Scarborough, Ontario & Malolos, Bulacan Sun 17th June 2012
Ng tayo’y isilang sa mundong ibabaw
May kaugalian tayong kinagisnan
Ang isa na rito ay tungkol sa tatay
Dapat na mag-angkin, tamang katangian.
Ang amang mabuti’y tila isang gabay
Ng isang mag-anak na nangaglalakbay
Sa napakahirap na tulay ng buhay
Na gigiwang giwang at hahapay-hapay.
Ang amang malakas ay tila haligi
Ng isang tahanan kahit anong laki
Kahit anong bigat nang dalang pighati
Hindi mapuputol, hindi mababali.
Ang amang matapang ay isang sandigan
Ng kanyang mag-anak kung may kasawian
Kanyang haharapin kahit kamatayan
Upang karangala’y mapangalagaan.
Ang amang mahusay ay tila kapitan
Nang malaking barkong nasa karagatan
Ang bagyong darating para maiwasan
Ay tamang pasiya ang s’yang kailangan.
Kapag nawala na ama ng tahanan
Parang nawala rin ang taglay na tibay
Kahit na gusali, o kaya’y bahay man
Ito ay babagsak, o kaya’y hahapay.
Ngunit marami rin ang ama-amahan
Na kasama lamang sa kaligayahan
Kapag kaharap na ay pananagutan
Agad maglalaho’t walang kinalaman.
Madaling sabihing tayo’y isang ama
Salitang matipid ay walang halaga
Kinakailangan ay pagpapahalaga
Katungkulan natin, bilang isang AMA.
FILIPINO ADVISERS IN AUSTRALIA SEEK JUSTICE FOR FILIPINO-AUSTRALIAN MURDERED IN THE PHILIPPINES
By Bobby Lastica
NSW-Australia
Wed 22nd May 2013
Members of Australia’s Filipino Ministerial Consultative Committee (FMCC) urge Australian government’s assistance in seeking justice for murdered Adelaide-based Australian national Ceferino Lapuz Jr., who was gunned down on May 5 in the Philippines.
Norma Hennessy, Adelaide-based member of the FMCC and a colleague of the deceased, informed the FMCC that Mr. Lapuz was alleged to be still alive...
Bicol composer Potenciano Gregorio-- who penned the famous Bicol love song, “Sarung Banggi”-- turned 133 years old last May 18 with an Albay festival carrying the name of his composition.
But his famous love song has two birth dates: one placed at 1897 when Gregorio was just 17. But in a research made by Bicol historian, Dr. Merito Espinas who...
Australia Philippines Services League (APSL) patron Federal
Member for Chifley Ed Husic, MP is set to reiterate the valuable contributions of Filipinos in Australia when he delivers his inspirational talk at this year’s Philippine Independence Day flag raising rites 8 June.
The free event starts 11am at Bowman Hall Civic Centre Centre, Campbell St. Blacktown to mark the...
Filipino Canadian Teachers Conduct Entrepreneurship and Exemplary Teaching Practices Seminar for Educators
By : Tony A. San Juan, OCT.
Toronto, Canada-
May 18, 2013
The Philippine Teachers Association of Canada ( PTAC), holds its 7th Professional Development Seminar on May 12, 2013 at St. Clair Forest Hills Loblaws, Toronto. The 7-year old social-professional organization of Ontario- licenced & practicing teachers and former Philippine educators , fittingly...
PARANGAL DANCE COMPANY in San Francisco Celebrates 35th Anniversary
By Eric Solano
Creative Director
Parangal Dance Company
Mon 20th May 2013
We celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival June 7 – 30 with a series of thrilling and inspiring performances honoring cultural legacies and highlighting the vibrancy of the Bay Area’s world dance community....
The Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations, Inc, rolls out its finishing touches for the annual Freedom Ball celebration to commemorate the 115th anniversary of the Philippine Independence. This year’s grand event will be held on Monday 10th June (Queen’s Birthday...