Tokyo olympic medalist Kayla Sanchez prepares for 2024 Paris competition By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez FILIPINO-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez, who left the Canadian team and chose to represent the Philippines in 2024 Paris Olympics, is now being trained by a renowned swimming coach. Swiss coach Luka Gabrilo is back in the Philippines to personally oversee the […]
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What is the way to your woman’s heart? By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez How much do I love thee? Let me count the ways. But if you still don’t have a gift for your girlfriend or wife this Valentine’s Day, here are gift ideas from Filipino-Canadian entrepreneurs. Saskatoon-based baker Twinkle Jo-Lopez suggests heart-shaped cake pops, mini
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Vancouver, B.C. “Gossip with Whales: Exploring Ocean Science through Applied Theatre” is Individual Artist Runner-Up Dr. Dennis Gupa and his unique artistic collaboration “Gossip with Whales: Exploring Ocean Science through Applied Theatre” is honoured by The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) Inaugural Green Award this year as the Individual Artist Runner-Up. The honour was
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Burnaby, B.C. SFU coach seeks to inspire younger Filipinos by featuring players By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez The first Filipino Heritage Night held at the Simon Fraser University gym in Burnaby, BC was highlighted by a basketball game where the school’s strongest Filipino-Canadian players showed off their skills amid deafening cheers of fellow kababayans. SFU basketball
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Winnipeg, Manitoba “Where is Winnipeg?” aims to help in integration of newcomers By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez The Winnipeg Schools District has included a book written by a Filipino-Canadian author into its new bilingual Filipino school program. Author Darlyne Bautista, who was also a former school trustee, said she is very happy that her book will
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Vancouver, B.C. Broadcast journalist Joseph Lopez stumbles on hidden history A planned hike up Mount Gardner in British Columbia’s Bowen Island in May 2011 led to the accidental discovery of a piece of history buried in the pages of a book at the village library. That discovery led to a decades-long quest by the host
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Mississauga, Ontario Pop up store draws lines of bao lovers By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Over the weekend, bao lovers lined up to taste the Filipino hand-made bao buns at the Food District in Square One mall. The mompreneur tandem of Niña Abacan-Galarde and Elizabeth Buenaventura, owners of Bao Mama, were overwhelmed when they sold out
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Calgary, Alberta Strong ties to culture makes newcomers feel welcome, NDP candidate Valencia also says By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley committed to restarting the development of a Filipino language and culture curriculum if voted into government in the general elections in May. The curriculum will be for schools who want to
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Calgary, Alberta Roxanne Singlot advocates for mental health support for immigrants By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez With her deep understanding of the challenges faced by any other immigrant to Canada, community builder and advocate Roxanne Singlot started the Youth Empowerment Program six years ago to help newcomers handle the barriers that came their way. Her advocacy
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Vancouver, B.C. Premier Eby signs letter mandating initiatives against racism, promotion of culture By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez The Government of British Columbia has officially mandated to advance proposals for the creation of a provincial Filipino cultural centre in the Lower Mainland. “British Columbians continue to recover from and respond to the upheaval caused by the
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