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Zenia Marshall lands role in UP TV’s ‘Date My Dad’

Vancouver, B.C. Zenia is daughter of ‘Tina Turner’ tribute artist Luisa Marshall By Ted Alcuitas Zenia Marshall will play the role of Mirabel Cooper alongside Barry Watson and the legendary actress Raquel Welch in the UP TV’s comedy series ‘Date My Dad’. The series to be released next month (June 2) is about a widower […]

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Breaking: Dr. Rey Pagtakhan gets Order of Manitoba honours

Winnipeg,Manitoba Trail blazer is honoured by province By Ted Alcuitas Updated 3 PM, May 13, 2017   “I was overcome with emotion when I received the call from the Lieutenant Governor about my selection,” Dr. Rey Pagtakhan  told PhilippineCanadianNews.com by phone from his home in East St.Paul’s,Manitoba. Pagtakhan was named one of 12 Manitobans to received the

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Lani Maestro’s work featured in Venice Biennale

Former Canadian resident’s work  at Philippine Pavillion BY Ted Alcuitas “I am Canadian and I am also Filipino. Nationalisms that are based on purist thinking easily become fascism. Categories are not that important; consciousness is. If we have consciousness, then we would be capable of careful listening and mindfulness of “difference.” We would be more

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Breaking:Mable Elmore wins third term

British Columbia Liberals leading 43 -41 with Greens 3 By Ted Alcuitas The first and only Filipino MLA in British Columbia has been reelected in Vancouver-Kensington. Media organizations have declared the NDP’s Mable Elmore the winner by a wide margin over her Liberal opponent . Elmore got 10,916 votes against Liberal Kim Jee Chan Logan’s

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CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault reports on the Philippines

‘Democracy as we know it is dead’: Filipino journalists fight fake news Filipinos spend more time on social media than anyone else in the world By Adrienne Arsenault, CBC Posted: Apr 27, 2017 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 27, 2017 7:36 AM ET   About The Author Adrienne Arsenault Senior Correspondent Based in Toronto, Adrienne

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Breaking: ‘Balita’ loses appeal to reduce $350,000 libel award

Toronto, Ontario Breaking: Appeals Court denies Cusipag appeal By Ted Alcuitas In another setback for the beleaguered Balita and its publisher Tess Cusipag, the Ontario Court of Appeals dismissed Cusipag’s motion to reduce the amount of damages awarded to Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr. The ruling on April 12, 2017 came after a hearing on April

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Fixed! A new film by Joella Cabalu

Filipina filmmaker Joella Cabalu debuts new film By Ted Alcuitas Award-winning filmmaker Joella Cabalu is debuting a new film – FIXED! , this time as a producer. FIXED! will have its world premier at DOXA documentary Film Festival in Vancouver on May 8. Screenings will be at 9:30 PM at the Pacific Cinematheque, 1131 Howe

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Breaking:Filipino troops kill key commander blamed for beheadings of Canadians

Army ‘kills Abu Sayyaf commander’ By Ted Alcuitas A key commander of the Abu Sayyaf have been killed in an encounter with Philippine military troops in the southern Visayan island of Bohol. Military chief of staff General Eduardo Ano said troops recovered and identified the remains of Moammar Askali, also known as Abu Rami, at

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Edmontonians prepare for Filipino Fiesta

SPONSOR VOLUNTEER PERFORM The Fiesta is organized and delivered by a team of volunteers. We’re looking for a few more reliable and enthusiastic people to keep the momentum going! Opportunities exist in security, publicity, site logistics and more. Get in touch and let us know what you’re interested in. We offer a great volunteer program

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Poetry:

Two Anti-Ghazals for the Apartment on Kaimito Street by Karla Comanda I. After sixteen years, the Crayola on the walls are still there, faded colours rubbing off to reveal the layer before. The closet is a pool of mothballs, their stench trapped in the wooden crevices. My father’s computer is now grey from collecting dust

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