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Food: Toronto’s La Mesa is ‘luscious’

Toronto, Ontario La Mesa is a Luscious Dining Experience April 1, 2017 whatsinmymouth https://whatsinmymouth.wordpress.com Part One I like to keep my food adventures random and a little bit to chance. When I hit Toronto last week, I decided to check what were some of the closest Filipino restaurants within decent walking distance from my hotel. […]

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Blogger shares story of mental illness

GRACE AMANDA Raising Money for Mental Health #OneBraveNight MARCH 19, 2017 Many people who know me are aware that raising awareness about mental health issues is incredibly important to me. As a society, we are slowly becoming more aware of mental illness and its effects on people, but I feel like we are not yet

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Hindi nasarapan sa Manila Grille: Blogger

Manila Grille doesn’t make the grade by Monica Urrutia whatsinmymouth I had been away from the beginning of winter and upon my return, I was happy to see that the Manila Grille, another Filipino restaurant, had taken over the former Cucina Manila’s spot on Joyce Street in Vancouver. This past weekend was my first chance to

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My grandparents taught me how to stand up for your rights: Apo

(Full Disclosure: Amado is my grandson – Ted Alcuitas) Why I am proud of my grandparents Amado Arradaza Grade 7 My grandparents made a tough choice of raising their newborn child in the Philippines, or in a new country that they barely knew. They chose to move to Canada. My grandparents moved to Saskatoon from

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Children don’t know how to harness technology’s full potential: Pinoy prof

By Ted Alcuitas Filipino professor Ron Darvin says today’s “digital natives” doesn’t necessarily mean they have the skills to use technology to its greatest potential. Darvin will be speaking at Engaging Education for the Public Good at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 (Thursday) at the UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main St., Vancouver. Darwin, a  PhD candidate,

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Will that be ‘Tapsilog’ or ‘Chopsilog’?

Vancouver, B.C. 22Nov2016 Startin’ up at Silogs By Monica Urrutia whatsinmymouth Posted in Breakfast, Dessert While not my blog’s main focus, I do try to go to as many Filipino restaurants as I can, especially since it is my main fare and I love to know where the best dishes are made. Most Filipino restaurants are

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Ang bastos na Kongreso sa Pilipinas: Professional Heckler

Following the congressional hearings into the alleged links of Senator Leila de Lima to drug dealings, his former driver and alleged paramour was investigated by the House of Representatives. The resulting circus prompted this blog from The Professional Blogger. WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE The Professional Heckler CLIMAX: CONGRESS UNCENSORED IF THERE’S a case against Leila De

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EDITORIAL | The bully and the cowards

By: InterAksyon August 18, 2016 7:26 PM InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 Beyond the misogyny, the hypocrisy, and the plain boorishness of President Rodrigo Duterte in his attack on Senator Leila de Lima, Digong’s latest outburst was an assault on the Senate, on Congress, on media, on all checks and balances enshrined in

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Second Filipina ‘Summa cum Laude’ for McMaster University

A 22-year-old Ilocana,  Kimberleene Ordono Bolos, is the second Filipino to obtain the distinction of ‘Summa Cum Laude’ from McMaster University graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing. Last month, we reported that Justinne Poliarco graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Commerce from the same university. The Dubai-based The Filipino Times reports that Bolos is

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Justinne Poliarco is McMaster’s Summa Cum Laude

Ajax, Ontario Poliarco is consistent honours student By Ted Alcuitas McMaster University’s highest distinction for a student – Summa Cum Laude, went to Justinne Poliarco of Ajax, Ontario. Poliarco graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Major in Finance from the university’s De Groote School of Business located in Hamilton, Ontario. The eldest son of

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