Mental illnesses and suicide cases among the youth have drastically increased in the Philippines. (Photo: Rappler) ‘Pighati’- ( deep sorrow and grief after disaster), is the title of an event to commemorate Mental Health Awareness this month. September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Organized by Filipinx for Mental Health, Pighati will be and Spartaus […]
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Christina Panis has been included as one of The City of Vancouver’s Remarkable Women for 2019. (Photo: Simon Fraser University) Vancouver, B.C. Pinay one of Vancouver’s Remarkable Women By Ted Alcuitas Walk into a Vancouver Community Centre and you won’t fail to notice a display board with womens’ images on it. Look closer and you’ll
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Philanthropists Marissa and Tony Peña shares what they have with others. (Photo: UBC Library) Vancouver, B.C. Gift to UBC Library to Transform Lillooet Room By Ted Alcuitas The former owner of pioneer money-remittance company Manila Express has made a donation to the University of British Columbia’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The Lillooet Room, part of
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Alvin Erasga Tolentino – Then and Now (right- Undivided Colours, 2014) (Photo: Co. Erasga) Updated: Sept. 4, 2019, 9:20 AM Updated: August 30, 2019,4:00 PM As Tolentino mounts a retrospective of his works today, we repost an article we did last April 2018. Contemporary dance: Co. ERASGA brings ‘malong’ to life Vancouver ,B.C. Opening Reception
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John Cacayugan is sixth Filipino candidate in Manitoba elections. ( Photo: Liberal Party of Manitoba) Winnipeg, Manitoba All parties have Filipino candidates Analysis By Ted Alcuitas Editor John Cacayuran is the Liberal Party’ s candidate for McPhilipps riding in the September 10 provincial election, bringing the total number of Filipino candidates to six. This is
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The young Malaya Marcelino is confident she can win this election where she hopes to honour her mother’s legacy of service and passion for social activism. (NDP) Updated: August 28, 2019, 1:10 PM Winnipeg, Manitoba Malaya Marcelino follows mother into politics Analysis By Ted Alcuitas Editor (ted@philippinecanadiannews.com) philippinecanadiannews.com (PCN.com) The daughter of the first woman
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Vicky Cabrera starts her class in Winnipeg, Manitoba with an important lesson and conquers a common misconception about the national language of the Philippines. “Many of them thought it’s Tagalog but actually it’s not Tagalog, it’s Filipino because Tagalog is one of the dialects,” Cabrera explained. (Travis Golby/CBC) Filipino? Tagalog? Pilipino? A blog by Tagalog
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Karl Castillo provides mentorship to Lighthouse Labs students as well as a technical mentor at Canada Learning Code. ( Photo provided) Breaking sterotypes and championing accessibility in the digital sphere By Carlo Javier “It just made sense to me,” says Karl Castillo. “It felt natural, it clicks.” We’re in the lobby floor of the Microsoft
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With rush, soldiers of the Aviation Security Command (Avsecom) load Ninoy’s body onto a van on the tarmac of the airport. This is one of 12 sequence-shot photos, was taken by Times Journal photographer Recto Mercene. Even as a soldier (2nd from right) pointed a gun at him, Mercene said he just let his camera
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