Port Coquitlam, B.C. The graduate with proud parents Jacqueline Vilar and Brian Adams, brother Lucas and sister Vanessa.(Photo provided) Julia-Soleil Vilar Adams graduated from the French Immersion Program at Archbishop Carney Reguonal School in Port Coquitlam. She is a First Honours Student and was on the Principal’s list for high academic achievement. Very versatile and […]
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Burnaby, B.C. A family tradition of studying at the St. Thomas More Collegiate STMC) was recently repeated with the graduation of Gabe Nacario. The Catholic-run secondary school was home to Dad Percy (1989) uncles Rey (1987) and Remuel (1991) as well as elder brother Nathaniel (2018). A senior point guard of Burnaby’s Knights, Gabe
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LGBTQ Nation Bill Browning, June 29,2020 As Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted about honoring Stonewall, the NYPD was unleashing pepper spray on LGBTQ people dancing in celebration. The NYPD may have apologized last year for raiding the Stonewall Inn, spawning days of riots and police brutality, but they apparently haven’t decided to stop the behavior.
NYC memories and reflection of queer resistance June 28, 2020 Mildred German Unceded Territories – Today marks World Pride Day, a day to celebrate and commemorate the ongoing queer resistance and the struggle for LGBTQ rights and liberation. In 2019, the largest International Pride celebration in history was celebrated in New York City. With over
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June 28, 2020 Mildred German Unceded Territories – As the world celebrates Pride Day 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing police brutality, and hate crimes, members of the Filipinx LGBTQ community in Canada remain in action. These actions not only promote visibility and rhymes, but also solidarity, healing, roots, and resistance. Kimmortal and Tin
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Vancouver, B.C. Updated: June 29, 2020, 6:08 AM Reyes advocates against hate crimes June 28, 2020 Mildred German Unceded Territories – As the world celebrates Pride Day 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing police brutality, and hate crimes, members of the Filipinx LGBTQ community in Canada remain in action. These actions not only promote visibility
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Vancouver, B.C. Actress “ashamed” at revelations of discrimination at Hallmark movies Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com She was torn between coming out to denounce discrimination at her own network or remain silent. Concerned she might not be hired again for ratting, Filipino-Canadian actress Zenia Marshall twitted: “I can’t be a part of this problem by keeping
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Quiboloy follower pleads guilty to making false statement Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN News Posted at Jun 24 2020 02:52 PM HAWAII – After two years of hearings, Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church manager Felina Salinas has entered into a deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to a lesser charge of making a false statement. The deal would
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Updated: June 20,2020, 9:10 AM OPINION Why white-privilege training can’t fix Vancouver politics — or many other broken institutions By Jagdeesh Mann Contributing columnist The Star.com June 19, 2020 The City of Vancouver, in tune with ongoing Canada and America-wide protests against systemic racism, recently put forward a dizzying spread of anti-racism measures. This equity-infused
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Vancouver, B.C. About the Event “Tatlong Bagsak for Black Lives: Combating Anti-Blackness in the Filipina/x/o Community” is a symposium presented by Pin@y Educational Partnerships, Balay Kollective, Pinayista, Asian Solidarity Collective, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, and Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Services. The goal of this event is to provide a space to discuss the
