Jeannine Naboye, left, and Gerald Penaco, background left, Raphael Tolentino and Maicah Macatangay in a scene from Emma the Musical. LARRY WONG / POSTMEDIA NETWORKEdmonton, Alberta By Ted Alcuitas A local Filipino group is putting a musical production Emma The Musical -a romantic tale set against the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War.Directed […]
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Screen grab of Martina Ortiz-Luis singing the National Anthem of Canada. (CBC News) Updated: 8:08 PM, July 2, 2018 Ottawa, Canada Canada Day in the nation’s capital By Ted Alcuitas It was the first time the national anthem was sung at the annual Canada Day festivities with the newly added lyric, “in all of us
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Rachel Salud seen here with his father shares journey with depression. (Facebook) Mental illness needs to be understood By Ted Alcuitas Editor’s note: We have been thinking of writing about depression for a while but never came around to it. Then I read these two posts from Facebook friends a while back. Still I
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Lily of the Valley, Lenore R.S. Lim (Provided) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Writer and poet Lakshmi Gill and artist Lenore R.S. Lim collaborate in ‘ Scattering & Gathering’, an exhibition on Filipino migration. Opening at the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall on July 8, 2018, ‘Scattering & Gathering’ presents the dialogue between the poetry of Lakshmi Gill
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17-year old Glisha Dela Cruz from Surrey, B.C. will sing the Canadian National Anthem – Oh Canada for the 10th time at the annual Fort Langley, B.C. celebrations. (Photo: George Bencze, Provided) Winnipeg, Manitoba The 1221 “Manila-born and Winnipeg-based power pop punk trio” We’ll be rocking The Forks Market Outdoor Stage at 4:30pm this
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Dr. Alexander Bello and wife Levilynn Galvez. (Provided) Updated:12:13 PM, June 30, 2018 We continue to celebrate with graduates who had recent graduation ceremonies. Congratulations on your milestone. Dr. Alexander A. Bello Dr. Alexander A. Bello with wife Levilynn at graduation in 2014, Ph. D. in Microbiology, Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Clinical
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CBC anchor Andrew Chang a year before he became The National’s co-anchors. (Photo: Philippine Canadian News.com PCN.Com) Updated, 12:00 PM, June 30, 2018 Coquitlam, B.C. Philippine Consulate invites community to celebration in Coquitlam Please join us here in Coquitlam JULY 1 CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Filipinos join Canada Day Parade in Vancouver. (Photo: Philippine Canadian News.com PCN.Com) The
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Eduardo Balaquit has been missing since June 4, 2018. (Facebook) Winnipeg,Manitoba Police seek 2 people in connection with disappearance of Eduardo Balaquit 59-year-old Winnipeg man didn’t return home from work more than 3 weeks ago CBC News · Posted: Jun 27, 2018 12:28 PM CT | Last Updated: June 27 This is one of the
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Members of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association Edmonton take part in the 2018 Edmonton Filipino Fiesta parade in Borden Park, in Edmonton Saturday June 23, 2018. The festival continues Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. DAVID BLOOM / POSTMEDIA Edmonton, Alberta Parade kicks off two-day Filipino Fiesta STEPHEN COOK Edmonton Journal Updated: June
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RJ Aquino, co-founder of OneCity, failed to get nomination. (Facebook) Vancouver, B.C. OneCity fails its founder By Ted Alcuitas In an ironic twist, the man who co-founded the political party OneCity, failed to get nominated in last Saturday’s meeting (June 16) for city council. RJ Aquino, by now a household word for his several attempts
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