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Kathara celebrates annual Padayon tomorrow, Sunday

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Vancouver, B.C. Merienda gathering at Collingwood Neighbourhood House at 3:30 P.M. Kathara Pilipino Indigenous Arts Collective Society (Kathara) is celebrating the year-end with a traditional merienda on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the Collingwood Neighbourhood House on Joyce St. “Kathara Society calls upon our community stakeholders, those who support Indigenous Filipino Identities, who strive towards […]

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Awardees pose with The Hon. Marco Mendicino. (All photos: Mon Torralba of Filipinos Making Waves Newspaper)

Six Filipino-Canadians receive Queen’s Jubilee pins

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Eglinton, Ontario For contribution to the community and leadership by Tony A. San Juan, OCT.   On the occasion marking the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne, several Canadians including six Filipino-Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area( GTA), Ontario, were awarded the “Platinum Jubilee Pin of Queen Elizabeth II”

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Hope in a Hopeless Time

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Editor’s note: This month marks the 13th anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre (also known as The Ampatuan Massacre ) on November 23, 2009 when 58 people (32 of whom were journalists) were massacred in an open field ambush. The killing of the 32 journalists is said to be the largest number of journalists killed in

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Filipino playwright, director, present play in Winnipeg premier

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Alunsina’s Love by Christopher Gozum premieres on November 29 and runs through December 3, 2023 Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com Two Filipino theatre artists teamed up to create and share their heritage in an exploration of ‘race and inequities’. Philippine-based playwright and filmmaker Christopher Gozum was commissioned by the University of Winnipeg’s Department

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Artist Lani Maestro's work returns to Vancouver. (Photo: Facebook)

Art: Lani Maestro’s work returns to Vancouver

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Vancouver, B.C. Maestro’s installation No Pain Like This Body returns to Vancouver after 12 years   Lani Maestro’s neon installation No Pain Like This Body (2010/2022) is a direct response to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. The work was the centrepiece of her rain, a 2010 exhibition curated by Makiko Hara at Centre A: Vancouver International

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Flamenco dancers provided some of the entertainment.(Photo provided)

ILUSTRADO: A Night with Jaki Penalosa

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2nd update:Nov. 12, 2022, 8:50 P.M. Updated: Nov. 12, 2022, 1:38 P.M. Vancouver, B.C. Press Release Designer Jaki Penalosa weaves a spell in Vancouver The creative artistry of renowned designer Jaki Penalosa mesmerized fashion enthusiasts during ILUSTRADO: A Night with Jaki Penalosa, held at Royal Palace Banquet Hall last October 22. Attended by more than

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Breaking: Body of missing Ethan Belgica found, funeral arrangements announced

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Updated: Nov. 12, 2022, 6:14 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. Tragic end In a tragic end to days of an intensive search for their missing son, the family of Ethan Belgica announced the discovery of his body in a Facebook post. “To the countless volunteers who put in hundred of foot hours, efforts and resources in the

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In British Columbia, a rally in Downtown Vancouver was held on November 4, 2022 by B.C. nurses and their unions ahead of contract negotiations.(Photo: Facebook)

How welcoming is Canada amidst the labour shortage?

Canada News, Politics

Recruitment of healthcare workers questionable Filipino nurses, healthcare workers, and more overseas workers are not only highly sought in Canada, but in other countries as well. Yet, how Filipino workers are welcomed to Canadian society and its institutions bring many questions. Opinion Mildred German Vancouver, BC – As the COVID-19 pandemic crumbles Canada’s healthcare system,

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Lisa Bower leads successful candidates. (File photo)

Ontario elections: Six Filipino Canadians win civic seat

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         Ontario Six out of 11 candidates won                  By: Tony A. San Juan, OCT. For the first time in the largest province of Canada, Ontario has six  candidates from the Filipino Canadian communities who won civic seats during the provincial elections on October 24,

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Gatchalian discusses the 'radical centre' in a talk tomorrow. (Image: Toronto Star)

C.E. Chris Gatchalian talks on his struggle to find the centre

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Vancouver, B.C. “The Radical Centre” with C.E. Gatchalian November 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Free   ‘I’ve never had a strong sense of self, and it’s still something I’m working on. This lack of self has manifested itself in a number of ways. As extreme shyness. As narcissism. As obsessive-compulsive disorder. As uncritical

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