In my column last week after Joe Biden took the lead in the presidential election, I wondered where President Donald Trump would be heading after his term? I asked, Quo Vadis, Donald J. Trump? Where are you going when you step down from the presidency? As it turned out, he is not going to retire. On the contrary, quitting is farthest from… Read More »
A little over a week after Joe Biden’s election as president, he made several calls to world leaders. When asked what he’s been telling them, Biden replied: “I’m letting them know that America is back. We’re going to be back in the game.” Biden in particular spoke with leaders of Japan, South Korea, and Australia and pledged to work with… Read More »
The Canadian government has just announced that the country will accept more immigrants in the next year or so. This news I bet you caused many a heart aflutter at the golden opportunities it opens up, not only for those who dream to have a crack at a better life by jumping out of the frying pan into… Read More »
“There are so many things one would like to preserve with words but which are forever lost.” Simone de Beauvoir, The Mandarins (1954) Just like a coin has two sides, so is the word “watering” in this context. One is the washing away; the other is all about nurturing. In the process of aging, the watering of memories… Read More »
Make a snow angel, build a snowman, engage in a snowball fight and navigate an ice rink. Past 17 winters in Canada, these items remain on top of my seasonal to-do wish list. I have seen my grandchildren complete them all in a matter of time. Young at 66, I’d leave it at that. Not that I am… Read More »
Q. Dear Atty. R. Wong, A pleasant day sir! Nais ko lng po itanong kong ang nag saka ng isang lupain at siya po ay nagbabayad ng real property tax o amilyar , base sa Tax Declaration Certificate na naka-attached po sa sulat na ito. Gusto na niyang patituluhan ito sinabi ng Assessor’s Personnel na itong lupa daw… Read More »
Fun is counting, counting is fun. Sesame Street’s The Count, in a Throwback 1981 duet with country singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn, crooned a hymn of hope relevant to today’s trying times: “Well, your nose is one, your eyes are two. Put them together, that makes three it’s true. With five fingers in your hand, you’re a counting wonderland. How… Read More »
Trivia: Veteran showbiz celebrities were reunited to observe the 87th birthday of the late German Moreno, known as Master Showman. These included the hosts of his most popular TV variety show That’s Entertainment. Among them were Piolo Pascual, Lea Salonga, Jestoni Alarcon, Sheryl Cruz, Billy Crawford, Romnick Sarmenta, Lotlot de Leon, Ramon Christopher, Kristina Paner and Lovely Rivero.… Read More »
“I think that inside all of us…is a devil just dying to break out. Most of us, we know how to keep him penned up. We lock him away in a personal jail with bars of morality. But sometimes, he’s able to pry those bars apart, just enough to slip out. And if he’s been in there for… Read More »
The wishy-washy style of undocumented minutes of meetings, inaccurate and incomplete financial reports, and questionable handling of funds characterize a culture of leadership at the Filipino Centre Toronto (FCT) akin to running a bubble gum store. For example, a scramble for payable invoices ensued to justify the release of $678,000 in 2017 when FCT sold its building in… Read More »