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Racism is a major safety concern as racialized communities grapple with the Covid-19 virus.

Coronavirus: Easing of Restrictions Brings Safety Concerns

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Vancouver, B.C. New cases are still being reported, anti-lockdown protesters are ignoring social distancing guidelines, and racist hate crimes continue by MILDRED GERMAN A closed salon in East Vancouver. An anti-lockdown flyer spotted in Vancouver. Unceded Territories (BC) – After Victoria Day long weekend, Canada is facing a new COVID-19 phase: the easing and lifting […]

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Pinoy calls out Dollarama for racist language policy

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Regina, Saskatchewan Labour leader calls policy racist Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com A Filipino car executive said he “could not sleep” after witnessing a group of workers at Dollarama being berated by a manager for speaking in Filipino (not Tagalog as mistakenly called) in the store. Jay Bercades was in the store in

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Rafael says photos fail to convey a sense of abandonment. (Facebook photo)

Photography on Mother’s Day

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This article originally appeared at Inquirer.net on May 15, 2014. Photography on Mother’s Day By: Vicente Rafael – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:04 AM May 15, 2014 Mother’s Day, which this year fell on May 11, was just a day after the fourth anniversary of my mother’s death. She would have been 89. When

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Mga talaarawan ng mga Nanay (2)

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“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” ~Maya Angelou 2nd Updated:May 12, 2020, 8:34PM. 1st Updated: May 12, 2020, 11:40 A.M. Surrey, B.C. Ang Yaman ni Inay (My Mother’s Treasure) Narima Dela Cruz Because of her – beautiful, stunning,

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Mother left a legacy of love, compassion, generosity and empathy

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Emerenciana Monte Aviso Updated.. The Way I Remember my Mother By Dante Aviso Winnipeg, Manitoba Mom was born on January 23, 1924 in Magallanes, Sorsogon. I lost my mother a week before Mother’s Day in 2018. This is the second year that I celebrated Mother’s Day with out her in a physical sense.  I am

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Araw ng mga Nanay: “You heard the first cry of life from my little lungs”

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Revelina Balisi Updated: May 10,2020, 3:01 PM Updated: May 9. 2020, 3 PM Thank you, Mama. Pagsilang. Pasasalamat kay Mama Iniluwal mo ako mula sa mapagkalingang kanlungan na aking kinagisnan. Siyam na buwan ding inaruga, inihele Walang kang pakundangan sa mga pagbabago sa iyong katawan. Sa takdang panahong hindi mapipigilan, mula sa iyong mainit na

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Minette got the surprise of her life when Michael Buble told her the house was hers. ( Photo: HGTV)

Bahay -Filipina caregiver receives gift of a lifetime

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  Burnaby, B.C. Michael Buble gives his Lolo’s house to caregiver to fulfill dying wish Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas ‘Grandpa thank you so much,’ Minette said. ‘Wherever he is, he’s still thinking.’ The caregiver known only as ‘Minette’  thanks his former ward as the well-known singer Michael Buble surprised her with the house which he has

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Covid-19: A Tale of Two Presidents

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!  

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Passages: Remembering Ex-Senator Heherson ‘Sonny’ Alvarez

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“Freedom was won with the efforts of foreign exiles who were consistently and systematically trying to change policy makers’ opinions,” said former Senator Heherson ‘Sonny’ Alvarez who died of Covid-19 at 80 on April 20, 2020. He was a ‘freedom fighter’a pioneer, a climate change campaigner, an environmentalist..” Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.com

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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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