Edeline Royo Agoncillo is one of the two lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit. She says she paid thousands of dollars to attend a private college that she thought would qualify her for a federal post-graduate work permit. (CBC) Edmonton, Alberta Foreign students file lawsuit against private Edmonton college, immigration consultant Students claim they enrolled […]
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Burnaby Mayor Derrick Corrigan presents certificate to Maya Lorena Arradaza at presentation ceremonies at council chambers, May 7. (PCN.com photo) Burnaby, B.C. Arradaza, Sugue honoured by Burnaby City Council By Ted Alcuitas Maya Lorena Arradaza, a Grade 11 student from Byrne Creek Community School and Andrea Sugue of Burnaby South Secondary were among 15 youths
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Transportation advocate Daryl Dela Cruz at Vancouver’s Burrard Skytrain station. (philippinecanadiannews.com photo) Surrey, B.C. Daryl Dela Cruz – what’s behind his passion for transportation By Ted Alcuitas He could talk non-stop for hours on his favourite topic – the need to change LRT to Skytrain in Surrey. The man behind the advocacy group –
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Carcar City, Philippines Breaking: Fire rages in Carcar City By Ted Alcuitas Fire is raging right now in the City of Carcar, 45 kms. south of the capital Cebu City, according to posts from netcitizens. Ironically, none of Cebu’s daily newspapers has posted anything about the fire. This is the second major fire in the
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Toronto, Ontario Tungohan will look into government policies on temporary foreign workers By Ted Alcuitas Dr. Ethel Tungohan, Ph. D. , has been appointed one of four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC), York University announced today. Tungohan will be Chair in Canadian Migration Policy, Impacts and Activism. She will study topics ranging from the
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Cover of The Philippines Rediscovered II by Stuart Naval Dee. (Photo courtesy of the author) Updated: May 2, 2018, 6:26 PM Vancouver, B.C. April 26, 2018 For immediate release PCG Vancouver set to launch “The Philippines Rediscovered II” The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Vancouver is proud to announce the launch of acclaimed Canadian-Filipino travel
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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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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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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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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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