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Breaking: Alberta announces Filipino heritage program in schools

Arts & Culture, Canada News, Education, Philippine News

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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Artist Jay Cabalu finds expression in his art

Arts & Culture, Canada News, Education, Religion

“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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Mark Guevarra was a pastoral associate for seven years at the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton prior to his firing.

How a fired LGBTQ+ church worker never lost his faith

Canada News, Features

In February this year, Mark Guevarra lost his job at the church after creating a prayer group for LGBTQ+ Catholics. But he never lost his faith in God, or himself. By Carlo Javier Something was brewing in Edmonton, Alberta. It was August 2017 and Mark Guevarra had invited some people over to his home. He

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Melissa Remulla- Briones is newest Filipina lawyer in B.C.

Canada News, Education

Melissa Remulla-Briones joins growing list of Filipino lawyers when she will be called to the bar this coming December.(Facebook) Updated:9:00 PM, September 12, 2018 British Columbia Latest addition to the province’s growing list of Filipino lawyers By Ted Alcuitas Decades ago, British Columbia only had a handful of practicing Filipino lawyers – Arturo Alafriz, the

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english language skills workshop

Learn about Workplace Health & Safety while improving your English language skills

Canada News, Education, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs

Vancouver, B.C. Updated: 7:30 PM, Sept. 12, 2018 Meyroon din sa Richmond!  

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Caregiver’s daughter graduates ‘Magna Cum Laude’

Canada News, Education, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs

A single-mom’s hard work, working three jobs has paid off with daughter Gladys graduating ‘Magna Cum Laude’. (The Philippine Reporter) Ottawa, Ontario Gladys Ayson was raised by single mom By Ted Alcuitas A caregiver’s daughter has made her mom proud by graduating ‘Magna Cum Laude’ from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Arts

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Dr. Dada Docot (Ph.D.) joins emerging pool of Filipino scholars

Canada News, Education

Dr. Dada Docot, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)  in Anthropology. (Facebook) Vancouver, B.C. Updated: 5:34 PM, July10, 2018 2nd Update: 6:47 AM, July 11, 2018 Docot graduates from the University of British Columbia (UBC) By Ted Alcuitas Dr. Dada Docot, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)  in Anthropology,  joins an increasing number of Filipino scholars in Canada after

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Dr. Alexander Bello & wife Levilynn Galvez. 2014

The Class of 2018 (Part 2)

Canada News, Education

Dr. Alexander Bello and wife Levilynn Galvez. (Provided)   Updated:12:13 PM, June 30, 2018   We continue to celebrate with graduates who had recent graduation ceremonies. Congratulations on your milestone. Dr. Alexander A. Bello Dr. Alexander A. Bello with wife Levilynn at graduation in 2014, Ph. D. in Microbiology, Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Clinical

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Breaking: Winnipeg launches first Filipino bilingual curriculum

Arts & Culture, Canada News, Education

Ivy Lopez Sarmiento’s twin daughters will now have the opportunity to attend a Filipino bilingual kindergarten program next fall with the recent announcement of its approval. (CBC) Winnipeg, Manitoba/Toronto, Ontario First in Canada but Toronto has a Filipino-centered curriculum By Ted Alcuitas The first Filipino bilingual program in Canada will launch this fall in Winnipeg’s

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June 7th: National Migrant Workers Day

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, International News, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Opinion, Philippine News, Politics

Filipinas dining out at a Philippine restaurant in Adelaide, Australia. Photo: Jeremaiah Opiniano Updated                                                                                   

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