The unabating apathy between the rich and the poor remains a virulent bane in Philippine society, constantly playing havoc with its people. With little to no progress in abridging the widening and commodious divergence, the continuous political, social, and economic turmoil reinforces the wealthy more than the needy. The bountiful resources of the land serve as exclusive playgrounds… Read More »
Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental speech condition in which a person knows exactly what they want to say but has difficulty producing smooth, continuous speech. It is not intentional – “stuttering is something that happens to them while speaking, not something they do intentionally.” In Canada, about 1 percent of adults and up to 4 percent of young children… Read More »
Panatiko at loyalista naglalaban Kanya kanyang labas ng kaalaman Mga nagpapanggap sa batas ay may alam Babaliktutin ang lahat sa argumento manalo lamang Mga loyalista si bbm ang kanilang pinaglalaban Ipinagtatanggol sa mga naninirang kalaban Habang mga panatiko si sara ang kanila naman Kahit mga fake news pinapatulan Sa isyu ng mga maleta walang laman na maipakita Upang… Read More »
“A La Juventud Filipina”, a poem of ten stanzas, written by an eighteen year old Jose Rizal in 1879, won a literary contest held in the Manila Lyceum of Art and Literature. An elite society of literary men and artists conferred on him a feather-shaped silver pen and a diploma. Towards the end of the colonial period, when… Read More »
Hallways of power are trodden by shady figures and miserable cowards bereft of conscience. The path of truth is trampled upon by colluding statesmen who brazenly buttress fallacious arguments to serve and protect their esteemed cohorts implicated in graft and malversation of public funds. Included in the mix of malfeasance characters are a ‘riding in tandem’ archetypes of… Read More »
For centuries, missionaries have played a vital role in shaping communities around the world through faith, service, and sacrificial love. At their core, missionaries are individuals who respond to God’s call to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ—often crossing cultures, borders, and comfort zones to do so. Their work is rooted in the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18–20,… Read More »
What? My alma mater, the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), has recently established a Department of Music! Well, it’s a great leap of faith! Years ago, the PLM could only afford to offer courses that prepared its students to get jobs as soon as they graduated, thereby lifting their parents out of the grip of poverty.… Read More »
Since 1963, Good Shepherd Ministries has been a beacon of hope on Queen Street East, offering warmth, dignity, and compassion to people who are hungry, homeless, or suffering. What began as a small effort providing free hot meals and shelter beds has grown into one of Toronto’s most trusted and transformative community organizations. Over the decades, Good Shepherd… Read More »
The idealized image of a docile Filipina wearing a venerated baro’t saya has been embedded in all facets of Philippine culture, heritage, and history. From books to films, pictures and drawings mostly depict a naive, demure, and subservient Filipina against a backdrop of a rural setting. The air of sophistication and aplomb is somewhat absent. For centuries, this… Read More »
“This is your brain. This is drugs. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?” If you grew up in the late 80s or 90s, those iconic lines, paired with the imagery of an egg being cracked into a glistening, oiled frying pan, are permanently etched in your memory. This television public service announcement (PSA), which first aired… Read More »