Publisher's Note

Publisher’s Note
Belated Happy Labor Day to all. Colors are changing around us, a sign that summer is over and fall is here to stay for a while. My 13 year old daughter and my 5 year old son are very much excited that school will soon start. We have to make sure that our children are safe [...]
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NEWS FROM May 2012

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

Q: What is emotional health?
A: Emotional health is a term that describes the wellbeing of our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It involves keeping a balance in the social, physical, spiritual, economic and mental aspects of one’s life. You may also hear emotional health being referred to as mental health.

Q: Is emotional health separate [...]

Preparing for High School Diploma Exams and Provincial Achievement Tests

If your child is taking Grade 12 courses, he or she may be writing diploma exams this June. If your child is in grade 3, 6, or 9 he or she will be writing provincial achievement tests. Information to help you and your child understand these exams is available online. [...]

Seniors Are Our Future

By MP Devinder Shory
It is often said that children are our future, but we might look at it a different way. One in seven Canadians is now over the age of 65. In 25 years, nearly one in four Canadians will be a senior. This gives communities like Calgary Northeast a tremendous opportunity to benefit [...]

Edmonton Performing Groups: Philippine Choral and Paciﬁc Island Dance Troupe

by Ida Beltran-Lucila
For this issue, I would like to spotlight on two Edmonton performing groups, both of which have shown passion and dedication to their respective artistic endeavors – the Philippine Choral with leaders Artie Atienza, Ray “Bart” Kavinta and Chito Atienza; and the Paciﬁc Island Dance Troup, headed by Emily Soriano. These two groups [...]

PINOY TO ANO’NG SAY MO?

by: Estrella Tatsky Gascon-delos Reyes
SPECIAL MOTHER’S DAY MESSAGES

Rochelle Ugaddan to her mom CONNIE KRIASKI

“There’s one very important person our entire life that we know will be there for us through the good and the bad. She is our bestfriend, our confidant, sometimes our decision maker. We know that she has the answers [...]

CONCERT IN REVIEW

by Estrella “Tata” Gascon-Delos Reyes
Pops Fernandez & Martin Nievera – TWOGETHER
Sunday night, May 6th was not just another night for JAVA Promotions Canada headed by Jun Buera, Anita Ferrer, Vangie Caoile, & Alicia Cabagan. The stint to bring the Philippine’s pride in the Concert Scene was not an easy task. It was a sure hit [...]

CAR RENTALS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BY GERINE ARROYO
Car rental rates, like airline rates, change day to day. The more flexibility you have in your rental dates, the more you can save. Taking advantage of low car rental rates is a lot like finding low airfares. Your price depends on when you travel and for how long. When you [...]

The Callouses of Life

(Mga Kalyo ng Buhay)
by Pastor Nilo Briones of Jesus Word of Life
Over the weekend, I have been visited by a former colleague accompanied by her close friend, who (along with their children) newly joined her husband here in Canada. With this quick visit, her friend shared how her family gets into immigration, which to [...]

Pinoy Insights – Juan Masipag

By Romeo Montoya
“Pinoy ako!” is a catchphrase that Filipinos use to express that we are proud of our heritage – that we are simply happy and contented being a Filipino.
When the Puerto Princesa Underground River was declared as one of the New7Wonders of Nature, Filipinos were beaming with pride. Every time Manny Pacquiao punches [...]

The World’s Number 1 Mom… Our Mom

By Glynn Galla
Its Mother’s Day once again, the day when the world celebrates it to the most important woman in our lives, our Mom, despite of what culture we came from, the language of motherly care is universal. Its immense, it’s unconditional.
I just want to share my story of how I truly say I mom [...]