Updated: 6:00 PM, June 8, 2017 Montreal, Quebec Lenore RS Lim included in Asian Canadian Women Artists Association (ACWA) exhibit By Ted Alcuitas Artist printmaker Lenore RS Lim is the only Filipina artist to be included in the 15th anniversary exhibition of the Asian Canadian Women Artists Association (ACWA) in Montreal. The exhibition at the Musée des […]
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Calgary, Alberta Only woman of colour in branding ad By Ted Alcuitas Tina Brillantes is the only minority among seven former graduates of Royal Roads University in a corporate branding ad campaign launched last year. The Calgary resident who completed her MA in Leadership at the university’s Victoria, B.C. campus is currently Team Lead, Neighbourhood Coordination in
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Updated: June 4, 2017, 4:26 PM Surrey, B.C. Pinay teen performs at Surrey’s school district awards ceremonies By Ted Alcuitas Singing John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ was her way of inspiring hope in a world full of tragedies, says the Grade 11 Glisha Dela Cruz, performing to a crowd of more than 200 teachers and administrators. She
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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