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Juan Imperial's interest in time lead to 'continuum'. (website photo)

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

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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

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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

Canada News, immigration, OFWs

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

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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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Is MLA Mable Elmore caught in the middle between Sammie Jo Rumbaua of Mabuhay House Society (left) and RJ Aquino of Filipino BC., all former allies. (Composite by PhilippineCanadianNews.Com)

Breaking: Government intervenes to break up impasse over community centre

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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

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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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Crowds flock to the Philippine Pavilion which won the Best Dressed Pavilion award in the recent Surrey Fusion Festival. (contributed photo)

Philippine Pavilion wins in Surrey Fusion Festival

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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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Sarina Bolden at FIFA Women’s World Cup. | Photo from B/R Football Twitter Read more: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/519381/filipinas-world-cup-dream-cut-short-but-sarina-boldens-message-inspires-football-fans#ixzz89LCMZg9o Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

Filipinas: The Philippines Women’s National Football Team

Canada News, Philippine News, Sports

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

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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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Canada has a new immigration minister

Canada News, immigration, International News, OFWs

Affordable housing woes amid rapid arrival of newcomers top list of priorities By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Marc Miller, Canada’s newly minted immigration minister, is greeted by an affordable housing supply crisis as the country pursues its plan to welcome 500,000 permanent immigrants by 2025. He has also been given a list of nine priority areas

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