“Journalism is a public good and it deserves public support.” (Photo: Philippine Star) Trolls are a threat to free press, journalists are ‘antidote’ to health crisis By Ysh Cabana The working conditions for journalists around the world are already hit during the coronavirus pandemic, dictatorial regimes including the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte make it harder […]
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“..It’s too late,” Fernando (not his real name) a meat cutter at Cargill who tested positive for COVID-19 told The Globe and Mail about the company’s slow response. (Photo:TODD KOROL/THE GLOBE AND MAIL) Calgary, Alberta Why is Cargill, the “world’s worst company” thriving in Alberta? Editorial By Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com Cargill’s
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Artist Jay Cabalu participated in”Yellow Peril; The Celestial Elements” exhibit ( February 1- April 18) (Photo: Sean Alistair) Jay Cabalu “Yellow Peril; The Celestial Elements” That’s a wrap on “Yellow Peril; The Celestial Elements”! I was honoured to be included in the same space as these three artists. For many years I’ve looked up to Kendell Yan,
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Jonas Burgos Will a mother forget her baby? Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com When this came into my newsfeed, (Thanks to Inday Espina-Varona) I immediately remembered the words of one of my fav songs – I will Never Forget You – Isaiah 49 by Carey Landry. Listen and shed a tear for Jonas
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Residents of a depressed community in Barangay Paligsahan, Quezon City line up for relief goods being distributed by barangay officers on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Local officials in the barangay level are dipping into their calamity funds to provide relief assistance to communities affected by the Luzon lockdown, which
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!
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Ronald V. David, a cleaner at the Brampton Civic Hospital died on April 9. (Photo: The Philippine Reporter) Canada Dalawang Pinoy naman ang namatay Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Two more deaths in the Filipino-Canadian community has brought the total to four due to the coronavirus in Canada. Victoria Salvan On April 17, Victoria Salvan was the first
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Updated: April 25, 2020, April 25, 2020, 10:48 AM Calgary Filipinos fear Covid infections “Am I going to die? How about my family and my children?” Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas The Filipino community in a southern Alberta town is living in fear as news broke out that the main employer, Cargill, is being closed due to
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“Freedom was won with the efforts of foreign exiles who were consistently and systematically trying to change policy makers’ opinions,” said former Senator Heherson ‘Sonny’ Alvarez who died of Covid-19 at 80 on April 20, 2020. He was a ‘freedom fighter’a pioneer, a climate change campaigner, an environmentalist..” Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.com
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Dr. Josephine Enero Pallard works tirelessly to help her community. (Provided) Edmonton, Alberta Philippine art and the Filipino artist… in focus Josephine Pallard – Paglalayag Series Part of the Paglalayag: the Philippines to Canada Journey series Dr. Josephine Enero Pallard is one of the pioneer economic immigrants from the Philippines, who came to Canada as
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