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The Philippines' Maria Ressa is in town to speak at SFU's Speaker Series tonight and will receive her honorary degree. (Photo: McGill University)

Breaking: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa to speak at SFU tonight

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Vancouver, B. C. Ressa is first and only Filipino to receive an honorary degree from a Canadian university Charmaine Y. Rodriguez and Teodoro Alcuitas Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Simon Fraser University (SFU) Honorary Degree recipient and renowned journalist Maria Ressa is in town for the SFU Vancouver Speaker Series to discuss the threat disinformation […]

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Long-time educator Herman Viloria enters politics. (Photo provided)

Filipino-Canadian school principal runs for Catholic School Board Trustee in Ontario

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Ontario Wants to bring fresh perspective By Tony A. San Juan, OCT.   Herman Viloria, a long-serving Catholic high school principal in Mississauga and Brampton, is seeking election as Separate School Trustee for Wards 2 & 8 of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board (DPCDSB) this coming municipal election on October 24, 2022.  Wards 2 and

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Taste of Manila Street Festival 2022 returns with a vengeance

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Toronto, Ontario  350,000 participated in ‘Tuloy ang Saya’ By Tony A. San Juan(OCT) The ever-popular “Taste of Manila Street Festival” returns! After a hiatus of over two years, the much-awaited Filipino street festival in Toronto successfully staged its 7th open public engagement. For 6 years, historically, the annual festival operated publicly when it started in

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Mildred German's 'Meadow' forms part of exhiibition. (Photo provided)

Artist’s work celebrates nature

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Vancouver, B.C. Mildred German’s ‘Meadow’ at the 15th Annual Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show (September 2 to October 7) Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist Mildred Grace German’s artwork is inspired by the beauty of wild plants and flowers and the struggle to protect green spaces in big cities such as Vancouver

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Vancouver, BC – “Meadow” is the

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Rowena Santos is seeking re-election in October.

Six Filipino-Canadians seek Civic Electoral posts in Ontario

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Rowena Santos is seeking reelection.   Updated: August 30, 2022, 2:46 PM Ontario Four re-electionists and two first timers Tony A. San Juan, OCT. The upcoming municipal elections on October 24, 2022 in Ontario will present to the Filipino communities in the Greater Toronto Area(GTA) particularly the challenge and opportunity to support and elect six

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Lolita and Cesar Oandasan pictured here in their visit to India's Taj Mahal in 2013. (Photo provided)

Early immigrants to Winnipeg: a teacher’s experience

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2nd Update: August 21, 2022, 4:12 PM Updated: August 20, 2022, 10:00 A.M. Part Two Early teaching experiences of Filipino Teachers in Winnipeg Lolita Tumanguil Oandasan When I arrived in Winnipeg in 1965 there were no Filipino teachers  in Winnipeg public schools. As far as I knew there was only one female Filipino teacher teaching

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Grant Gonzales could be the first Filipino-Canadia in Toronto's City Council if elected in October. (Photo provided)

Municipal politics: Grant Gonzales seeks seat in Toronto

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Toronto, Ontario Public Affairs professionals is running for councillor of Ward 9-Davenport    Tony A. San Juan, OCT   Filipino-Canadian Grant Gonzales, a public affairs professional who worked on advocacy, community engagement, and public policy issues for public, private, and non-profit organizations, is running for Councillor of Ward 9- Davenport, the City of Toronto on the coming 

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'Islands' lead actors Sheila Lotuaco and Rogelio Balagtas were top winners in ACTRA. (Photo composite by Philippine Canadian News.Com)

Movies: ‘Islands’ wins ACTRA Best Performance Award

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Rogelio Balagtas and Sheila Lotuaco best performers Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Filipino-Canadian actors were picked as the best performers by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) in the Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF), Manitoba’s premier film festival and the largest rural film festival in all of Canada. Rogelio Balagtas and Sheila

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Lolita Oandasan took a chance on Canada. (Photo provided)

Early immigrants: A teacher’s journey

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Winnipeg, Manitoba The Opportunity Lolita Tumanguil Oandasan  First of two Parts I had a friend who owned a pharmacy on the street where I lived in Quezon City named Mrs. Gaerlan. One day when I went to pick up a prescription, she told me that she and her husband were leaving in a few days

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