Philippine art and the Filipino artist… in focus Ida Beltran-Lucila In this month that celebrates International Women’s Day, we focus on the female National Artists of the Philippines. The Order of the National Artists is bestowed on individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts. Originally instituted as […]
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First update: March 23, 2021, 11:30 AM Vancouver’s Filipino-Canadian Duo Manila Grey Nominated for the 50th Juno Awards Mildred German March 22, 2021 Vancouver, BC – Vancouver-based Filipino-Canadian R&B duo Manila Grey among who made the list of nominations for the Juno Awards of 2021. This duo has been nominated for the Breakthrough Group of
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Updated: March 2, 2021, 11:03 AM Two First-Generation Visayan Women Rappers Representing our Community Struggles on March 24 & 25 Opinion Mildred German March 23, 2021 – As the world celebrates the 500th anniversary of the colonization of the Philippines, it is best to remember the native peoples of the pre-colonial Philippines, the Sebwano and
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New Westminster, B.C. New Westminster Police is seeking information on missing person Ma (Maria) Loreto. Help New Westminster Police locate #MissingPerson – Ma (Maria) LORETO. If you have information on her whereabouts, please contact New Westminster PD at 604-525-5411. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.solvecrime.ca or
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Updated:March 23, 2021, 8:55 AM Online petition started Mildred German Victoria, BC – Filipino-Canadian group Victoria Filipino-Canadian Association (VFCA), has started an online petition to reach out for support and to demand justice for the Filipino seafarers enslaved by Goundar Shipping in Fiji. The petition can be accessed via change.org: https://www.change.org/p/fijian-government-urge-fiji-govt-to-punish-groundar-shipping-for-enslaving-and-abandoning-filipino-workers?redirect=false According to the petition,
Updated: March 20, 2021, 9:20 AM As White Supremacist groups, Incels and their networks continue to expand, Canada has begun prosecuting their crimes as acts of terrorism. Opinion Mildred German Nine people were shot, eight dead, seven of the dead were women, and six of these dead women were Asian women. The 21-year old white
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Updated: March 18, 2021, 11:10 AM Vancouver, B.C. Amidst the increasing Anti-Asian hate in the U.S. following the killing of eight people in Atlanta, Georgia, Canada faces the same threats of white nationalism and supremacy Opinion Mildred German Unceded Territories – Eight people were killed and a 21-year old suspect was apprehended in connection to
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Vancouver, B.C. Kimmortal Kimbo Bince Villagante https://linktr.ee/kimmortal TODAY marks exactly 2 YEARS since I released “X marks the Swirl”! Thank you for being here to celebrate with me! This film is created to my track Submerged. A song that I have been told has given people the space to cry and grieve. This song
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Toronto,Ontario CBC Radio seeks Filipino Senior Writer in Toronto Analysis Teodoro Alcuitas Editor philippinecanadiannews.com Canada’s public broadcaster is seeking a Filipino-Canadian for a Senior Writer position at its Toronto office. CBC/ Radio Canada is seeking a writer for its ‘Tagalog’ section whose duties include filing for multiple platforms – “primarily or digital, but also occasionally
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A Feast Fit for a Rajah Jan Dominic Tarroja Umengan poses beside a large table groaning with favorite Filipino dishes as he calls out the rest of his family—party of 18—to celebrate the quincentenary of Christianity in the Philippines. “Nic” is soaking up the religious and historic significance of 500 years of the Catholic Faith
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