June 2009
Una Colombiana en Quebec
By: Yeni Arias El Québec… la primera vez que yo conocí esta provincia fue durante el verano 2003. Yo llegué a Montréal al final de la tarde, pero aún todavía había mucha luz, lo cual me permitió tener una muy bella imagen de esta ciudad. Desde el avión pude ver las construcciones que se... »
The Vibrant pulse of Festival Acces Asie 2009
By: Elenita Belgica From May 1st to June 6, 2009 the city of Montreal was wrapped around the colors of spring and the energy of the Festival Acces Asie‘s celebration of Asian Heritage month. The Festival was a response to a need for a visibility of Asian presence in the Quebec cultural milieu. The... »
Greetings to the Readers of the Pinoy Post!
By: Marvin Rotrand It was my pleasure to have attended the official launch of the Montreal Pinoy Post last April 19. An enthusiastic audience indicated that it found the Post’s format aimed at promoting community news to be what many readers are seeking. At the behest of those present, including a most eloquent entreaty... »
Too Much Facebook?
By: Josee Natasha Crodua Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life. That’s the first phrase you see when you enter the website. A university student’s little idea turned into the most popular site on the World Wide Web. With over 200 million active users around the globe, Facebook is... »
The Environment
By: Gem-Michelle Aquino In our world today, our planet is going through many difficult situations. The problems that I would be concentrating on this essay are environmental problems such as pollution, global warming, deforestation and more. I will also mention suggestions on how we can help our planet. Global warming has a big impact... »
A Sense of Community
By: Elenita Belgica The word community can be very misleading if we define it as a location or a distinct space in our geography. But it is more succinct when we describe it as a group of people sharing common goals and sentiments. At the very core, a community is a breathing... »
Dear Ate V. (June 2009)
By: Veraida-Lyn Bermejo Question: I’m dealing with a friend who is falling for someone for all the wrong reasons and with someone who I know for a fact will hurt her. How do I deal with this? Answer: As a friend, you need to do two things – 1) Tell her how you feel... »
Publisher’s thanks
By: Jayjay T. Villanueva I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the successful launching of Montreal Pinoy Post last April. Thank ou all for your support. I prepared for a gathering for the newspaper’s presentation for a small group of people. To my surprise, two hundred people assembled in a gesture of... »
HARANA: A serenade of the past
By: Veraida-Lyn Bermejo Harana is a genre of Philippine music dating back to the country’s Spanish era. Its lyrics portray a romantic theme with some sub categories depicting a love story. Harana is also traditionally known as a serenade to woman outside her bedroom window at night. Florante Aguilar is well known amongst today’s... »
Filipino Catholic Mission of Montreal a Gift for the Filipino Community
By: Elenita Belgica Father Francisco Alvarez PME (Father’s of Foreign Mission of Quebec) is the parish priest and chairman of the Filipino Catholic Mission of Montreal on St. Laurent Blvd. He was born in Baybay, Leyte and grew up in Davao City where his vocation as a priest came with a distinct calling as... »
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