Call for submissions for Anthology of Filipino-Canadian writing
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Antonio Solis is Nova Scotia’s Photographer of the Year
Nova Scotia Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia picks Solis Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com (PCN.Com) The Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia has awarded the 2020-21 Photographer of the Year’ (POY) to Engineer Antonio Solis. A professional industrial engineer, Solis teaches at the Nova Scotia Community College in the Industrial Engineering Technology program. He specializes in
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Jennilee Austria’s story on reunification is second runner-up
3rd update: October 18, 2021, 7:47 A.M. 2nd update: October 18, 2021, 7:33 A.M. Updated: October 18, 2021, 7:25 A.M. Ontario Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award for 2020 Charmaine Rodriguez Kara Filipina Canadian writer Jennilee Austria emerged as second runner-up in the prestigious Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award for 2020 and is set to become a
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Art Gallery Commemorates National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day with special performances at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square and the Elder in Residence Program September 29, 2021, VANCOUVER, BC // Traditional Coast Salish Lands including the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw) and Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) Nations The Vancouver Art Gallery invites
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Dennis Gupa debuts ‘Gossip with Whales: Exploring Ocean Science through Applied Theatre’
Victoria, B.C. World premiere of four choral compositions online by John Threlfall The ocean has many songs to sing! Join us for this feast of music and celebration as we launch the world premiere performances of four new choral compositions created during Dennis Gupa‘s artistic residency with Ocean Networks Canada. Together with a panel of artists,
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Another Pinay joins race for Parliament
Vancouver, B.C. Naden Abenes is fifth to run for parliament Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com (PCN.Com)ouve After failing to get nominated in Vancouver Centre, Naden Abenes has been acclaimed as the NDP’s candidate for Vancouver Quadra, the fifth Filipino-Canadian to run for federal office. A single mom who worked as a hotel room attendant for over
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Blind Filipino Canadian Woman Empowers and Engages Fellow Blind Canadians
Toronto, Ontario Elena Laude Aguilar surmounts disability to help others By: Tony A. San Juan Being a person with a physical disability especially a “woman of colour”, is considered a great burden to people with such an affliction and misfortune. But not to Elena Laude Aguilar, a Filipino Canadian woman who has been a resident of Toronto for the
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Agosto: Buwan ng Wika
A short history of History Week By: Ambeth R. Ocampo – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer is a news partner of Philippine Canadian News.Com Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:06 AM August 04, 2021 When references to History Week or Buwan ng Kasaysayan appeared in my social media feed over the weekend, I got confused. Isn’t August
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International school opens in Saskatchewan
Updated: August 5, 2021, 7:50 P.M. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Filipino-owned AGA Academy expands to Saskatchewan Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Seeing the demand for a global academic experience for students in Saskatchewan, Filipino-owned AGA Academy will expand to the province after operating for a year in Calgary, Alberta. “AGA is coming home to you,” said AGA Academy President
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The Class of 2021: Outstanding graduates honoured by Pinays Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Pinays Manitoba’s Young Pinay Citizenship Award 2021 Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com (PCN.Com) Four young Filipino secondary school graduates have been honoured with the Young Pinay Citizenship Award for their outstanding achievements. They are the first recipients of the award by Pinays Manitoba Inc., a local organization of Filipino women established in 2016 to recognize,
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