Culture

Carlos Cabaneros links kids to heritage with learn-Tagalog series

November 1, 2021 – On a social media post, children’s book author Carlos Cabaneros mentioned the value of ...

Editorial
Debt of Gratitude and the May 2022 Philippine Election
November 1, 2021 - Nostalgia is the unforgiving curse of nationalistic Filipino immigrants. These immigrants are prone to periodic bouts of longing for their home country.

A Canadian Filipino Member of Parliament and yet we’re still underrepresented
October 1, 2021 - It was a hastily called federal election that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had hoped he could use to solidify his party’s hold on political power.

Pasko na Sinta ko, Paano ang Pasko sa Pandemyang ito?

December 1, 2020 - As far as I can remember Christmas season in the Philippines is the most awaited celebration for young and old alike. It is the most festive, the longest, and the most ...

On All Souls Day or Day of the Dead: Let’s Pray for the Living Dead

November 1, 2020 - In the Philippines, All Souls Day is now called "Undás" (don’t know why), "Todos los Santos" (Spanish for "All Saints"), and "Araw ng mga Patay / Yumao" (Tagalog for "Day ...

Are you over 60? Being a senior citizen is more fun in the Philippines

It is an integral part of the cultural values of the Filipinos to take care, honor and protect their elders. In general, grandparents and sometimes great grandparents constitute part of ...

Top 7 Filipino Christmas traditions

Filipinos celebrate the longest Christmas season in the ...

Caring for the Sick and Elderly in the Philippines

November 16, 2020 - Growing old is tough. If one is sick, it is even tougher not only for the ill and ageing senior but for the supporting family as well. But respect and care for the elderly is ...

Festive January in the Philippines Honors Jesus

January 16, 2020 - Smoke from the last firecrackers of New Year’s eve still lingers in the air when preparations for festivals and fiestas in the Philippines start getting underway. In ...

All Saints Day in the Philippines: No Equality even in Death

(This is a sponsored content by Heritage Gardens Cemetery.) November 1st or All Saints Day is a Christian holiday to honour all the saints. For Catholics, it’s a holiday of ...

Christmas Belen tradition brings Baby Jesus to Vancouver homes

When I was growing up in the Philippines, our family did not have a Christmas tree during the ...

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