A body pulled from a pond in Garden City Park on New Year’s Eve is that of missing tourist Ephraigm Flores, The Richmond News reports. According to the News, family members confirm it is Flores’ body. Flores, 23, had not been seen since returning from a music event at B.C. Place on Boxing Day. Richmond […]
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‘King of Padala’ slapped wiht P1.8 billion claim By Ted Alcuitas THE LBC courier group led by the Araneta family is grappling with a P1.8-billion claim filed by the state-owned Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) on behalf of defunct banking affiliate LBC Development Bank, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.(PDI) The carrier, which bills itself
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Missing Person: Ephraigm Flores Richmond 2015-12-29 19:36 PST File # 2015-42065 Richmond RCMP is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Toronto resident. Ephraigm Flores was reportedly last seen at around 11:14 pm on December 26, 2015 in the area of Garden City Rd and Granville Ave. He was returning from an electronic music
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Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega … removes the crown from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. APSource:AP Basketball and Beauty Pageants: Colonial Legacies and Queer Questions By May Farrales PhD Candidate Basketball and beauty pageants are legacies of Spanish and American colonialism and imperialism in the
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Bob Gabuna of Iqaluit points to the island province of Romblon in the Philippines, where his family are located.Gabuna led a relief efforts when Typhoon Hayian hit the Philippines in 2013. (PHOTO BY DAVID MURPHY, Nunatsiaq Online) PERSPECTIVE Open Letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by Bob Gabuna Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: I send this
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Filipina students Chaya Ocampo (left) and Steffi Tad-y braved the cold on November 29 as they marched with 6,000 diverse groups to demand climate change on the eve of the Paris COP21 Conference. Both attend the Univ. of British Columbia. (Photo supplied)
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Imelda Fronda Saluma Immigration scammer gets six years Toronto A 47-year old divorced mother of three was sentenced to six years in jail for defrauding victims more than $2.3 million. Imelda “Mel” Fronda Saluma, who pleaded guilty to the charges, was also ordered to pay restitution of $1.5 million to her victims. “I am unsure
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Imelda Fronda Saluma. CTV screen grab Pinoytv.tv November 25, 2015 Courthouse, Rm308 1000 Finch Ave. West Toronto Toronto, CA – “Imelda, you shattered dreams, betrayed trust and friendship, made us financially exhausted; heartless, she caused us deep emotional and physical impact, insulted the Canadian Immigration, took advantage of sympathetic natured individuals.” These are the words
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Regina Teplitsky, left, and Joy Lazo sing the Canadian anthem together prior to a screening of the documentary Rescue in the Philippines at the Asper Jewish Community Campus in Winnipeg on November 9. (Chris Glover/CBC) How the refugee issue united two communities By Ted Alcuitas While Canada continues to debate the Syrian refugee crisis, 10,000
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Facebook photo of Ordinario family. Abuloy raises more than $10,000 Vancouver, B.C. – A tragic biking accident has claimed the life of Ronald ‘Nonoy’ Ordinario, leaving behind a wife and three children. Ordinario, an avid cyclist and basketball enthusiast, was sideswiped by a dump truck in Richmond on Nov. 5 as he was returning home
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