Ted Alcuitas

Winnipeg’s ‘homeless man’ heading home to Philippines

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Allan Par signs travel documents at the Philippine Consulate. Dennis Castaneda facilitated the meeting with Deputy Consul Bernadette Fernandez from Philippine Consulate in Toronto. (Photo credit: Mary Jean Castaneda) 3rd Update: August 2, 2019, 6:00 PM 2nd Update: August 1, 2019, 4:00 PM Updated:August 1, 2019, 12:00 PM Winnipeg, Manitoba Anonymous donour paid for ticket By […]

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Ngayon na! Mag-enroll sa Filipino bilingual program

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Ivy Lopez Sarmiento (second from right to left) with her twins Isabel (left) and Anabel (right) and her mother Tessie Lopez Harrison (far left) who immigrated from the Philippines when she was just 20 years old. (PHOTO BY LIGIA BRAIDOTTI, Winnipeg Free Press) Winnipeg, Manitoba Is it the death of the Filipino language program? Opinion

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Homeless in Hong Kong

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Every Sunday, 300,000 Filipinos pitch their tents or sit on cardboard boxes in Hong Kong busiest park to spend their day off from work. (Screen grab, BBC) In Hong Kong, where there are at least 300,000 Filipino domestic workers most of whom are women, every Sunday (their only day off) is their opportunity to go

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Homeless in Winnipeg: Pinoys tumulong sa kababayan

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Allan Par finds himself homeless after nine years as an immigrant in Winnipeg. (Photo: CBC News Winnipeg) Winnipeg, Manitoba Immigrant falls through the cracks By Ted Alcuitas Kababayans in Winnipeg came to the aid for one of their own as news broke out of a Pinoy living in a shack made out of discarded wood.

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Manny Pacquiao is not my hero, nor is Duterte

International News, Politics, Religion

Manny Paquiao is a known gay basher and womanizer just like Duterte. (Facebook image) Ed’s note: Because the internet is today awash with praises for Manny Pacquiao, it is good to see the real man behind the image. For me, he is not a hero and I don’t feel proud of him just because of his boxing prowess.

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Theatre: Nina Lee Aquino wins three prestigious awards

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Nina Lee Aquino is the recipient of the 2019 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Direction. ANNE-MARIE KRYTIUK Updated: July 20, 2019, 8:45 PM Toronto, Ontario Aquino believes theatre can change the world By Ted Alcuitas This year has been a big harvest for director Nina Lee Aquino, winning three major awards in theatre. The

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Opinion: America is not in the heart – it is Trump!

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Despite the hardships faced by Filipino immigrants, Bulosan had faith that he would be received into the hearts of the American people. (Book Cover) Updated: October 3. 2020, 9:35 AM U.S. Carlos Bulosan believed that America was “a heart unfolding to receive him” Opinion By Ted Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.com With the latest racist

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Mildred German. (File photo)

Paper Boat Workshop with Mildred Grace German

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German’s workshop will be held on July 18 at Pandora Park field house, 2325 Franklin Street, Vancouver. ( Vines Art Festival) Heal DTES! (Downtown Eastside) Vines Art Festival With the Trans Mountain Pipeline in BC, the expansion also means the destruction and possible closure of the Crab Park in the DTES.Crab Park has been home to

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Mental Health: How Ria Jade struggled to come back

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Singer songwriter Ria Jade came back from depression to follow her passion- singing. (Photo: riajade.com) B.C. The woman who was saved by her voice By Ted Alcuitas She is Ria Jade to her fans – a singer-songwriter with a beautiful voice. In real life, she is Maria Paula Nina, the youngest of two daughters to

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Filipinos protest Chinese incursions into Philippine waters

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Local Filipinos in Vancouver  join other counterparts in U.S.  in demonstrating against China today. (Butz Van photos FB) Updated: 9:45 PM, July 12, 2019 Vancouver,B.C. China out of the Philippines! A number of Vancouverites today picketed the Chinese Embassy on Granville St., in Vancouver to protest the Chinese presence in the West Philippine Sea. Vancouver

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