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Vancouver, B.C. : A unique Filipino Heritage Month celebration

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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Labour unions: Nurse Asuncion ‘Sonny’ Arrojado was the first Filipina to head a major Canadian union

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

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SINANTA and Filipino Heritage Month in Canada



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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Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network meets in Vancouver June 3

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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Vancouver’s Ralph Escamillian gets RBC’s new emerging artist award

Vancouver, B.C. RBC continues to shine a light on emerging artists with new award Teodoro Alcuitas A Vancouver-based queer, performance artist, teacher and community leader has been selected the RBC’s new emerging Artist Award, the National Arts Centre (NAC) announced yesterday, May 25. NAC is the presenting sponsor of the 2023 Governor Genral’s Performing Arts

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Breaking: Filipina ‘Tina Turner’ devastated by her death

Updated: May 24, 2023, 4:34 PM. Vancouver, B.C. Luisa Marshall mourns death of her idol and inspiration   Opinion: Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas A Filipina-Canadian tribute artist whose own rise to fame was mainly inspired by Tina Turner is devastated on the news of the iconic artist’s death today at age 83. Luisa Marshall told PhilippineCanadianNews.Com

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The Rebel Priest

“…ang challenge ay… dapat tayo ay maging Church of the poor.” Ipinaliwanag ni Goldman Environmental Prize winner Fr. Edu Gariguez kung bakit mahalaga na nakikibahagi rin ang mga pari sa mga usapin tungkol sa mga mahahalagang isyu ngayon. Pakinggan siya sa “The Howie Severino Podcast.” LISTEN FOR FREE HERE: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KVRm1Y Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/41GCriT Google

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National Nursing Week : The nurses in my family

Do you have nurses in your family? Teodoro Alcuitas Nurses has been in our mind lately – with the news on one of our own (Victoria Casas-Alcuaz) nominated to the board of the CNA and recognized by the UBC Hospital Foundation. This week has been set to honour nurses as National Nursing Week to coincide

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Nurses week: VGH and UBCH Foundation awards Victoria Casas-Alcuaz

Updated: May 13, 2023, 1:45 PM Vancouver, B.C. Hospital foundation honours Victoria Casas-Alcuaz as recipient of 2023 award Teodoro Alcuitas As National Nurses Week is celebrated throughout Canada this week, Vancouver nurse Victoria Casas-Alcuaz has been chosen to receive the 2023 VGH and UBCH Foundation Awards. Awarding ceremonie happens today, May 12. The Fraser Health

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Two Pinoys want to be Toronto’s next mayor

Toronto, Ontario Publisher and realtor enters mayoralty race Tony A. San Juan, OCT The race is on to become the new Mayor of Toronto this summer. Out of 76 candidates who registered to run for Mayor of Toronto, two Filipino Canadians have decided to run for the much-needed leadership post in Canada’s premier city. These

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