Ted Alcuitas

Duterte’s integrity at stake, says Inquirer

EDITORIAL Blatant horse-trading Philippine Daily Inquirer May 21st, 2016 02:15 AM When even your closest friends publicly disagree with you on your choices, perhaps you should pause and take stock. Evangelist Apollo Quiboloy, a longtime friend of Rodrigo Duterte, is not happy with the Cabinet appointments announced so far by the incoming president’s team. He […]

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Dela Cruz criticizes Surrey’s helicopter proposal

Surrey Surrey’s Mayor thinks helicopter pads more important than transit by daka_x The City of Surrey has decided to leave the city’s transit commuters behind while putting members of the “1%” who want to commute by helicopter first.   From The Globe and Mail: People travelling the 40 kilometres between Surrey and Vancouver tend to

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Author Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell discusses ‘Stumbling Through Paradise’

The problem of too many over-qualified immigrants By Ted Alcuitas Philippine Canadian News.com: What inspired you to proceed with the book, given that you were privy to many of their stories in your work with institutions catering to their needs. Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell: The underemployment of skilled immigrants is now a widely known fact in Canada. Many

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Manitoba PCs bypass Filipino Jon Reyes for cabinet

Manitoba Analysis Appointed as Special Military envoy By Ted Alcuitas The first Filipino-Canadian to win a seat under the Progressive Conservatives has been bypassed for a cabinet post by the newly-formed government. Jon Reyes, who won the St. Norbert riding by a wide margin has instead been appointed to a lesser position of Special Military

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Manitoba NDP picks Filipina as interim leader

Flor Marcelino takes helm of Manitoba NDP By Ted Alcuitas Baltimore, Maryland – Flor Marcelino was formally chosen as the NDP’s interim leader on Saturday, May 7, a week after her 14-member caucus endorsed her as the party’s choice following leader Greg Selinger’s resignation. The first woman to lead the NDP in Manitoba is also

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Filipino-Hawaiian arrested in Maryland shootings

Suspect killed three and arrested without incident By Ted Alcuitas   SILVER SPRING, Maryland — A Filipino federal security officer suspected in three fatal shootings outside a high school, a mall and a supermarket in the Washington, D.C., area was arrested Friday, police said. Three people were also wounded in the shootings. Eulalio Tordil, an

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Poetry

Reprinted from www.pilipino-express.com May 1-15, 2016 Inip na inip Sa loob at labas ng bayan kong api, Tulad sa panahon na mistulang gabi; Maraming nagsikap, nawalan ng silbi, Sanhi ng maraming naging mapang-api! *** Karaniwang tao ay pinabayaan, Ang mga hikahos mistulang basahan; Namuno’y makiling sa mga mayaman, Akala’y mabuti, bagkus ay gahaman! *** Ang

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Writers’ manifesto on the Philippine election

This manifesto, in English and Tagalog, is from a growing list of more than 90 Filipino writers around the world. Our values, and candidates, differ, but we set aside what divides us to unite behind our country. We invite all to stand, with us few Filipinos here, during these troubled times everywhere, for unfettered expression

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