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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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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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,
Social realist painter Gene de Loyola gunned down Read More »
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 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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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. 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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Renzi Cacnio from Malabon City works as a mushroom picker in Ontario, Canada. ABS-CBN News Ottawa ADVISORY ON ALLEGED JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN CANADA AS MUSHROOM PICKERS
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Toronto, Ontario Playwright wrote about her mother By Ted Alcuitas Ed’s note: We immigrated to Canada in 1968 and our first city was Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. At the time we settled in June, there were about 70 Filipinos in the city most of them nurses. While many moved on to other bigger cities like us, some
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Updated, April 12, 2018, 6:42 AM Vancouver, B.C. Alvin Erasga Tolentino is a class on his own By Ted Alcuitas Weaving the traditional ‘Malong’ with the ancient hand gesture ‘Mudras’, critically acclaimed Vancouver choreographer, Alvin Erasga Tolentino brings together seven dancers from Vancouver and Manila for its 18th season production of Collected Traces and
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