Alyssa Torres, a Grade 12 student at Forest Hill Collegiate, and her mother Raquel Torres outside their Toronto home. Alyssa was 6 when her mother left the Philippines to work in Hong Kong and Canada, and the famly reunited in Toronto six years later. (LUCAS OLENIUK / TORONTO STAR) Vancouver, B.C.
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US President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will meet this week on the APEC Summit to be held in Da Nang, Vietnam. AP/Alex Brandon, Bullit Marquez PhilStar Global November, 6, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will meet US President Donald Trump ahead of the ASEAN Summit, as the firebrand leader flies
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Arevalo strives to “connect with others, exploring meaning through community-building and creative expression..” British Columbia One man’s struggle against mental illness By Ted Alcuitas The Canadian Association for Mental Health (CAMH) has named Francis Arevalo as one of 150 leading Canadians who are making a difference for mental health. The Vancouver-born and raised hip-hop artist
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Two Filipinos in cast of Jesus Christ Superstar By Ted Alcuitas The iconic musical Jesus Christ Superstar will have two Filipinos in the cast – Caleb Lagayan and Jennifer Suratos who plays Pontius Pilate. URP began as a small community theatre company in 1995 with its first staging of Jesus Christ Superstar. Since then,
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Stikers cripple parts of Manila.(Inquirer photo) Strike cripples transportation 90% of public transport paralyzed By Ted Alcuitas “Why will jeepney operators accept indebtedness when the jeepneys they already have can be rehabilitated to fit the clean air, safety and other requirements of the government?” The transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON)
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These boxes will no longer be taxed until March 2018. (Photo: CNN Philippines) PHILIPPINES The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has suspended the implementation of the duty and tax-free privileges of consolidated balikbayan boxes, a decison wecomed by the The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), reports the Philippine Inquirer. “We would like to thank the
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Mel at his bookstore. Notice the old typewriter. ( Photo: Dahong Pilipino) Vancouver, B.C. Pumanaw: Man of letters is gone By Ted Alcuitas Last month at the Jim Wong-Chu Celebration of Life, I sat with Filipina author Eleanor Guerrero Campbell and I inquired about Mel Tobias. Author Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell discusses ‘Stumbling Through Paradise’
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Vancouver, B.C. Settlement Program in Collaboration with St. Mary’s Migrant Ministry “Understanding Depression Part 2” Join us in a free interactive discussion about: Speaker: Francois Botha, PhD Registered Psychologist To register or to get more information, please contact: Lenn Castro at stmarysmigrant@gmail.com When: Sunday – Oct. 15, 2017 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Where:
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Winnipeg, Manitoba CONSULAR OUTREACH IN WINNIPEG The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto announces its consular services in Winnipeg for October 21 to 23, 2017 at the Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport – Polo Park, 1740 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg. Doors will open at 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM for the three-day service. For further inquiries, please
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