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Trudeau may raise ‘drug war’ killings with Philippines’ Duterte at ASEAN meeting

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Leaders attend a photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam. Pictured top right is Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at centre. (Jorge Silva/AP Photo) CBC Nov. 11, 2017 Anti-drug campaign has left 7,000 Filipinos dead; PM to meet with ASEAN leaders Sunday   Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the APEC […]

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Strangers when they meet: Reconnecting with your child

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

Alyssa Torres, a Grade 12 student at Forest Hill Collegiate, and her mother Raquel Torres outside their Toronto home. Alyssa was 6 when her mother left the Philippines to work in Hong Kong and Canada, and the famly reunited in Toronto six years later.  (LUCAS OLENIUK / TORONTO STAR)   Vancouver, B.C. 

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Mental illness: How Francis Arevalo lost and found himself through music

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Arevalo  strives to “connect with others, exploring meaning through community-building and creative expression..” British Columbia One man’s struggle against mental illness By Ted Alcuitas The Canadian Association for Mental Health (CAMH) has named Francis Arevalo as one of 150 leading Canadians who are making a difference for mental health. The Vancouver-born and raised hip-hop artist

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Jesus Christ Superstar features two Pinoys in cast

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Two Filipinos in cast of Jesus Christ Superstar By Ted Alcuitas The iconic musical Jesus Christ Superstar will have two Filipinos in the cast – Caleb Lagayan and Jennifer Suratos who plays Pontius Pilate.   URP began as a small community theatre company in 1995 with its first staging of Jesus Christ Superstar. Since then,

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OFWs: Balikbayan box taxes suspended

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These boxes will no longer be taxed until March 2018. (Photo: CNN Philippines)   PHILIPPINES The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has suspended the implementation of the duty and tax-free privileges of consolidated balikbayan boxes, a decison wecomed by the The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), reports the Philippine Inquirer. “We would like to thank the

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Passages: The erudite Mel Tobias

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Mel at his bookstore. Notice the old typewriter. ( Photo: Dahong Pilipino)   Vancouver, B.C. Pumanaw: Man of letters is gone By Ted Alcuitas Last month at the Jim Wong-Chu Celebration of Life, I sat with Filipina author Eleanor Guerrero Campbell and I inquired about Mel Tobias. Author Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell discusses ‘Stumbling Through Paradise’  

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Understanding depression

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

Vancouver, B.C.   Settlement Program in Collaboration with St. Mary’s Migrant Ministry “Understanding Depression Part 2” Join us in a free interactive discussion about: Speaker: Francois Botha, PhD Registered Psychologist To register or to get more information, please contact: Lenn Castro at stmarysmigrant@gmail.com When: Sunday – Oct. 15, 2017 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Where:

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Consular services in Winnipeg

Canada News, Philippine News

Winnipeg, Manitoba   CONSULAR OUTREACH IN WINNIPEG The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto announces its consular services in Winnipeg for October 21 to 23, 2017 at the Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport – Polo Park, 1740 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg. Doors will open at 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM for the three-day service. For further inquiries, please

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Philippines willing to extradite ‘terror’ suspect

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Suspect Russell Salic is shown here as he is being led by Phiippine police. (ABS/CBN)  Philippines Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said on Sunday that the extradition process for a Filipino doctor accused of plotting terror attacks in the US should already begin, reports Inquirer.net. “It only means that we have to begin the extradition

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