By Linelle S. Mogado and Melanie Palapuz It’s an exciting time for Asian Americans and Canadians in film, TV, and streaming platforms. We have the CBC’s “Kim’s Convenience”, Sandra Oh, and many Asian American and Canadian actors blowing up in the wake of “Crazy Rich Asians.” But how about Filipino stories in North America, told and portrayed by… Read More »
By Edwin Mercurio “Cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside itself—It only requires opportunity” George Eliot 1819-80. When the opportunity to make money by false promises arise, a company hiding under the name of MG immigration consultancy goes full swing by recruiting hapless Filipinos to apply for “express” immigration to Canada. Many of the victims who… Read More »
Contact: Joyce Rodriguez (416) 451-3320 or joycerodriguez711@gmail.com Mississauga, Ontario – Home of Love supporters Norie Blohm and Joyce Rodriguez agreed with each other that they will raise $5000 this year to help with the reconstruction and renovations of Home of Love. The first fund-raiser was a dinner dance they called Summer Heat. Over 100 guests attended the event… Read More »
The October 2, 21019 FCT Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM) chalked up another one for the books. Halloween has indeed arrived early for its members. First off, elected were the current board members, principally the ‘same sailors rowing the same boat’. Most of the current board members stayed put, meaning current culture prevailed or a status quo. The… Read More »
Member petitioners have now sent another official letter to The Filipino Centre Toronto (FCT) Board to follow up on their petition to have FCT conduct an independent third party financial audit of FCT’s books and accounting records for years 2016 – 2018. FCT President Mary Anne San Juan approved this motion for an independent financial audit way back during… Read More »
BY: EDWIN DE LEON A couple of recent commentaries about our scientific aptitude ( Mangahas, PDI, Skepticism About Science, Dec. 15; de Jesus, PDI, Filipinos Becoming Scientifically Illiterate, Jan. 5 ) brings to the fore multiple correlations of our level of education, religiosity, and poverty rates. Our skepticism about science, at 48%, is second out… Read More »
Vico: The David who slew Goliath Grace Poe: “ Go Negosyo centers to support livelihood projects” by baby k. jimenez The amazing triumph of newly-elected Mayor Vico Sotto, who had just toppled a nearly three-decades-long reign of the Eusebios in Pasig City now becomes the modern day story of David vs. Goliath in pinoy politics. “It may… Read More »
BY BABY K. JIMENEZ The fanatics screamed, cried, clapped thunderously as the youthful dashing and slim Da Third gyrated his hips, bent his legs sometimes throwing them apart in a semi-jump to land on the floor synching to the famous Motown beat. “I’m doin’ fine, up here on cloud nine, Listen one more time I’m doin’ fine,… Read More »
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 »