Commentary

Is There Life After 65 For Filipinos In Canada?

The first wave of Filipino immigrants, young professionals who arrived in the 1960s and 1970s, are now reaching retirement age. They were at the prime of their lives when they came, full of hope for ...

The year that was (and never again!)
January 2021 - The year 2020 has been called many (bad) names: dumpster fire, exhausting, year of infamy, a fresh new hell at every turn.
Don’t let COVID-19 be the Grinch who stole Christmas
December 2020 - In a recent media briefing, British Columbia’s top doctor talked about what is on the mind of a lot of people: Christmas.
Pondering our Mortality: Is quality of life possible in old age?
November 2020 - When family and friends have a birthday, we often wish them many more birthdays to come as though a long life is a great gift. Is it always desirable?

Dealing with immigrant family separation and youth educational outcomes

How do we begin to understand why very few students of Filipino heritage are able to complete high school in Canada compared to youths of other immigrant families? Among students of Filipino heritage ...

The Road of My Life

My name is Joy and I came to Canada last October 27, 2015. Moving from the Philippines, we had so many obstacles to go ...

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 ...

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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