Franco Yiu Kwan Orr is shown outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, BC. May 30, 2013. Photograph by: Nick Procaylo , PNG Vancouver Franco Orr dismisses lawyer, gets reprieve By Ted Alcuitas The man who was convicted in a landmark case in 2013 for trafficking a caregiver from Hong Kong to Vancouver won another reprieve […]
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President Benigno Aquino 111 greets departing overseas workers at airport. Canada ranks eight in OFW remittances Almost half of global remittances come from the USA, which contributes $10.37 billion. Saudi Arabia significantly lags behind, with remittances of $2.52 billion. Despite slower growth last year, remittances from overseas Filipinos have so far not been affected by the
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Patrick Cruz and his winning entry ‘Time Allergy’. Artist Patrick Cruz looks to his roots by Ted Alcuitas “My experience migrating from the Philippines to Canada informs my studio practice, prompting me to question notions of diaspora, displacement and the adoption of a new cultural identity,” Cruz notes in the RBC Canadian Painting Competition
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Franco Orr outside court at his 2013 trial Photo: Arlen Redekop, Province The man who was convicted of trafficking a Filipina caregiver has pleaded guilty to a lesser offence, The Province reports. In 2013, Franco Yiu Kwan Orr was the first person in Canada to be convicted of human trafficking under provisions of the Immigration
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The Canadian Press Family reunification cap to rise to 10,000 The Liberal government says it remains committed to doubling to 10,000 the number of applications it will process each year for family reunification of parents and grandparents, The Canadian Press reports. The announcement by Immigration Minister John McCallum follows through the Liberal’s election promise that
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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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