British Columbia How to spend your Philippine Independence week By Ted Alcuitas From Victoria to Surrey, North Vancouver , New Westminster and Vancouver, Filipinos are all primed to join celebrations for the 119th anniversary of Philippine Independence on June 12. Leading the celebrations is a flag-raising event at the Filipino Plaza on Vanness Avenue in Vancouver, […]
Kalayaan: Filipinos prepare to celebrate Independence Day Read More »
Edmonton, Alberta Press Release Filipino Fiesta returns for second year in Churchill Square June 9 to 11 Edmonton, AB – Festival fans are invited to Churchill Square June 9 to 11 to celebrate Edmonton’s second Filipino Fiesta. “Last year’s Fiesta received such a warm welcome so we are very happy to bring the celebration back
Pista na naman – Edmonton Pinoys celebrate June 9-11 Read More »
Toronto, Ontario Sentencing for Cusipag & Marquez tomorrow By Ted Alcuitas Balita publisher Tess Cusipag and its Editor Romeo Marquez will be sentenced tomorrow, June 2, Philippine Canadian News.com has learned. The sentencing hearing will be at 10:00 AM at Osgood Hall Law Courts. The case arose when Senator Tobias Enverga Jr. sued the defendants
Breaking: Cusipag, Marquez sentencing tomorrow Read More »
Resorts World Manila complex on lockdown after attack SITE intelligence group reports ISIL opertive has claimed responsibility for attack in the Philippine capital. Al Jazeera The Resorts World complex is located opposite Manila’s main airport [Al Jazeera] A resort and casino complex in Manila is on lockdown after reports of gunfire and explosions from the
Breaking: Resort World Casino attacked Read More »
Pursuing higher education By Ted Alcuitas Eight years ago in 2009 we featured four young graduates in the short-live Silangan newspaper. Titled ‘Bucking the Trend’ it was our attempt to encourage our youth to pursue higher education because of the troubling statistics that more Filipino youths were dropping out of school. Today we followed those four
The Class of 2009 – Where are they now? Read More »
Rappler: Newsbreak FAST FACTS: What you should know about the Maute Group Posted: 23 May 2017 08:02 PM PDT MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law over Mindanao on Tuesday, May 23, prompted by a raging gun battle between government forces and members of the Maute group in Marawi City. The local terrorist
FAST FACTS: What you should know about the Maute Group Read More »
Reposting… The story that shook the diaspora By Ted Alcuitas He never intended to write his final story but fate has brought Pulitzer Prize- winning Alex Tizon’s pen to an end. His searing account of how his family harboured a woman – Eudocia Tomas Pulido, endearingly called ‘Lola’ for 56 years as a ‘secret slave’
My Family’s Slave: Alex Tizon’s final story Read More »
“Martial law of Mr Marcos was very good,” :Duterte INQUIRER.net / 06:30 PM May 24, 2017 He says “if I think that ISIS has taken a foothold also in Luzon,” the main northern island, “and terrorism is not really far behind, I might declare martial law throughout the country.” Duterte also said that militants who
Breaking: Duterte considering nationwide martial law Read More »
Duterte to fly home from Russia ABS/CBN (2nd UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte on 10 p.m. Tuesday declared martial law in the entire Mindanao island amid the ongoing clashes between government troops and Maute group terrorists in Marawi City, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said. Abella, in a briefing in Moscow, said the President ordered him to
Breaking: Duterte declares martial law in MIndanao Read More »
Toronto, Ontario A Review of Belinda Corpuz: ‘All I Am ‘ By Yshmael Cabana ContributorCommunity organizer, cultural worker, educator Huffington Post 05/14/2017 “It pays to remind ourselves that the title June may pertain to a particular time-period commemorating the struggle for an independent Philippine nation-state we recognize today. ” First off, a flood warning. In only six
Belinda Corpuz releases debut album ‘All I Am’ Read More »
