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Vancouver’s Pink journey for Leni and Kiko a success

Update:February 7, 2022, 8:30 P.M. Vancouver, B.C. What a perfect day for the biyahedors! The sun shone on the more than 50 supporters of Leni Robredo and Kiko Pangilinan as they took to the streets and rode Vancovuer’ famous public transit system to show their support. Wearing their pink t-shirts, they rode on buses and […]

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Leni Robredo: Lawyer and witness met

Calgary, Alberta VP Robredo shares ‘emotional’ meeting Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas One aspect of Vice-President Robredo’s  life that is perhaps least known is that she is a lawyer and was practicing as a progressive advocate even before she went into politics. Like many of you I was surprised to see a repost in April 2015 of her

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February 4 – 123rd Anniversary of the Philippine-American War

Editor’s Note: As we commemorate the anniversary of the Philippine-American War, it is but fitting that we print an account of that war by an eminent scholar of Philippine history and revolution. Professor Scalice has written extensively on the Philippines especially the Communist Party of the Philippines. Here he untangles the bloody history of that

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Winnipeg man wanted in Philippines was involved with the world’s worst pedophiles

Winnipeg,Manitoba Paid to watch sexual abuse of children through Skype Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas One of three men wanted in connection with a notorious child sex abuse case in the Philippines is living in Winnipeg, say search warrant documents obtained by CBC News. Marshall Ruskin, 63, is a former civilian webmaster for the Department of National

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‘Tara Canada Biyahe Tayo Para Kay Leni and Kiko’ sa Linggo (Feb. 6)

2n update: February 4, 2022, 2:37 P.M. Updated: February 1, 2022, 2:32 PM Vancouver, B.C. Robredo-Pangilinan supporters kick off campaign Charmaine Rodriguez Kara Supporters of Leni Robredo and Kiko Pangilinan will kick off the campaign period with a unique public event—a journey over Metro Vancouver using public transportation. “It will be on Sunday, February 6,

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Provincial politics: Liberals nominate lawyer Paul Saguil for Willowdale

Ontario Dedicated community advocate The Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) has nominated Paul Saguil for the Willowdale riding for the next provincial election scheduled for June 2022. Saguil is Deputy Head of Sanctions Compliance and Anti-Corruption at Toronto Dominion Bank. He is an award-winning lawyer who has defended equality and human rights before the Supreme Court

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Primrose Madayag Knazan wins 2021 Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition.

Winnipeg, Manitoba Author walks path from her Filipino mother to her husband’s Jewish religion By Charmaine Janis Rodriguez Filipina-Canadian playwright Primrose Madayag Knazan is the winner of the 2021 Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition. Madayag Knazan’s work, “Precipice,” was chosen by the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, together with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Segal Centre

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Halalan -mga patakaran sa Overseas voting

Elections Commission issues guide 1.6 million expected to vote By Charmaine Janis Rodriguez The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) released last January 18, 2022 the final list of modes for overseas voting for the May 2022 elections. Based on Comelec resolution 21-1431 dated December 16, 2021, the information provides a guide for over 1.6 million

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Two months after daughter taken by husband, mother still has no answer

Mariecar Jackson appeals for return of daughter. (Screen grab from CBC interview) Regina, Saskatchewan Police launch investigation, issue public appeal Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas A distraught mother has not seen her 7-year-old daughter two months after ex-husband took her away from their home in Regina under a court-ordered child custody arrangement. Mariecar Jackson, a Filipino-Canadian and

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Nina Lee Aquino first Filipina and woman of colour to head Canada’s English Theatre

Updated: January 13, 2022, 10:11 A.M. Ottawa Historic appointment Breaking glass ceilings in her career  Opinion Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas An outspoken and fierce advocate for diversity in theatre has been appointed to head Canada’s national theatre organization – the first Filipina-Canadian and first woman of colour to assume the position. Acclaimed theatre maker Nina Lee

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