By: Chair Mann The municipal elections are in full swing in the Province of Alberta with a large number of Filipino Canadians running for council seats. Filipino-Canadian candidates are rising in prominence, seeking to serve in their respective wards in the cities and municipalities in the province. At the same time, Filipino community leaders are lending a hand… Read More »
By: Chair Mann The 7th Annual Regional Assembly of the Knights of Rizal (KOR) was held last Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1 in the historic city of Montreal, home to 40,000 Filipino-Canadians. The KOR from Eastern Canada Region played host to (how many) Knights from across Canada and the United States of America. KOR Eastern Canada Regional… Read More »
Tuwing eleksyon kayo ay bomoboto Pinipili nyo ang inyong gusto Minsan sa kamag anak ipinipilit pa ito Dahil naniniwala na tama kayo Ngunit ngayon nagsisilabasan ang anomalya Sa mga bomoto sa kanila ikaw ay isa Nadala ka sa magandang pananalita nila Mandurugas din pala sila Marami naman kasing kwalipikado Iyong hangad talaga ay magserbisyo Pero dahil ayaw nyo… Read More »
Is being a dictator due to luck or destiny? “I often wonder what I will be remembered in history for. Scholar? Military hero? Builder? The new constitution? Reorganization of government? Builder of roads, schools? The green revolution? Uniter of variant and antagonistic elements of our people? He brought light to a dark country? Strong rallying point, or a… Read More »
REEL PERSPECTIVE by Joyne Lavides Part 1 The streets of downtown Toronto will once again ablaze with spectacle and buzz with excitement come September 4th until the 14th, 2025. This Ontario film capital will roll out the brightest red carpet to welcome filmmakers, actors, industry professionals, and press people from around the world. Though these luminaries will come… Read More »
One day, it was so cold here in Toronto; the temperature was at 10 °C, but with the strong wind, the weather was quite chilly. To pass the time, I decided to listen to our very own Original Pilipino Music (OPM); these songs were enough to warm me up. While I was enjoying listening to these Filipino songs,… Read More »
Bawat isa ramdam ko ang inyong paghihirap Kaya lahat tayo ay nagsusumikap Pero minsan hindi pa rin sapat Kaya gumagawa ng paraan ang lahat Pero may mga taong iba talaga Sa pangungutang palagi umaaasa Akala mo palaging may patago sila Pero napakahirap na singilin sila Sila ay iyong pinagbibigyan Dahil baka talaga kailangan Utang na kalimutan Sa bandang… Read More »
by Joyne Lavides TIFF50 Toronto International Film Festival September 4-14, 2025 Turning 50 in a grandiose domain of showbusiness dredging in elegance, fame, and pomposity seems fitting for one festival organization that has auspiciously brought and showcased thousands of films from around the world to Toronto audiences. Since its inception in 1976, this group’s own backstory mirrors a… Read More »
Though we are thousands of miles away from the Philippines, we Filipinos, who live in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada, feel as if we have not left our home after all, and the country of our birth. Why? Well, let me tell you how most of us spend our days making a living in this newly adopted country.… Read More »
By: Rodel Ramos The National Hero of the Philippines, Dr. José P. Rizal, was the conscience and intellectual spark of the Philippine nation. His life, works, and death awakened Filipino nationalism and played a pivotal role in the eventual achievement of Philippine independence. Filipinos in Canada are proud of their national hero, and his legacy will forever live… Read More »