Filipino Centre Toronto
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September 16, 2009
September 16, 2009
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September 16, 2009
The BIA (Business Improvement Area) committee couldn’t ask for a better weather for the Cabbagetown Festival parade, September 12. It was perfect! The parade started right on time, there were more sidewalk vendors, ...
September 9, 2009
Various mass organizations affiliated with Migrante-Ontario and Bayan Canada linked arms with thousands of workers and union members during the annual Labour Day Parade on Monday.
September 8, 2009
Winners of the fundraising 50/50 DRAW organized by Taga-Ibaan, Batangas was recently drawn at REX SAIGON CHINESE CUISINE in Scarborough. Ontario, Canada
This project was undertaken to raise funds for the freight of 50 computers ...
September 4, 2009
The Filipino Canadian community cheered and celebrated a young 19 year old attractive boxer, Marvin "Marvelous" Sonsona with his triumphant winning of the WBO Junior Bantamweight Championsip title from the 39 year old veteran Jose ...
August 29, 2009
Emmanuel (Manny) Yanga, the senior account manager of the Parkway Honda, was elected Charter President of the newly formed Toronto Kapuso Lions Club in an election held recently at the board room of ...
August 28, 2009
Marvin Sonsona, a 19- year old Filipino boxer from General Santos Cotabato will be fighting on the ring Jose “ Carita” Lopez of Puerto Rico, the 37 years old WBO Jr. Bantamweight world ...
August 26, 2009
Excitement builds in anticipation of visual artist, Tiffany Joy Villahermosa’s upcoming art exhibition, “Artisans at the Distillery”, at the Distillery District, located at 55 Mill Street, in downtown Toronto, Canada. It is Villahermosa’s second year ...
August 22, 2009
The Filipinos Making Waves Festival (FMWF) at Yonge-Dundas Square, Ontario, Canada, on August 15 and 16 might have engraved itself in the pages of Toronto’s cultural and entertainment history by being the first of ...
Rene Calalang
August 16, 2009
On Sunday, August 23, 2009, at Maples of Ballantrae Golf Club, in Stoufville, Ontario, the Malolos Group of Ontario, Canada will host their third annual golf tournament.
This is not a big tournament by golf standard. ...
August 16, 2009
On Sunday, August 23, 2009, at Maples of Ballantrae Golf Club, in Stoufville, Ontario, the Malolos Group of Ontario, Canada will host their third annual golf tournament.
This is not a big tournament by golf standard. ...
July 28, 2009
From August 1st to August 8th, 2009, Torontonians/Ontarians will be entranced with the glorious voice of Francesca Perez, when she appears in Gioachino Rossini’s TANCREDI, a Summer Opera Lyric Theatre production to be presented at the Robert Gill Theatre of the University of Toronto.
July 9, 2009
‘Pagsibol’ art show opened on June 30 at MTM Staffing Solutions on 4651 Sheppard Ave. East, Suite 210, Toronto.
The show was brought in & organized by Jack Teotico, managing director of Galerie Joaquin in Metro Manila.
July 2, 2009
Besides the annual Independence Day Picnic held on June 7, 2009 at the Mississauga Valley Community Centre and jointly holding a successful Gala dinner with the Philippine Independence Day Council (PIDC) from the East end ...
June 26, 2009
The Philippine Artists Group of Canada celebrated the 111th anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence by representing the home country in the Art09 International Art Fair on June 12, 13 & 14 at ...
June 10, 2009
VICTORIA— Voters in British Columbia made history in May by electing New Democrat Mable Elmore as the province’s first Filipino Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Elmore represents the constituency of Vancouver-Kensington after winning 9,930 votes in ...
May 31, 2009
The Philippine Artists Group of Canada, invited thru the Toronto Consulate General, celebrates the 111th anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence by representing the home country in the Art09 International Art Fair on ...
Tirad Pass, Where Courage is not Enough
No Filipino military officer under General Emilio Aguinaldo’s command when the latter was in hot pursuit fleeing the American soldiers vent on capturing him ‘dead or alive’ figured in classic fashion of heroism than Gregorio del Pilar. With sixty men assigned to him rested in his shoulders the “do or die” responsibility of protecting the president of the newly proclaimed First Republic....
Jose Sison Luzadas
February 22, 2010
Dear Jose
When we relate to other people, it is but natural to adapt different versions of yourself. One cannot openly say “ P*tang Ina” in front of one’s mother, or it would be quite unnatural to greet a peer by making “mano po”. With the collection of letters that Rizal exchanged, different aspects of his personality come out. Rizal kept all the letters that he received because “through them he wanted to study the character, temperament, transformation, and intellectual tendencies of his friends and countrymen” (Viola 324). So we do the same now to him.
In a letter, addressed to Trinidad Rizal, Rizal fits into the role of “Kuya”. He tells of his adventures in Germany and his impression of German women who are not afraid of men and are more concerned with substance than with appearances. So like any kuya, he encourages Trining to form the habit of studying, so as to adorn herself with substance. He ends the letter asking her to write him back in Spanish....
In a letter, addressed to Trinidad Rizal, Rizal fits into the role of “Kuya”. He tells of his adventures in Germany and his impression of German women who are not afraid of men and are more concerned with substance than with appearances. So like any kuya, he encourages Trining to form the habit of studying, so as to adorn herself with substance. He ends the letter asking her to write him back in Spanish....
Anna Cristina B. de la Paz, AB European Studies
November 22, 2009
MERRY CHRISTMASNo one can deny that Christ Jesus is the reason for the season of CHRISTMAS that is why it is called CHRISTmas. It is his birth some two thousand years ago in Bethlehem that we are celebrating today. Sometime ago, people in their perceived hurried and busy life started to shorten Christmas to Xmas. Merry Xmas became in vogue in lieu of the original and longer Merry Christmas mostly in nonformal print and written media. But to think of it, X in Xmas does not mean an unknown entity or quantity like the X in Xray discovered by Roentgen rather it is the first letter of Christos, the Greek X or CHI and thus X in Xmas is the abbreviation for Christ. So it is still alright however in recent years of modern commercialism and political correctness, Merry Christmas or its short form of Xmas is being phased out altogether in the corporate and commercial greetings with Happy Holidays and/or Seasons Greetings....
Ven Del Pilar Faundo, Lifetime member of the Knights of Rizal Canada
December 16, 2009
Update Issue - February, 2008NAGBABAGONG KLIMA SA PILIPINAS, nitong nakaraang dalawang buwan nagsisidaing ang mga naninirahan sa Baguio dahil sa tindi ng ginaw, 8-sentigrado. Di pa umano sila nakadanas ng pangangatog sa ginaw. Dahil hindi naman nangyayari ito, walang central heating ang mga bahay. Suot daw nila ay patong-patong at nakabalabal ng makapal.
Naitanong namin sa sarili, paano na lang yong mga taga Cordillera na hubad ang kalahati ng katawan at nakatapak. Sinasabing magtatagal pa itong lamig....
Naitanong namin sa sarili, paano na lang yong mga taga Cordillera na hubad ang kalahati ng katawan at nakatapak. Sinasabing magtatagal pa itong lamig....
Orquidia Valenzuela
February 12, 2009
Medical Insurance Coverage in the Philippines 2Dear Nene,
How are you?
First, we would like to inform you that together with other kababayans I miss your advisory column Ayon kay Nene very much. May I also inform you I have kept past issues of Munting Nayon and have used them several times to answer some questions of our kababayans. I am happy that your column is now available on the Munting Nayon website.
Last month, I was finally confronted just like others who have experienced it before me to send emergency money for my mother who was sick and had to be hospitalized for pneumonia. My sister called me in the middle of the night (7:00 AM Philippines time) to tell me to send urgent money to be used ......
How are you?
First, we would like to inform you that together with other kababayans I miss your advisory column Ayon kay Nene very much. May I also inform you I have kept past issues of Munting Nayon and have used them several times to answer some questions of our kababayans. I am happy that your column is now available on the Munting Nayon website.
Last month, I was finally confronted just like others who have experienced it before me to send emergency money for my mother who was sick and had to be hospitalized for pneumonia. My sister called me in the middle of the night (7:00 AM Philippines time) to tell me to send urgent money to be used ......
Corazon Dee, PhD
January 13, 2009
EyeOpenerThe Election campaign for national positions in the Philippines is officially on! To many people it is the start of fiestas and carnivals where candidates show their wares – they sing & dance, do fiery speeches attacking political opponents, invite movie, radio/television personalities to attract more people to their political rallies and meetings. To the Class D & E these are welcome opportunities to enjoy free foods and entertainment compliments of the candidates....
Ber Pacheco
February 15, 2010
Si Colonel at AkoUna kong nakita ang kaniyang dalawang nakakuwadrong larawan ng kami ay magpunta sa kanilang tirahan, na isang pangkaraniwang apartment sa kalagitnaan ng lungsod ng Toronto upang kunin ang mga padala ng aking biyenan.
Tahimik akong nakaupo sa kanilang sofa sapagka’t ang aking maybahay at ang kaniyang maybahay ay nag-uusap sa kanilang wika na hindi ko naiintindihan at sapagka’t hindi ko naiintindihan ay natural lamang na hindi ako makihalo at sumabad sa kanilang usapan....
Tahimik akong nakaupo sa kanilang sofa sapagka’t ang aking maybahay at ang kaniyang maybahay ay nag-uusap sa kanilang wika na hindi ko naiintindihan at sapagka’t hindi ko naiintindihan ay natural lamang na hindi ako makihalo at sumabad sa kanilang usapan....
Rene Calalang
February 2, 2010
AGHAM PARTY LIST
PROFILES, OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES (AGHAM is the Filipino word for SCIENCE)
In 1965 the Philippines was second only ...
Historic Moments in Our History
The Battle of Mactan, APRIL 27, 1521
Jose Sison Luzadas
The best source of the battle is the accounts kept by Pigafetta, who was the chronicler in ...
Seven Last Words 2010
Preparations are underway for “The Seven Last Words”, an annual project of www.anluwage.com since it started in 2005. ...
Jollibee-FBA Tilt: Sharbatly, BG Co-Gulf Express, American Garden, Radisson Blu and Fitaihi score
Gared Angio
Jeddah - After two weeks of exciting games at Saudi Hi-Tech compound, the ongoing 1st Jollibee-29th FBA Basketball Tournament ...
MEET THE CHAMP, KIMVERLIE MOLINA, LIVE in RIYADH
Concert for a Cause
presents KIMVERLIE MOLINA ....LIVE in RIYADH
and
MEET THE CHAMP....
and the OFFICIAL LAUNCHING: OFFICIAL CONTESTANTS TEAM SAUDI-WCOPA ...
Can a co –owner of a piece of land buy back the share of another co-owner that was already sold to a stranger?
Atty. Ferdie Aguirre
New Column: The Philippine Lawyer
In 1995, Marian went to work in Calgary as a caregiver.
Eventually she got her Canadian ...
Lungkot at Ligaya sa Pista ng San Bartolome
Rene Calalang
Dalawang taon ang pinalipas ni Ato sa Amerika bago siya muling umuwi sa Pilipinas.
Buwan ng Mayo ng siya’y ...
Commentary: Sa Kuko at Pangil ng ‘5-6’
J. Nava Cruz
Huwag na nating tingnan ang “pautang-patong-tubo” o yung popular sa tawag na “5-6” sa aspeto at sinasaad nang Banal ...
Masahe lang, Walang Personalan
J. Nava Cruz
Hindi maipagkakaila na ang massage business ay isa na ngayong pangunahing negosyo hindi lamang sa Pilipinas, Thailand, India, Vietnam bagkus ...
In the eyes of the older generation of Filipinos 'He' was an American Idol!
Jose Sison Luzadas
Let us have a moment in history to review what the Filipinos during the Commonwealth period dominated by Quezon and ...
Golden Reunion – Marcelo H Del Pilar High School (MHPHS)- Class 1960
Erlinda Calalang Zabella
Kababalik ko lang mula sa pagbabakasyon sa Pilipinas. ...
KOR DIAMOND ANTWERP BELGIUM CELEBRATED 10TH CHARTERING ANNIVERSARY
Sir Dominiek Segaert
Saturday January 23, 2010 the KOR Diamond Chapter of Antwerp in Belgium (Europe) celebrated with 82 active participants the 10th ...
Centrepoint, Zahid, Sarco-Jeddah, Solid North & Saudi Oger win in Jollibee–FBA event
Gared Angio
Jeddah - Basketball fans cheered their favorite teams and players participating in the ongoing 1st Jollibee & 29th FBA Basketball ...