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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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FILM: JERROLD TAROG’S HENERAL LUNA (2015)

 FILIPINOS DESERVE GREAT EPIC FILMS, FEARLESS SCREENWRITING, AND THEIR STORIES TOLD For his valour and integrity in serving the Filipino people and the Motherland, General Antonio Luna was killed by Aguinaldo’s men on June 5, 1899. Mildred German  Unceded Territories – It is the Filipino Heritage Month, a month-long celebration in Canada and some parts

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Winnipeg’s 12/21 Band inks record deals

Updated: June 4, 2021, 8:15 PM Winnipeg, Manitoba 12/21: Rock and Roll in Covid Time Levy Abad I was amazed seeing 1221 Band being interviewed by Winnipeg mainstream media early April 2021. My head right away went back to the years of Pinoy Rock and Roll in Winnipeg in 1972 up to the present. Alas, a breakthrough

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Jordan Laxamana Keeps Jeepney Cafe On The Airwaves

Vancouver, B.C. May is the Month of World Press Freedom Day  Mildred German Unceded Territories – May is the month when the World Press Freedom Day is celebrated, on May 3 to be exact. This year, The United Nations’ May 3 World Press Freedom Day’s theme is “Information as a Public Good”. This theme, according

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Expat Oswald Magno pushes for Parliamentary system for Philippines

Toronto, Ontario THE DUTERTE CONUNDRUM by Oswald Magno Under the seriously flawed Philippine Constitution, the president is safely ensconced for a fixed term of six years.  Short of a popular uprising, it is practically impossible for the body politic to get rid of an erratic, whimsical, incompetent and despotic president who is causing harm for

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2021 Venice Biennale’s Philippine Pavilion explores Bayanihan

Rethinking the Architect’s role in  building structures and spaces. Ysh Cabana in Toronto Titled Structures of Mutual Support, the Philippine pavilion is co-curated by architects Sudarshan V. Khadka, Jr. and Alexander Eriksson Furunes with the members of Brgy. Encanto, Angat, province of Bulacan. Together, they form Framework Collaborative  to rethink the role of the architect

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