Montreal, Quebec International Women’s Day Sr. Mary John Mananzan still running at 80 By Ted Alcuitas An activist nun who quotes Marx and Jesus spoke at Montreal’s Women’s March to celebrate International Women’s Day today. Sr. Mary John Mananzan, OSB, was cited as one of the 100 Most Inspiring Persons in the World on March 8, […]
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Toronto,Ontario Genesis of play came from workshop By Ted Alcuitas Stories of their families’ struggles and their own struggles growing up in Canada shared during workshops morphed into ANAK – a play about a Filipino Canadian family’s hopes, dreams, secrets and lies. Toronto’s Carlos Bulosan Theatre (CBT) premiered the play on March 3 in Scarborough. It will run
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Manila Grille doesn’t make the grade by Monica Urrutia whatsinmymouth I had been away from the beginning of winter and upon my return, I was happy to see that the Manila Grille, another Filipino restaurant, had taken over the former Cucina Manila’s spot on Joyce Street in Vancouver. This past weekend was my first chance to
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Vancouver, B.C. Teilhard Paradela wants to ensure continuity By Ted Alcuitas UBC doctoral candidate Teilhard Paradela is running for Vice-President, University and Academic Affairs of the Graduate Student Society. The Society is the independent voice of graduate students on campus. Voting starts today (March 6) and will run until March 10, 2017. A teaching assistant
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Vancouver, B.C. Press Release UNITE HERE! Local 40 calls for a picket of Trump Hotel Vancouver! Gather with Local 40 Hotel and Food Service Workers, along with community allies on March 16th to stand up to racism, sexism, hate, and ongoing attacks on immigrant workers and families! In cities across North America, members of UNITE
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Surrey, B.C. SPIDS work recognized By Ted Alcuitas A Surrey-based Filipino organization has been recognized for its work in the community at awards ceremonies last night (February 28) at the Sheraton Guildford Hotel. Surrey Philippine Independence Day Society (SPIDS) and its President and Founding Director Narima Dela Cruz were two of the 22 non-profit organizations and
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Toronto, Ontario Balita’s Cusipag violates condition, senator alleges By Ted Alcuitas Less than a year after winning a $340,000 libel case against Balita publisher Tess Cusipag, Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr. is claiming damages and wants Cusipag cited for contempt of court. Balita is the leading and oldest Filipino newspaper among Toronto’s more than 15 print
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Winnipeg, Manitoba New Head Tax for Manitoba By Ted Alcuitas A coalition has formed in reaction to changes to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). Save MPNP Coalition is spearheaded by the Friends of Filipino Immigrants in Manitoba and Migrante. It aims to stop changes to the program announced by Premier Brian Pallister in November last
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Duterte silences his loudest critic By Ted Alcuitas In a dramatic end to a long standing opposition to President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ and its resulting extrajudicial killings , Senator Leila de Lima surrendered herself to police on Friday, February 24. “It’s an honor to be jailed for what I’m fighting for,” Senator Leila
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Toronto, Ontario Top medical post for Dr. Eileen de Villa By Ted Alcuitas Filipina doctor Eileen de Villa has been appointed as Toronto’s new Medical Officer of Health. Her appointment was announced by the City on January 30, 2016. Dr. de Villa will begin her position on March 27. “I’m very pleased with the
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