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Toronto woman faces immigration fraud conviction

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Politics

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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Winnipeg’s Filipino and Jewish communities celebrate links

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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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Death of young father ‘devastates’ family

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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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Immigration scammers target Filipinos

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Monina Relano warns kababayans about immigration scam photo:Phil Hossack/Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG FREE PRESS November 18, 2015 Winnipeg, Manitoba (Ed’s note) “You can fool some people some time but you can’t fool people all the time.” This time, the scammers picked the wrong person to fool. Monina Relano, a retired school teacher, is a feisty woman

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Filipinos mob Trudeau, gets promise to solve garbage problem

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Filipino environmental activists demand Canada takes back its garbage. (National Post) MANILA – (Nov. 19,2015) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to address the trash problem which has been an irritant between the two countries for the past two years. Trudeau, who is in Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, said he has

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Workers win first round against Tim Hortons

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers

Jona Pineda alleges her boss agreed to help her apply for permanent residency only if she could get a former employee, Richard Pepito, to drop his complaint with the B.C. Employment Standards Branch. (CBC) VANCOUVER– Filipino and Mexican temporary workers in Fernie and Dawson Creek have won their bids to have their complaints against Tim

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Filipinos defy bans against APEC protests

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  DOWN BUT UNBOWED A supporter of indigenous peoples braves a water cannon and continues to record with his mobile phone the dispersal of a protest rally against reported human rights abuses infront of the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Quezon City on November 18, 2015. About 700 indigenous peoples from

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Philippines-Canada open bilateral talks at APEC

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (l) pose for official photo with President Benigno Aquino 111. (Philippine Gazette photo) Bilateral talks: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flanked by Foreign Minister Stephane Dion and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. (Official Philippine Gazette photo)

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Protests greet Trudeau’s Manila visit

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Members of “Bayan” (My Country) movement burn a mock U.S. flag near the U.S. embassy ahead of the start of the APEC summit in Manila. Photo:Reuters Manila – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Manila Tuesday for APEC amidst protests from groups who denounce the 21-member meeting as no more than window-dressing. With the recent

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