Christine Mandegarian couldn’t stay home as she was a Healthcare worker. (GoFundMe image) Ontario Second Filipino healthcare worker to die of Covid-19 Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.com She posted this on her Facebook page on March 19, 2020. Less than a month later on April 15, Christine Bacalocos Mandegarian died of Covid-19. She […]
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Former Manitoba MLA Ted Marcelino attempted suicide 29 years ago. (Ted Marcelino Facebook) Updated: April 17, 2020, 10:40 AM Winnipeg, Manitoba “It is Ok for you to cry. It will be alright. ” Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com He jokes about it now. But 29 years ago, Ted Marcelino almost lost his life
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Dr. Anastacio cuddles his apo (grandson) Caleb, youngest son of Teresa and Raymond Belmonte,now residents of British Columbia (Photo taken seven years ago. Facebook, Raymond Belmonte) Updated: April 20, 2020, 9:30 AM Philippines/Burnaby, B.C. Dr. Roberto V. Anastacio is 23rd doctor to fall victim to Covid Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.com
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In a decade, Justice Steve Coroza went from a Justice in the Ontario Court of Justice to the Ontario Appeals Court, the highest court in the province. ( Photo: From the Banate family album and The Capizeno Association of Ontario, Facebook). 2nd Update: June 17, 2021, 7:50 P.M. Updated: April 14, 2020, 1:46 PM
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Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross in an empty St. Peter’s Square as part of precautions against the spread of coronavirus. (Photo credit: Vatican Media) STATIONS OF THE CROSS 2020 Meditations from Padua Prison The Way of the Cross at the Vatican in Rome today. (Vatican Media) Words of hope
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GoFundMe fundraising for Warlito Valdez. (GoFundMe) Updated:March 9, 2020, 8:30 AM Richmond, B.C. Paying Tribute to Warlito Valdez $82,808 raised of $100,000 goal Donate nowShare TEAM FUNDRAISER Christie Totten and 3 others are organizing this fundraiser. Created 17 hours ago Funerals & Memorials Warlito, our dear co-worker passed away from COVID 19 on Sunday,
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Christine Joyce Vega, the Filipino ICU nurse who was to be deported this month has been granted a work permit. His lawyer Luke Mcrae (behind) announced the decision. (Photo: The Star) Canada “I am excited to go back to work.” Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com The ICU nurse who was to be deported
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Kawika Guillermo is the pseudonym for the mundane academic, Christopher B. Patterson,Assistant Professor in the Social Justice Institute of UBC. ( Photo: UBC) All Flowers Bloom by Kawika Guillermo Westphalia Press, March 2020 345 Pages / Amazon Reviewed by Vincent Ternida Ever since their first incarnation, Soul 871 has been drawn towards their soul mate
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The monument to the revolutionary hero-Leon Kilat (Gen.Pantaleon Villegas) stands at the approach to Carcar,Cebu town’s civic plaza.(Photo: Ted Alcuitas, PCN,Com) Updated: See Comments, April 6, 2020,3:21 PM Philippines The monument that divided a town Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas It was supposed to honour a revolutionary hero and unite the people. Instead, it fanned the flames
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Tumawa muna tayo – Joke lang…. Edwin A. Gariguez March 29 at 6:17 PM · JUST FOR LAUGHS! (Reposted from Messenger): Telephone calls: “Duterte, Queen Elizabeth and Vladimir Putin all died and went to hell. While there, they saw a red phone and asked what the phone is for. The devil tells them it is
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