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Filipino American Human Rights Alliance (FAHRA) Statement on U. S. election

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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Breaking: U.S. Elections – Na-elect na si Biden/Harris

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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Immigration: Canada to accept over 1 million new immigrants

Canada To Accept over 1 Million New Immigrants in Next Three Years amid COVID-19 Restrictions The government has set new immigration quotas for 2021-2023 and hopes to admit as many as 1.2 million people over the three-year period in recognition of immigrants’ contributions to the economy. Mansoor Tanweer October 30, 2020 The federal government announced

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Author Mila Bongko on how to write children’s books

Edmonton, Alberta University of the Philippines Alumni Association Edmonton (UPAAE) The Edmonton Philippine International Centre (EPIC Alberta) Writing for Children 0-8 Thursday, November 12 6:00 to 7:30PM MST Register here: Link to Form Local Edmonton author, Mila Bongco, shares tips on creating graphic narratives for children and guides us through the submission process. Open Submissions

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An elegy for Rani (1981-2016)

BY RUTH ROACH PIERSON To open All Violet is to enter a world like that of Berlin throughout the Weimar Republic, the Berlin of Christopher Isherwood and Der blaue Engel cross-pollinated with Nosferatu and Dr. Caligari. To open All Violet is to be greeted by a soul-searching young woman in love with words while sickened by

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Araw ng Patay : All Souls Day in the Philippines

Only in the Philippines   Sign at the entrance of the Municipal Cemetery in Carcar City, Cebu. Dead End: Funeral services. Travel in style!      

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Tatay takot ng sumakay sa bus dahil sa nangyaring racismo

Vancouver, B.C. Man fears for is life after racist attack on Vancouver bus Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News. Com A  43-year old Burnaby man is fearing for his life and his family’s after a harrowing racial confrontation on the No.123  bus yesterday, October 30. Danilo Jimenez Jr. boarded the bus at 14th and Canada

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Busking ng isang Pinoy sa Vancouver

Vancouver, B.C. Mamamalimos ka? Mahiya ka naman sa mga kapwa Filipino!” “Ano? Magba-busk ka ng Beatles na kanta sa kalye ng Vancouver?” Ang tingin niya sa akin ay parang tingin na nahihibang ka. Pagkaraan ng ilang sandali ay tumawa siya pahiwatig na hindi siya naniniwala dahil biro lamang ito. Siguro’y hindi niya mawari na akong mahiyain

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Breaking: Mable Elmore wins 4th term, NDP wins majority 

British Columbia NDP forms majority government Analysis Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com The first and only Filipino provincial politician has been declared elected by the CBC two hours after the polls closed in today’s election. Mable Elmore took her Vancouver-Kensington seat for the fourth term defeating her Liberal opponent by a wide margin. Jaeden

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