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Immigrants unite against changes to Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers

Winnipeg, Manitoba New Head Tax for Manitoba By Ted Alcuitas A  coalition has  formed in reaction to changes to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). Save MPNP Coalition is spearheaded by the Friends of Filipino Immigrants in Manitoba and Migrante. It aims to stop changes to the program announced by Premier Brian Pallister in November last […]

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Pinay is Toronto’s new Medical Officer of Health

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  Toronto, Ontario Top medical post for Dr. Eileen de Villa By Ted Alcuitas Filipina doctor Eileen de Villa has been appointed as Toronto’s new Medical Officer of Health. Her appointment was announced by the City on January 30, 2016. Dr. de Villa will begin her position on March 27. “I’m very pleased with the

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Winnipeg’s Magdaragat Philippines Inc. performs in Chile

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Famed dance company represented the Philippines in international folkdance festival By Ted Alcuitas   Winnipeg’s Magdaragat Philippines Inc. represented the Philippines at the 5th Encuentro International de Folklore held in Chile from January 31 to February 2. Magdaragat was one of two dance troupes from Canada. Summer Bear Dance Troupe, a First Nation dance

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My grandparents taught me how to stand up for your rights: Apo

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(Full Disclosure: Amado is my grandson – Ted Alcuitas) Why I am proud of my grandparents Amado Arradaza Grade 7 My grandparents made a tough choice of raising their newborn child in the Philippines, or in a new country that they barely knew. They chose to move to Canada. My grandparents moved to Saskatoon from

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Trudeau drops by Jollibee in Winnipeg

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Prime Minister Trudeau sumipot sa Jollibee By Ted Alcuitas Proving once again that the Filipino vote in Winnipeg is something no politician can ignore, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made sure that he had a photo-op at the newly opened Jollibee in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg location is the first in a planned four-locations in

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Children don’t know how to harness technology’s full potential: Pinoy prof

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By Ted Alcuitas Filipino professor Ron Darvin says today’s “digital natives” doesn’t necessarily mean they have the skills to use technology to its greatest potential. Darvin will be speaking at Engaging Education for the Public Good at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 (Thursday) at the UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main St., Vancouver. Darwin, a  PhD candidate,

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Students seek to break silence on sexual violence

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Vancouver, B.C. Sexual violence in Asian Canadian communities  explored in dialogue By Ted Alcuitas “Breaking the Silence: Sexual & Relationship Violence in Asian Canadian Communities,” is an attempt by  UBC’s Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies program (ACAM) to look into race and violence in the Asian Canadian community. The event commemorating this month’s celebration

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Pinay workers’ advocate wins deportation battle

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Leamington, Ontario Fighter for migrants rights wins battle By Ted Alcuitas The woman who has become the poster girl for migrant’s rights has won her fight to stay in Canada after bing scheduled to be deported on Sunday, January 15. Gina Bahiwal is able to stay in Canada pending approval of her permanent residence application,

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Worker rights activist faces deportation

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

Toronto, Ontario ‘Unsung hero’ facing deportation under rescinded rule By NICHOLAS KEUNGImmigration reporter Jan. 12, 2017 The Toronto Star A migrant worker who has stood up for fellow workers and become a public face of the labour rights movement is facing deportation herself, caught up in the very rules she fought successfully to change. Gina

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May pamaskong lechon ang mga marinero

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Victoria, B.C. Stranded Filipino crew members of the Hanjin Scarlet will have a feast of the traditional ‘lechon’ tonight, thanks to the generosity of kababayans in Victoria. The South Korean-owned cargo ship is moored off the coast of Victoria as it awaits resolution of the bankruptcy proceedings against the world’s 7th largest shipping company. Philippine

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