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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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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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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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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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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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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Five Years After The Paris Agreement, Environmental Racism Against the Philippines Continues The Philippines is ranked as the country with the highest risk of climate change hazards, predicted to be underwater in 30 years, asking rich countries for accountability. Mildred German Unceded Territories | 2020 marks the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris
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The Philippine Seas Dispute, Colonialism, and Philippine Sovereignty Mildred German December 10, 2020 Unceded Territories | The Philippines has been historically under colonial rule for nearly 500 years by numerous imperial powers such as Spain, Japan, USA, and other Western countries. Multinationals have occupied the country controlling its resources, and have left native Filipinos landless
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2nd update: December 12, 2020, 6 PM Updated: December 8, 2020, 11:08 AM Vancouver, B.C. An interview with the versatile dancer Ralph Escamillan Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News. Com At first I thought I was doing a cooking interview. Meeting the fame dancer Ralph Escamillan in his kitchen through the modern technology Zoom, was
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Updated Editor’s note: For my birthday this year, I opted to donate to this project and is asking those who can to give whatever they can spare, however small. You can send it directly to the organization or you can e-transfer or mail me a check and I will send it to the Philippines.-
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