Viber Saves My Day!

I recently got an iPhone after years and years of promising myself not to join the hype of smartphones, or superphones, or super dooper megaphones, or IOS (whatever that is). But I gave in. I admit I'm a cheapskate. I wouldn't replace my Nokia C3 if it wasn't broken at all. And I made sure iPhone 4S went down its price and I committed to a three-year contract just to get it really cheap.

 

So yeah, I now own an iPhone. But my frugality doesn't end there. I still see to it that I get free services out of it. Bahahaha! My buddy told me to download Viber, and I was like "What? They have a sex toy app??" (thinking it was vibrator or something), then being a very curious person as I've always been, I downloaded it and couldn't stop using it since then. (Not the vibrator, silly)

What will I do without you?

They claim to have 40 million users which I doubt though. Only about 14 out of my contacts have it. And did I tell you, and I have like a whopping 20 contacts? Yes, I'm such a loner. No. Anyways, most of my family members are away so as my friends. It's amazing how you can text and make long distance calls for free! Sorry Skype, but the quality is clearer. Sorry Chikka Messenger, because this service is easier to use. I just hope this will remain free even if the number of users go up. I hope the economic theory "there's no such thing as a free lunch" is not for real.

Filipino Festivities

Another first for the Filipino community, the 1st Annual Manitoba Filipino Street Festival was held at Garden City Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba on August 25th. A colourful parade marked the start of the event as it also showcased cultural exhibits, programs, promotional kiosks, street dancing and a lot more.

Bright Ati-Atihan costumes

 

 

"I feel so proud to show Manitoba how rich and beautiful our heritage is" says Jennifer who moved to Winnipeg in 2007 with her family. "Participating in the event made me feel closer to my homeland". Jennifer is the only one of the hundreds Pinoys and Pinays that joined the festivity.

 

Ladies with their floral arcs



 

 

Arguably, Filipinos have the most number of population in Winnipeg among the visible minority group. About 40,000 is living in Winnipeg alone. According to Statistics Canada "between 1996 and 2001 the number of people who said they had Filipino origins rose by 35%, while the overall population grew by only 4%". Wow! That is a very rapid growth. Up to date 2012, they are still growing and will continue to contribute to Canada's vibrant multiculturalism.