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Updated: Five Filipinos run in Manitoba election

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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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Agosto: Buwan ng wikang pambansa

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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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How identity played a role in Karl Castillo’s emergence in the tech world

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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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Today in History: August 21, 1983, Ninoy Aquino was assassinated

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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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The death that changed my life: The assassination of Ninoy Aquino

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Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino, Jr.  was allowed to go to the U.S. in 1980 for medical treatment by President Marcos after being in prison for seven years. On August 21, 1983, he decided to go back to the Philippines  to try to convince Marcos for a peaceful transition. (Photo Archives- Philippine Canadian News.com) Where were

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Breaking: Award-winning poet Rita Wong jailed for pipeline protest

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Poet Rita Wong jailed for 28 days. (Photo: Diane Lake, Facebook) Updated: August 17, 2019, 6:05 PM 2nd Update: August 20, 2019, 5:30 PM Sentenced to 28 days in jail Legal Defense Fund started with GoFund Me Vancouver (Update: A Legal Defence Fund has been organize by Hiromi Lee ands raised $16, 400 outs of

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Vancouver Queer Film Festival features Filipino LGBTQ+

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Mildred German (right) with VQFF 2019’s “Come Around” crew, Virgil Hilario and Rhea Casido. (Provided) Updated: August 18, 2019, 10 PM. Two films highlight Filipino LGBTQ+ community members Mildred German Vancouver, BC To bring diversity to the audience, VQFF 2019 will present two films that highlight the Filipino LGBTQ+ stories. These films are “Billie and Emma”, which

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Winnipeg’s ‘homeless man’ comes home

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Allan Par ( red cap) finally arrived in Manila, Philippines on August 8 and reunite with his siblings from left: Mila,Lanie and Sunny. ( Photo: Dante Aviso, Facebook) Winnipeg, Manitoba Par finally comes home By Ted Alcuitas After nine years in Canada trying to build his dream, Allan Par found himself building a shack to

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Breaking: Avendanos resign from MHHS board amidst controversy

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“If they want to bury me alive, mali kayo sa pagkat hIndi ninyo ako mailibing na buhay. Ang panginoon lang ang makagawa d’yan,”Avendano told Luisa Marshall of the TV program Simply the Best at last year’s general election. (Photo:  Angelo Siglos, metrovanindependent.com) Vancouver, B.C. MLA Mable Elmore steps into controversy, calls meeting Opinion By Ted

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Caregivers: Ano ang opsyon para maging permanent?

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Alamin ang mga paraan para sa PR. Mag-attend sa meeting sa St.Mary’s Church sa Agosto 18, 2019.

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