MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Abu Sayyaf extremists rejoiced as they watched two Canadians being beheaded in the jungles of the southern Philippines, said a still-shocked Filipino hostage who was freed Friday. (June 24), The Philippine Star reported. Cabinet secretary Jesus Dureza also posted the release of Flor in his Facebook page today showing the secretary and Flor hugging
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USW and Philippine Labour Association to assess Telus in Philippines The USW and BIEN, an industry-wide labour association in the Philippines, are cooperating to assess the scope of operations of Telus International in the Philippines, including the working conditions in Telus workplaces, the community impact of Telus in its various locations and other issues, the
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Canada has become completely reliant on immigrants for job growth, and the proof can be found in StatsCan’s latest employment data, reports the Huffington Post Canada. Accordingto HuffPost, this is the second time on record that the number of immigrants with a job grew over the last year, while the number of Canadian-born people with
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Updated: 6 PM, August 28, 2018 Ed’s note: The author,Michael Izen died on August 26, 2018, six years after he was diagnosed with prostrate cancer. How the Izen brothers use humour to address a grim prospect By Ted Alcuitas They were raised in a ‘funny way’ with a dad who can never stop
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Death row Filipino not on Indonesia’s next batch of prisoners to face firing squad, migrant group says A Philippine alliance of migrant workers have expressed confidence that Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino woman on Indonesia’s death row, will not be among the 16 convicts set to be executed after the Islamic month of
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Vancouver, B.C. Stop CBSA’s ‘Project Guardian’ MIGRANTE BC·SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016 Domestic work is still one of the lowest paid, the most undervalued, and the least protected form of employment. This is work that is done by the world’s 67 million people, mostly women. Of that number, 11.5 million are migrant domestic workers scattered all
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Breaking Crown should have gone to Jeremy Opinion by Ted Alcuitas In one of the closest competition ever in the history of MasterChef Canada, Winnipeg’s Jeremy Senaris lost to Toronto’s Mary Berg. In the final round today (June 19, 2016), the judges picked Berg’s ‘cohesive’ style of cooking to Senaris’ ambitious and daring dishes. Senaris
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Admissions to expand by 25 per cent Ottawa has said “I do” to slashing the lengthy backlog for Canadians trying to sponsor their foreign-born spouses, the Toronto Star reports. According to the Star, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will expand its annual quota of admissions for foreign spouses married to Canadians by 25 per
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Updated: June 19, 2016, 9:00 AM A poem tribute to the town of Caraga , Davao Oriental By Levy Abad Winnipeg, Manitoba CARAGA Caraga, how can I forget you? You are the source of my strength You gave birth to my ancestors You taught me to be stubborn You taught me to be tough yet
Local church members oppose refugee claim By Ted Alcuitas Vancouver, B.C. – A former Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) minister is on the run for his life and is seeking refugee status in Canada. Lowell Menorca told CBC News he is being stalked and his family members are being threatened by church members in
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