Vancouver, BC Internationally acclaimed cultural performing arts group, Kababayang Pilipino (KP), continues to elevate Filipino folk dance and music in their 23rd season. On Sunday, June 26, 2016, KP proudly presents “Kawayan” at Gateway Theatre in Richmond, British Columbia. The Metro-Vancouver based group will showcase the bamboo (‘kawayan’ in Tagalog), and its use throughout various historical periods
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The three Manitoba Filipino-Canadian MLAs joined to celebrate the 117th anniversary of Philippine independence. From left, Ted Marcelino, NDP (Tyndall Park), rookie Jon Reyes, PC ( St. Norbert) and Flor Marcelino, NDP (Logan), opposition leader. (photo: Jon Reyes, MLA FB) Philippine independence from Spain was declared by President Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite on June
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Burnaby RCMP are asking the public to help find 28-year-old Marwin Baloloy. He was last seen at his family home in Burnaby on June 7th around 11-11:30 PM. Police describe him as a 5 foot 6 inch tall Filipino man, with short black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a burgundy hoody
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Edmonton, Alberta Mila Bongco-Philipzig mirrors her life in books By Ted Alcuitas A lack of children’s books written by Filipinos inspired an Edmonton mother to write not one, but two books herself. The well-travelled Mila Bongco-Philipzig who left the Philippines in 1984 on a scholarship at the Univ.of Alberta is launching her books on June
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Montreal Pinoys Launch First Miss Gay Montreal Written by New Canadian Media May 31, 2016 by Krystle Alarcon in Montreal Joseph Dadua couldn’t muster up the courage to try on a bikini at a women’s lingerie store in Montreal. It took two of his fellow gay friends to encourage him to go to the dressing
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Scarborough, Ontario Negrosanons holds ceremony June 11 Former natives of Negros Province now living in Canada and the U.S. is holding their induction cermeony June 11, 2016 at Wilmar Heights Centre in Scarborough, Ontario. Roger Mercado, president of the Ang Negrosanon in North America (ANNA) said in a press release that the “success of ANNA
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Updated Two locations inWinnipeg By Ted Alcuitas Jollibee has confirmed it will be opening two restaurants in Winnipeg, one this year and another next year, the Winnipeg Free Press reports. Jonah Levine, sales representative in retail and investment at Cushman & Wakefield Winnipeg, confirmed the hugely popular restaurants will be located at 1400 Ellice
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Filipinos touched by boxer’s death By Ted Alcuitas Not too many sports personalities can command respect like Mohammad Ali, who died June 4, 2016. Here, we reprint three FB reactions from young Filipino- Canadians who were inspired not only because of his boxing prowess, but because of his humanity and his fight for equality.
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Jollibee to open in Winnipeg Filipino fast-food giant Jollibee is set to open its first restaurant in Winnipeg. Dubbed the McDonalds of the Philippines, the chain’s opening was ‘leaked’, according to media online site Access Winnipeg. It will be located at 1400 St. James Street by McDonalds and Starbucks. Rumours of Jollibee opening in Canada
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