Publisher's Note

Publisher’s Note
by CK May is the month of flowers not just in the Philippines but also here in Calgary. A lot of my neighbors have done their spring cleaning and unfortunately I cannot cope up with them. I remember that during this time of the year my husband, Hank gets busier day by day. He takes care [...]
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NEWS FROM April 2011

CAN FORMER FILIPINOS INHERIT LAND IN THE PHILIPPINES ?

-Ferdie Aguirre
(About the writer: G. Ferdinand (Ferdie) Aguirre has more than 20 years of combined experience as a legal professional in the Philippines and in Canada. After graduating from the Ateneo de Manila College of Law in 1987 and passing the Bar given that year, he has held the following positions in the Philippine Corporate [...]

BANANAS

Bananas, our “main ingredient” in this issue was born out of fun, inspired by my two high school classmates Marla Carpio and Via Morris. I have the privilege of exchanging information and getting closer with them because of modern social networking communications. And as promised, I will include the winning recipe in our taste bud’s [...]

ABOUT DIABETES: WORKING IT OUT

1. What are the types of diabetes?
There are three types of diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes – used to be called juvenile diabetes. It is when the islet cells of the pancreas are destroyed. This means they cannot make insulin. Type 1 diabetes is often diagnosed in early childhood, but can occur at any age. About 5–10 [...]

Nannies as Part of Parenting

Parenting is a vocation. It is a challenge wherein two people should cooperate with each other to build good character and teach good manners and right conduct to their children. As parents, they should take part in all the duties and responsibilities to survive the hardships in their daily lives. Well, parents are wise enough [...]

Gloria says PNoy not fair to Arroyos

ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – Former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo doubts if the Aquino administration would be fair to her and her family.
In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN News, Arroyo cited the allegations now being hurled at her family.
“Base sa mga nangyayari, hindi. Ngunit merong tayong Konstitusyon. Meron tayong mga batas na dapat [...]

Four Calgary community projects receive support to improve services

Calgary… The efforts of four Calgary nonprofit organizations to build a stronger, more inclusive community and provide services to some of Alberta’s most vulnerable citizens were given a helping hand March 19.
The four organizations will share more than $2.1 million provided through the Community Initiatives Program (CIP) and Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP).
Community Kitchen Program [...]

TRAFFIC SAFETY – APRIL

Calgary – In an effort to improve road safety, the Calgary Police Service will be conducting traffic enforcement for the month of April focusing on people who endanger their lives, and the lives of others, by speeding.
Throughout the month, officers will be targeting speeders as part of the provincial Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) that [...]

Gabriela: Abused wives need divorce law

abs-cbnNEWS.com
MANILA, Philippines – A national women’s rights organization said abused wives will benefit from a divorce bill filed by party-list lawmakers.
Gabriela said House Bill 1799, filed by its Representatives Luzviminda Ilagan and Emmie de Jesus, would help women who want to end a bad marriage.
“Nothing good could emanate from a marriage where there is no [...]

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