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Filipino artists participate in Asian Heritage Month

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Vancouver, B.C. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PAN ASIAN ROUTES Art Exhibition – DIMASALANG TURNS 50
 May 1-30, 2018
 Opening Reception: Thursday, May 3rd, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Moat Gallery, Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street. The Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS), The Consulate General of the Philippines, Vancouver in partnership with the Dimasalang III International […]

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Movie: Ganito Kami Noon … Paano Kayo Ngayon

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Vancouver, B.C. Press Release Open to the public on Saturday, May 5th 2018 at 2:00pm, the movie Ganito Kami Noon … Paano Kayo Ngayon (This is how we were before … How are you doing now?) will be featured at the Alice MacKay Room, Vancouver Public Library Central Branch at 350 Georgia Street. (with English

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‘Nine Dragons’ Traverses Beyond Identity to Deliver a Killer Whodunit

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Talon Books’ Kevin Williams (left), Gateway Theatre & playwright Jovanni Sy (middle), and LiterASIAN festival director Allan Cho at the book launch of the new book Jovanni’s ‘Nine Dragons’ – Jovanni is one of the authors featured at LiterASIAN 2018. (Photo:LiterASIAN) Richmond, B.C. Theatre Review: Nine Dragons is an entertaining crime drama that goes beyond

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Historian Vicente Rafael speaks on Philippines’ drug war

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

A woman cradles the body of her husband, who was killed on a street by a vigilante group, according to police, in a spate of drug-related killings in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines July 23, 2016. (TRT World and Agencies) Vancouver, B.C. Updated: April 28, 2018, 7:05 AM Witnessing Death: Photographing the Philippine Drug War

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Ano ba ang E.I. at CPP?

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

Image by Vital Partners Vancouver, B.C. Learn how to file and appeal your benefits in this interactive presentation by the Migrants Ministry of St. Marys Parish.

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Review: ” A haunting tour de force”

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Burnaby, B.C. Co.Esraga Awakens Genetic Memory Through Movement and Malong By Vincent Ternida Between April 18th and 21st, an ensemble of eight dancers took it to Shadbolt Centre of the Arts in Burnaby to showcase ancient Asian traditional arts. Divided into two acts– Collected Traces and Still There is Co.Erasga’s masterful performance inspired by these

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Essence celebrates women’s struggles

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North Vancouver, B.C. Five Filipino artists seek to respond to violence against women in group exhibit By Ted Alcuitas An eclectic mix of artists will show their works in an attempt to respond to the violence and harassment women suffer. ‘Essence’ will provide a creative dimension to the multifaceted character and spirit of women by

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Hanna May Ramis wins B.C. spelling bee

Canada News, Education

Lumby Grade 5 student Hannah May Ramis won the 2018 Spelling Bee of Canada B.C. Junior Division title in Surrey. She now advances to the National Spelling Bee in Toronto. (Photo submitted-Summerland Review) OkANAGAN, British Columbia ‘Deplorable’ did not stump student By Ted Alcuitas Hannah Ramis correctly spelled ‘deplorable’ to win the 2018 Spelling Bee

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Mark Masongsong speaks at SFU on April 18th

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Mark Masongsongat the White House   Vancouver, B.C. Mark Masongsong speaks on big data By Ted Alcuitas At a time when Facebook and the problems of collecting and sharing data is very much in the news, Simon Fraser University (SFU) brings together data visionaries to explore its impacts of big data. Mark Masongsong will speak

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ABS-CBN apologizes for inaccurate reporting of job opportunities in Canada

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, OFWs, Philippine News

Photo: Windsor Star Philippines Migrante Ontario took issue with ‘rosy’ report on mushroom farming By Ted Alcuitas Following a complaint by the migrant’s group, Migrante Ontario, ABS-CBN News issued an apology yesterday (April 14) acknowledging that there were “lapses” in the report. A report that aired on “TV Patrol” and carried on the ABS-CBN News website

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