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Magkaisa ngayong Miyerkules, Nobyembre 30

Updated: November 27, 2016, 6:50 PM Makibaka, huwag matakot! Filipinos  unite on Wednesday, November 30th By Ted Alcuitas The Filipino diaspora throughout the globe will unite once again this Sunday, November 30 (National Heroes Day in the Philippines) to show their opposition to the burial of the dictator Marcos at the Heroes Cemetery. Since the stealthy […]

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Will that be ‘Tapsilog’ or ‘Chopsilog’?

Vancouver, B.C. 22Nov2016 Startin’ up at Silogs By Monica Urrutia whatsinmymouth Posted in Breakfast, Dessert While not my blog’s main focus, I do try to go to as many Filipino restaurants as I can, especially since it is my main fare and I love to know where the best dishes are made. Most Filipino restaurants are

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Ballet Manila dancers mag-debut sa Vancouver

Vancouver, BC Press Release Ballet Manila Principal Dancers to debut in Vancouver with Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker Katherine Barkman, Rudy De Dios and Junmark Sumaylo to make guest appearances as the Snow Queen, the Snow King and the Nutcracker Prince Vancouver, BC – Goh Ballet is delighted to announce an artistic collaboration with the leading

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Parol-making contest sa Winnipeg ngayong Linggo

Winnipeg, Manitoba Second parol-making contest this Sunday, November 27 The second annual parol-making and carolling contest will happen this Sunday, November 27 at the Filipino Seniors Hall. Three prizes for $300, $200 and $100 await winners for the parol-making contest. The carolling contest winners will receive $500, $300 and $200 each for 1st, 2nd and

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Padasal Para sa mga Pinatay Ni Marcos

Students respond to surprise burial of Marcos By Dada Ducot Following the burial of Ferdinand Marcos in the Heroes Cemetery in Manila, Philippines, last November 18, 2016, members of the UBC Philippine Studies Series (PSS) gathered to discuss possible actions of protest that could be held within the university. The “Padasal Para sa mga Pinatay

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UBC students outraged by Marcos burial

The UBC Philippine Studies Series will be hosting a Pabasa Para sa Mga Pinatay ni Marcos (Prayers for Those Killed by Marcos) on November 21, Monday, 5pm at the UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues. Please wear black and bring candles. Bring your outrage! Watch out for more details. #marcosNOTahero. The traditional ‘Pabasa’ is usually

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Immigration: draws are larger than ever

CIC NEWS Canada Immigration Newsletter November 16, 2016 November 16 draw may be the final draw before improvements to Express Entry come into effect on November 19 The number of candidates being invited to apply for immigration to Canada through Express Entry has shot up yet again, with 2,427 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) having been issued to

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INA nursing group holds seminar

Vancouver, B.C. INA, the Coquitlam, B.C.-based International Nursing Alliance is holding a special nursing presentation this Friday, November 18 at Mosaic at 1522 Commercial Drive. If you want to kick-start your career in health care or wants to work in health care in B.C., this could be your oppourtunity to check it out. According to

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Pinoy wins $32.7 million lotto

  Patrick Estacio could not believe he was Canada’s latest millionaire when interviewed by TVA Nouvelles. The 41-year-old Montrealer said  “It’s so surreal.   By buying a lottery ticket, I did not expect to win the big prize! “ The Philippine-born Estacio  has lived in Montreal for only two years. Until now, he had to hold

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In Flanders Field the Poppies Grow

Remembering veterans, remembering my father..   By Ted Alcuitas   Yesterday Cora and I attended a Remembrance Day Assembly at my granddaughter’s school, Bryne Creek in Burnaby in which she recited the poem ‘In Flanders Field, the Poppies Grow’. The simple but moving ceremony moved me to tears as I listened to my only granddaughter

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