2nd Update: Apri 15, 2021, 11:00 A.M. Updated:April 14, 2021, 10:20 P.M. Langley, B.C. Dr. Brendan Martin will live on water alone Opinion Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com A 70-year-old Langley grandfather is living on water alone for two-weeks to protest the planned purchase of 88 fighter jets. Dr. Brendan Martin is on […]
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National Hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal, executed for his writings The proclamation of National Literature Month highlights the important role literature plays in preserving Filipino values and inspiring today’s literature. Opinion Mildred German Unceded Territories – One of the most famous books in Philippine literature is Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) by Dr. Jose
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Updated: April 11, 2021,10:22 P.M. Vancouver, B.C. RISE OF COVID-19 CASES LINKED TO POLITICAL DECISIONS, ACTIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS Mildred German Unceded Territories | The reason B.C. Premier John Horgan was “finger-wagging”on a Monday afternoon of March 29 while throwing cheap shots and blaming the young people in a press conference was mostly because “young people aren’t doing
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April is Filipino Food Month PINAKBET: A Great Way To Eat More Vegetables! Mildred German It is customary for many Filipinos to refrain from eating meat during Holy Week. As the Philippines’ lush harvests of vegetables has shaped the culture of food in the country, there are plenty of vegetarian and vegan Filipino recipes to
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The Canadian Department of National Defence said that HMCS Calgary sailed through the South China Sea amidst tension Mildred German April 3, 2021 – This week a Canadian warship entered the disputed South China Sea as tensions continue to escalate after 220 Chinese ships were spotted moored near the Julian Felipe Reef inside the Philippines’
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Lugaw Is Essential by Mildred German As Filipino food shapes the identities of many of our communities, including in the diaspora, the Filipino Food Month aims to promote and preserve the Philippine’s culinary heritage and traditions. Founded on April 13, 2018, the Filipino Food Month was declared after Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the
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GOOD FRIDAY PROCESSIONS IN CARCAR & ANGELES CITY PLACES The Santo Intierro of Carcar atop its grand carroza Woman of the cloth. CLICK TO ENLARGE This is part of my Semana Santa series where I feature rituals and traditions observed in certain places during this solemn week in the Catholic calendar. Click
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Updated: April 1, 2021, 12:00 PM Vancouver, B.C CELEBRATING FILIPINO-CANADIAN FILMMAKER ANA DE LARA OPINION MILDRED GERMAN March 31, 2021 Unceded Territories – Annually, March marks the month of the year that highlights the contribution of women to society and in the ongoing process of rebuilding a just society. Whether it is contemporary to celebrate
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Updated: March 31, 2021, 6:27 A.M Surrey, B.C. Follows successful first single ‘Over Myself’ 20 year-old Glisha released her debut album Attchments + Acceptance, barely three years after her first single ‘Over Myself’ in 2018. The album, a Pop & RnB project consisting of eight original songs, speaks about experiences in transitioning from being a
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