Saving Crypto for Charities: A Growing Trend in Canada

Crypto philanthropy is gaining momentum in Canada, with more individuals turning to digital assets to support meaningful causes. In 2024 alone, global crypto donations surpassed $1 billion — a milestone reflected in Canada’s charitable landscape as major nonprofits increasingly embrace cryptocurrency. In cities like Toronto, organizations are leveraging blockchain technology to drive transparent, efficient, and borderless fundraising. One… Read More »

CFO urges elders abroad to claim cash perks

PRESS RELEASE The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) encourages all qualified overseas Filipino octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians to take advantage of the incentives under the  Expanded Centenarians Act or Republic Act 11982. This new law amended the Centenarians Act of 2016 or RA 10868, which only catered to Filipino centenarians. Under Republic Act 11982, Filipinos who reach the… Read More »

Adages the Internet Has Proven to Be True

Adages—sayings that have stood the test of time. Increasingly, the Internet and social media are reinforcing the truth behind many common sayings. Since the advent of the Internet, we’ve been inundated with ads promising the impossible—wealth overnight, flawless skin in days, or losing 20 kg in 7 days. Our feeds are a minefield of “too good to be… Read More »

Don’t Fuck With Me

“I’m telling the Filipino people, not me, it’s going to be bloody, because I will not sit there as president and just like any other regime, say, ‘That’s all I can do.’ If you put me there, don’t fuck with me.” “Am I the death squad? True. That is true.” —Rodrigo Duterte. One of the endearing qualities of… Read More »

Kurds Need Filmmakers Like Halime Aktürk

“Despite our suffering, nobody cares about us. We have shared our stories, but even then, they have not done anything for us.” – Leyla Telo, a survivor of the Yazidi genocide. Some films make you “realize.” Ezda, a short documentary film by emerging Kurdish-Canadian filmmaker Halime Aktürk, in which Ezda, a survivor of the Yazidi genocide carried out… Read More »

Labanan sa pulitika dahil ba sa pera

Isang pamilya magkakalaban sa pulitika  Para sa akin walang itulak kabigin sa kanila  Dahil sa pagtulong sa kapwa sila ay kilala  Kaya mamamayan ng bayan natin minahal sila  Pero kung ako ang tatanungin?  Bakit natin sila paglalabanin?  Kung iisa naman ang kanilang layunin  Ipagpatuloy ang pagiging matulungin  Ngunit ang pamilyang ito sa serbisyo ay kilala na  Masasabing sa… Read More »

“Me Moments”

Sometimes, we need some idleness in life to come up with beautiful thoughts; there’s also joy in doing nothing, freeing our minds from life’s stressors. On sending this little thought recently to a lady friend, Dinia, a retired nurse based in Texas, she responded, “Oh, yes, I agree with you. We all need to take time out for… Read More »

When Looking for a Job, Imagine Yourself as a Renter

You don’t own your job; your employer does, making the phrase “my job” an oxymoron. Layoffs illustrate that jobs belong to employers, not employees. In 2025, as layoffs remain prevalent and the economy becomes more unpredictable, job seekers, as if in denial, continue to equate finding a job with finding a permanent home. This mindset leads to prolonged… Read More »

Yes, The Hidden Job Market Does Exist

Social media amplifies the fact that people will quibble over anything. LinkedIn isn’t immune to this type of, for lack of a better word, “engagement.” The latest quarrelling is over whether or not 80% of all jobs aren’t advertised, the estimated (keyword) size of the hidden job market, an estimate that’s been tossed around for as long as… Read More »