MANILA The chief justice’s impeachment trial here has put the nation in suspended animation after taking a break as Filipinos observe Lent. The Senate serving as an impeachment court went on recess last March 22 until May 7 and left the people hanging as the fate of Chief Justice Renato Corona remained unresolved. The defense spent the two… Read More »
HELLO PO, TORONTO! Tayong mga Pinoy talaga- maraming problemang idinadaan na lang sa biro. So hayun, a group of protesters joining the jeepney operators/drivers in their strike or ‘caravan’ some three weeks ago coined a new word. ‘Noynoying’ daw ang tawag sa asta nilang parang walang cares in the world- para daw si Pangulong Noynoy na parang di… Read More »
Even before the start of his impeachment trial CJ Renato Corona spoke on December 15 last year before the nation and uttered his truth in the midst of a cheering crowd. “I oppose this dictatorship that President Benigno Simeon Aquino III is slowly establishing.” “We will not allow them to disrespect and trample on our democracy and the… Read More »
It’s not about the money, money, money We don’t need your money, money, money We just wanna make the world dance Forget about the price tag. Jessie J., Price Tag Is there a price tag in forming a not-for-profit corporation? Well, to make the world dance. Increasingly, however, a lot of not-for-profit corporations are established as conduits in… Read More »
God’s miracle is abundant and can be found everywhere. It’s for everyone who believes in its magic and for those who never lose hope that it will come in their way soon. AVV312 Many people really believe in miracles but don’t really know how to get one good miracle in their life. It is a common notion that… Read More »
(First of Two Parts) ‘WE will go back to the glory days of the CNE”,declared Norma Carpio, who unknown to many Filipino-Canadians holds the distinction of being the founder of what has become as the biggest and well-attended Filipino summer event that is the Mabuhay Festival and Trade show. By glory days, Carpio recalls that 18 days in… Read More »
A BALITA reader asked: What are the benefits of ginger on inflammation? Most Filipinos are very fond of ginger! I, myself, love salabat tea with a touch of honey, not just when I’m feeling under the weather, but also during cold, winter days. In the Philippines and most countries in Asia, ginger is steeped into hot teas, incorporated… Read More »
Q. Few years after my mother died, my father passed away in the Philippines. He left four (4) parcels of land in Caloocan City. There are five of us siblings who will inherit from the property. I am the eldest. My other four siblings as well as my step-mother assert that we should divided the estate equally and… Read More »
Finally, both Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson admit their burgeoning intimate relationship which looms to a serious romance. Gerald who notched his 23rd birthday in the company of cancer victim children no longer makes a covert of his true feelings “Yes, for quite a time now I’ve been courting Sarah. I believe she’s the right girl for me.”… Read More »
“You meet quiet and noisy ones as you travel through life. The quiet ones . . . carry us on a great adventure. . . The noisy ones . . . pull us along an empty track to nowhere.” Michael T. Smith, Author As we face the grinds of daily life, the most comforting and inspiring people are… Read More »