Vol. 28 No. 11 »
2014 435i xDrive Coupé
Let me say this. What a magnificent car! Just like a kid in a candy store, every single minute behind the wheel of the new 2014 BMW 435i xDrive was exhilarating. In my short
Read More »Annual white bass run in full swing
Every spring, many anglers in Manitoba actively target white bass during the spawning migration into most creeks and rivers that are connected to Lake Winnipeg. These fish, also known in the Fil-Can community as
Read More »Flavours of favours
A pinay’s guide to planning your big day We’ve seen ‘em all. Potted plants, figurines, candles, chocolate bars, miniature bottles of bubbly – think of something pretty and pint-sized, and it’s almost certainly been
Read More »The Reel Story Never Ends
(On Some Recommendable Films through the Decades) The 1980s: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) For this yet another series of articles on pop culture, I will cite quintessential youth-oriented films that became a sort
Read More »The Music Never Really Ends
(On My Recommended Albums through the Decades) Part Six: 2010s Sometimes I wonder why many people could easily dismiss the culture of the current generation as uninteresting, dumbed-down, or lacking in substance. They claim
Read More »Oman, the “Land of 1,000 Forts, Towers and Castles”
Where in the world can a friendly traffic cop write you a ticket for driving a dirty car? Only in Muscat, the capital city of Oman in the Middle East. Believe it or not,
Read More »The Canonization of Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II
On April 27, 2014, the Divine Mercy Sunday, two recent but most deserving popes, John XXIII and John Paul II, were canonized by Pope Francis in front of almost a million enthusiastic spectators which
Read More »Spousal Sponsorship Residency Rules: The Double-Edged Sword
When submitting an application to sponsor your spouse to come to Canada, there are specific conditions that must be met. If the sponsor is a Canadian permanent resident rather than a Canadian citizen, it
Read More »Athletic Apparel Giveaways
Visit the Filipino Journal booth at Tiangge Ng Bayan Over $1000 in athletic apparel will be given away all day at the Filipino Journal booth at Tiangge ng Bayan on June 14. Make sure
Read More »Can we golf yet?
Yes, we can! Two Filipino golf groups started hitting the links in early May to kick off their 2014 golf season. The Philippine Amateur Golf Association of Manitoba (PAGAM) and Batangas Amateur Golf Association
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