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Theatre: Caleb Lagayan’s Les Miserables dream comes true

Updated: October 14, 2021, 10:18 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. Filipino-Canadian actor joins iconic musical in England and Ireland tour Mildred German “You’re good at singing, but you lack the stage presence, ” Caleb Lagayan was once told by his high school teacher. Today, the Vancouver actor  will be joining the 2021-2023 U.K. and Ireland Tour of Les […]

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EIGHT FILIPINO-CANADIANS SEEK FALL MUNICIPAL POSTS 

Canada Opinion By: Tony A. San Juan, OCT-Retired.  The autumnal chime and colors are upon us. Within the Canadian landscape, the political climate especially in the city environs is now breezing. Eight Filipino Canadians in six Canadian cities and one town are in the election “warpath”. These beautiful, bold, and brave Filipinos composed of six

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Municipal politics: Is this the year we elect a Filipina for Mayor of Calgary?

Canada  Six Filipino-Canadians in the running for municipal elections this month Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com (PCN.Com) Realtor Grace Yan seeks to be mayor of the City of Calgary and is joined by five others running for councillors in Alberta, Montreal and Whitehorse. Grace Yan for Mayor of Calgary, Alberta Elections: October 18, 2021 By Tony

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Remembering the old Vancouver

Vancouver, B.C. A ‘settler’ reminisces about Vancouver By Rizalina Guilatco Carr History is alive! 41 years ago today, (October 7, 1980), I arrived in Vancouver on a beautiful, bright, cool sunny day. Sitting in the car, my favourite British rock band, “Queen,” blasted “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” through the car stereo. I remember looking

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Breaking: Maria Ressa, Duterte nemesis, wins Nobel Peace Prize

First Filipino to win  award “A thousand cuts” doesn’t scare this fearless journalist Editorial Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com (PCN.Com) Maria Ressa, founder and CEO of Rappler, Inc. has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Journalism, the first Filipino to be ever win the $1.1 cash award. Ressa shares the prize with Russian journalist

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Halalan 2022: Leni Robredo runs for president

Updated: October 8, 2021, 10:40 A.M. Philippines Repeat battle between Robredo and Bongbong Marcos Charmaine Rodriguez Kara Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo today ( October 7 in the Philippines) announced her plan to run for president in the May 2022 elections after she was nominated by the political opposition coalition 1Sambayan which called the Philippines

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Closing event and performance at Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite

Press Release BOOK TICKETSBECOME AMEMBERMAKE ADONATION Today’s hours: 10 AM – 5 PM OFFSITE: EVANN SIEBENS + KEITH DOYLE APRIL 9, 2021 – OCTOBER 11, 2021 Evann Siebens + Keith Doyle, Pedestrian Protest, 2021, site-specific installation at Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite, April 9 to October 11, 2021, Photo: Ian Lefebvre, Vancouver Art Gallery In a

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World Teachers’ Day 2021

October 5 is World Teachers’ Day 2021 Jaleen Chrissy Nocon: On Teaching, Music, and Art Mildred German Vancouver, BC – As the world celebrates World Teachers’ Day amidst the ongoing pandemic, many of us can be reminded of the big role of teachers in our lives and of our children’s. Particularly, in the Philippines, teachers

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Breaking: Philippine President Duterte announces ‘retirement from politics’

Philippines Is Duterte really going to retire? Analysis Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilipineCanadianNews.Com (PCN.Com) In an announcement typical of his bravado, President Rodrigo Duterte announced yesterday (Oct. 2 in the Philippines) that he will not run for vice president in next May’s elections. While he is not running for vice-president, his long-time aide, Senator Bong Go

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Art Gallery Commemorates National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day with special performances at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square and the Elder in Residence Program September 29, 2021, VANCOUVER, BC // Traditional Coast Salish Lands including the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw) and Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) Nations  The Vancouver Art Gallery invites

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