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Filipino-Canadian trans activist, tattoo artist, dj, actor, singer, songwriter, painter, model, producer, and director, Romeo Ryu Reyes not only kept his fans and audiences entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, he also inspires them to care on the issues affecting our communities. (Photo provided)

World Pride Day 2020: Filipino Trans Activist Romeo Ryu Reyes

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Vancouver, B.C. Updated: June 29, 2020, 6:08 AM Reyes advocates against hate crimes June 28, 2020 Mildred German Unceded Territories – As the world celebrates Pride Day 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing police brutality, and hate crimes, members of the Filipinx LGBTQ community in Canada remain in action. These actions not only promote visibility […]

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Actress Zenia Marshall was assaulted today in the Metrotown Shopping Mall.

Zenia Marshall denounces ‘discriminations’ in film industry

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Vancouver, B.C. Actress  “ashamed” at revelations of discrimination at Hallmark movies Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com She was torn between coming out to denounce discrimination at her own network or remain silent. Concerned she might not be hired again for ratting, Filipino-Canadian actress Zenia Marshall twitted: “I can’t be a part of this problem by keeping

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President Rodrigo Duterte (left) with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.(Rappler photo)

Breaking: Quiboloy church worker pleads guilty in plea bargain

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Quiboloy follower pleads guilty to making false statement Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN News Posted at Jun 24 2020 02:52 PM HAWAII – After two years of hearings, Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church manager Felina Salinas has entered into a deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to a lesser charge of making a false statement. The deal would

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Vancouver council has only one people of colour, Pete Fry (4th from left), the son of MP Hedy Fry who is from Trinidad but educated in London. It has eight women, all white. (The Star)

Why is the City of Vancouver council too white?

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Updated: June 20,2020, 9:10 AM OPINION Why white-privilege training can’t fix Vancouver politics — or many other broken institutions By Jagdeesh Mann Contributing columnist The Star.com June 19, 2020 The City of Vancouver, in tune with ongoing Canada and America-wide protests against systemic racism, recently put forward a dizzying spread of anti-racism measures. This equity-infused

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Tatlong bagsak!

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Vancouver, B.C. About the Event “Tatlong Bagsak for Black Lives: Combating Anti-Blackness in the Filipina/x/o Community” is a symposium presented by Pin@y Educational Partnerships, Balay Kollective, Pinayista, Asian Solidarity Collective, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, and Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Services. The goal of this event is to provide a space to discuss the

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Phil De Luna (Ph.D.) is the youngest Program Director at the National Research Council of Canada

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Toronto, Ontario Meet the 28-year old that is changing the world He is the youngest director in NRC’s over 100 year history. Considered a world-leading expert in carbon conversion technologies, artificial photosynthesis, clean energy materials, and machine learning for materials discovery, Phil De Luna (Ph.D, Materials Science) is also the youngest to head a research

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Cayden Orallo graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. (Photo provided)

The Class of 2020: Cayden Orallo, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, UBC

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Call for submissions. Please contribute your graduates’ info to: philippinecanadiannews.com. c/o tedalcuitas@shaw.ca. British Columbia Cayden Orallo graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. He is the son of Curtis Bernstein and Elizabeth Orallo, a project manager in a construction company in Vancouver. Cayden is an avid sportsman, plays

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“Filipinxs need to do the work of decolonizing” – Caroline Mangosing

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A LETTER TO FILIPINXS IN THE DIASPORA JUNE 14, 2020 Caroline Mangosing Founder, CEO/Creative Director, Vinta Gallery To have a deeper and more sustainable connection and allyship to the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against anti-racism, Filipinxs need to do the work of decolonizing. What does decolonizing look like? Consider this: He who does

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The Class of 2020 – Jasmine Stacey

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Updated: June 16, 2020, 5:36 AM Surrey, B.C. Jasmine Stacey of Surrey, B.C. graduated from the Earl Marriott Secondary School, achieving accelerated early graduation. She received a scholarship to go to John Casablancas Institute in Vancouver to study Makeup Artistry for the movie industry. Jasmine is a talented and award winning performing artist who sings, dances,

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Left: Maria Reesa receives Global Press Freedom Award, June 7, 2018, Portugal. Maria Reesa in a Manila courtroom, June 15, 2020, convicted of cyber libel. (Photos, Rappler, Composite by PCN.Com)

“The decision will not silence us” – Rappler

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MANILA, Philippines – Today is a day of grief, mourning, and rage for us here at Rappler. Manila Regional Trial Court Judge Rainelda Estacio Montesa convicted Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Rey Santos Jr of cyber libel. We’ve released our statement here. The decision will not silence us. It has

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