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

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?

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’)

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

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

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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Philippine politics: A view from the diaspora

Philippines 1Sambayanan is all about personalities Editors’ note: As the Philippines gears for the next national  election in 2022, a new coalition of opposition groups was launched to oppose and defeat Duterte who is bent on staying in power. Oswald Magno  dissects its relevance and prospects . Opinion Oswald Magno Toronto Sorry folks, but quite

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PilipinxPages celebrates first anniversary

Vancouver, B.C. Discovering their roots, sharing their heritage Nathalie De Los Santos PilipinxPages is celebrating its first anniversary on Philippine Independence Day. The platform recommends books primarily written in English by Filipino/a/x authors across all genres and age groups. It is based in Vancouver, BC and run by Nathalie and Tiffany. The platform started when

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Victoria’s ‘Mabuhay Festival’ Online

Updated: June 13, 2021, 9:35 P.M. Victoria,B.C. June is Filipino Heritage Month in Canada The annual event by the Victoria Filipino-Canadian Association (VFCA) takes place in Centennial Square. Due to the pandemic, the festivities will be online this year. Mildred German Unceded Territories – As the Philippines celebrates the 123rd proclamation of Philippine Independence from

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MILK SWEATER: Filipino Anime Digital Art and Literature

Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, Sago, Good Night Out & ‘The Culture of Death’ Mildred German Unceded Territories – Art influences our present realities. Technology plays a large part in expanding the the horizons of Art. Drones and robots not only can take images in the bird’s eye view, transport items, and are treated as tools in the

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#ArawNgKalayaan2021

Metropolitan Museum of Manila This exuberant work entitled Epilogo by the artist collective Sanggawa was painted during the centennial celebration of the Philippines’ independence in 1998. It shows an amalgamation of people and moments alluding to our long and fraught struggle for independence. We see a grand hall strewn with napkins and bottles and numerous

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