Community activist Cesar Cala seeks to win Calgary East riding in the coming Alberta provincial election. ( Photo: Cesar Cala campaign) First update: 5:00 PM, February 22, 2019 2nd Update: 8:45 PM, February 22, 2019 Calgary, Alberta Community activist Cesar Cala enters politics By Ted Alcuitas A long-time community activist has won the nomination for […]
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Premier Rachel Notley (right)celebrate with members of the Filipino community at the Pacific Hut Restaurant in Calgary to announce the launch of the program. (Photo: Rachel Notley Facebook) Alberta Magkaroon na ng Filipino language and culture By Ted Alcuitas Alberta will be the second province in Canada to implement a Filipino heritage program in their schools next to Manitoba.
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Protesters outnumber the two yellow vests outside Burnaby City Hall on Saturday, February 2, 2019. (Photo: Ted Alcuitas) Burnaby, B.C. Protesters outnumber, disrupts far-right attempt to ‘sell’ their hate Opinon By Ted Alcuitas A pathetic attempt by a racist, anti-immigrant group to stage a ‘rally’ was easily overwhelmed by determined protesters who drowned the so-called yellow
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Hector Martolino pleaded guilty to defrauding his kababayans. (Photo:Canadian Press) Halifax, Nova Scotia Close to $500,000 in unpaid wages By Ted Alcuitas The owner of Mantolino Property Services Ltd. pleaded guilty to immigration fraud in a Halifax court January 25. He could face two years in jail. Hector Mantolino was originally charged in June 2013
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Screen grab of CBC The National with Maria Reesa. (CBC, The National) https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1434986051688 Maria Reesa: Only one alive and free of four journalists chosen by Time By Ted Alcuitas “You shouldn’t be complacent ,” Rappler CEO Maria Reesa tells Adrienne Arsenault of CBC in an interview at Toronto’s Public Library recently. Reesa, one of Time
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Go Fund Me image of Martin Lintag. (GoFund Me) Friends and family of Martin Lintag are hosting another stem cell drive this weekend Richmond News JANUARY 29, 2019 12:12 PM Richmond resident Martin Lintag only has between three months and a year to live, unless he finds a stem cell donor match. Photo submitted Friends
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Filipino children using cellphones. (Photo credit: Alamy) 10 HOURS AND 2 MINUTES DAILY ON AVERAGE Filipinos spend the most time on internet, social media worldwide — study By: Krissy Aguilar – @inquirerdotnet INQUIRER.net / 03:16 PM January 31, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is the top country worldwide for the most time spent on
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Maria Reesa (left) and CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault. ( Photo: CBC) Holding Duterte to account Tonight ( January 30) on The National on CBC Television and streamed online ADRIENNE ARSENAULT ON ASSIGNMENT Investigative journalist Maria Ressa has been tracking hate networks in the Philippines, and she also has concerns for Canada, writes The National’s co-host Adrienne Arsenault. The timing of Time
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This handout photo released by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Public Information Office (PIO) Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCON) taken on January 27, 2019, shows debris inside a Catholic Church where two bombs exploded in Jolo, Sulu province on the southern island of Mindanao. At least 17 people were killed as two bombs hit a
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“De Los Reyes” Collage on Panel, 6′ x 4′ David Koppe Photography Vancouver, B.C. Updated: January 25, 2019, 5:26 PM Lack of representation in society drove artist to find meaning in his work By Ted Alcuitas (Editor’s note: In his artist statement on Facebook, Cabalu bemoans the lack of representation that immigrants face in this country.
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