Ted Alcuitas

‘Nine Dragons’ Traverses Beyond Identity to Deliver a Killer Whodunit

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Talon Books’ Kevin Williams (left), Gateway Theatre & playwright Jovanni Sy (middle), and LiterASIAN festival director Allan Cho at the book launch of the new book Jovanni’s ‘Nine Dragons’ – Jovanni is one of the authors featured at LiterASIAN 2018. (Photo:LiterASIAN) Richmond, B.C. Theatre Review: Nine Dragons is an entertaining crime drama that goes beyond […]

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Historian Vicente Rafael speaks on Philippines’ drug war

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

A woman cradles the body of her husband, who was killed on a street by a vigilante group, according to police, in a spate of drug-related killings in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines July 23, 2016. (TRT World and Agencies) Vancouver, B.C. Updated: April 28, 2018, 7:05 AM Witnessing Death: Photographing the Philippine Drug War

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Ano ba ang E.I. at CPP?

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs

Image by Vital Partners Vancouver, B.C. Learn how to file and appeal your benefits in this interactive presentation by the Migrants Ministry of St. Marys Parish.

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Review: ” A haunting tour de force”

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Burnaby, B.C. Co.Esraga Awakens Genetic Memory Through Movement and Malong By Vincent Ternida Between April 18th and 21st, an ensemble of eight dancers took it to Shadbolt Centre of the Arts in Burnaby to showcase ancient Asian traditional arts. Divided into two acts– Collected Traces and Still There is Co.Erasga’s masterful performance inspired by these

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Essence celebrates women’s struggles

Canada News

North Vancouver, B.C. Five Filipino artists seek to respond to violence against women in group exhibit By Ted Alcuitas An eclectic mix of artists will show their works in an attempt to respond to the violence and harassment women suffer. ‘Essence’ will provide a creative dimension to the multifaceted character and spirit of women by

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Social realist painter Gene de Loyola gunned down

Arts & Culture, Philippine News

De Loyola’s last painting of his beloved Montalban and his bullet-riddled hat he wore when he was gunned down on April 18. (Photo: Jess Aznar) Updated: April 22, 2018, 9:31 PM Kodao Productions Artists demand justice for renowned social realist painter By Ted Alcuitas Editor’s note: In 2007, Loyola’s daughter Racquel and son-in-law Mideo Cruz,

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Hanna May Ramis wins B.C. spelling bee

Canada News, Education

Lumby Grade 5 student Hannah May Ramis won the 2018 Spelling Bee of Canada B.C. Junior Division title in Surrey. She now advances to the National Spelling Bee in Toronto. (Photo submitted-Summerland Review) OkANAGAN, British Columbia ‘Deplorable’ did not stump student By Ted Alcuitas Hannah Ramis correctly spelled ‘deplorable’ to win the 2018 Spelling Bee

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Mark Masongsong speaks at SFU on April 18th

Canada News

Mark Masongsongat the White House   Vancouver, B.C. Mark Masongsong speaks on big data By Ted Alcuitas At a time when Facebook and the problems of collecting and sharing data is very much in the news, Simon Fraser University (SFU) brings together data visionaries to explore its impacts of big data. Mark Masongsong will speak

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ABS-CBN apologizes for inaccurate reporting of job opportunities in Canada

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, OFWs, Philippine News

Photo: Windsor Star Philippines Migrante Ontario took issue with ‘rosy’ report on mushroom farming By Ted Alcuitas Following a complaint by the migrant’s group, Migrante Ontario, ABS-CBN News issued an apology yesterday (April 14) acknowledging that there were “lapses” in the report. A report that aired on “TV Patrol” and carried on the ABS-CBN News website

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Mark Guevarra was a pastoral associate at the St. Albert Catholic Parish until February seen here outside the church in St. Albert April 5, 2018. Complaints about his homosexuality forced him to lose his position. He is now holding two town hall meetings at the St. Albert United Church where he invites any and all from the community to talk to him directly.

Breaking: Fired gay church worker opens himself to people

Canada News, Religion

Mark Guevarra was a pastoral associate at the St. Albert Catholic Parish until February seen here outside the church in St. Albert April 5, 2018. Photo credit: DAN RIEDLHUBER/St. Albert Gazette  Edmonton, Alberta Mark Guevarra will face people in town halls today and tomorrow  By Ted Alcuitas In an unprecedented and bold move, a  Filipino-Canadian

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