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Sa Victoria : ‘Ilaw’ relaunched

Arts & Culture, Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Philippine News

Victoria, B.C. New Website and Newsletter By Victoria’s Filipino-Canadian Community Relaunched The non-profit organization Victoria-Filipino Canadian Association (VFCA) continues their work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Mildred German Continuing their work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, in uplifting the lives of Filipinos and their families in Victoria, BC, the Victoria-Filipino Canadian Association (VFCA) relaunches their new website […]

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Sharifa Khan breaks glass ceiling.(Photo provided)

First multicultural marketer to be inducted into Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends

Canada News, International News

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release April 8, 2021 Sharifa Khan breaks glass ceiling as the country’s first multicultural marketer to be inducted into Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends Toronto, ON – Visionary marketer, Sharifa Khan, founder and CEO of Canada’s largest, longest-running multicultural marketing agency, has broken many glass ceilings throughout her career, but this

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Yvonne Clarke is the first Filipino to be elected to the legislature in the Yukon. (Facebook)

Politics: First Filipina politician elected in the Yukon

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

Cebuana Yvonne Clarke makes history By Ysh Cabana Yvonne Clarke was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Porter Creek Centre and is the first person of Filipino descent to be elected in the Yukon. The election was held April 11, 2021. Recognized for her leadership with the Canadian-Filipino Association of Yukon, where she served

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Community pantries sprouting all over the Phiippines

International News, Philippine News, Politics

HEADLINES By: Divina M. Suson – @inquirerdotnet News partner of Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com) Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:42 AM April 19, 2021 SUDDENLY, IT’S A MOVEMENT The community pantry set up by entrepreneur Ana Patricia Non on Maginhawa Street, Quezon City, has inspired countless similar projects elsewhere in the country such as this one

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Filipina-Canadian actress Jessalyn Wanlim plays Jenny in CBC's Workin' Moms. (CBC photo)

“I never saw anybody like me on the screen” : actress Jessalyn Walim

Arts & Culture, Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

Updated: April 19, 2021, 8:15 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. She loves playing characters that represent her culture   Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com) “Growing up, I never saw anybody like me on the screen,” and being “able to play this character and representing my culture, I think that’s the one thing that I

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Protesters were arrested at an action in front of the offices of financial institutions involved with TMX. Two protesters chained themselves to the door. (Photo: Youn Bert, Facebook)

Young Filipina activist arrested in anti-pipeline protest

Canada News, International News, Philippine News, Politics

Updated:Apr,il 19, 2021, 2:57 P.M. Updated: April 18, 2021, 8:50 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. Calls for court support in trial Opinion Mildred German Unceded Territories – A 21-year old Filipino-Canadian youth activist is calling for support for her upcoming trial in connection with protests against the TMX pipeline. Laurel Fermina was arrested on Wednesday, April 14,

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The author with former Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen in a round table in June 26, 2019. (Photo: PCN.Com/Ted Alcuitas)

Canada still separates workers and their children amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, International News, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Philippine News, Politics

Updated:April16, 2021, 8:50 A.M. Updated: April 16, 2021, 8:00 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. Permanent Residency demands denied, some pathways given to Temporary Workers and International Graduates Analysis Mildred German  Unceded Territories –  Long campaigns and demands for permanent residency for migrant and undocumented workers were dismissed in yesterday’s announcement of changes with Canada’s foreign-labour policies, weeks

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Chef Jeremy Senaris is all focused in the dish. (CTV photo)

Breaking: Winnipeg’s Jeremy Senaris eliminated 

Canada News

Winnipeg, Manitoba Senaris loses 6th round in MasterChef Canada’s Back to Win Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com After advancing to the 6th episode of Back to Win, featuring past contestants for a chance at the $100,000 prize, Senaris failed the Seafood challenge. “I think I used about four or five towels in that episode

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Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announces bold new program.

Immigration:  90,000 essential workers and international graduates have new pathways to apply

Canada News

Canada “..Significant policy and a giant step for essential workers” – Minister Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com Temporary workers and international graduates who are currently in Canada will be granted permanent status, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Wednesday. “This is a significant policy and a giant step for essential workers,” the Minister told Philippine Canadian

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This 70-year-old grandfather is fasting for two weeks in opposition to the purchase of fighter jets by the Canadian government. (Photo provided)

Grandfather fasting for two weeks to protest fighter jet purchase

Canada News

2nd Update: Apri 15, 2021, 11:00 A.M. Updated:April 14, 2021, 10:20 P.M. Langley, B.C. Dr.  Brendan Martin will live on water alone Opinion Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com  A 70-year-old Langley grandfather is living on water alone for two-weeks to protest the planned purchase of 88 fighter jets. Dr. Brendan Martin is on

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