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Big Queer Filipino Karaoke Night! opens tonight till Sept. 16

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Photo provided   Vancouver, B.C. NEWS RELEASE Premieres at  2018 Vancouver Fringe Festival All-LGBTQ Creative Team and Majority Artists who are Persons of Colour Vancouver, BC – August 21, 2018 – Award-winning performance curator/producer Katie Sly (last seen curating performances for the 2018 Pride Toronto festival) has teamed up with an all- LGBTQ creative team […]

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Politics: Narima Dela Cruz seeks City of Surrey council seat

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Narima Dela Cruz is confident she will make it this time. (Facebook) Updated: 9 AM, September 7, 2018 Surrey, B.C. Tireless community advocate makes second attempt By Ted Alcuitas  Longtime community advocate Narima dela Cruz is running for council for the City of Surrey under the Surrey First banner. The team under the leadership of 

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Opinion: Duterte’s rape of the Mother Country

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BLOODY HOSTAGE DRAMA This photo taken on Aug. 15, 1989, by former Inquirer chief photographer Boy Cabrido shows Australian missionary Jacqueline Hamill and other hostages used as human shields by armed inmates at the Metrodiscom detention center in Camp Leonor in Davao City. Hamill was gang-raped by her abductors. Duterte  suggested that because he was mayor

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Food: The busy foodie tries Myst Asian Fusion

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Myst Asian Fusion is at 6400 Kingsway #2, Burnaby Vancouver, B.C. Need more mouthfuls at Myst by whatsinmymouth Monica Urrutia After a short hiatus, it is nice to be hitting the foodie scene again. I’ve been wanting to go to Myst Asian Fusion for months and finally got my chance a few days ago. Upon arrival

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Food: El Furniture Warehouse in Whistler is where to find cheap food

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Warehouse in Whistler is where to eat (fo cheap) By Monica Urrutia What’s in my mouth Thanks to H. for suggesting we try El Furniture Warehouse for cheap eats in Whistler. Boasting a $5.95/item menu, there was no surprise that the lunch wait was long. I believe we waited between 20-35 minutes for a party of

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Breaking: Manitoba MLA Flor Marcelino one of women trailblazers

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Marcelino (centre) is the first Filipina to be elected to a provincial legislative assembly and the first woman  of colour to become a cabinet minister. (Facebook) First update: 9:45 PM, August 21, 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba First woman of colour and first Filipina elected to Manitoba legislature By Ted Alcuitas The Manitoba legislature has added MLA

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Theatre: Caleb Lagayan stars in Cinderella as Lord Pinkleton

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Caleb Lagayan wears a barong  as Lord Pinkleton.  (Photo: Nicol Spinola)   Vancouver, B.C. (Ed’s note: We welcome Carlo Javier as a new member of the team at philippinecanadiannews.com (PCN.com). This is his first feature for PCN.com. Look for exciting coverage from this young and emerging writer.) Award-winning performer talks about falling in love with

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Throwback: The Aquino Assassination 35 years ago today

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By Ted Alcuitas Thirty five years ago today, the shot that reverberated throughout the world changed my whole life.We immigrated to Canada in 1968 and four years later in September 21, 1972, Marcos declared martial law. Like many in the diaspora,  I first thought that his dictatorship was ‘benign’. I made a leap of faith

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Thousands stranded in Manila airport

Canada News, Philippine News

This was the scene at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport as passengers wait for their cancelled flights. (Reuters) First update: August 18, 2018,7:23 PM Manila, Philippines Passengers left sleeping on floors Thousands of passengers were left scrambling to rebook flights and remained stranded for the third day at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.

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