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The urn with PNoy's ashes arrives at the Manila Memorial Park to be buried beside his father and mother. ( Inquirer.net)

Updated: PNoy laid to rest together with his father and mother

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Updated: June 26, 2021, 7:30 A.M. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1451492/best-eulogy-tribute-for-noynoy-aquino-is-recover-preserve-decency-of-leaders “Eulogies have been written and spoken and shared, but the best eulogy tribute we can pay to our dear President Noy is to bring back, recover, preserve, safeguard, and never again compromise our dignity as a people and the decency of our leaders as servants, not bosses,” Archbishop […]

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper mets President Benigno Aquino 3rd during his official visit to Canada in May 2015. (Photo: CBC.ca)

Breaking: Former president Noynoy Aquino dies at 61

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Former president Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd died early this morning today ( Thursday, June 24) reports from Manila say. According to reports, Aquino was hospitalized for an undisclosed illness and was brought to Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City The only son of the late president Corazon Aquino and senator Benigno Aquino Jr., he

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Darlene Sofia Cuevas of Winnipeg wins the prestigious $100,000 Schulich Scholarship Award. (Facebook)

The Class of 2021: Winnipeg’s Darlene Cuevas tops with $100,000 scholarship

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2nd Update: June 23, 2021, 10:21 P.M. Updated: June 23, 2021, 6:32 P.M. Vancouver, B.C.  Schulich scholar Darlene Cuevas leads this year’s graduates Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com As we try to honour and celebrate our graduates every year, we do so again this year mindful that many others have graduated last year amidst the pandemic

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Meme of Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte. (Facebook)

Blog: MODERN DAY PRESIDENTS AND KINGS OF OLD

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Oswald Magno They don’t wear crowns, but modern day presidents are no different than the kings of old. So let us not be surprised if they often behave or act like kings. Donald Trump easily comes to mind as someone who has behaved like a king ever since he was elected as US president in

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Queer Filipinx PulitiQ on Mental Health and Police Brutality Issues

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Press Release Updated: June 22, 2021, 8:27 P.M. Pride Month 2021 Invitation: STOP THE KILLINGS! Unceded Territories – This summer, Filipinx queer multi-disciplinary PulitiQ [Arts_Sounds_Kritikal_Filipinx_Queer] will be part of the VINES Art Festival 2021 on August 9-19, 2021. According to the Vines website, “Vines is an arts organization and festival that is responsive to and

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Wrestling with God: Why faith remains important for the LGBTQ+ community

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P-EDS, PRIDE 2021 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 BY MARK GUEVARRA | SPECIAL TO THE DAILY CAL LAST UPDATED 23 HOURS AGO Telling people I’m gay and Catholic often sparks wonder and confusion. After all, the Roman Catholic Church officially teaches that same-sex sexual acts are evil. Many LGBTQ+ Catholics confront this teaching and leave the

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What is the International Humanitarian Law?

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The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Masbate City, Philippines on June 6, 2021 (which left a 21-year Filipino youth, scholar, and athlete Kieth Absalon and his cousin dead) sparks conversations on the International Humanitarian Law. Mildred German Unceded Territories – The family of Kieth Absalon is crying for justice after an ‘improvised explosive device’

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Movie review: An Empires’ last stand: 1898, Our last men in the Philippines (‘1898, Los Ultimos de Filipinas’)

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Updated:June 18, 2021, 1:13 P.M. “End of the Spanish global Empire but the beginning of the US neocolonial power.” Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com) As Filipinos in the Diaspora celebrate Philippine Heritage Month in June, this movie is a timely reminder of the continuing struggle of Filipinos to liberate themselves from colonizers.

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Filipino Catholics back call for ICC to prosecute Duterte

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Residents and policemen gather over the body of a suspect killed during an anti-drug operation at an informal settlers’ area near a port in Manila on Nov. 10, 2016. (Photo: AFP) Support UCA News   PHILIPPINES Chief prosecutor wants full investigation into president’s deadly war on drugs Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila Published: June 16, 2021

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BAYAN KO: The Canmore Singers Sings The Kundiman

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGJsCNc0M_4 2nd update:June 17, 2021, 4:05 P.M. Updated: June 14, 2021, 6:43 P.M. Canmore, Alberta A choir that’s only been established six months ago was able to perform the Filipino folk song virtually at the artsPlace in Canmore, Alberta on June 2, 2021. Mildred German Unceded Territories – Filipino Heritage Month is a month-long celebration

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