Do you know that you can live an eco-friendly life each day without sacrificing comfort and health? There have been lots of articles and shows written and produced about it but it seems many more are not heeding the call to live “green” to offset the harmful effects of global warming. (Unless you belong to […]
Category: Best Intentions
The Dirty Business of Politics by Marie Rea
The election would have been finished by the time this column is published. However, allow me to expound on the emerging truth that almost always accompanies civil exercises like elections. Regardless of whoever won, the public would have been exposed to a level of politics that can only be described as dirty!
Volcanic Ash Woes; Filipinos as Global Citizens of High Calibre (Part Three)
Emily, a Filipina resident of Milan for 20 years, had to stay at the airport hotel as she didn’t have a visa to enter Abu Dhabi. A Pinoy mother travelling with her two-year-old daughter was helped by my husband as she struggled with 6 pieces of luggage on the way to the busy domestic terminal. […]
Filipino Migrant Workers getting the ire of Australian Union
by Marie Rea A few months ago, there was an article in “The Australian” newspaper about some 70 Filipino workers in an iron ore project in the Pilbara being retained after sacking 54 of its Australian workers. Naturally, there was an expected backlash against those “foreign workers.” Together with our native “kababayans”, the Adelaide based […]
Volcanic Ash Woes; Filipinos as Global Citizens of High Calibre (Part Two) by Marie Rea
Luckily, we booked with Etihad. You might think you’re reading a paid ad for this airline but I have to tell you what a wise decision we made to fly with them during our recent trip to Europe! As our London and Paris flights have been cancelled last April 16, 2010, we still managed to […]
Volcanic Ash Woes; Filipinos as Global Citizens of High Calibre (Part One) by Marie Rea
I feel ecstatic to be back, after a month-long absence in Sydney! My family of four had embarked on two cruises to Europe. We also visited a few countries before and in between the cruises from Venice and Savona, Italy. We visited various ports in around 10 countries. We thoroughly had a wonderful time despite […]
BEST INTENTIONS
My Fearless forecast: NOYNOY WILL WIN! by Marie Rea By the time this paper comes out, the May elections in the Philippines would have been held or is being held. Hence, my final word on this issue as I tried to keep quiet during the campaign season: Despite what his competitors and detractors say that […]