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Photography: Filipino student wins this year’s Audain Travel Award

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Khim Mata Hipol wins prestigious award. (Photo: Scott Little Photography) Updated… Vancouver, B.C. Khim Mata Hipol was “shocked” on hearing he won the award The annual Audain Travel Award provides $7,500 to young artists enrolled in a full-time fine arts program. By Mildred German Filipino artist and 4th-year Emily Carr University (ECU) photography student Khim […]

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Carlos Bulosan Theatre returns pivotal work

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Toronto, Ontario Never Forget: People Power Revisited Carlos Bulosan Theatre and Pleiades Theatre revisits the play, PEOPLE POWER that commemorated the EDSA1 revolution and reflects on the ousted dictator’s son return to power 36 years later. Includes a panel discussion and art exhibit. October 25, 26, 27 at the Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace. Doors open

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Filipina transgender January Marie Lapuz’ legacy remembered

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Updated:October 18,2022, 12:o8 P.M. Vancouver, B.C. Keeping January’s legacy alive ten years after her murder The tragic death of January Marie Lapuz ten years ago in 2012 shocked her family and communities. A local support group responds with actions to cherish her legacy and to highlight the struggle of immigrant transgenders of colour. Mildred German

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Breaking: Former Edmonton MLA Carl Benito, son sentenced for immigration fraud

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Former Progressive Conservative MLA Carl Benito has been sentenced to two years of house arrest for immigration fraud. (CBC News) Edmonton, Alberta Father and son to serve sentences to house arrest Analysis Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com A father and son has been sentenced late Friday ( October 14) for immigration fraud, ending a long

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Breaking: Maita Santiago makes history as first Pinay elected to Burnaby City Council

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Burnaby, B.C. Long-time community activist makes it to Burnaby Council Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com Maita Santiago was elected as a councillor for the City of Burnaby last night, garnering an impressive 5.28 % or 11,347 votes, making a historic first for Filipino-Canadians in municipal politics in the lower mainland. Santiago, who run under the

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October 10 is World Mental Health Day

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Vancouver, B.C. Swimming Upstream: A Photo Gallery Worth A Thousand Words Mildred German PhotoVoice believes everybody should have the opportunity to represent themselves and tell their own story, “that images and words together can effectively express communities and individual’s needs, problems, and desires.” Mildred German Vancouver, BC “The impacts of drug addiction are tremendous. COVID-19

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Amanda Parafina has been leading the Vines Festival for three straight years. (Photo: Vines Festval)

Filipinos shine at Vancouver’s Vines Art Festival

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Amanda Parafina has been leading the Vines Festival for three straight years. (Photo: Vines Art Festival) Updated:October 14, 2022, 3:32 P.M. Vancouver, B.C. Filipino brilliance at the 8th Annual VINES Art Festival Stage manager and producer Amanda Parafina, a second generation Filipino in Canada brings her talents to the multi-awarded VINES Art Festival which gathers

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Surrey: Narima Dela Cruz makes final push to victory

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Independent Surrey candidate makes final push to victory. (Photo: Narima Dela Cruz Facebook) Updated: October 13, 2022, 6:15 P.M. Narima Dela Cruz hopes to be the first Filipino-Canadian city councillor for Surrey With just two days to go for the elections on Saturday, October 15, Independent Surrey candidate Narima Dela Cruz is not leaving anything

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Donato Dalayoan in front of the window of The Chamber offices which he designed. (The Chamber photo)

Filipino-Canadian graphic artist designs street mural

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Donato Dalayoan in front of the window of The Chamber offices which he designed. (The Chamber photo) Winnipeg, Manitoba Jonato Dalayoan transforms Portage & Main’s barricades By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez If you feel homesick when you see the barricades at Portage and Main, it’s because you’re seeing something Filipino design-inspired. A new mural painted on

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Gilda Macarine broke into tears as she talked to media about her mother's death. (Photo: CBC News)

A Filipino nurse’s fight against racism

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Gilda Macarine broke into tears as she faced media on the death of her mother. (CBC News  photo) Montreal “Mom was abandoned…” Gilda Macarine, who is a nurse herself, believes what happened to her mother was “the result of wilful and gross neglect.” Opinion Mildred German Over a year after 86-year-old Filipino mother and grandmother

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