Vol. 33 No. 05 »

Filipino parents cry for justice as community unites to fight horrific crime

Filipino parents cry for justice as community unites to fight horrific crime

The Winnipeg parents whose teenage son was killed in a home invasion are crying for justice. Imelda and her husband Jaime Adao are still trying to understand why their 17-year-old son Jaime Adao Jr.,

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Lahaina, “Jewel in the Crown of Maui” (pt. 3)

Lahaina, “Jewel in the Crown of Maui” (pt. 3)

Gem and Lita

The history, art, beauty, and mild tropical climate make Lahaina a year-round winter get-away destination. Best explored on foot Lahaina, now Maui’s hot spot, offers a variety of points of interest although the town

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Million of Filipinos suffer an endemic collective amnesia (Part I)

Million of Filipinos suffer an endemic collective amnesia (Part I)

Rod Cantiveros

Accept it or not, there are millions of our kababayans who are suffering from a collective amnesia, in an endemic proportion! And from many point of views, no vaccine has been found out to

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Ang Súki Kong Magtatahó

Ang Súki Kong Magtatahó

aLfie vera meLLa

“Tahó! tahó!” Sigáw niyá’y máririníg ko. Sa áming kusína’y pahangós na tátakbo Úpang kúnin ang pinakamatabáng báso. Híhingî kay Nánay ng bariyáng mamíso; At kung sakalì namáng siya áy tulóg pa, Magháhagiláp ng baryá

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Gaáno Katálas ang Kárit ni Kamatáyan?

Gaáno Katálas ang Kárit ni Kamatáyan?

aLfie vera meLLa

(On the Inevitability of Death) Araw-araw tayong nakamamalas ng kamatayan. Maaaring namatayan tayo ng kapamilya, kamag-anak, o kakilala. O sa simpleng pagbabasa o panonood ng balita e nakakikita tayo ng mga namatay sa disgrasya,

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“A Conversation with President Barack Obama”

“A Conversation with President Barack Obama”

aLfie vera meLLa

“A Conversation with President Barack Obama” Former U.S. President Barack Obama remains one of the most charismatic contemporary leaders the world has ever produced. His recent successful and well-attended visit to Winnipeg last March

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The next flashpoint: South Pacific

The next flashpoint: South Pacific

Perry Diaz

Since the end of World War II, the preeminent naval power in the Indo-Pacific region is the United States. However, in the past decade, China has been trying hard to catch up in numbers

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Senators hail Benjamin Diokno’s appointment as BSP governor

Senators hail Benjamin Diokno’s appointment as BSP governor

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno as the next Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor following the death of Nestor Espenilla, Jr. The appointment was welcomed by senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero,

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Otso Diretso bets cry foul over Bong Go shirts issue

Otso Diretso bets cry foul over Bong Go shirts issue

Otso Diretso candidates Florin Hilbay and Erin Tañada urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the distribution of shirts of administration bet Bong Go during a 3-day national Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB)

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Eleazar fires police chiefs of EPD, Pasay City

Eleazar fires police chiefs of EPD, Pasay City

Metro Manila police chief Director Guillermo Eleazar has recently relieved the police chiefs of the Eastern Police District (EPD) and Pasay City over extortion incidents. EPD director Chief Superintendent Bernabe Balba and Pasay city

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