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Rizal Day: December 30, 2020

My brush with the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com On December 30, Filipinos will celebrate Rizal Day to commemorate the life of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. He was executed by firing squad on December 30, 1896 at the age of 35 by the Spanish […]

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Caregiver Chronicles: Neriz Lagumen- Smart, strong, compassionate, independent

Vancouver, British Columbia “ate, walang magandang kwento ang buhay ko!” By Crisanta Sampang When I sent Neriz Lagumen a message seeking permission to feature her story at the Caregiver Chronicles, she only replied with a series of ‘horrified’ emojis. Just like her. Neriz doesn’t say much, and while she loves volunteering and hanging out with

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Only in the Philippines: Lechon forever!

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Breaking: Road rage or racism?

Winnipeg, Manitoba Analysis Tinakot na papatayin ang isang Pilipina Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas https://youtu.be/DIvkYw7O8gM A young woman feared for her life as she narrated the harrowing incident when a man in a half- ton truck tried to ram her car repeatedly last Thursday (December 17) .“At that moment in time I believe my life was in

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Part 2: Ever the fighter, Soberano continues her advocacy in Hawaii

Updated:December 22, 2020, 2:00 PM Toronto, Ontario Part 2: Finding Romance, Facing New Challenges By Ricardo Jorge S.Caluen A confluence of events brought Cornelia to the shores of Hawaii where she lived and worked in the last 18 years before the final move to the US mainland in 2018. She discovered a love for the

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Passages: Pumanaw-Ontario loses its first Filipina lawyer Cornelia Soberano

Toronto, Ontario Cornelia Soberano:   Requiem for a Champion “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others.” – Mahatma Gandhi By Ricardo Salise Caluen Humble Beginnings It was with a sense of personal —and communal –loss that I received word about Cornelia’s passing last December 1st in Reno, Nevada.

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Workers Win $2.6 Million in Unpaid Overtime Wages

Over 200 workers in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland Society for Community Living (LMSCL) won approximately $2.6 million in unpaid overtime and holiday pay.

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U.S.: Two Filipinos could die in rush for death row executions

Dead Men walking “People are worth more than the worst act of their life,”…Human beings can always change. That’s at the core of the Gospel of Life. That is what Jesus taught us.” – Sister Helen Prejean Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com Two Filipino death row prisoners could be executed before the end of

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Climate change: The Pope and its people do not see eye to eye – Cardinal

Cardinal sees disconnect between pope, most Catholics on sustainability Carol Glatz Dec 10, 2020 CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE   ROME — When it comes to caring for creation, there is a “slight disconnect” between the call for urgent action by Pope Francis and the slow or lack of action by most Catholics, said Cardinal Peter Turkson.

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Final call for typhoon victims fundraiser today, Sunday

Updated: December 13, 2020, 10:20 AM MEDIA RELEASE VIRTUAL TELETHON EVENT “One Final Call” via Zoom Fundraiser for the Canadian Red Cross in support of the typhoon survivors in the Philippines The currently ongoing Facebook Fundraiser for the Canadian Red Cross in support of a dedicated appeal for the typhoon survivors in the Philippines has

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