5 Ways to prepare your home for the Year of the Dragon

By Eileen Wacker Many predict 2012 to be a dynamic, innovative year. Individuals are encouraged to make bold moves and leave humble behind. Across Asia, artificial insemination has been on the rise since May. In Taiwan, a 20% increase in births is expected this year. In Korea and China, people are planning weddings and having [...]





CASJ: 2011 Year-End Review

The year 2011 saw a good number of activities that kept CASJ alive among friends, member organizations and the broader Filipino-Canadian community. • The alliance held its first Leaders’ Gala on April 2 where Flor Marcelino, Manitoba Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sports and Minister of Multiculturalism was guest speaker. Some 270 guests graced [...]



Entrance to Hacienda Luisita, San Miguel, Tarlac City.

AN UNCOMPLICATED MIND: It’s the Hacienda after all

The handwriting on the wall is more apparent now than before, when 188 members of Congress signed the articles of impeachment about a month ago. Soon, the Philippine Senate will convene to determine the fate of Renato Corona, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. With the constant barrage of press releases and new revelations about [...]





ONTARIO: Two migrant workers die but farm operators go free

TORONTO–A Walkerton, Ontario trial, scheduled to begin today was set aside for a plea bargain, in a case involving the deaths of two Jamaican migrant workers who died after exposure to toxic fumes while working at an Ayton, Ontario farm. Paul Roach, 44, and Ralston White, 36, both of Jamaica, died on September 10, 2010 [...]





AHON: A Fundraiser for Survivors of Sendong

ANAKBAYAN-Toronto, in community partnership with Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, will hold a benefit gig on February 4, 2012 for the survivors of Typhoon Sendong. Dubbed “AHON,” a Filipino term for rising up from water, this spectacular one-off event will include a bazaar, where unique items will be auctioned, and an evening of [...]





Canada supports flood victims in PH

OTTAWA–Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced that Canada is providing immediate humanitarian assistance, such as food, clean water, shelter and non-food relief items, to the hundreds of thousands of people affected by Tropical Storm Washi in the Philippines. “Canada extends its condolences to those who have lost friends and family [...]





LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Super Visa sham

There has been a lot of discussion about the Conservative government’s new “Super Visa” in the community recently, but unfortunately it has turned out to be an insult to families desperate to bring their parents here.   The Super Visa was supposed to bring families closer together by allowing parents and grandparents to visit their [...]



ROLAND CHAN

Liland Insurance Awards Night

January 14, 2011, SPIRALE BANQUET HALL, SCARBOROUGH





TAHANAN Non-Profit Homes held their annual Christmas Party





DotComSecrets launched in T.O. with renowned author

It has now become easier for local entrepreneurs and businesses in Toronto to use online marketing to boost their revenues. This is because of the recent launch of a project that will teach effective internet marketing. Lawrence Garcia announced this week the launch of DotComSecrets in Toronto. DotComSecrets, Inc. based in Boise, Idaho, is a [...]



 

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