I’m back in Toronto where the sun rises as the moon shines in Manila. I still miss the luxury of watching a sunset through a partly opened window by the bay and it almost became a habit to just sit at the nearby Penn most early or late evenings. Yes, back to reality, mired once more into the… Read More »
Life is a kaleidoscopic journey of stories. Saan man mamugad at tumagal ang isang nilalang, siya ay susundan ng kasaysayan. Animo’y anino, tutunghayan siya ng isang libo’t-isang salita na nasambit, narinig at nasulat. The question is: Ilan kaya sa mga kataga ang pasaring at pangungutya; ilan ang banta o babala; at ilan ang udyok ng damdaming nagtampo o… Read More »
“This is a form of evil, in my book – evil dressed up as a higher morality, as a superior or even supreme morality…In your heads, you’re still right. You remain right and will always be right. It doesn’t matter what happened, you’re forever right.” – David Guterson, The Final Case. By Rey Moreno He is a big… Read More »
These were the words that made me burst out laughing as a bunch of sassy, indefatigable, empowered ladies in their post golden years, got together one balmy, breezy night at a lovely Santorini-inspired seaside summer home at the Terrazas de Punta Fuego in Batangas. It was the gorgeous 2nd home of Mr. and Mrs. Rafael (Babes) Simpao (Babes… Read More »
“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure.” – Confucius Would you disagree with Confucius? What about Polish-born American film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who once said a universal truth about achieving success when he said, “The harder I work, the luckier I get.”? Success is undeniably based on preparation. As far… Read More »
BUHAY NILA YAN Kung ano ang nakikita sa kapaligiran Maaaring bigyan pansin at pagtuunan Pero kung buhay ng iba ang pakikialaman Mas mabuti manahimik ka na lamang Huwag mo silang kakainggitan Dahilan upang sila ay siraan Walang magandang idudulot yan Nakakasira pa ng samahan Kapag sa iba ay may nakikita tayo Agad natin ginagawaan ng kwento Sasabihin na… Read More »
The rising inequality is widening the gap between the poor and rich households in Toronto twice the national pace. Despite the growing population, rising employment rate, and growth in GDP, life in the city still poses a struggle especially among youth, newcomers and racialized communities. The following are some of the harsh realities pulled from the Toronto Foundation’s… Read More »
MY OKINAWAN ADVENTURE By: Edwin de Leon, March 1, 2023 The holiday months of December- January is when I get holiday greetings from former students at Christ the King International High School (CKHS) on the southern Japanese Island of Okinawa, the biggest in a chain of islands of the Ryukyus. It’s a lot more than just the annual… Read More »
Kapansin-pansin ang kagandahan ng panahon these past few weeks. Ang paligid ay mas madalas na luntian kaysa puti and it looks a lot like spring. Welcomed are the moments when Bathala, through Haring Araw, peeks through the clouds and inspects kung maayos ang lahat sa kanyang kaharian at kinasasakupan. May ngiti naman ng pagmamahal sa labi ni Inang… Read More »
“Democracy is fragile. You have to fight for every bit, every law, every safeguard, every institution, every story. You must know how dangerous it is to suffer even the tiniest cut. This is why I say to us all: we must hold the line.” — Maria Ressa. Oftentimes a small nation does not so much get the acclamation… Read More »