandmother deeply, I took the news very badly. More so because I am here in Canada and I wasn’t there to whisper in her ear one last time how much I… Read More »
Alahoy! Alahoy! Wow! Patok ang “Noah” Dahil naiiba ang daloy ng istorya! Mas kasiyasiya kumpara sa iba, Na sa theme song pa lang tatabangan ka na! * * * Istorya ng “Noah” ala – Mars Ravelo! Sa writers ng “Noah” braving – bravo kayo! Ang Mga Kalabit, saludo sa inyo! Komiks writer kami, dekada?…limot ko! * * *… Read More »
My four kids are back to school. And they’re so glad to see their old friends and classmates who they only communicate through Facebook and e-mails last summer. I’m not sure how they could have survived those lazy afternoons without being online. No doubt, internet like food, shelter, and clothing has become a necessity. And Google has become… Read More »
Q.Years before we immigrated to Canada, our family was able to buy a residential lot in Las Pinas , Metro Manila, consisting of about 250 square meters. Our family did not put up any improvements in the property and over the years left the lot unattended. Except for my married brother, who still lives in the Philippines, everyone… Read More »
It was a beautiful autumn day. The sun was shining brightly. The fall was at its peak with the treetops glorious in yellow, orange and green. The temperature went up to 23 degrees C. It must have been the Indian summer day of the year. The bus with forty one passengers, mostly Filipinos with a sprinkling of other… Read More »
Combining the stars and the elements of Earth will give us a clue on the general characteristics of a person and it can be their guide in pursuing their desires and plans in the future. AVV1010 On the first part we already gave the two elements — fire and water and the six astrological signs namely Aries, Leo,… Read More »
Lately, we have been reading disturbing reports of Filipino workers being recruited in the Philippines purportedly for good-paying jobs in the United States and Canada, only to find themselves exploited and abused by unscrupulous recruiters on a distant shore where they feel hopeless and helpless. And I thought slavery was abolished after a bloody civil war in 1865… Read More »
Dealing with the consequences of a breakdown in marriage is never easy, especially when children are involved. At times, the divorce itself is not as hotly contested as the corollary issues like child support. The fact that the estranged couple have come to terms on the amount of child support to be paid by one parent to the… Read More »