Not all newlyweds come home to a place they can call their OWN. Same is true with me and my husband. After being married for almost...
A small living space may be viewed by some as a nightmare: a journey into a realm known only to mice; akin to the proverbial mouse-hole-in-the-wall....
MANILA, Philippines—Why would a family in the fishing industry build a shopping mall? Ray Del Rosario, President of the Mallers Management Corporation says that the move...
A FRIEND of my husband asked me how in the world I do not own any Louis Vuitton, Prada, Tod’s, Burberry or Chanel bag, the carry-on...
Being a father begins upon the birth of his first child, continues with the birth of his other children, goes on when his children enter school...
IT IS difficult for me to collect my thoughts on this one. Simply because there are way too many; and most seem to go beyond the...
“CONSIDER HONESTLY / this piece of storm / in our city’s entrails,” Gemino Abad’s famous “Jeepney” begins, inviting us to look at the familiar vehicle as...
FILIPINOS celebrate Independence Day every 12th of June, but did you know that it was on July 4, 1946 that we originally obtained our freedom? President...
MY FIRST distinct memories of the Philippine flag are as a pre-grader: 6 years old, in Kindergarten. There was a miniature one on my teacher’s desk,...
THE tornado that killed 24 people, injured 377, and damaged about 12,000 homes in Moore, Oklahoma on May 20 is “the most powerful of a spate...
Just like everyone else who’s binged on Netflix series, “Nobody Wants This” — a romcom about a newly single rabbi...
Family estrangement is the absence of a previously long-standing relationship between family members via emotional or physical distancing to the...
By Matter Laurel-Zalko As a woman, I’m constantly evolving. I’m constantly changing towards my better version each year. Actually, I’m...
I truly believe in the power of our imagination and that what we believe in our lives is an actual...
By Matte Laurel-Zalko Our home interiors are an insight into our brains and our hearts. It is our own collaboration...
By Matte Laurel-Zalko Are you recently engaged and find yourself in a bit of a pickle because you and your...
By Matte Laurel-Zalko I couldn’t agree more when the great late Ella Fitzgerald sang “Summertime and the livin’ is easy.”...
My 56th trip around the sun is just around the corner! Whew. Wow. Admittedly, I used to be afraid of...
On March 18, 2023, my article, The Power of Pearls was published. In that article, I wrote about the history...
Sometime in April 2022, my significant other gave me a heads up: he will be proposing to me on May...
ABS-CBN TORONTO, ON, September 19, 2024 – PhilFest Mississauga 2024, held from September 14 to 15 at the state-of-the-art Mississauga Celebration Square,...
Surrey Fiesta Extravaganza Surrey Civic Plaza (City Hall) Sunday, June 30th at 5 PM.
Pinoy Festival June 22, 2024 Vancouver
Burnaby, BC- Are you ready to experience the largest Filipino Festival in British Columbia? Celebrate Filipino Heritage Month at the...
With less than two weeks until the gates open, we’re thrilled to announce the full lineup of amazing performances, attractions,...