“Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool/Loving both of you is breaking all the rules.” — Lyrics from Torn Between Two Lovers, a song by Mary MacGregor. “What decides the purpose of life is simply the programme of the pleasure principle.” — Sigmund Freud. Marriage is the total surrender to love, I thought, when I married my… Read More »
Below is the excerpt of Resty del Rosario’s Deputation to City of Mississauga Council on June 11, 2025 on behalf of KCCC, KFCO and Philippine Festival Mississauga. Introduction My name is Resty del Rosario, a resident of Mississauga for over 40 years. I am here today to speak on behalf of Filipino Canadians who live in this great… Read More »
Mississauga, ON — 2025/06/12 — The Filipino-Canadian community in Mississauga is celebrating a proud and historic milestone: the official renaming of Max Ward Park to Philippine Park. The decision was approved by Mississauga City Council on June 11, 2025, marking a moment of recognition, inclusion, and cultural pride for one of the city’s most vibrant communities. The proposal… Read More »
One afternoon, while I was overlooking the lake from our balcony in Guildwood, Ithought of writing about Love—well, in the middle of good weather, the sky is bright,There are no clouds around, a bit of calm wind, and my mind is full of positive thoughts.Writing about Love amid all the bad news we read in the newspapers or… Read More »
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 »
“If God exists, all depends on him and we can do nothing against his will. If he does not exist, everything depends on us.” — Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus. “Life, as we find it, is too hard for us; it brings us too many pains, disappointments and impossible tasks.” — Sigmund Freud, Civilization and its Discontents.… 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 »
Kung ang kandidato mo ay nanalo Huwag nang mang asar at makipagtalo Sa resulta maging masaya tayo Nairaos ang election na walang gulo Hindi naman natin maikakaila na may dayaan Sa pamamagitan ng pagbili ng boto dinaan Sinamantala naman ito ng iilan Magkabilang panig hiningian Pero ngayon kayo na ay nanalo Nalalapit na ang pagsisilbi nyo Sana naman… 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 »
Ilang tulog na lamang Marami na ang kinakabahan Hinihintay magiging resulta ng halalan Kanilang pera ubos sa kampayahan Sa dami nilang nagastos upang makakuha ng boto Paano babawiin kapag sila ay nanalo? Dahil hindi naman ganoon kalaki ang sweldo Nitong mga naghahangad na makapwesto Maraming budget ang pag aagawan Na tiyak ibubulsa nila lamang Upang makabawi sa ginastos… Read More »