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 2019

Songbird Sings

by Chona Decena
The most awaited concert of the year in Calgary was held last May 10, 2019 at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino. All roads lead to the venue as Filipino fans waited to see their idol who they’ve missed for a long time since her last concert in Calgary years ago. [...]

Acoustic Heartrobs in Edmonton

by Chona Decena
May 4, 2019 was another day for all the pinoys in Edmonton to get ready for another evening of good music, fun and total entertainment from the cast of Halik. Jericho Rosales, Sam Milby, Yen Santos were the stars of the said HEARTTHROB ACOUSTICS and Negi was there to add spice [...]

TNT Boys Listen Live in Edmonton

by CK
In April 27, 2019 TFC together with ABS-CBN made the Filipino community of Edmonton and other cities in Alberta witnessed the greatest performance of the top boyband in the Philippines, the TNT Boys. These boys we all individual contestant in Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids edition of the noontime show, SHOWTIME. Although [...]

Delivering Value for Citizens – The City of Calgary’s 2018 Annual Report is now available

CALGARY – The City of Calgary’s 2018 Annual Report entitled “Delivering Value for Citizens” is now available for viewing on calgary.ca/annualreport.
The Annual Report is part of The City’s commitment to provide effective governance, increased accountability, transparency, and a well-run City. It provides a comprehensive view of the 2018 consolidated financial statements consistent with Canadian best [...]

Erwinism: Life Online

By Erwin D. Maramat
There are words that pop up on the screen of our mobile device that unintentionally sends a message across. I had a grand time building ideas around such random phrases. Grab a coffee, relax and read on.
Your Version is Outdated
“I’m not interested in your limiting beliefs; I’m interested in what makes you [...]

Solving Complex Problems

By Consuelo (Chit) E. Munar
“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.” – John Maeda
We are living in a world where there is so much ambiguity and it’s challenging and difficult to navigate. We are surrounded with complex problems. At a global or national level, many of these are new, very difficult to [...]

The Mother Heart of the Father God

By Pastor Nilo Briones
As we unfold the chronicle of events this year, the month of May traditionally marks the meaningful celebration of the Mother’s Day. It surely is worth celebrating as we share the blissful joy of mothers, who are co-partners of God in raising up healthy and responsible children in the [...]

TIGS CORNER: Our Filipino Community in Calgary

By: Tigs Tidalgo
Part 3 of 3: Organization.
We don’t need rocket science to tell us why the Filipino community in Calgary lags badly behind the leading big four immigrant groups. We are now the biggest cultural community in the city and still we can’t put our act together. What is with other communities that we [...]

Modernizing mass transport

The PUV Modernization Program
Many Filipinos may be familiar with the government’s bold BUILD BUILD BUILD program composed of long overdue infrastructure upgrades and improvements. Yet paired with this is the equally ambitious Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
This government initiative is designed to streamline and organize the country’s public road transportation system. Launched in June [...]

Don’t blame Senate for slowdown in PH economic growth – Sotto

The Senate was also a “victim” in the delayed approval of the 2019 national budget, and should not be blamed for the slowdown of the country’s economy growth, Senate President Vicente Sotto III maintained on Saturday.
Sotto, in a radio interview, said he disagreed with the pronouncements of government economic managers that the stalled passage of [...]