When Context Matters: My Closing Argument for a Tenant with a Disability

There are moments in practice that stay with you long after the hearing room empties. This was one of them.

2028 Na Ba? Anyare na sa Corruption?

Ang bilis naman.

Parang hindi pa tapos ang kasalukuyang termino, pero ramdam mo na — 2028 mode na ang lahat. The Marcoses are consolidating. The Dutertes are recalibrating. The Pinks, mostly Akbayan and the Liberal Party, are repositioning.

Parang rehearsal na ulit ng next national showdown.

And the ordinary Filipino is left asking a very simple question: anyare na sa corruption issues?

Because let’s be honest. The scandals did not disappear. The allegations did not evaporate. The questions were never fully answered. But somehow, the national conversation has shifted. From accountability to alliances. From investigations to electoral arithmetic.

Under the Marcos administration, serious concerns were raised — from budget insertions to spending priorities to governance transparency. There were impeachment complaints filed. There were calls for deeper scrutiny. Yet politically, the momentum stalled. The message now feels less like “let’s resolve this” and more like “let’s move forward.”

Forward to what? 2028.

OSAP Changes: What Reduced Grants and Program Cuts Mean for Newcomers Like Me

When I landed in Canada, I didn’t arrive with a safety net.

I arrived with two suitcases, foreign credentials, and a quiet promise to myself: Hindi ako susuko.

Like many newcomers, I quickly realized that if I wanted to practice in a regulated field, I needed Canadian education. So I enrolled in a Paralegal Diploma program — and I was only able to do that because of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).

That support changed my life.

So when I hear about reductions in grants and shifts toward more loans, I don’t just see policy changes. I see real people whose timelines, confidence, and futures may be affected.

Personal ito.

Standing With Migrant Workers When the System Falls Short

A recent report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade argues that the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program is failing Ontario’s economy and needs a serious overhaul. Business leaders are concerned about labour shortages, inefficiencies, and missed economic opportunities.

United Immigrant Workers Front (UIWF)

Canada invited international students and workers with promises of opportunity and pathways to stay. They showed up. They studied. They worked. They paid billions into the economy. During COVID, sila ang nasa frontline. Healthcare, food supply, warehouses, transit. They kept the country running.

Then midway, the rules changed.

To the Mother of Jerlyn Rose Doydora

Grief often carries anger, and that is understandable. But to claim that she was a victim of Kabataan Partylist is not accurate. She died as a result of military action. While organizations may shape ideas and inspire advocacy, her decisions were her own, and there was nothing unlawful in the path she chose.

Apuntar Legal Services

I am now a Licensed Paralegal in Ontario, authorized by the Law Society of Ontario to provide legal services independently. With a strong commitment to access to justice, I am now offering legal services in the areas of employment law, human rights law, and immigration law. Whether you're facing workplace issues, seeking to understand your rights, or navigating Canada's immigration system, I am here to offer knowledgeable, ethical, and client-focused support. 

Life is unfair

Inimbitahan ako ni Sister Mylene na magbigay daw ng keynote speech sa graduation ceremony sa Sisters of Mary - Adlas Campus noong July 8, 2021. Walang-wala na siguro maimbitahan na available kaya pingatyagaan na lang ako. Hehe! Tinanggap ko syempre kahit na may pag aalinlangan pa sa aking sarili kung ako nga ba ay nararapat. Here's what I told the graduates.

Kung mahal mo ang Cuenca, mag-isip ka! (Kung bakit si Melvin Cuevas ang iboboto ko)

Apat na dekada na tayong nabibilang sa 4th Class Municiplaity. Ang ibig sabihin nyan ay sobrang baba ng income ng ating munisipalidad. At syempre pa, kung mababa ang income, wala masyadong pondo para sa mga social services at iba pang pangangailangan ng bayan.

Mahal mo ga ang Cuenca? Gusto mong umunlad ang ating bayan? Ngayong eleksyon, mag-isip kang maigi kung sino ang gusto mong mamuno sa ating bayan.

Do you believe in Miracles? I do.

27 years ago, 3rd year high school student ako noon sa Sisters of Mary School nang pumanaw sa sakit si Fr. Al, founder ng SOM. Ang Sisters of Mary School ay isang libreng boarding school para sa mga mahihirap. Lahat ng pangangailangan ay libreng naibibigay sa pamamagitan ng mga donasyon na kinakalap ni Fr. Al mula sa iba't-ibang panig ng mundo. 

Trip to Busan and Seoul | Pilgrimage to Sisters of Mary Korea

Kung graduate ka ng Sisters of Mary School, malamang ay isa sa mga pangarap mong gawin ay makabisita sa SOM Korea, kung saaan nagmula ang lahat tungkol sa mga gawain ni Fr. Al.

Tama ba? Kung plano mo bumisita sa Sisters of Mary sa Korea, this is for you. Ibabahagi ko rito ang karanasan ko sa pagbisita sa SOM Korea at ilang tips na rin sa Visa Application at sa pagpunta sa SOM Korea.

Journey to Financial Freedom 101

Few years ago, may post ako sa FB about Financial Freedom. Ito yung mga panahon ng kasagsagan ng mga Sports Car na red bilang pang-engganyo na sumali sa iba't-ibang networking raket. Naisipan kong-ipost dito para mas madali i-share sa mga fellow ASMSI members at iba pang kaibigan at kakilala. Sayang nga lang at walang nagturo sa akin nito noong nag-uumpisa pa lang ako. :-)

2018 Pep Talk with Sisters of Mary Grade 7 Students

29 years ago, isa ako sa mga mapalad na nabigyan ng pagkakataon na makapagtapos ng high school at vocational training sa Sisters of Mary School sa Cavite. Kahapon, bumalik kami ng mga batchmates ko sa school para magbigay ng Pep Talk sa mga Grade 7 students.

There is BLOOD in your catsup

Sa tunggalian ng mga manggagawang pinagsasamantalahan at mga malalaking negosyanteng kakampi ang kapulisan at estado, hindi mahirap pumili kung kanino ako dapat papanig.

MacOS Sierra Display Problem - Can't Detect Projector | How to fix the problem?

In my work, I often do presentations and connect my MacBook Air (Mid 2013) to a projector.  I bought a VGA adaptor from Apple Store and it works perfectly until last Saturday when I did a Canadian Immigration Consultancy presentation at Lipa City.  Suddenly, the projector can't be detected and my monitor went black.

Video Scribe

Sinubukan kong gumawa ng whiteboard animation video gamit ang VideoScribe.  Ang dami ko kasing nakikitang marketing campaign gamit ang whiteboard-style animation video at mukhang patok naman.

Preliminary Review

Busy at toxic na naman sa office ngayon dahil sa mga changes sa Quebec Skilled Worker Program.  Binago ang points system at maaapektuhan kahit yung mga matagal nang naka-file ang application.  Reasonable naman ang dahilanng ibinigay kaya may changes sa rules, pero mukhang isa rin itong paraan para ma address yung backlogs nila.

Kawawa yung mga maapektuhan.

First Time ko Forbes Park

Naimbitahan ako sa isang event para sa mga Education Agents ng New Zealand.  Sa bahay ng Ambassador ng New Zealand na nasa Forbes Park ito ginanap.  First time ko sa loob ng Forbes Park kaya humalik ako sa lupa pagdating sa village. Biro lang. :-)

Saved by the dash cam

Pauwi ako kagabi galing Mall of Asaia, pinara ako ng Pasay Traffic Enforcer makalampas ng stop light sa Macapagal Blvd.  Beating the red light daw ako.

Good Hires Canada

Marami talagang Pilipino ang gustong-gusto makapunta sa Canada.   Kaya nga yung mga nakakita ng ads ng Good Hires Canada sa Facebook ay madami ang nagka-interes.  Pero legit nga ba o scam ang Good Hires Canada?