Updated: July 14, 2023, 9 AM. More graduates to celebrate! Alexa Bicol A Gr. 8 student at Burnaby’s St. Thomas More Collegiate (STMC) is making a name for herself and her school. As a member of the school’s Model United Nation Club, she was selected to attend the three-day conference – Canada International Model United […]
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Accidental journalist Charmaine Rodriguez In time for the celebration of Philippine Heritage Month this year, members of the Filipino-Canadian community launched a book that explored their identities, experiences, histories, presents, and futures, and serves to re-enforce their cultural contributions. Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing is edited by our very own Philippine Canadian News Editor-in-Chief
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This group photo of the Impreso-Cadigal family taken in the 60s shows the whole family in their ‘togas’. All the six siblings graduated from univerisities. Nieves, a lawyer,married a lawyer and they have a grandson who is a lawyer. Corazon, an architect married an architect and they have a lawyer-daughter who is maried to another
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Updated: July 3, 2023, 9:05 A.M. No graduate journeys alone. Along the way, he or she is helped by parents, a brother or sister, a friend or anybody who is there to lend a hand. To give comfort when its needed or just listen. This month, we celebrate our graduates and honour their achievements whatever
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Vancouver, BC LIVE is the most beautiful thing ever! Mildred German The four members of the Eraserheads – Marcus Adoro (lead guitars), Ely Buendia (lead vocals, guitar), Raymund Marasigan (drums), and Buddy Zabala (bass)– graced Canada and the USA as part of their ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’ tour. On June 3, 2023, the Pacific National
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Updated: June 27, 2023, 12:25 PM Toronto, Ontario Second Chinese-Canadian next to Vancouver’s Ken Sim Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen Torontonians woke up today with a new mayor and anticipated change in politics in Toronto City Hall. Chow, 66, clinched the mayoralty with 269,372 votes or 37.2% of the total votes cast. Earlier polls showed her
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Vancouver, B.C. A dream revisited… Analysis Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.com The architect who designed the Filipino Plaza more than 30 years ago in 1986 was delighted his work has been refurbished for the celebration of Filipino Heritage Month. A flag-raising ceremony on June 4 at the plaza ushered the month-long celebrations in the
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Updated:June 2, 2023, 1:36 PM Analysis Can history be repeated? Teodoro Alcuitas On the sidelines of the Canadian Nurses Association’s (CNA) annual general meeting (AGM) on June 15, 2023, it is proper that we look back at its history. The first elected president of the CNA (then known as National Federation of Nurses’ Union) was
2nd Update: June , 2023, 9:39 AM Updated: June 1, 2023, 8:67 AM Toronto, Ontario Paying tribute to my Ibanag-Ilokano heritage Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen Today, June 1st, marks the 4th year anniversary of the first time the Canada-wide celebration of Filipino Heritage Month was launched by the federal government. I celebrate it by paying tribute
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Updated:May 31.2023, 1:05 PM Vancouver, B.C. Ontario Justice Aubrey Danielle Hilliard is keynote speaker To celebrate Filipino Heritage Month, the Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network – Reseau des avocats philippino canadiens (FCLN-RAPC) is meeting Vancouver lawyers on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The network represent Filipino-Canadian lawyers nationally. The event is in person for those who
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