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The Class of 2018 (Part 2)

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

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

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

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The Class of 2018

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

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Restaurants: Toronto’s Tinuno impresses blogger

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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Araw ng mga Nanay: Mothers of courage

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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Compassion was the greatest gift my mother taught me

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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Young Pinays receive Citizenship awards

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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Breaking: York University appoints Dr. Ethel Tungohan Canada Research Chair

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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Hanna May Ramis wins B.C. spelling bee

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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