Vancouver, B.C. RBC winner will display art By Ted Alcuitas Multi-awarded Filipino-Canadian artist Patrick Cruz will open the first artist talk at Langara College’s Dept. of Fine Arts on Thursday, January 18 at 1:15PM in Rm. A046. http://www.patrickcruz.org Cruz is a Filipino-Canadian artist and organizer working between Vancouver, Toronto and Manila. He studied painting at the […]
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Author Shirley Camia reads at Pluma’s literary event on November 23 in Toronto. (The Philippine Reporter) Updated: Dec. 30, 2017, 6:11 AM Vancouver, B.C. Children Shouldn’t Use Knives gains praise By Ted Alcuitas Shirley Camia explores the ‘darker’ side of youth in her daring new book, Children Shouldn’t Use Knives which was released this fall.
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Burnaby, B.C. Bullet holes inspire art at Burnaby high school Cornelia Naylor / Burnaby Now DECEMBER 19, 2017 09:37 AM Byrne Creek Community School Grade 11 student Maya Arradaza and Grade 12 student Lily Whitford hold up a happy collage they made out of a sheet of plywood that had been used to cover a
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Hector Mantolino arrives at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax for his trial on Tuesday. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press) Halifax, Nova Scotia Temporary workers vindicated By Ted Alcuitas It was a moment of vindication for several dozen Filipino temporary workers when the man who brought them to Canada under false information pleaded guilty on December
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Rain did not stop protesters in Manila. (ABS/CN photo) Filipino diaspora celebrates International Human Rights Day with protests By Ted Alcuitas Filipinos across the diaspora commemorated the 70th International Human Rights Day by holding rallies and discussions on the current situation in the Philippines. Rallies were held on December 10 in San Francisco, LA, Paris, Sidney,
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Marshall McLuhan Fellow Manny Mogato (in white t-shirt) spoke to members of the UBC Philippine Studies Series (PSS) 0n November 27. Back, from left: Tania Leiva, Gym Pangilinan, Roseller Fabros, Dr. John Paul Catungal, Carlo Figueroa of the Canadian Embassy, Allison Gacad, Teilhard Paradela and Gerald Tembrevilla. Front from left: Dr. Nora Angeles, Luisa Marshall
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The late Senator plays the traditional Filipino game of ‘sungka’ with a Filipina senior. (Facebook) Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr. was laid to rest on November 29 at St. Michael’s Basilica in Toronto. He died on November 16. Enverga’s less known advocacies CommunityNews & Features Nov 24, 2017 at 5:51 pm The Philippine Reporter Enverga with Community
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Rappler photo Philippines Reuters reporter Manny Mogato will speak on “Journalism under attack: The phenomenon of fake news and challenges of accountability in the new media” on Monday, November 27 at UBC’s Liu Institute from 6 – 7:30 PM. He will also talk the following day, Nov. 28 at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada office
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Policemen stand guard near the body of a man killed during what police said was a drug related vigilante killing in Pasig, Metro Manila, February 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro Vancouver, B.C. Reporter who followed Duterte’s war speaks Monday,November 27 By Ted Alcuitas Manny Mogato will speak on “Journalism under attack: The phenomenon of fake news and
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Dr. Farrales waves a fist as she is called to receive her diploma. (Facebook) Vancouver,B.C. Two women graduates By Ted Alcuitas Dr. May Farrales, Ph.D. in Geography Her PhD dissertation takes the research she conducted for her Masters’ thesis, which explored the geographies of Filipino-Canadian youths’ educational experiences, in a new direction. “This new
