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Phil de Luna inducted into Royal Academy of Science’s (RSC) Class of 2021

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The youngest ever-program director at the National Research Council at age 29, Phil de Luna has added another accolade to his string of achievements. De Luna was recently inducted into the  Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Class of 2021, possibly the youngest in this year’s crop and the first-ever Filipino-Canadian to join the prestigious society. […]

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Tennis: Filipino-Canadian sensation Leylah Annie Fernandez on winning streak

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Vancouver, B.C. Giant killer has her dad as coach Charmaine Rodriguez Kara Canadian tennis sensation Leylah Annie Fernandez, who is of Ecuadorian and Filipino descent, continued her winning streak at the US Open and made it to the semi-finals after beating No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) last Tuesday, September 7, 2021

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Halalan: Bumoto sa September 20!

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OP-ED :  SA AKING MGA KABABAYAN “Tara na, Kabayan , mag-boto na tayo”! ELECTION MATTERS! GET OUT and VOTE   Tony A. San Juan, OCT-Retired The federal election is just around the corner.  Canada’s new Governor-General has ordered the writ to be issued, the Parliament is dissolved, and the whole country, amid the pandemic, is at it.

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METROLINX: Isang pinalawak na transit network

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MAS MALAWAK NA TRANSPORTASYON. PARA SA INYONG HINAHARAP. Ngayong halos palabas na tayo sa panahon ng pandemya, sinimulan na ng Metrolinx ang pagtatayo at patuloy na pagtatatag ng isang pinalawak na transit network na nakasentro sa pangangailangan ng mga pasahero.  Sa programa nito, mas padadaliin ng ahensiya ng transportasyon ng Ontario ang pagpili ng pasahero

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Federal elections: The bare-foot campaigner?

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Vancouver, B.C. Liberal Virginia Bremner keeps knocking Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com) Being a first-timer and an underdog doesn’t faze Virginia Bremner who is running in the Vancouver-Kingsway riding for the Liberal Party. Since her acclamation , she has been busy knocking on as many doors as she can. She hopes to topple

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Federal elections: Liberal candidates face harassment

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Ontario “I feel like I have a target on my back”, say Elizabeth Quinto First-time Liberal candidate Elizabeth Quinto insists that most people in her southern Ontario riding of Oxford aren’t hostile. But recent events makes her feel anxious when putting up signs and tries not to door-knock alone. Over the past two weeks, Quinto

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Agosto: Buwan ng Wika

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Inilathala ng  KOMISYON SA WIKANG FILIPINO  2F Watson Bldg., 1610 JP Laurel St., San Miguel, Maynila Tel. 02-733-7260 • 02-736-2525 Email: komfil.gov@gmail.com • Website: www.kwf.gov.ph    Ano ang tinawag na “mga wika ng Filipinas”?  Ang tinatawag na “mga wika ng Filipinas” ay ang iba’t ibang wikang katutubo na sinasalita sa buong kapuluan. Hindi tiyak ang

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Filipino Canadian woman runs for mayor of Calgary

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Calgary, Alberta Tony A. San Juan “My focus and vision are a Calgary where businesses grow and families thrive.” This is the “battle cry” of Grace Yan, a Filipino Canadian of considerable political ambition and great personal determination. Grace Yan is running for Mayor of Calgary, Alberta this coming civic election on October 18, 2021.

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Liberal bigwigs rally around colleague Virginia Bremner

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Vancouver-Kingsway “Shameful, shocking, blatant racism” After Virginia Bremner tweeted @Virginia Bremner how she was treated  by her NDP opponent Don Davies, a number of Liberal candidates  tweeted back their support including former cabinet ministers. Bremner tweeted @DonDavies :”Today Don Davies said that because I am a Filipina-Canadian woman running in federal politics that I am

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Another Pinay joins race for Parliament

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Vancouver, B.C. Naden Abenes is fifth to run for parliament Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com (PCN.Com)ouve  After failing to get nominated in Vancouver Centre, Naden Abenes has been acclaimed as the NDP’s candidate for Vancouver Quadra, the fifth Filipino-Canadian to run for federal office. A single mom who worked as a hotel room attendant for over

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