Vancouver, B.C. Filipinos say no to Marcos burial By Ted Alcuitas A small but determined group of Filipinos showed their opposition to the impending burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ remains at the country’s Hero’s Cemetery or Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Vancouver rally at the World Trade Centre, is one of many similar […]
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By: Boying Pimentel @inquirerdotnet INQUIRER.net US Bureau 02:42 AM September 6th, 2016 The leader who instigated a bloodbath that has killed 2,000 Filipinos wants to honor a dictator who murdered 3,000 and tortured tens of thousands more. It’s a troubling, challenging time. But also a time of resistance and struggle. On September 7, Filipino
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Press Release Montreal, QC. (August 31, 2016) – Rita S Karakas, President & CEO of Canada World Youth and Leoncio B Evascco Jr., Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of the Philippines, agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Philippines National Youth Commission and Canada World Youth to resume Youth Exchange programmes. The
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Vancouver, B.C. Strike averted By Ted Alcuitas A strike by Gate Gourmet workers has been averted when the union representing the workers reached a tentative agreement. http://philippi.mywhc.ca/canada/looming-strike-by-food-beverage-workers-could-delay-flights-at-yvr/ UNITE HERE Local 40 released a statement Monday, August 22 to announce the agreement. Press Release: Monday, August 22, 2016 Contact: Michelle Travis, (778) 960-9785 mtravis@unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local
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Winnipeg, Manitoba Solidarity through fun and struggle Levy Abad August 23, 2016 Winnipeg, Manitoba – I saw Kelly Moist at the 5th Manitoba Filipino Street Festival or MFSF held at Memorial Boulevard and Broadway Street last August 20th. Kelly is the President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees or CUPE- Manitoba. CUPE had
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North York, Toronto Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wows crowd By Ted Alcuitas In a move that is a clear signal that Filipinos are being noticed as a potent political force, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped by the popular street festival, now on its third year, even donning an apron to flip Pinoy BBqs. “Differences are
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Posted August 21, 2016 Remembering Ninoy Aquino By Ted Alcuitas August 21, 1983 This day in history would have been just another day to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the assassination of the late Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. We remember “Ninoy” who died on August 21, 1983 as he returned to the Philippines after a
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Vancouver, B.C. ‘It Runs InThe Family’ – a movie review Vancouver Queer Film Festival By Ted Alcuitas For a movie that tackles such a sensitive issue as the LGBTQ, ‘It Runs in the Family’ is a surprisingly positive and affirming movie to watch. The anticipation of how each family handles relationships surrounding the issue
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Winnipeg, Manitoba Two teenage friends died in a drowning accident August 1 at the popular Grand Beach, about an hour’s drive from Winnipeg. David Medina, 12, and Jhonalyn Javier, 11 were playing together in the water, supervised by the boy’s parents, when one of the parents lost track of the kids because of the setting sun,
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Students from the UBC Philippine Studies Series staged their own ‘Track-side DIY Assemby’ at last Sunday’s Pinoy Fiesta in Vancouver. The students engaged the crowd about the #marcosNOTahero campaign. Here are some of the responses: – Hindi talaga bayani! (Marcos is definitely not a hero!) – Bakit kailangang ilibing doon? (Why does Marcos have to be buried
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