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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 August 2010

The Main Ingredient – Chinese Cuisine

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*** THE MAIN INGREDIENT segment aims to inform, educate, share skills and knowledge. It also hopes to satisfy most of our TASTEBUDS (the five elements of taste perception: salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and umami or savoury). Email your request INGREDIENT(s) be featured for its uses, nutrient contents and/or cooking tips, and comments/suggestions. ***The author has [...]

Looking Back, Giving Back

By Roger Encarnacion
“Ako’y isinilang sa bayang Rosario,
Isang munting bayang Blue Seal ang produkto.”
(Mula sa “Buhay at Panitik” ni Alejandro G. Abadilla)
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One of the great sons of Sapa, Rosario, Cavite is Alejandro G. Abadilla, a renowned Filipino rebel poet. For those who do not know AGA or who have not read his poems, let me [...]

BLACK TEAM – PASOC 2010 Youth Basketball Champions

The Black Team clinched the championship versus the Red Team on the Youth Basketball Tournament sponsored by the Pangasinan Society of Calgary held last Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Don Hartman North East Sportsplex. Eight teams of youths aged 10 – 16 composed this year’s league who played for four Saturdays during the months [...]

OFW of the Month – Geraldine Dagwasi

Many Filipinos who are coming to Canada are domestic helpers who worked in Hong Kong. Being one of the most densely populated area in the world, Hong Kong has 140,000 Filipino workers. Most of them are women with university or college degrees who are willing to work as nannies or caregivers for a higher salary [...]

Literary – Dreams and Fantasies

By Roger Encarnacion
It is safe to say that most of us came to Canada in search of a dream. Dream to better off our lots, dream to discover new vistas in life, dream to see North America face to face, dream to be able to help our needy relatives back home, and more. The important [...]

TRAVELAERO TIPS – CRUISE WITH ME BABY!

Nothing quite defines the perfect getaway for a couple in love like a tropical cruise. Cruising seems to have more passion, more sensuality than other vacations. Perhaps it’s the taste of the salt wind, or the exotic destinations, or perhaps it’s the exquisite feeling of being alone together savouring each moment while drifting quietly through [...]

BOHOL – A RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE

Travel Review by C.K.
Everytime I take my holidays in Manila, I would always plan ahead to see some of the popular and wonderful sights of our country, the Philippines. True enough, I was born and raised in the Philippines, but after living there for 36 years, I really did not see all the beautiful [...]

Drivers from other countries receive credit for driving experience

Edmonton… The Alberta government is introducing a process to recognize previous driving experience of motorists from India and other countries where validation of out-of-country driving documents may no longer be possible.
This change comes in response to the Consulate General of India’s decision to no longer verify Indian driving documents.
When applying for an Alberta Operator’s [...]

City Recruiting Workers for October 18 Civic Election

July 26, 2010 08:00 AM Category: Major Announcements
Interested in civic politics but not quite ready for the Mayor’s seat? You can still get involved, say officials, as The City of Calgary announced it is looking for people interested in working as Deputy Returning Officers this fall on Election Day, October 18, 2010.
“We are looking [...]

US unlocks $434M for Aquino Gov’t

By Rodney Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at 08/07/2010 9:52 AM | Updated as of 08/07/2010 11:15 AM
WASHINTON DC – The United States has given the young Aquino administration what the previous administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had coveted for nearly 2 years and never got – a signal of trust and confidence [...]

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