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Mable Elmore wins fourth term for Vancouver-Kensington. ((Facebook)

Breaking: Mable Elmore wins 4th term, NDP wins majority 

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British Columbia NDP forms majority government Analysis Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com The first and only Filipino provincial politician has been declared elected by the CBC two hours after the polls closed in today’s election. Mable Elmore took her Vancouver-Kensington seat for the fourth term defeating her Liberal opponent by a wide margin. Jaeden […]

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Left: Jaeden dela Torre (NDP), Mable Elmore (NDP), Cyrus Sy (Greens).

B.C. Election: Will it be an NDP majority tomorrow?

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Updated: October 23, 2020, 8:10 PM Three Filipinos in the running Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com The New Democrats are predicted to win a majority in tomorrow’s provincial election according to polls. With 87 seats in the B.C. legislature up for grabs, the NDP needs to win 44 seats to win a majority. In

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Pope Francis' remarks in the documentary 'Francesco' has stirred the ongoing controversy on his papacy. (Movie poster)

LGTB+:Filipinx-Canadians applaud Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex union 

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Canada Canadian bishops silent  Opinion By Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com Two Filipino gay Catholics have expressed support for the Pope’s endorsement of civil union laws for same- sex couples which has stirred the long-simmering conflict between the left and right of Church  adherents. In the documentary,”Francesco,” Francis says that gay people are “children

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Professor Tuting Hernandez delves into the debate over Filipino. (Facebook)

Ekis: The Gigil over Filipinx

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Philippines Ekis: The gigil over Filipinx Tuting Hernandez September 7   The x in Filipinx is rooted in the 1970s English neologism Mx., an alternative to Mr. and Ms. for people who do not identify with neither Mr. nor Ms. By analogy, this morphological process was extended to Latinx and folx and more recently to Filipinx.

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Alberta Culture Days and Show Your Colours extended to October 25

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Edmonton, Alberta Culture Days is the largest celebration of arts, heritage By Ida Beltran-Lucila Culture Days 2020 was celebrated in Alberta for the whole month of September, which was also the Month of the Artist. The national celebration of Culture Days, however, is always on the last weekend of September and for this year, extended

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Photo by Jolson Lim/iPolitics

Unemployment: Filipinos top – iPolitics

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Female, racialized and young Canadians less likely to benefit from jobs increase By Jolson Lim. Published on Sep 4, 2020 5:24pm Photo by Jolson Lim/iPolitics EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Among visible minorities, Filipino Canadians had the lowest unemployment rate of 12.7 per cent, followed by 13.2 per cent for Chinese Canadians, 13.9 per cent for Latin Americans, and

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Immigration: The 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program is now open until November 3rd.

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How to sponsor your parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration Kareem El-Assal Published on October 17th, 2020 at 05:00am EDT     Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration. The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) expression of interest window began on October 13 and will remain open

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Albert Remus Rosana and Cassandra Wilkinson will each receive $50,000 over the next two years to support their studies.(Photo: Univ. of Alberta)

Filipino doctoral student receives $50,000 scholarship 

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  Edmonton, Alberta Prestigious Dorothy J. Killam Memorial Graduate Prize Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com A Filipino graduate student is one of two recipients of the prestigious Dorothy J. Killam Memorial Graduate Prize. Albert Remus Rosana and Cassandra Wilkinson will each receive $50,000 over the next two years to support their studies. Recognition with

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Erlinda 'Linda' Ramos surrounded by her creations. (Photo: Rey-ar Reyes, Pilipino Express)

Pumanaw: Erlinda Magnaye Ramos

Canada News

Updated:October 17, 2020, 9 AM Winnipeg, Manitoba Obituario: Owner of Gelyn’s Wedding Lounge dies at 89 Winnipeg icon Erlinda Magnaye Ramos, known to friends as ‘Linda’ of the famed Gelyn’s Wedding Lounge died Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The 89-year grandmother immigrated to Canada in 1970 with husband Gerry and two of their nine children.  

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Caregiver Chronicles: Sampang starts series on Filipino women

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Vancouver,B. C. “Success is a journey, not a destination”…Arthur Ashe, US tennis hero My editor asked me the other day, ‘Why don’t you write about the Filipino caregivers? It doesn’t need to be all about their successes, but more about their daily lives.’    I immediately agreed. It’s about time.  The hired help has never

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