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 November 2019

Nico’s 30th Surprise Birthday Bash

Movie review: Silence is profoundly moving in ‘Isa Pa, With Feelings’

Mara Navarro took sign language lessons to be able to communicate with her niece Hailey who is deaf. When she was depressed over an unexpected career setback, her deaf sign language teacher Gali Pastrano (who just so happened to also be her next-door neighbor in their condo) became her close friend.
When Mara accepted Gali’s invitation [...]

Bato-bato sa Langit

ni Lola Concha
Totoo nga bang ang tao ay madaling makalimot?
- Tumpak, dahil sa karamihan ng kabutihan ng nagawa mo sa kapwa ito ay mabilis na nakakalimutan sa isang pagkakamali mo. At dahil sa isang pagkakamali ay huhusgahan ka na at kukutyain. Bakit kaya di ka muna manalamin at suriin mo ang iyong sarili para alam [...]

Sarah Geronimo says yes to Matteo Guidicelli

An exciting development took place in showbiz on Thursday evening after actor, triathlete and military reservist Matteo Guidicelli announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend, actress-singer Sarah Geronimo.
On Instagram, Guidicelli shared two goofy photos of them where Geronimo was seen flashing a huge diamond ring on her left finger, where engagement rings are usually worn.
While the [...]

Though The Fig Tree May Not Blossom

Here is a poetic expression of one of God’s servants in the olden past crying out over the hardship and trial brought upon them, and yet the Divine Creator seemed silent in the midst of their suffering. By way of using a metaphor language comparing a fig tree or a vineyard that bears no fruit [...]

Erwinism: Wake Up Inside

By Erwin D. Maramat

“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.”
― Glen Cook, Sweet Silver Blues

Anyone who has a phone starts the day fighting with his or her alarm clock and desperately negotiating the matter over a snooze button. Resting in general is [...]

Honouring All Souls

By Consuelo (Chit) E. Munar
Happy are those who have died in the Lord. Let them rest from their labours for their good deeds go with them. (Revelation 14.13)
Christians have prayed for the dead since the early Church. Monastic foundations during the 7th century reserved November 2 as the day for the commemoration of all the [...]

Mitoy and the Draybers

By: Chona Decena
It was a Friday evening, October 11, 2019 at the Polish Canadian Cultural Centre and there was a line-up at the door to watch none other than the very first The Voice of the Philippines’ champion Mitoy Yonting and his very own band The Draybers. This is the second time Mitoy Yonting visits [...]

Mayor Isko unveils newly painted, revamped Lawton underpass

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has shared photos on Monday of the newly-painted and revamped Lawton underpass.
In a Facebook post, Domagoso shared photos of the newly-painted and cleaned Lawton underpass. He also expressed gratitude to the city engineering employees for the efforts of cleaning the underpass.
“Thank you Engr.. Andres and city engineering employees [...]

Poe to PH airlines: Follow 20% student fare discount

SEN. Mary Grace Poe has appealed to local airline companies to comply with the law granting students a 20-percent discount on airfare.
The senator issued the reminder as she welcomed the implementing rules and regulations for Republic Act 11314, or the “Student Fare Discount Act,” which took effect on November 1.
“We call on airline companies to [...]