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Filipino LGBTQ+ celebrates 25th Anniversary 

Pardz Night has made a historic milestone in the Filipino-Canadian community as Canada’s longest Filipino LGBTQ+ social and network event. (Facebook) Toronto, Ontario Pardz Night 25th Anniversary  Mildred German Toronto, ON – The Filipino LGBTQ+ community, supporters, and allies in the Greater Toronto Area gathered at Pardz Night’s 25th Anniversary on December 21, 2019 at […]

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Simbang Gabi in Cebu: ‘Why are killings okay?

If you don’t believe in human rights, you might as well not celebrate Christmas,’ Father Ramon Echica tells churchgoers on the 6th day of Simbang Gabi in Cebu. (Facebook photo) Philippines Priest questions Filipinos’ understanding of human rights As Filipinos in the Philippines and all over the world including Canada end their traditional Simbang Gabi,

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Warlords like the Ampatuans don’t exist in a vacuum, veteran journo says

‘Worth the wait’: Victims’ kin welcome Ampatuan massacre case verdict but worry for their safety. (Philstar.com/Erwin Cagadas Jr.) Inday Espina-Varona 9 hrs · Lest victory makes us forget some key lessons: Warlords like the Ampatuans don’t exist in a vacuum. Since the time of Marcos, to Aquino, Ramos, Estrada and Arroyo, national administrations coddled and

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Breaking: Ampatuans guilty!

Brothers guilty! (CNN) Inday Espina-Varona 7 mins · Ampatuan brothers Datu Unsay and Zaldy : GUILTY as principals. Verdict being read now. A lot of Ampatuans. Reclusion perpetua without parole. BREAKING: QC court finds Datu Andal Unsay Ampatuan, Jr, Zaldy Ampatuan, Anwar Ampatuan, Sr., others GUILTY of 57 counts of murder, sentenced to reclusion perpetua.

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Journalists hopeful of conviction in Ampatuan massacre case

Police investigators look for evidence next to a backhoe after a vehicle and human remains were dug up from a shallow grave in the town of Ampatuan, Maguindanao in a Nov. 25, 2009. (Philstar file photo) Sa Huebes (Dec. 19) na ang desisyon! Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com) – December 2, 2019 – 3:55pm MANILA, Philippines

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Church sexual abuse: Second Filipino priest named in sexual abuse scandal

Fr. Terry Sarmiento served in the Archdiocese of Vancouver in 1977 and returned to the Archdiocese of Manila in 1980. (Facebook photo: St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Singalong, Manila) Updated: December 17, 2019, 2:45 PM Today, Dec. 17, Pope Francis abolished the pontifical secret for cases of sexual abuse against minors continuing his path to transparency. Pope

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Book review: After That August

Author Michele Yee reading at November 21st book launch in Orchard Lyceum Gallery, Toronto. INQUIRER/Patty Rivera BOOKS After That August: A photographic memoir of love lost, regained By: Patty Rivera – @inquirerdotnet INQUIRER.net US Bureau / Toronto Correspondent / 12:21 PM November 29, 2019   TORONTO, Ontario — “I used to be scared. Scared that

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‘Immersion’ book launch on December 7

Ruiz is one of seven Filipino authors included in “Immersion, An Asian Anthology of Love, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction” to be launched on December 7. Vancouver, B.C. Conversation with I.J.P. Ruiz and Vincent Ternida A day after Remembrance Day, the rain fell signalling the height of the Fall season. Clocks turned back an hour, daylight ends halfway through

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Filipino-Canadian artists in FUSE: Resonances

VanVogueJam founder Ralph Escamillan is performing with Kapwatids and other artists in FUSE: Resonance. Vancouver,B.C. Escamillan, KAPWATIDS featured By Ted Alcuitas Filipino-Canadian artists Ralph Escamillan and KAPWATIDS composed of Immortal, Elysse Cloma and Joshua Ongcol will be among future performers on Friday, November 22 for FUSE: Resonances , Vancouver’s most popular art party. Held at

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Transportation advocate Daryl Dela Cruz off to Calgary for transit summit

Dela Cruz in front of downtown Vancouver’s Burrard Skytrain Station. (Photo: Philippine Canadian News.com) Surrey, B.C. Young advocate brings passion to conference By Ted Alcuitas Surrey’s Daryl Dela Cruz left yesterday (November 8)  for Calgary to attend The Young Leaders Summit: Transit for the Next Generation. The summit at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

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