News Release BC groups call on province to prevent abuse in recruitment of temporary foreign workers Vancouver, BC (April 6, 2017) – Today, a coalition of organizations in British Columbia is calling on the provincial government to take action to stop the abuse of temporary foreign workers. The coalition will deliver the open letter to […]
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Statue of Leon Kilat in Carcar, Cebu where he was assassinated on Good Friday, 1898. (PCN.Com photo) Reposting… Hero or villain? SunStar Cebu By Ted Alcuitas (Updated: April 6, 2017, Alegrado and Quijano added) Updated: April20, 2019 APOLINARIO Alcuitas killed Leon Kilat on Good Friday, April 8, 1898, exactly 119 years ago this month. Entry
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Ed’s note: Of the many tributes that poured in after news of Alex Tizon’s death last week (March 23) we find this one from Ed Lingao the most touching, especially coming from a kababayan. For in his words, Alex found himself again…”.he was fully an American. But he was also finally and fully a Filipino
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Updated Mr. Tizon was known for deeply reported, philosopher-type pieces that are becoming rarer in today’s fast-paced media cycle. By Mike Rosenberg Seattle Times business reporter Originally published March 25, 2017 at 5:52 pm Updated March 25, 2017 at 8:30 pm Alex Tizon, a journalist and professor who won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting while
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Medium, a play by Karla Comanda Playwright Karla Comanda’s short play, MEDIUM will be shown on Thursday, March 23, 25 at Studio 1398 in Granville Island as part of this year’s Brave New Play rites festival. Performance Times: |March 24th 7:30pm | March 25th 2:00pm | March 26th 7:30pm Medium is a comedy about Anna, a
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Edmonton, Alberta Diversity is real, and we are all part of it By Mila Bongco-Philipzig Diversity Magazine More than thirty years ago, I came to Canada alone as a graduate student. Assimilation was much harder back then. Throw in my own lack of information on inter-cultural interactions and general naiveté due to my
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Montreal, Quebec Martial law from below’ By Ted Alcuitas A Philippine activist nun called for the Philippine church to be “prophetic” as it faces the prospect of martial law under President Rodrigo Duterte. “Duterte is having a martial law from below, ” Sr. Mary John Mananzan (OSB) told philippinecanadiannews.com in a telephone interview from her
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Toronto, Ontario Senator Enverga ‘happy’ with result By Ted Alcuitas Updated: March 25, 2017, 9:18 PM The publisher of Toronto’s Balita and his editor has been found guilty of contempt March 8 for violating the injunction in a previous libel case filed by Senator Tobias Enverga. Balita Inc., its publisher, Tess Cusipag and Editor Romeo
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Vancouver, B.C. Breaking: Pinoy grad student wins Teilhard ‘Ty’ Paradela has been elected Vice-President Academic and University Affairs of the UBC Graduate Student Society (GSS). He thanks his supporters with this message posted on his Facebook page. Dear Friends, I would like to thank you all for your support in my candidacy for the position of
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Montreal, Quebec International Women’s Day Sr. Mary John Mananzan still running at 80 By Ted Alcuitas An activist nun who quotes Marx and Jesus spoke at Montreal’s Women’s March to celebrate International Women’s Day today. Sr. Mary John Mananzan, OSB, was cited as one of the 100 Most Inspiring Persons in the World on March 8,
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