Phebe Ferrer smiles back at graduation ceremonies at UBC on May. 2018. (Photo: FB) Updated: January 21, 2019, 1:30 PM The Class of 2018 By Ted Alcuitas It is that time of year again when we honour and celebrate the graduates who have made the grade – whether in elementary, undergrad or post-graduate. Graduation is […]
Tinuno is located at 31 Howard St., Toronto. (Photo: Hector Vasquez, BlogTO) Toronto, Ontario What’s in my mouth? By Monica Urrutia I visited Toronto a couple of weeks ago and was interested in trying Tinuno. It had come up in my web search and my friends S and J had only good things to say
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In the time before Duterte: From left: Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno, and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo as ‘Ninangs’ in a wedding 2015. (Photo: Leni Robredo) Ed’s note: We repost this edited version. In these dark times in the Philippines, we pay tribute to our mothers and especially to these three women
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Isabel Llacuna Alcuitas: Nov. 19, 1902-May 20, 1988 Mother’s Day reflections By Ted Alcuitas My mother died 30 years ago this month and as I try to remember her legacy and what she taught me, I feel it was her capacity for compassion that really reverberated with me. She was always helping others in every
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Burnaby Mayor Derrick Corrigan presents certificate to Maya Lorena Arradaza at presentation ceremonies at council chambers, May 7. (PCN.com photo) Burnaby, B.C. Arradaza, Sugue honoured by Burnaby City Council By Ted Alcuitas Maya Lorena Arradaza, a Grade 11 student from Byrne Creek Community School and Andrea Sugue of Burnaby South Secondary were among 15 youths
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Toronto, Ontario Tungohan will look into government policies on temporary foreign workers By Ted Alcuitas Dr. Ethel Tungohan, Ph. D. , has been appointed one of four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC), York University announced today. Tungohan will be Chair in Canadian Migration Policy, Impacts and Activism. She will study topics ranging from the
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Lumby Grade 5 student Hannah May Ramis won the 2018 Spelling Bee of Canada B.C. Junior Division title in Surrey. She now advances to the National Spelling Bee in Toronto. (Photo submitted-Summerland Review) OkANAGAN, British Columbia ‘Deplorable’ did not stump student By Ted Alcuitas Hannah Ramis correctly spelled ‘deplorable’ to win the 2018 Spelling Bee
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Updated, April 12, 2018, 6:42 AM Vancouver, B.C. Alvin Erasga Tolentino is a class on his own By Ted Alcuitas Weaving the traditional ‘Malong’ with the ancient hand gesture ‘Mudras’, critically acclaimed Vancouver choreographer, Alvin Erasga Tolentino brings together seven dancers from Vancouver and Manila for its 18th season production of Collected Traces and
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MARCH 29, 2018WHATSINMYMOUTH In a quandary about Kulinarya on the Drive Monica Urrutia First impressions for Kulinarya on the Drive were all great! It opened promptly at 11 for our early lunch reservation. The restaurant was fresh and clean. Decor had a hip and modern Philippine vibe with great colours. The music was R&B
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Maximize your lunch dollars at Momo Sushi by whatsinmymouth By Monica Urrutia I chose Momo Sushi for two reasons: first, Momo used to be a nickname of mine in high school, and second, it was nearby and available when I had a hankering for sushi. My luck with random restaurant stops continues! I entered
