Commentary

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?

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

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 

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 doctrine”.

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

Community service at the heart of politics 

In recent years, a number of articles have appeared in international media outlets about how a robust economy has catapulted the Philippines 

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 living and staking their future in the country.

Filipinos in their home country are passionately engaged in politics.

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