Toronto, Ontario “This is a victory for the community,” says Senator Balita will appeal By Ted Alcuitas The long simmering dispute between Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr. and Balita’s publisher Tess Cusipag ended July 13 with a judgement against the newspaper and its publisher. Balita is appealing the decision,according to the following Facebook message received […]
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Filipino-Canadian Artist in Mad Pride: Mad City Group Exhibit Migrante BC·Monday, July 11, 2016 Vancouver, July 8, 2016 —‘Mad Pride: Mad City’ opened with a public reception at the Gallery Gachet located in the Gastown area of Vancouver, BC. In this group exhibition, the featured artists of Gallery Gachet have come together “to build a
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Dahong Pilipino July 14, 2016 Filipinos in Vancouver led by Treenee Lopez of the Global Pinoy Diaspora Canada celebrated the decision of the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration in the case filed by the Philippines against China for its illegal occupation of its territories in the West Philippine Sea by holding a rally in
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Debunking high school dropout myth By Ted Alcuitas (Full disclosure: Maya Lorena Arradaza is my granddaughter) It has been said that Filipinos has the highest rates of high-school dropouts not only in B.C. but probably in the country. Studies show that there is a bigger proportion of Filipinos that do not complete high school compared
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Migrant workers shut out of secretive closed door immigration consultations Posted on July 6, 2016 By Ted Alcuitas A coalition of migrant workers today slammed the government’s secretive consultations on immigration policy. The Coalition for Migrant Worker Rights Canada, the representative body of migrant workers released a statement denouncing the exclusion of migrant workers from
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The Philippines and Filipinos were among several countries featured CBC-TV, February 11, 2016 In the late 1800s, colonial exhibits became popular in the western world — exhibits that not only showcased artifacts but actual people. In the era before cinema, these shows allowed westerners to see the foreigners they’d only heard of, and led to huge
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Ajax, Ontario Poliarco is consistent honours student By Ted Alcuitas McMaster University’s highest distinction for a student – Summa Cum Laude, went to Justinne Poliarco of Ajax, Ontario. Poliarco graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Major in Finance from the university’s De Groote School of Business located in Hamilton, Ontario. The eldest son of
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Toronto, Ontario ANOTHER EPIC MISTAKE? Tobias Enverga’s Skewed History of Philippine Independence By ROMEO P. MARQUEZ Editor, Filipino Web Channel June 28, 2016 “Ignorance is not bad faith. But persistence in ignorance is.” — Joanna Russ TORONTO – As I write these lines, Filipino community organizations in Greater Toronto Area are not yet done
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Winnipeg, Manitoba A mother’s tribute to her sons This month, twin brothers graduated as did thousands of others like them. But these two brothers were unlike others – they were born autistic. Here is their mother’s way of celebrating the moment. Dearest Adrian and Nicholas, Back in 1999 when you were both
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The Chilean Corner Levy Abad, June 22, 2016 Written in the BMC What a sad day indeed that the place is closing The empanada’s taste remind of Chile’s history The picante remind me of its sons and daughters struggle to be free Reminds me of Salvador Allende Gossens Martyred for dreaming to build a better
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