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MFSF and Pinoy Rock ’n’ Roll
by Levy Abad With Rock ’n’ Roll in my mind, I went to the 8th Manitoba Filipino Street Festival (MFSF) at the Maples Multiplex Grounds Community Center (434 Adsum Drive) to watch Acoustic Live
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Ready Player One (A Film Review)
I’m not sure about the other viewers, but the movie Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg, sucked me into it as if it was a black hole. Time stood still. The past, present,
Read More »Wag Ka Na Angal, Ganyan Talaga ang Buhay
(On Finding a Sense of Satisfaction) There is a big difference between complaining and simply stating a fact. Personally, I acknowledge that life here in Canada is so much better when it comes to
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Ano’ng Masasabi Mo?
Like Horror, Suspense Thriller movies are usually a hit with adults and even young ones who are in for some kind of puzzling and riveting mysteries. This penchant surely originates from the human tendency
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Ano’ng Masasabi Mo?
Horror movies have always been a hit not only among adults but also children alike. Perhaps this penchant originates from the human tendency to equally fear and fancy the unknown. In the recent years,
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The First Jews in the Philippines
by Levy Abad Adolphe Levy and Brothers After fifteen years of research into the founders of the Manila store La Estrella Del Norte, I finally found pictures of two of the three siblings, Adolphe
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Ano’ng Masasabi Mo?
Star Wars with all its sequels, prequels, and offshoots remains one of the most influential movies in the last forty years. And its recent developments, which included its original visionary and creator George Lucas’s
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A Filipino Christmas in Steinbach
On December 2, I traveled to Steinbach to attend the South East Manitoba Filipino Association (SEMFA) Christmas Party, held at Pat Porter Active Living Centre. I was happy to respond to the invitation of
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Caught in the Middle of a Life-Death Experience
(On Finding Goodness in an Unfortunate Situation) by Robin Allan M. Banaag Middle of a green light. Running at a good speed. Trying to be as observant as I could while crossing a busy
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Heber Bartolome Rocks Winnipeg!
by Levy Abad That Sunday night proved to be a great evening at Canton Food Gallery, where the legendary Filipino troubadour/singer-songwriter, painter, and professor of Filipino Literature at De La Salle University Heber Bartolome
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