Commentary

For most 1.5 generation Canadian Filipinos, the best of two worlds

When my wife Eleanor and I were writing our book Seeking a Better Life Abroad (Manila: Anvil Publishing, Inc., 2008) based on her study of Filipinos in Canada from 1957 to 2007, we were impressed by ...

Editorials
Domestic Workers and Caregivers’ Plight:
An Urgent Women-Equality Issue

Dear Prime Minister Trudeau,
Citizens of the world recently commemorated International Women’s Day. We reminisced on “the story of women’s struggle for equality” and celebrated the many achievements of women realized over a century since this special day began in 1911. Read more

Gender equality an unfinished global task
The world is marking International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020. Read more

Quo vadis Philippines: ‘Da Digong’ and the Muasher Doctrine (Third of a three-part series)

While on a recent family vacation, I read and learned from Noam Chomsky, one of the most prolific intellectual and political activists of today, about what he termed as “Muasher ...

Breaking the glass ceiling

Words of wisdom from Canadian Filipinos in elected public office (Second of a ...

Words of wisdom from Canadian Filipinos in elected public office (First of a series)

Community service at the heart of politics My involvement in the politics of Manitoba started on the very first few months of ...

Illusion of a progressive Philippine economy (Second of a three-part series)

In recent years, a number of articles have appeared in international media outlets about how a robust economy has catapulted the Philippines to the status of tiger economy, even gaining investment ...

Philippines Looking to Draw Larger Share of Retirees’ Market

A vibrant culture, world-class hospitality, natural wonders and a friendly English-speaking population are among the winning traits that the Philippines hopes will lure more foreign retirees into ...

Why are Filipinos underrepresented in Canadian politics?

Filipinos in their home country are passionately engaged in politics.This is in sharp contrast with the seeming apathy among Canadian Filipinos toward Canadian politics as noted by Tony Carpio, who ...

Discontent stirs up winds of change (First of a three-part Series)

Like El Nino, the winds of political change are gusting across the planet, disrupting the status quo of governance in many ...

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