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Alexander Bello,Ph.D. is part of the team that works on the study that found Covid-19 infectious for the first eight days. He is seen here with wife Levilyn and son Logan.(Facebook)

Coronavirus research: Filipino-Canadian scientist Alexander Bello part of team

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Second Update: May 29, 2020, 2:27 PM First Update: May 28, 2020, 11:11 AM Microbiologist  Alexander Bello has extensive career on virus research Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.com “It’s the kind of stuff you only see in movies “ – Bello   “I never thought I’d actually experience a pandemic quite like this. […]

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Edmonton pioneer gives back to the community

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Dr. Josephine Enero Pallard works tirelessly to help her community. (Provided) Edmonton, Alberta Philippine art and the Filipino artist… in focus Josephine Pallard – Paglalayag Series Part of the Paglalayag: the Philippines to Canada Journey series Dr. Josephine Enero Pallard is one of the pioneer economic immigrants from the Philippines, who came to Canada as

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Justice Steve A. Coroza elevated to Ontario’s Appeals Court

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In a decade,  Justice Steve Coroza went from a Justice in the Ontario Court of Justice to the Ontario Appeals Court, the highest court in the province. ( Photo: From the Banate family album and The Capizeno Association of Ontario, Facebook).   2nd Update: June 17, 2021, 7:50 P.M. Updated: April 14, 2020, 1:46 PM

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This day in history – Cebuanos revolt against Spain

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The monument to the revolutionary hero-Leon Kilat (Gen.Pantaleon Villegas) stands at the approach to Carcar,Cebu town’s civic plaza.(Photo: Ted Alcuitas, PCN,Com) Updated: See Comments, April 6, 2020,3:21 PM Philippines The monument that divided a town Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas It was supposed to honour a revolutionary hero and unite the people. Instead, it fanned the flames

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Science: Dr. Camila Esguerra is world’s leading researcher on epilepsy

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 Dr. Camila Esguerra heads Oslo’s Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway. (Photo: Oda Hveem)   Updated: January 25, 2020, 11:40 A.M. Filipina scientist is one of world’s leading researcher on epilepsy using zebra fish By Teodoro Alcuitas A Filipina scientist is leading one of the world’s leading centre on epilepsy and drug research using an alternative model.  While scientists

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Pinays in SFU Contemporary Arts Graduate Symposium

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Kwyn Aquino (left) and Maria Filipina Palad present their works at symposium. (Photo: Kwyn Aquino by Hannah Campbell,   Maria Filipina Palad (Provided)). Vancouver, B.C. Understanding the rapidly changing nature of media: “Visual Becoming” By Ted Alcuitas Two Filipino graduate students of Simon Fraser University’s School for Contemporary Arts are among seven graduates participating in

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Christina Panis one remarkable woman

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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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Philanthropy: Marissa and Antonio’Tony’ Peña makes donation to UBC Library

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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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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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