Vol. 25 No. 03 »
Sponsoring Your Parents to Canada
(Change in the Minimum Necessary Income) Last month, Citizenship and Immigration Canada published new income levels which individuals must meet to be able sponsor their parents or grandparents to Canada. The figures, effective until
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Life Can Only Be Understood Looking Backward
(On the Recognition of Books and Films as Two Separate Art Forms) Alot of novels have become more commercially successful because of their having been adapted into films. Many people—especially bibliophiles—would argue that, compared
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Brains, Beauty and a whole lot of Heart!!!
The model I’ve chosen for this issue is a fantastic living example of brains, beauty and compassion. Estrellita has been caring for people with heart failure as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Cardiac
Read More »Hoodlums in uniform
Once the pride of the nation for their heroic defense of freedom and the Motherland, a small band of military officers — sworn to protect the people and the State – are now in
Read More »True Love Ayon sa Biblia
Maraming kahulugan ang pag-ibig. Pero ang pinakamalalim at dakilang kahulugan nito ay mababasa sa biblia sa 1 Corinto 13 na nagsasabing ang pag-ibig ay matiisin, matiyaga at nagpapasensiya. Kadalasan, naiinis o nagagalit tayo agad
Read More »So, You think You are Smart? Try Falling In Love
by Joan Duhaylungsod I was lollygagging at Starbucks, down Time Square, New York, one morning last week. Sipping my favourite Caramel Macchiato, I watched the people, from blondes, to browns and blacks, walking fast
Read More »‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’
Just like the classic Italian spaghetti western, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” Pinoy “gunslingers” wearing gold stars on their epaulets took center stage when the “good” gunslinger started shooting from the hip
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Palace sees no need to evacuate Filipinos in Egypt
Despite the demand of non-government labor organization Migrante-Middle East for the immediate evacuation of Filipino workers in Egypt due to escalating political turmoil, the Aquino government said the Filipinos are safe amidst reports of
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Former CoA auditor testifies on Garcia’s case
Heidi Mendoza resigned as government auditor from the Commission on Audit (CoA) in 2006. She however stood firm on her conviction when called to testify that she had a tight case against a former
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US-based Klaudia Koronel now manages a care home
Milfe Dacula Zhang, popularly known as Klaudia Koronel in the Philippine movies in the 1990s, is now a caregiver in Mesa, Arizona. Koronel has a degree in computer science, but finds difficulty in landing
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