New Westminster, B.C. “Common Chords” features Paulina Constancia’s music-themed works for nearly 3 decades By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez A daughter immortalizes the beautiful memory of her father’s birthday serenade on a harmonica to each of his six children in one of her works of art. “Those little experiences stay with you,” said Filipino-Canadian artist
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Press Release We’re delighted to invite our community to come out, celebrate Filipino-Canadian storytelling, and support the film “First comes Love: Nakabingwit” at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) this October. From whirlwind romance to raising mixed-race children, for three Filipina–white couples, love unfolds alongside harder conversations about race, belonging and what it takes to
Documentary by Fil-Canadian filmmaker makes it to Vancouver Film Festival Read More »
From the baul… The death that changed my life: The assassination of Ninoy Aquino
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Surrey, B.C. Himig Kabataan Cultural Society (HKCS) Choir wins historic firsts Press Release “Every note I play and we sing as a group is a beautiful expression of our hard work and our collective identities as Filipino-Canadians,” John Reyes, HKCS’s assistant musical director and pianist The Himig Kabataan Cultural Society (HKCS) Choir, a Filipino-Canadian
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Vancouver, B.C. “Writing Our Diaspora: Literature Across Generations” Historian Adrian De Leon is keynote speaker Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor After a one-year hiatus the Filipino Canadian Book Festival returns with a vengeance – with an impressive list of nearly 30 writers from across Canada and beyond on August 14-17 at the Museum of Vancouver
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Toronto, Ontario By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Venue seats sold out, food section includes chicken adobo due to influx of Filipino fans Alex Eala’s impressive North American hard-court run continued Wednesday as the No. 25 seed defeated American player Alycia Parks 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 to advance to the third round of the National Bank Open
Tennis star Alex Eala wins match and hearts in Canada Open Tournament Read More »
Los Angeles, California Search continues as family issues appeal Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News Despite a massive search effort involing police and volunteers, Angelica Brophy has not been found and the family is issuing an appeal – a coordinated one starting tonight to help find her. Angelica is a 44-year old emergency
Filipina American nurse Angelica Brophy still missing after 30 days Read More »
Will Barrocan who has lived in the apartment for more than 23 years fears losing his place. (PCN Photo) Updated: July 27, 2006, 8 AM 2nd Updated: July 27, 2006, 5:12 PM Vancouver, B.C. Tenants oppose demoviction Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News “I was devastated,” says tenant Will Barrocan when he learned that
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By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Vancouver, B.C. B2Gold Corp., OceanaGold, Telus, NQX among interested firms Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. completed a four-day official visit to Canada with a report that USD2.5 billion in investment commitments and a strengthened partnership with Canada will benefit the Filipino people-both at home and the ones here. Marcos
Marcos’ 1st visit to Canada yields USD2.5B in investment commitments for PH Read More »
Update: June 24, 2026, 11:40 A.M. Bert Monterona at work and the Canadian commemorative coin Vancouver, B.C. The consumate artist.. “I am an artist and, at the same time, a social realist,” ….”My work of art is a process of examining the future and rediscovering the past to build the present, to
