When we just have enough money for the exact fare home, we hold on to them tightly. How about memories? “Pag-uwi” is a dalít, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines and 8 syllables per line. Watch this TulaToonz here: @tulatoonz Sakto ang pamasahe at malayo pa ang lakbayin. Kaya panay ang kapkap sa bulsa […]
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Good Inspiration presents various points of views that inspire us to be our best selves
TulaToonz: Lip Service
What if “lip service” has a different meaning? And what’s behind the poet’s mask?
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TulaToonz: Ang Suyuan nina Numerator at Denominator
They say numbers and figures tell stories. What story do fractions tell?
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Parallel Lines: Paano kung “hugotero” ang Geometry teacher mo?
“Tonight, I can draw the saddest lines,” the Geometry teacher said. “Ones that never meet no matter how close to each other, no matter how far they are extended.”
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Workplace Wellness Championed by Multi-Awarded Canadian Filipina Dr. Denise Koh
When it comes to using innovative approaches to optimize health and wellness for the individual, workers, and the population, including health inequities, Dr. Denise Koh is a leading figure. Armed with the courage to travel the road less taken, Dr. Koh sets an example for the future of using emerging technologies as a platform for individuals, worker groups such as healthcare professionals, and organizations to address their health concerns and enhance their performance.
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Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio Honors Fil-Can Diaspora With Debut Book Reuniting With Strangers
They say the ultimate goal of a settlement worker is to help you feel settled. This is true for authors like Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio, a Filipina-Canadian who dedicates her debut book Reuniting With Strangers to decades of work with newcomers in Canada.
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Filipina cements legacy at Medical School in Calgary with Inaugural Violet King Engaged Scholarship
Yvette Ysabel Yao is minted a Violet King Engaged Scholar at the University of Calgary (UoC) Cumming School of Medicine. The inaugural scholarship was created to recognize the unique barriers, challenges, victories, and lived experiences of Black, racialized, and Indigenous students at the University of Calgary.
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Impactful Pharmaceutics: Anna Patrizio in Cementing the Future of Community Pharmacy in Canada
“Pharmacists are those healthcare workers who perform miracles every day,” says the wise and experienced Anna Patrizio, a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and empowered woman.
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Unveiling the Future of Filipino Research: Direk Rene and Dr. Aido Sepeda Discuss NRCP’s Role in Grassroots Science and Policy
The Mabuhay Channel, a platform for shedding light on various Filipino stories in New Zealand and around the world, has once again hit the mark in its latest episode. This time, Direk Rene Molina engages in a comprehensive dialogue with Dr. Aido Sepeda, the Executive Director of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP).
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Best Tips on How to Learn English Fast
Editor’s Note: As the Philippines is known to be an English-speaking nation, Filipinos are highly sought-after teachers of the language. This new column by teacher Marissa is intended to be a supplement for language learning.
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Unlocking Hidden Gems: Direk Rene and Historian Jose Maria Bonifacio Escoda Discuss the Untold History of Philippine Basketball
In an eye-opening Netkapihan episode, Direk Rene interviewed author and Philippine historian Jose Maria Bonifacio Escoda to delve into the nation’s rich involvement in the sport of basketball. What began as a casual conversation quickly transformed into a riveting exploration of the upcoming book, “Philippine Basketball History”.
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Meet the Filipino-Scottish Queen Leading Positive Change in Canada
“I feel like it is a personal responsibility to keep in touch with my heritage,” says Filipino-Scottish, Canadian-born, and French exchange student Alexa Marie Grant. More than her multicultural background is that invaluable opportunity to become an ambassador for social justice.
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