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Toronto: Taste of Manila cancellation shocks community

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau serving food at the 2016 Taste of Manila.(Photo: Justin Trudeau, Facebook) Toronto, Ontario ‘Largest’  Filipino street festival in North America By Ysh Cabana TORONTO (07/24)—The massive Philippine food and culture festival next month is called off because of “unbearable” costs, organizers said in a letter to community stakeholders. Taste of Manila […]

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Breaking: Is Tomas ‘Tatay’ Avendano on the way out?

Canada News, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Politics

Tomas Avendano and Ching Colobong in an interview with Luisa Marshall of the TV show, Simply the Best on May 12, 2014 shortly after Colobong was elected president. (Photo: Simply the Best) Vancouver, B.C. Tom Avendano faces challenge, acknowledges mistakes in stunning admission By Ted Alcuitas After 22 years at the helm of MHHS and barely

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Breaking: Layoffs at Coquitlam nursing homes averted

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs

These Filipina workers have a reason to smile today as news of an agreement that they will retain their jobs was announced. (Provided-HEU) Coquitlam, B.C. Agreement reached not to layoff workers, most of whom are Filipinos By Ted Alcuitas Workers at two Coquitlam nursing homes can breath a sigh of relief today as the union

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Mother of expelled Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church member wins refugee case

Canada News, International News, Philippine News, Politics, Religion

Lowell Menorca cares for his mother, Fredisminda Menorca, partially paralyzed by a stroke shortly after she applied for refugee status in Canada.(Facebook) Vancouver, B.C. Mother and son are now both refugees in Canada By Ted Alcuitas An expelled Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church member is elated that his mother has been granted refugee status in

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Breaking: Canadian shot dead in Batangas City

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

Barry Gamon planned to relocate to British Columbia after living in the Philippines since 2008. (CBC) Batangas, Philippines A 66-year-old Canadian was killed while his wife was hurt after they were shot by two unidentified suspects Sunday night in Batangas City, media reports say. Police Senior Inspector Hazel Luma-ang Suarez, information officer of the Batangas

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Caregiver’s daughter graduates ‘Magna Cum Laude’

Canada News, Education, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs

A single-mom’s hard work, working three jobs has paid off with daughter Gladys graduating ‘Magna Cum Laude’. (The Philippine Reporter) Ottawa, Ontario Gladys Ayson was raised by single mom By Ted Alcuitas A caregiver’s daughter has made her mom proud by graduating ‘Magna Cum Laude’ from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Arts

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Dr. Dada Docot (Ph.D.) joins emerging pool of Filipino scholars

Canada News, Education

Dr. Dada Docot, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)  in Anthropology. (Facebook) Vancouver, B.C. Updated: 5:34 PM, July10, 2018 2nd Update: 6:47 AM, July 11, 2018 Docot graduates from the University of British Columbia (UBC) By Ted Alcuitas Dr. Dada Docot, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)  in Anthropology,  joins an increasing number of Filipino scholars in Canada after

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Raw emotion, tears at rally to support workers

Canada News

“It’s not just about washing them, or giving them their medication — it’s the love they get from you,” Edna Sandoval, a family member told the gathered workers tearfully.( Provided-HEU) Updated:4:19 PM, July 10, 2018   Coquitlam, British Columbia Three weeks after joining union workers were fired By Ted Alcuitas Tears flowed freely at a

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Breaking: HEU workers rally tomorrow to stop mass layoffs

Canada News, Politics

These Pinay workers will lose their jobs at two care homes for joining a union. (photo: HEU Facebook) Coquitlam, B.C. Updated: 7:05 AM, July 8, 2018 “It’s union busting” says HEU By Ted Alcuitas About 150 workers, mostly Filipinos, will lose their jobs at two Coquitlam care homes this September. The workers are holding a

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Will Filipinos have a cabinet minister in B.C.?

Canada News, OFWs, Politics

B.C. Premier John Horgan  speaks to representatives of the Filipino community flanked by MLAs Mable Elmore to his left and Adrian Dix on the right. Melanie Matining is on the far left. (Photo: Facebook) British Columbia Horgan non-committal on a Filipino cabinet minister By Ted Alcuitas B.C. Premier John Horgan was evasive in answering the

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