Publisher's Note

Publisher’s Note
It was 22 years ago when I arrived in Canada and chose Calgary, Alberta to be my home. Leaving my family and friends behind, it was a new adventure for me to be in a new country without knowing anyone. That was the time I looked for a Filipino community paper and never found any, [...]
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NEWS FROM May 2016

Kuya Bong’s Kusina

Pata Kare-kare Recipe
Pata Kare-kare is my version of pork kare-kare. This recipe uses pork shank (pig’s leg) or pata along with some veggies. You will notice that the sauce in this recipe is thicker and chunkier compared to our previous recipes; I tried adding more crushed peanuts because it adds life to this dish.
Cooking pata [...]

Courtesy call to Consul General Julius Torres

by C.K.
After 20 years of living in Calgary, Alberta, we finally have a Philippine Consulate in Alberta. I made an appointment for a courtesy call to Consul General Julius Torres thru his secretary Sheila Tarrosa. Despite his busy schedule, we were given the time on April 29, 2016 at 10 am to meet Consul General [...]

Looking for the best authentic Vietnamese cuisine… Saigon Maxim Restaurant is the answer

by C.K.
Somewhere in the Riverbend area in SE Calgary, you will find SAIGON MAXIM RESTAURANT owned by Terry Lam. Terry has been a general manager in a Chinese restaurant for over 18 years. So one day, he conceptualized to open up his own restaurant that serves the best aunthentic vietnamese cuisine in the city. [...]

Tangid seeks help to produce Haiyan aftermath screenplay

HOPES TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Filipino-Canadian independent filmmaker Wilfred Tangid is embarking on a new film project that has a pressing message on climate change urging us to rethink our pursuit of progress, comfort and convenience.
Tangid is reaching out to your sense of social responsibility and generosity to help him raise $40,000 to produce [...]

Erwinism: To Health

Erwin D Maramat
“Health is wealth.” No, I did not come up with this quote but I did write everything that follows.
Not to be limited in scope, health is truly wealth. Health should not be limited to the physiological and physical well-being of mankind. Health influences the majority of the things we do in life, or [...]

Calgary and area find a doctor: Frequently asked questions

What is Primary Care?
Primary care is the care you receive for your everyday health needs. It is typically provided by family doctors and health teams that can include nurses, dietitians, mental health professionals, and pharmacists. Primary care includes the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of various health conditions. It also includes referrals to specialists and [...]

Five keys to Duterte’s Philippine presidential win

Tough-talking Rodrigo Duterte owed his stunning victory in the Philippine presidential election to five key factors, according to analysts interviewed by AFP on Tuesday:
- Strongman -
Many Filipinos were clamouring for a strong ruler to start fixing a wide range of deep-rooted problems. With cuss-filled vows to kill criminals and challenge the elite’s grip on the [...]

Duterte Heads for Landslide

DAVAO CITY—Even before the polls closed on Monday afternoon, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte offered “reconciliation and healing” to his rivals in the race for Malacañang, which he appeared to have won.
Duterte was leading his rivals Sen. Grace Poe, Mar Roxas, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago by a wide margin [...]

Motherhood

By Consuelo (Chit) E. Munar
“Successful mothers are not the ones who have never struggled. They are the ones who never give up despite the struggles.” – Unknown Author
Motherhood can be one of the most intense and transformative experiences of a woman’s life. Like most mothers, the moment I became a mother, I courageously navigated the [...]

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