The sights, sounds, flavours were highlights of the event By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez The first Filipino festival held in the City of Burnaby drew 12,000 participants who enjoyed the food, dances, music, art and culture of the Philippines. The “Pinoy Festival: Panahon na para Magsaya (Come Join the Fun)” was part of June Filipino […]
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“Lessons in Fusion” is about embracing multiple, complex identities By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Filipina-Canadian author and playwright Primrose Madayag Knazan was a co-winner in this year’s The Manitoba Book Awards. Her book “Lessons in Fusion” was chosen as the McNally Robinson Book for Young People (Older Category) together with The Stone Child: The Misewa Saga,
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Celebrating Filipino culture, heritage all over Canada By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez June is Filipino Heritage Month and all over Canada, the festivities are getting grander every year. Philippine Canadian News is taking part of the celebration by sharing the events to watch out for. Friday, June 16 Street Eats Market 500 Progress Ave., Scarborough, Ontario
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Surrey, B.C. Outstanding role models recognized for contributions to community By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez A Filipina-Canadian singer was awarded as one of Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 for her contributions to the work of a non-profit organization that promotes global peace. Glisha Nadine Dela Cruz, an audio engineer, singer/songwriter, was among those who was picked
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Vancouver, B.C. Nicolas-Lewis brings memoir to Canada to spread message of “faith, hope, love” By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez With all her accomplishments in life, Filipino-American philanthropist, CEO and activist Loida Nicolas-Lewis can add a new one as she turned 80 years old—being a best-selling author. “Since we started the preordering, I was number 1 in
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Vancouver, B.C. Filipino-Canadian planner gets honourable mention in Emerging Leader Award category By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez A Filipino-Canadian planning officer made it to the list of this year’s awardees in the 2023 Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards. William Canero received an honourable mention in the Emerging Leader Award category where youth and young adults ages 15-30
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Book launch of “Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?” is scheduled tomorrow By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Filipino-American philanthropist, CEO and civic leader Loida Lewis will launch today her memoir to bring to the world an inspiring and uplifting story of how an ordinary person can rise to achieve extraordinary things. Loida Lewis is Chair
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Vancouver, B.C. Her love for basketball, filmmaking takes her places By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Multi-awarded Filipino Canadian filmmaker Kathleen Jayme will be seeing her work again in wide screens all over Canada this winter with the nationwide screening of her feature film “The Grizzlie Truth.” A documentary that uncovers the reason why Vancouver lost its
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Winnipeg, Manitoba Paul Ong’s concerts raised close to $100,000 in donations to local charities By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez A Filipino-educator and renowned musician made it to CBC Manitoba’s Future 40—a list of 10 outstanding young Manitobans under the age of 40 who are making a difference in their communities. Out of more than a hundred
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Surrey, B.C. Celebration of Life for son of community leader held By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez From the search for a missing teen until the ceremony remembering his brief life, the Filipino community in British Columbia was there for the Belgica family with an outpouring of support and comfort. Cliff Belgica, a leader of the
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