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Balita newspaper vows to continue

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Toronto, Ontario Last month, the Toronto-based Balita lost a defamation  suit brought against it by Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr. (http://philippi.mywhc.ca/uncategorized/senator-enverga-wins-defamation-suit-against-balita/) which is now under appeal. The long-simmering case has divided the community and even spawned a movement to boycott the paper founded by the late Ruben Cusipag and arguably one of Canada’s longest surviving Filipino […]

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Looming strike by food & beverage workers could delay flights at YVR

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Vancouver, B.C. Union says employees are having to work up to 10 days in a row without overtime  By Ted Alcuitas Air travel from the Vancouver International Airport could face delays if a threatened strike by food and beverage workers could not be averted. “We want to issue a travel alert to Air Canada and

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Winnipeg’s first Food-O-Rama a success

Arts & Culture, Canada News

Winnipeg, Manitoba Food-O- Rama 2016- So Yummy! Levy Abad   August 7,2016 Winnipeg -I had a great time at Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba’s (PCCM) 1st Food-O-Rama 2016 (August 6-7, 2016) event held at the grounds of 737 Keewatin St.! The two-day event was a success, kudos to the organizers, vendors, advertisers, fellow musicians and

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Dr. Aquilino Dizon, Jr. honoured

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Melita, Manitoba Town names street after Dr. Dizon By Ted Alcuitas The town of Melita has honoured its long-serving doctor with a street named after him. Dr. Aquilino Dizon, Jr. served the town since 1973 and continues his practice, albeit on shorter hours. The 78-year old grandfather is a graduate of the University of Santo

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Filipino queer community feels ‘excluded’

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Vancouver, B.C. Filipino professor laments racism despite multiculturalism By Ted Alcuitas A Filipino professor whose research includes queer of colour geographies says racism is still very much alive in Canada despite multiculturalism. “There is this self-congratulatory idea that multiculturalism has solved racial issues, that racism doesn’t exist because we’re a multicultural nation,” Dr. John Paul

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Second Filipina ‘Summa cum Laude’ for McMaster University

Canada News, Education

A 22-year-old Ilocana,  Kimberleene Ordono Bolos, is the second Filipino to obtain the distinction of ‘Summa Cum Laude’ from McMaster University graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing. Last month, we reported that Justinne Poliarco graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Commerce from the same university. The Dubai-based The Filipino Times reports that Bolos is

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Breaking: Missing woman found

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Magdalena Botea was last seen at the B.C. Ferries Swartz Bay terminal headed for Vancouver on Saturday afternoon. Vancouver, B.C. The missing pregnant woman from Victoria has been found by the Vancouver Police Department. Victoria’s Times Colonist reported that Magdalena Botea, 32 and eight months pregnant, has been located safety, Victoria Police reported early Sunday

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Missing: Victoria police seeks help in locating woman

Canada News

Victoria, B.C. Victoria police send out urgent call to find missing 8-month pregnant woman Officers say Magdalena Botea is at immediate risk of harm CBC News Posted: Jul 30, 2016 6:15 PM PT Last Updated: Jul 30, 2016 6:15 PM PT Victoria police say Magdalena Botea is at immediate risk of harm after going missing

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Winnipeg Multicultural Human Rights Forum honours one of its own

Canada News, Politics

Winnipeg, Manitoba Tewodros Kassahun first Star of a Generation awardee Levy Abad The Winnipeg Multicultural Human Rights Forum (WMHRF), a grassroots human rights organization based in Winnipeg, successfully presented its first Star of a Generation award to internationally acclaimed  singer-songwriter Tewodros Kassahun, more popularly known as ‘Teddy Afro’ in the Ethiopian and international music scene.

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