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

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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

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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:

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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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Stop abuse of temporary foreign workers- coalition

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

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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Today in history: Was the man who killed Leon Kilat a hero or a villain?

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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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Tributes pour in for Alex Tizon

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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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Breaking: Pulitzer prize winner Alex Tizon dead at 57

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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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Pinay’s play on Thursday, March 23

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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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“Diversity is something to embrace and enjoy rather than just tolerate…”

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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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Philippine church must be ‘prophetic’: Sr. Mary John Mananzan

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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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