Updated:November 20, 2020, 6:35 PM MEDIA RELEASE November 20, 2020 Surrey Philippine Independence Day Society (SPIDS), the long-time organization of Filipinos in Surrey, through its President and Founding Director, Narima Dela Cruz, was officially informed by Jennifer Wong, the Community Engagement Manager for Canadian Red Cross (CRC) BC and Yukon, that a dedicated Appeal has […]
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Updated: November 20, 2020, 12:50 PM Surrey, B.C. Excellence in Performance by a Female Identifying Artist or Best Female Artist Glisha Dela Cruz won the Best Female Artist award at last night’s 2020 Fraser Valley Music Award. The first-time nominee did not win the RnB Award but the Best Female Artist came as a surprise
Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg-made movie with predominantly Filipino cast makes successful run despite pandemic Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com The first Canadian-made movie to feature an almost all Filipino cast will now be available on video (VDO), says Sean Garrity, producer and filmmaker of ‘‘I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight’. On
Historic Kogawa House hosting workshops from December 3, 2020 – January 21, 2021 Author C.E. Gatchalian will lead QueerAsian, a series of workshops for people who identify as LGBTQI+ Asians, focused on anti-Asian racism during the pandemic. The Queer Asian/Filipinx author of “Double Melancholy’ will be hosting the workshops at the historic Joy Kogawa House
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Updated:November 11, 2020, 9 PM Vancouver, B.C. Na alaala namin kayo… Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com As Canada today celebrates National Remembrance Day to honour the men and women who died in world wars especially the European theatre of war, we also pause to remember the veterans of another war – the Pacific War.
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Tribute to Filipino frontline workers who have died of Covid Teodoro Alcuitas, Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com Poet Shirley Camia’s poetry animation Novena is among four Filipino films featured in the years’ Reel Asian Film Festival All films are screening digitally across Canada from November 12 to 19. Created in June to commemorate Filipino Heritage Month, Novena
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How Many Immigrants Does Canada Really Need? Canada’s ambitious plan to admit 1.2 million immigrants over the next three years sparks discussion on the nation’s ability to accommodate this surge. Pradip Rodrigues asks some tough questions. Pradip Rodrigues November 4, 2020 It is hard to find anyone who doubts Canada’s need for immigrants, the only
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Canada has now issued 87,350 ITAs this year CIC News – The Voice of Canadian Immigrants Published on November 5th, 2020 at 11:07am EST A total of 4,500 invitations went to Express Entry candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement of 478. French-speaking candidates are eligible for more CRS points in
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Restoring Equity and Opportunity for All Americans We, at the Filipino-American Human Rights Alliance (FAHRA) are joyous as well as optimistic of our task in rebuilding America at the onset of the Biden-Harris victory in this last presidential elections. As a nation, we have been deeply wounded for the last four years with hatred, misogyny,
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United States Kamala Harris first woman, Black and South Asian Vice-President Commentary Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com After a week-long emotional see-saw watching the U.S. elections, we woke up this morning to a new dawn in the country so racked up by fear and division. “Democracy won over atrocity,” says Vancouver mother Anna Dequito.
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