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Breaking: Pinoy binaril sa Winnipeg

Noel Talingdan, 37, died after being shot outside Bar Italia early Tuesday. (CBC Instagram) Winnipeg, Manitoba Man killed in shooting outside Bar Italia victim of targeted hit: police Noel Talingdan, 37, said he had to leave the country in social media post a week before shooting Austin Grabish · CBC News · Posted: May 31, […]

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Breaking: Magno wins libel case against Balita

Oswald Magno seen here with wife Mila (left) and Philippine Consul General Rosalita Prospero  at a Raul Sunico concert.(Photo: The Philippine Reporter)    Updated: May 31, 2018, 9:00 AM Toronto, Ontario Could this be the end for Balita newspaper? By Ted Alcuitas  Less than two years after Balita lost a libel case filed by the

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Review: Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

Pope Francis braved the storm that greeted him while visiting the people in Tacloban City, Philippines in January 17, 2015 after Typhoon Haiyan. (CNN iReport) Vancouver, B.C.  “Talk a little, listen a lot, say just enough, and look everyone in the eye,” he says.  By Ted Alcuitas The day news broke out that all Chilean

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“We were misled”: Foreign students claim

Edeline Royo Agoncillo is one of the two lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit. She says she paid thousands of dollars to attend a private college that she thought would qualify her for a federal post-graduate work permit. (CBC) Edmonton, Alberta   Foreign students file lawsuit against private Edmonton college, immigration consultant Students claim they enrolled

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Restaurants: Toronto’s Tinuno impresses blogger

Tinuno is located at 31 Howard St., Toronto.  (Photo: Hector Vasquez, BlogTO) Toronto, Ontario What’s in my mouth? By Monica Urrutia I visited Toronto a couple of weeks ago and was interested in trying Tinuno. It had come up in my web search and my friends S and J had only good things to say

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Araw ng mga Nanay: Mothers of courage

In the time before Duterte: From left: Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno,  and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo as ‘Ninangs’ in a wedding 2015. (Photo: Leni Robredo) Ed’s note: We repost this edited version. In these dark times in the Philippines, we pay tribute to our mothers and especially to these three women

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Compassion was the greatest gift my mother taught me

Isabel Llacuna Alcuitas: Nov. 19, 1902-May 20, 1988 Mother’s Day reflections By Ted Alcuitas My mother died 30 years ago this month and as I try to remember her legacy and what she taught me, I feel it was her capacity for compassion that really reverberated with me. She was always helping others in every

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Young Pinays receive Citizenship awards

Burnaby Mayor Derrick Corrigan presents certificate to Maya Lorena Arradaza at presentation ceremonies at council chambers, May 7. (PCN.com  photo) Burnaby, B.C. Arradaza, Sugue honoured  by Burnaby City Council By Ted Alcuitas Maya Lorena Arradaza, a Grade 11 student from Byrne Creek Community School and  Andrea Sugue of Burnaby South Secondary were among 15 youths

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Daryl Dela Cruz: Man with a mission

Transportation advocate Daryl Dela Cruz  at Vancouver’s Burrard Skytrain station. (philippinecanadiannews.com photo) Surrey, B.C. Daryl Dela Cruz – what’s behind his passion for transportation By Ted Alcuitas He could talk non-stop for hours on his favourite topic – the need to change LRT to Skytrain in Surrey.   The man behind the advocacy group –

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CBC Radio One appoints Filipina journalist

Elliot is excited to take over the reins of new call-in show. (CBC) Vancouver, B.C. Michelle Elliot takes over as host of CBC  BC Today By Ted Alcuitas “We get to start fresh,” says newly appointed host of BC Today Michelle Elliot. The veteran journalist took over as host of CBC Vancouver’s radio noon hour

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