When we talk about kiss-and-don’t tell actors, ALDEN RICHARDS takes the cake. There are actually no nasty rumors about ALDEN and to many of us, he seems to have a wonderfully blissful life by just being single. “As a private person, all moments spent with my family are precious and so are the times when I get to… Read More »
IN 1853, THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE was referred to by Tsar Nicolas I as the “Sick Man of Europe,” which was then in a state of decline. After World War I, the phrase was applied to several European countries that included France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany. It was the result of the economic chaos that the… Read More »
“From the age of uniformity, from the age of solitude, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of doublethink – greetings!” – George Orwell, 1984. “Everything faded into mist. The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became truth.” The quotation was from a line in George Orwell’s novel 1984, the same book as… Read More »
IATA,TICO Travel Agency seeking a professional Travel Specialist to join our agency. We will provide full training and use of our client base management system, booking engines, and invoicing system. Training is mandatory as part of on-boarding. TICO Travel Counsellor certificate and Travel sales experience is preferred. Must be willing to complete various certification programs provided by our… Read More »
WITH 40 DAYS LEFT to Election Day, the campaign season in the Philippines is now on the homestretch. From here onward, everyday counts. While the five remaining and active presidential candidates – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Leni Robredo, Isko Moreno, Manny Pacquiao, and Ping Lacson – are busy crisscrossing the archipelago courting voters, many of whom are still… Read More »
THREE WEEKS TO ELECTION DAY, the tide of the Philippine election is turning the other way! Yes, it’s happening! You can feel it when you listen to the political rallies around the archipelago. From Basilan in Southern Mindanao to Cagayan in Northern Luzon, the Filipino people are coming out enthusiastically for their presidential candidate of choice: be it… Read More »
Kudos to our very own Dr. Patrick Alcedo, Chairman of the Dance Department, York University, and multi-awarded film maker. Another feather in his already-crowded cap is in the offing. He just left for Manila for the awarding of the Pamana ng Pilipino Presidential Award, our good friend being one of the fifty-six (56) distinguished and outstanding overseas Filipinos… Read More »
The Archdiocese of Toronto has begun its annual Sharelife campaign in parishes. It started last March 27, and it will run until the first week of June. Sharelife is raising funds to support over 40 Sharelife agencies who serves tens of thousands of people locally, the marginalized community, and countless more around the world regardless of religious affiliation.… Read More »
Making Life worth living despite the biggest Storm by Tess Cusipag Holy Week makes you reflect on your past activities and all the storms that you encountered and how you survived. In 2018, I published a story written by the late Carlos Padilla where we got sued by the late senator Tobias Enverga. On the process, Carlos Padilla… Read More »
Just shoot that darn ball will ‘ya “Shooting, obviously, is integral to the mission of any basketball team. You can’t score and can’t win without getting the ball in the basket.” – Nick Nurse, Rapture (2020) When I was growing up, basketball was the only thing that mattered. It occupied all of my being. Not a day was… Read More »