Archive for June, 2009

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To the members of the Philippine Community in Canada, Maligayang Araw ng Kasarinlan! As people, Filipinos do not only treasure but also are passionate about freedom. Our heroes, both the known and the nameless, gifted us with the national independence we now enjoy and cultivated in our character the uncompromising commitment to freedom which we now... »

Manny Villar, Senator My warmest greetings to the Montreal Pinoy Post as you embark on your mission to inform, entertain and educate. Behind newspaper stories and articles are tremendous amounts of creative energy, dedication, hard work and sacrifice laid by people who have the passion to inspire or present life as they see it. In this age... »

12 June 1998 was the day our nation was born. Our forefathers fought a hard battle in attaining the country’s freedom and independance. History has shown that the writings of Jose Rizai and other notable heroes inspired the people to finally stand up to slavery and bondage. These writings were the beacon that moved our... »

By: Elenita Belgica We were introduced in the world of reading at an early age of our development and it stays with us in different forms throughout our life. School is where our acquaintance with books and learning begin. Books become our companion a form of solace as well as a pathway towards knowledge, and our... »

By: Sherling de la Paz                          The Philippines has had a long history of political, economic, and cultural colonization.  From three centuries of Spanish domination to decades of American control, Filipino history and culture have all adapted to “Philippinize” any and all foreign values and customs.  But our history is also marked by constant... »

By: Clement Fadoul The perspective presented here are based on the words of Jesus: ‘’Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate ‘’ (Lk 6:36) We must look in a radically different direction to understand the place of compassion in our lives and through compassion our humanity grows into its fullness. The word compassion, generally evokes positive... »

By: Yeni Arias La ville où je suis née s’appelle Cali. Elle est située au sud-ouest de la Colombie et à une altitude de 996 mètres au-dessus du niveau de la mer. C’est une ville que je trouve très chaleureuse non seulement par son climat (25 °C à moyen, toute l’année), mais aussi par ses gens.... »

By: John Linden                                      Can fiction come true? In the annals of ocean disasters throughout the centuries none is more perplexing than the saga of the “unthinkable” luxury liner the RMS Titanic in her maiden voyage to America in 1912.             Few are still alive who remember this tragic episode. However, the story and events surrounding this... »

By: Gherra Leigh Aquino-Javier Everyday we pollute our atmosphere by doing simple things such as driving our cars, traveling in airplanes and lots of other stuff that produces carbonic acid gas. We ignore the fact that our actions intensify the greenhouse effect. I will now explain briefly the impact on human health, the sea level that... »