Canadians love dogs and treat them as part of their family. Imagine all the time and effort going well into caring for these dogs. Never mind the expense of providing them with pet food, drugs and medical treatment when sick. Of course, they, too, need vaccinations to be healthy. All time of the day, in all kinds of… Read More »
One night a few months ago, we got a call from our daughter Mao telling us she would drop by our house in Scarborough for dinner. Seeing us from time to time is her routine; she’s been doing this regularly as her way of bonding with us. Oncoming, she clutched her little book. Then, a few minutes later,… Read More »
A Mother’s love is something that no one can explain, It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain, It is endless and unselfish and enduring, come what may For nothing can destroy it or take that love away —Helen Steiner Rice – Our mother’s love is beyond compare. Unlike the unforgettable first love, the passion… Read More »
Sometimes, we need some idleness in life to come up with beautiful thoughts; there’s also joy in doing nothing, freeing our minds from life’s stressors. On sending this little thought recently to a lady friend, Dinia, a retired nurse based in Texas, she responded, “Oh, yes, I agree with you. We all need to take time out for… Read More »
The PLM community loves you, President Sonny Reyes By Willie Jose Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila President Atty. Sonny Reyes is managing the affairs of the university in an enjoyable and loving way, to the delight of all the school’s stakeholders. Because of this hands-on way of managing the PLM, he is considered “Itay” by most of the… Read More »
Worldwide, millions of these indefatigable Jehovah’s Witnesses have begun their campaign to invite the people to the Memorial of Jesus’ Death, scheduled to be held on April 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. The invitations being handed out by these JW people show all the details of this event, particularly the venue and location. To reach as many people… Read More »
The small Social Security System office located on the second floor of the consulate office in Toronto deserves a more spacious and comfortable room and additional personnel to attend to the needs of its clients, primarily seniors getting their pensions. A one-woman staff is not enough to deal with these clients, who, while waiting for their turns to… Read More »
Being a Balikbayan, one of the frustrations facing visitors like me from abroad is the massive and chaotic traffic in Metro Manila and its neighbouring cities. It’s a big waste of time and productivity. Although I have seen many traffic enforcers doing their best to keep the streets orderly, this traffic problem should be studied thoroughly to ease… Read More »
Three books about the strides, heights, and achievements reached so far by our Beloved Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and its alumni are set to come off the press soon. Let’s all welcome the timely publication of the First Batch’s Coffee Table Book, edited by school alumni led by Rey Imperial, former Dean of UP Manila, Caring… Read More »
It’s not an easy task and it’s a real hard work to throw away old- and- used stuffs that have not only served us well but also made our life easy and comfortable. And for some sentimental reasons, it’s doubly difficult to detach ourselves emotionally as we begin de-cluttering our homes of these worn-out worldly possessions. We… Read More »