Publisher's Note

Publisher’s Note
Dear Kababayans, I hope you are all doing well and had a great time celebrating the holidays with your loved ones. 2020 has been a roller coaster ride with the COVID-19 Pandemic arriving in our part of the world in March which resulted in much of our country being locked down. Fast forward nine months later [...]
Read full post »

Visitors to Pinoytimes

NEWS FROM November 2020

3 of 10 Pinoys don’t expect change in quality of life — SWS

Three out of 10 adult Filipinos expect that their personal quality-of-life will remain the same in the next 12 months, the latest survey revealed.
The Social Weather Stations (SWS) said on Friday, Nov. 6, that its national mobile phone survey conducted from Sept. 17 to 20 showed that 33 percent of adult Filipinos are expecting their [...]

ON LOSS AND GRIEF

by Juana Freedom
Every year we celebrate the day of our departed loved ones during the month of November. People go to the cemeteries bringing flowers and lighting candles and offer prayers to their loved ones. Some would even bring the favorite food and put it by their tombs. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic this year, [...]

PH Consul General to Calgary, Alberta Culture Minister Discuss Cultural Projects

CALGARY 29 October 2020 – Philippine Consul General to Calgary Zaldy Patron and Alberta Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism & Status of Women Leela Aheer met to discuss their respective offices’ cultural projects on 23 October 2020.
Consul General Patron congratulated Minister Aheer and her ministry for organizing the month-long Alberta Culture Days 2020 held in September 2020. [...]

KABAYAN PROFILE OF THE MONTH…CYNTHIA PINEDA, AN UNBEATABLE STAR OF TOYOTA HENINGER

by: Roberto Ugadan
What a man can do, a WOMAN can!!! Nowadays in the car industry, you’ll be surprised when a female car rep approaches you when you visit a dealership. Let us get to know one of the unbeatable star in the Filipino car industry.
RU: Can you give us a bit of background before you [...]

Erwinism: Heroes

by ERWIN MARAMAT
He slouched in a folding chair as his left hand loosely draped on the side while his right held a lighted cigarette which he would occasionally take drags from and blow smoke into the windowless room. Although they were indoors, he opted to wear a pair of aviator sunglasses where they hid his [...]

Rellenong Alimasag Recipe (Stuffed Crab)

Rellenong Alimasag is the Filipino version of Stuffed Crabs. Crab meat is sauteed along with some vegetables, spices, and seasonings. The cooked mixture is later stuffed inside individual top shells of the crab, and fried in medium heat for a few minutes to complete the cooking process. Since the meat extracted from each piece of [...]

IGLESIA NI CRISTO IN CALGARY MAKES A HUGE IMPACT BY DONATING 35,865LBS OF FOOD

The year 2020 have been challenging to many people even in the City of Calgary, Alberta Canada. More than ever, people have been relying on additional help such as food banks. On October 31, 2020, through their Aid to Humanity Project, the Iglesia Ni Cristo community in Calgary was busy in helping aid those who [...]

After tumultuous year, ABS-CBN is still releasing a Christmas station ID

MANILA, Philippines — ABS-CBN will still be releasing a Christmas station ID even after a tumultuous year that saw it being forced off air by regulators and its application for a fresh franchise being denied by the House of Representatives controlled by allies of President Rodrigo Duterte, who has vowed to see the end of [...]

Coca-Cola and Sarah G spread holiday cheer with new holiday tune

Even with the pandemic, there is still one thing Pinoys are still looking forward to: it’s the Christmas Season and all the good tidings it brings. The coming together of families and loved ones, the gift-giving, and the get-togethers over a hearty feast. And what’s a holiday get together – even one dressed down because [...]

What Joe Biden’s win means for the world

(CNN)The free world will have a new leader.
Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election, defeating incumbent conservative populist Donald Trump, could mark the beginning of a dramatic shift in America’s attitude toward the world. But does that mean things are going back to normal?
The veteran Democratic politician, who will take office in January 2021, has promised [...]