Friendship is a sheltering tree. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge TORONTO – I had not known snow in its full, immaculate blast than in the last two years that I’ve been in Toronto. Sometime back in California, I had to give way to my curiosity out of a need to know what and how snow looked – quite trivial,… Read More »
Bachelor President Benigno “Noynoy “ Aquino III has a new flavor of the month or shall we say a new apple of his eye. And speculations are rife that she could fill the vacuum in the presidential palace that is wanting for a First Lady since the departure of ousted president Joseph “Erap “Estrada in 2001. The latest… Read More »
It’s more fun in the Philippines; no doubt. What’s more fun, still, is that such Pinoy ethos has spilt over to one part of Toronto — the undisputed Pinoy karaoke central. Yes, you’re right. It’s where Wilson Avenue and Bathurst Street intersect and the areas surrounding it: to the east, west, north, and south. By just passing through… Read More »
Communicating with Your Teenage Kids Most parents will agree with me that parenting teenage kids are not the same as parenting infants and toddlers. Teenagers pose a different challenge, especially in this world of openness, connectivity, and modernity. Indeed, life is more complicated now than 20 years ago, before the advent of social networking and skyping. As a… Read More »
March is Nutrition Month. Every year, Canadian Registered Dietitians (RDs) take this opportunity to highlight the role of nutrition in people’s health and wellness. Note that to be qualified as a RD in Canada, one must have completed the requirements of his/her provincial governing body, for example the College of Dietitians of Ontario, and adhere to its professional… Read More »
While the nation remained riveted to the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona for the third week on Monday, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) reported that the Philippines’ economy grew by only 3.7 percent last year, less than half of the 7.6 percent growth registered last year. NSCB Secretary General Romulo Virola said the “relatively feeble”… Read More »
MANILA In the continuing impeachment trial here of the country’s Chief Justice, the prosecuting panel has been soundly routed by the courtroom-savvy private lawyers of the defense. It’s been a one-sided shootout so far. Chief Justice Renato Corona is on the impeachment dock for violation of the Constitution, betrayal of public trust, and graft and corruption. This breaks… Read More »
HELLO PO, TORONTO! This column is especially written for Fil- Cans most especially those who hail from my ‘municipality in the sky,’ that’s Tanay in Rizal province, overseas Filipino workers in Canada and elsewhere, and those who may not be part of these 2 groups but who may understand my dyologs Pinoy words and feel what is to… Read More »
Bullying has been a frequent topic lately in the media. There had been reports of teens who committed suicide because they could not cope with the pain brought about by bullying. It appeared that a common reason for bullying is sexual orientation of the victim. Unsavoury remarks and names are given to gay teens. Another basis for bullying… Read More »
In the current hullabaloo over the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, it is good to know that the man who presides over the court that will judge the chief justice understands the consequences of the entire democratic process to the nation and to the institutions that are involved. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, in his remarks… Read More »