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Breaking: Filipina-Canadian scientist first recipient of Moderna Fellowship

Vancouver, B.C. Dr. Gabrielle Gaultier will do research on vaccines A young Filipina scientist has won the prestigious fellowship program from Moderna to study immune responses to Covid in Canadian children, the pharmaceutical company announced. “We’re excited to announce the first Canadian recipient of our Moderna Global Fellowship Program, from University of British Columbia. Dr. […]

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DANCE : Illusionary ‘continuum’ by Filipino-Canadian Youth Dance Talent Juan Imperial

Vancouver, B. C. ‘continuum’ is part of the exhibit ‘Emerging Creators Incubator’ at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (ECC) in Coquitlam, B.C. and is being showcased for a month duration from August 3 to September 3, 2023.  Mildred German “Originally this piece was about my interest in time – it’s illusionary nature, the entanglements between past,

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Uncertainty in returning home grips evacuees of Yellowknife

The Northwest Territories is home to 1500 Filipinos, most of whom are in Yellowknife By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez As Yellowknife’s population of 19,000 have been evacuated as of Friday, August 18, crews were still working on the out-of-control wildfires that are threatening to reach the city as of yesterday. The wildfire triggered the evacuation of

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From refusal to Permanent Residency approval: a dreamer’s journey

Prince Albert, SK Hurdling immigration challenges for 3 years By Chauncey Rodriguez I entered Canada last year with a visitor’s visa and an expired Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) application. While reuniting with my brother and sister and their families – I also had the chance to babysit my nephews. I became a tourist here for

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Winnipeg family has Jewish connections

Updated: August 12, 2023, 9:25 A.M. Winnipeg, Manitoba D’Est en Est by Joëlle N. Lasserre Levy Abad Browsing the internet for the book D’Est en Est (From East to East) by Joëlle N. Lasserre, my daughter became curious and asked, who is Joëlle? I explained that Joëlle is her grandaunt who wrote the book about the

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Breaking: Government intervenes to break up impasse over community centre

Vancouver Controversy surrounds effort to build centre Analysis Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com The BC Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports is stepping in to resolve the brewing controversy surrounding the proposed Filipino Community Centre, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com (PCN) has learned. A meeting with the two groups is taking place this Thursday, (August 10, 2023). No

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Hip Hop music: Filipino-American Rapper Ez Mil scores big

Rapper Ez Mil releases new single with Eminem, signs major International record deal Mildred German Filipino-American rapper, Ez Mil, releases a new single entitled ‘Realest’ with Grammy-winning artist and producer Eminem. Since its release on August 3, 2023 on YouTube, it has amassed 1.2 million views in three days and counting. Since ‘Realest’ dropped, Ez

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Philippine Pavilion wins in Surrey Fusion Festival

Products, food, gowns are among items on display By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez The Philippines Pavilion won the Best Dressed Pavilion among 50 different nations’ pavilions at the recent Surrey Fusion Festival. The Philippines Pavilion’s dominant theme this year featured Muslim creations including malong table covers, beautifully decorated umbrellas, and decorative fabric wall lining, according to

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Filipinas: The Philippines Women’s National Football Team

Team vows out but message inspires  2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20-August 20, 2023   Mildred German Vancouver, BC – Twenty-seven year old Filipino-American Sarina Bolden of the Philippines women’s national football team, Filipinas, made history after scoring the Philippine’s first goal in the 2023 FIFA World

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Editorial: Why I did not attend the Fireworks

Updated: July 30, 2023,5:38 p.M. Vancouver, B.C. Editorial Is it just the fireworks we are seeing or is it a country ravaged by impunity? Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com Yesterday, it was the Philippines’ turn to  perform at the world famous fireworks festival in Vancouver  and Filipinos were understandably excited and came in droves

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