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Immigration:  90,000 essential workers and international graduates have new pathways to apply

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Canada “..Significant policy and a giant step for essential workers” – Minister Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com Temporary workers and international graduates who are currently in Canada will be granted permanent status, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Wednesday. “This is a significant policy and a giant step for essential workers,” the Minister told Philippine Canadian […]

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Grandfather fasting for two weeks to protest fighter jet purchase

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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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April is National Literature Month

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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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Opinion: The Youth Is The Future. Blame Yourself.

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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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Holy Week comfort food: Pinakbet

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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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Canada Joins Other Nations In Opposing China’s Actions In Philippine Seas

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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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April is for celebrating the ‘Filipino Food Month’

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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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Memories of Semana Santa

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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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Women’s History Month Feature

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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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