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Isobel Rivera joins webinar panel 

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Updated:March 15, 2021,6:26 AM International Womens Month In celebration of ##InternationalWomensMonth #FINEXPhils through the Women in Finance Committee presents a #freewebinar on “Global Leadership at its Best” on March 18, 2021at 10:00AM – 11:45AM Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_PZ2_HBxYTkia2JSKf5mkcg Rivera is Regional Head of Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications, UN WomenHead of Partnerships and Resource Mobilization, UN Women […]

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Pope Francis greets Cardinal Tagle at the end of his greetings. (Photo: Vatican News)

Breaking: Pope, Cardinal Tagle concelebrate Mass to usher in celebration of 500 years of Christianity

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“Discreet and hardworking presence” of Filipinos in Rome Opinion Teodoro ’Ted’ Alcuitas Editor philippinecanadiannews.com “Here in Rome, when we miss our grandfathers, we know we have a Lolo Kiko. Thank you very much, Holy Father. “ With these words, an emotional Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle of the Philippines ended his greeting to the Holy Father on

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Clara Costales – Orallo: Diary of a cancer patient

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Vancouver, B.C. A former nurse struggles with cancer and shares her story First of a series Editor’s note: This is a compilation of exchanges I had with Clara ( ‘Laling’ to friends) over the past years since I reconnected with her through Facebook. We first knew each other back in Winnipeg where she worked as

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Winnipeg’s Bahay Perlas breaking stigmas against Drag Culture

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Collective seeks to break stigma Mildred German Winnipeg, Manitoba – Bahay Perlas (House of Pearls) is the first of its kind in Winnipeg, MB. It is a welcomed space to break stigmas against drag culture. It is a collective that welcomes drag and non-drag artists. Such that the unique approach is necessarily timely.

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“Not Your Exotic” panel at Ryerson University

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Toronto, Ontario East and Southeast Asian women addresses gender-based violence Mildred German With the long history of Asian communities being targeted, exoticised, being used as cheap labour, and labeled as the “model minority,” 2020 saw a nearly doubled increase in anti-Asian attacks and vandalism. On March 4, 2021, ​activists, advocates and writers presented East and

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Filipina artist featured in International Women’s Day today (March 8)

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Vancouver, B.C. Stephanie Comilang brings the Practices of Care in Art Connects 2021, Vancouver Art Gallery Mildred German Unceded Territories – 2019 Sobey Art Award winner, Filipina artist Stephanie Comilang, will be in conversation with Melissa Karmen Lee, Director of Education and Public Programs, today March 8, 2021 at 12 PM  to discuss the art and

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JOAQUIN BERNAS, SJ 1932 – 2021

Fr. Joaquin Bernas, SJ: Torontonian remembers an intellectual and spiritual giant

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Updated:March 6, 2021, 4:10 PM Toronto, Ontario Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen  One week in silence with an intellectual “An earthly life filled with meaning and purpose…” It was not until the papers announced in mid 1986 the list of the fifty members of the Commission that would draft what eventually came to be known as

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Andrea Alridge will compete at Top Chef Canada's next season.

Filipina-Jamaican chef de cuisine to compete in Top Chef Canada

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Vancouver, B.C. Andrea Alridge of Cincin Ristorante + Bar Mildred German Once again chefs and culinary masters across Canada will be competing in the popular tv show Top Chef Canada. Its Season 9 airs on April 19, 2021 at the Food Network and Vancouver will be represented as well. Filipina-Jamaican Chef de Cuisine Andrea Alridge,

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Pinay among those arrested at TMX protest

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Vancouver, B.C. Four arrested after  blockade at major port access Opinion Mildred German ​As the sacred fire burnt at the Clark Drive and East Hastings port entrance blockade in East Vancouver earlier this week, Indigeneous youth, community members, and supporters gathered to show support for Indigenous land defender Stacy Gallagher. Protesters demanded  his 90-jail charges

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Oswald Magno agrees to settle out of court with Cusipag three sons. (Photo provided)

Oswald Magno settles lawsuit against Cusipag and sons out of court

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Updated: March 4, 2021, 8:50 PM Toronto, Ontario “Nightmare is over” Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com A long-standing legal battle between Oswald Magno and Balita Editor/Publisher Teresita Cusipag and her three sons, Michael, Anthony and Lyle De Juan came to end with the acceptance of an out-of-court settlement recently. “I am glad our

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