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Three Filipino authors in LiterAsian Festival 2020

Vancouver, B.C. Emerging writers LiterASIAN Festival: Celebrating Asian Canadian Writing Teodoro Alcuitas Vancouver, BC – Three Filipino authors are among seven Asian Canadian writers participating in the 2020 LiterASIAN: A Festival of Pacific Rim Asian Canadian Writing which opened today until August 30, 2020.  The annual festival, the only one of its kind in Canada, […]

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‘Immersion’ book launch on December 7

Ruiz is one of seven Filipino authors included in “Immersion, An Asian Anthology of Love, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction” to be launched on December 7. Vancouver, B.C. Conversation with I.J.P. Ruiz and Vincent Ternida A day after Remembrance Day, the rain fell signalling the height of the Fall season. Clocks turned back an hour, daylight ends halfway through

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Politics: Will Jaeden Dela Torre be the youngest Member of Parliament?

Positioning his youth as an advantage, Jaeden Dela Torre aims to better represent the younger generation should he win the Steveston – Richmond East riding. (Photo provided) Richmond, British Columbia Filipino-Canadian teen looks to make a difference in this year’s Federal Elections By Carlo Javier The round-framed spectacles, the parted, wavy hair evoking scholarly sensibilities.

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C.E. Chris Gatchalian: “Writing Life Into Art”

Double Melancholy: Art, Beauty, and the Making of a Queer Brown Man author Chris C.E. Gatchalian delves into an exploration not only of being queer, but also being brown in Canada. (Facebook) Vancouver, B.C. Musings on C.E. Gatchalian and the 2019 LiterASIAN festival “Much like the rain of the previous night, the flow of tears from Gatchalian’s

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Mental health month: Award-winning filmmaker Joella Cabalu finds a way

Joella Cabalu’s  first credit as a producer and director was for her own personal family documentary It Runs in the Family (2015), which won Audience Choice Awards at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival and Vancouver Queer Film Festival and an honourable mention for the Loni Ding Award for Social Justice Documentary at CAAMFest. (Photo: Krista MacMillan) Updated:

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“Manila Comes to Town” and how Filipino food is disrupting established western culinary circles

People line up to have a taste of Filipino food. (All photos by Carlo Javier) Vancouver, B.C. Eat Your Heart Out By Carlo Javier The late summer sun was almost uncomfortable. Yet despite temperatures approaching the mid-30s on back-to-school week, Canada Place and the general Vancouver harbour area looks as exuberant as the peak of

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How identity played a role in Karl Castillo’s emergence in the tech world

 Karl Castillo provides mentorship to Lighthouse Labs students as well as a technical mentor at Canada Learning Code. ( Photo provided) Breaking sterotypes and championing accessibility in the digital sphere By Carlo Javier “It just made sense to me,” says Karl Castillo. “It felt natural, it clicks.” We’re in the lobby floor of the Microsoft

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How a fired LGBTQ+ church worker never lost his faith

In February this year, Mark Guevarra lost his job at the church after creating a prayer group for LGBTQ+ Catholics. But he never lost his faith in God, or himself. By Carlo Javier Something was brewing in Edmonton, Alberta. It was August 2017 and Mark Guevarra had invited some people over to his home. He

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Self-reflection leads to author’s discovery of her Filipino identity

Racial assumption and misidentification lingered with author Jia Faner. (LinkedIn photo) Heritage and identity don’t always meet eye-to-eye In conversation with Jia Faner, author of “57%”    By Carlo Javier Jia Faner was running late. It was only a little past noon, but the overcast clouds suggested otherwise. The colourless sky offered a grim reminder

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Book review: Vincent Ternida’s The Seven Muses of Harry Salcedo

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Vancouver, B.C. Updated: September 18, 2018, 6:00 PM  The book is an honest and endearing tale… The Seven Muses of Harry Salcedo By Vincent Ternida Published by Ricepaper Magazine Review By Carlo Javier ‘An honest and endearing tale of a third culture Filipino-Canadian’s (mis)adventures in family, religion, relationships,

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