Alahoy! Kalikoy ! Umapaw! Bumaha! Balitang Napoles! Tutuk ining madla! Daming hinahayblad! WapeLOO! Wakanga! Bibig e nabula! Oka –ka! Ok a -ka! *** Inda, sa Butchukoy, dun sa King and Jameson! Nung Million People March, ala munang baboy! Ala, kahi t na nga supot ng chicharon! Bilang pakiisa sa nagdemonstrasyon! *** Sa ‘Tuwid na Daan’ Scam humambalang! Hinagpis… Read More »
By Mercy Maliglig After dealing with some health issues, on my last article I said “Back on the Road Again”. At least that’s what I thought until my cardiologist got a hold of me June 27, 2 days before my birthday celebration, a special day my kids had meticulously put together. With my luck, after the ECG, the… Read More »
Alahoy! Aroroy! Bagyong si Labuyo! Pinsala sa bansa nakapanlulumo! Buhay! Kabuhayan! Dagling iginupo! Paano babangon? Paano tatayo? *** Babae sa bubong! Tinangay ng alon! Sa CNN kaya pinakita na yon? Mundo magtatanong bat walang tumulong? Tararadyingpotpot! Hinagpis ni Tembong! *** Bangis ni Labuyo, hindi napigilan! Pubring Alindahaw ! Natagpuang bangkay! Trahedya na sana pwedeng maiwasan! Kung agad lumikas… Read More »
By Mercy Maliglig After dealing with some health issues, on my last article I said “Back on the Road Again”. At least that’s what I thought until my cardiologist got a hold of me June 27, 2 days before my birthday celebration, a special day my kids had meticulously put together. With my luck, after the ECG, the… Read More »
Alahoy! Kalikoy! Sa SONA n i PNoy! Sa mga reaksyon nitong madlang pipol! Ano at nasukat kung ano ang score, Ng administrasyon nang nagdaang taon! *** Me mga papuri! Me mga pagpuna! Sa tunay na lagay niring ekonomya! Sa bilang tumaas! Ilang porsiento ba? Namete sa gutom! Huh!? Mas mataas pa? *** Singhal ni Cabuyao! Makipot ang kumot!… Read More »
At Ruben’s wake, the emcee asked if anyone would like to share a story about Ruben. There was a long lull before Edwin Mercurio spoke. At this point, I found myself standing and heading out. It was Ruben’s wake. It was also his birthday. I was sad. Later, Cris Vasquez told me that if there is someone close… Read More »
By Ted Alcuitas Philippine Asian News Today We were saddened to hear of the death on July 12 of Ruben C. Cusipag, founder and publisher of Balita, Toronto’s leading Filipino newspaper and one of the longest running Filipino newspaper in Canada. Ruben and I had a long history together. We were of kindred spirits and shared a vision… Read More »
San Pedro Kalungsod! San Lorenzo Ruiz! Si Kasamang Ruben, sana po Rest In Peace! Lubos – pakiramay, Tropa ng Kalabit! Sa nangaulilang sakbibi ng hapis! * * * Si Pilosopong Lao, kanyang sinasabi, Si Kasamang Ruben, dalas kadebate! Di pa na – accident, dahil noon kase, Basta at diskusyon! Si Ruben e happy! * * * Ibat –… Read More »
By Edwin C. Mercurio Ruben Cusipag, a veteran journalist who was detained as a political prisoner during in the early days of Martial Law in the Philippines in 1972 passed away yesterday. Cusipag migrated to Canada by late 1974. Cusipag was the co-founder of Atin Ito in early1976. Atin Ito (This is Ours) was one of the first… Read More »
THERE ARE MANY STORIES TO TELL ABOUT RUBEN, AND NOT ONLY BECAUSE RUBEN HAD A LARGER THAN LIFE PRESENCE, THE 800 POUND GORILLA, EVEN WHEN HE IS NOT IN THE ROOM. HOW TO EULOGIZE RUBEN AND GIVE IT JUSTICE? HE TRANSCENDS DESCRIPTION. FULL OF LIFE, HE HAS THIS UNFORGETTABLE LAUGH, PASSIONATE, INTEGRITY, COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, DEEPLY EMOTIONAL,… Read More »