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WHAT HAPPENED TO GMA
by: Roberto B. Maglalang(This new column is reserved for the readers of Filipino Journal who have something to say about particular issues concerning, but not limited to, the Filipino culture especially politics and current events. So, if you have something to say, write it down and then submit it to elfideas102@yahoo.com. If we find your article b...   › read more

What Lola wants, Lola gets
by Perry DiazPerryDiaz@gmail.comWhen Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s five-year-old granddaughter Marie Angelique -- Mikey’s daughter -- was asked by reporters what her Christmas wish was, she said, “I wish that my ‘lola’ (grandmother), I mean… I hope she’ll be President forever!” Makes one wonder if that was wishful thinking or self-fulfilling prophecy?N...   › read more

Eulogy for a Beloved Friend, Bro. Mario Sison
Mario Sisonby Dr. Eusebio KohThere comes a time when we have to pack up and leave, a time when we put an end to what we are doing whether it’s a work of art or a work of love. On December 15, 2009, our dearest friend Mario Sison took leave of us. When I heard the news, I was filled with sadness but also with calmness and acceptance—sadness, because...   › read more

Prayer for a Truly New Year
The tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome, was placed at the head of the calendar.With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. He became the ancient symbol for resolutions, and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also...   › read more

Goodbye, New Year’s Resolutions
Tahimik akong nagsusulat nang lapitan ako ng isang kaklase. Tinanong niya kung busy raw ba akong naglilista ng New Year’s resolutions ko. Sabi ko sa kanya e hindi. Kako matagal ko nang inihinto ang paggawa ng New Year’s resolution dahil matagal ko na ring napansin na halos paulit-ulit din naman ang aking naililista. Kahit ang aking mga kakilala, ka...   › read more

Road trip to the 2010 World Juniors in Saskatoon
The Winnipeg crew decked out in Team Canada gear during the Canada – Switzerland game.US Tops Canada 6-5 in OT World Junior Hockey TitleRon Cantiverosron@filipinojournal.comOff to Saskatoon for my annual pilgrimage to watch the best up & coming junior hockey players in the world. This trip to the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships would be ...   › read more

I Suddenly Imagined a World Without Books
(On the Closure of McNally Robinson Polo Park) by aLfie vera mella elfideas102@yahoo.comLate last year, a news that was most likely insignificant to many people was certainly bad news for book enthusiasts like me: The chain of Canadian independent bookstores McNally Robinson Booksellers had to close two of its stores in Canada—the one at Shops at D...   › read more

The Minds and Hands that Built
(On the Inventors of Popular Musical Instruments) by aLfie vera mella elfideas102@yahoo.comMusic is perhaps the most popular and well-loved component of culture. Travel anywhere and distinct kinds of music will definitely greet you there. Turn on the radio or the TV and seldom will several minutes pass by without a tune or melody playing. Teenagers...   › read more

“One Word”
by Lucille Nolascolucille_nolasco@yahoo.comThere’s a running joke among some of my friends which we call “one word.” We usually tease someone trying to be nice to someone else but actually feels doing quite the opposite with this. In other words, “one word” means “plastik ka!” I know it’s not just one word, but hey, joke nga, di ba?As simple as it ...   › read more

ATLANTIS PARADISE ISLAND
Gem and Lita at the rock garden“a mystical city rising from the sea”Voted as the best and most beautiful vacation spot in the world, the legendary Atlantis Paradise Island Resort and Waterpark located just off the shore of City of Nassau in the Bahamas is a very popular tourist attraction making tourism a top income producing industry for all the B...   › read more