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Leni Robredo greets supporters at her birthday grand rally at Pasay City yesterday.

Breaking: Robredo turns 57th, on the cusp of being elected President

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Happy birthday Madam President-in-waiting! Opinion Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.com A heart-warming video shared by daughter Jillian greeting her mother on her birthday. (Youtube) Today, as she turns 57th,Leni Robredo faces what is perhaps the greatest battle of her life so far – that of winning the Presidency of the Philippines, 16 days on […]

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Islands

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Vancouver,B.C.  Filipinx movie ‘Islands’ starts screening today at VIFFat 6:30 PM Called one of the best Canadian films of the year by the Globe and Mail, ‘Islands’ has an all-Filipino cast with a film debut of by its leading actor , Rogelio Balagtas. Balagtas, who is from Winnipeg,plays the role of Josua, a shy middle-aged

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Former UST rector Fr. Rolando de la Rosa, O.P., has thrown his support behind Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan’s bid for the presidency and vice presidency in the upcoming elections. (Varsitarian photo)

Former UST rector, CHEd chairman Fr. Rolando de la Rosa backs Leni-Kiko tandem

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Philippines The Varsitarian By The Varsitarian Staff April 10, 2022 THREE-TIME UST rector Fr. Rolando de la Rosa, O.P., has thrown his support behind Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan’s bid for the presidency and vice presidency in the upcoming elections. De la Rosa was among the 168 signatories in

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Child actor Liam Diaz is Best Actor.(Photo: CBC)

Movies: Teen actor gets nomination for best actor

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Missisauga, Ontario Liam Diaz’s role in ‘Scarborough’ based on novel by Catherine Hernandez Charmaine Janis Rodriguez FILIPINO-Canadian actor Liam Diaz is nominated as best actor in a leading role by the Canadian Screen Awards. He is 13. Yes, you’ve read that right. He is not nominated as best child actor but will be contending against

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Eduardo Balaquit's body has not been found even as police charged a man for his disappearance three years ago. (Police photo)

Missing person: Eduardo Balaquit has never been found

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Accused in Eduardo Balaquit’s murder stands trial Teodoro Alcuitas Four years to the day on June 4, Eduardo Balaquit’s disappearance, the alleged killer stood trial before a jury in Winnipeg. The accused, Kyle Alexander Pietz, 36, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and is presumed innocent. The Crown alleges he caused Balaquit’s death

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Film: Petition calls for overhaul of leadership at Knowledge Network

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Replace Executive Leadership at Knowledge Network: BC’s Public Broadcaster Equity Justice started this petition to Rachna Singh TO THE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK BOARD We, the undersigned, are a group of British Columbians of all ethnicities, who were distressed to read the recent funding audit of Knowledge Network, our provincial public broadcaster. The audit report revealed stunning

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MPP Doly Begum, MPP for Scarborough Southwest,has introduced a bill to recognize foreign-trained professionals. (Image: Facebook)

Bill to tackle barriers for foreign professionals

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Toronto,Ontario PROPOSED BILL TO ADDRESS  FOREIGN CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION IN ONTARIO  Tony A. San Juan, OCT-Retired A Member of Provincial Parliament( MPP)  has introduced a Private Member’s Bill to address barriers for internationally trained professionals, especially nurses, doctors, and other health care workers. Doly Begum, MPP for Scarborough Southwest tabled the bill on March  9, 2022.

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Extractions highlight our use and abuse of land-based resources..' (Photo: Mildred German)

Visual Arts: Exhibit highlight abuse of land

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Coquitlam, BC Visual Arts  START THE HEALING Artwork At Place Des Arts  Organized by the Coquitlam Heritage Society, the exhibition Extractions: Resources Through an Artistic Lens will be available for viewing from April 1st to May 19th, 2022.  Mildred German  Coquitlam, BC – Various art mediums fill the Atrium of Place Des Arts located at

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Philippines Secretary of Labour and Employment Silvestre Bello, left, speaks in Whitehorse on Aug.28, following a speech by Economic Development Minister Ranj Pillai, right. The two signed a letter of intent which is to help create a more streamlined process under the Yukon Nominee Program to help address the territory’s labour shortage. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Philippines, Yukon government sign agreement

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Updated: Apil 2, 2022, 7:45 A.M. Yukon Makes it easier to immigrate to Yukon  Charmaine Janis Rodriguez  The Philippine Government and the Territory of Yukon in Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help Filipinos immigrate to the Yukon under the Canadian territory’s Yukon Nominee Program (YNP). In a hybrid ceremony participated in by

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“Musikahan ATBP (Variety Show) Alay sa Bagong Pag-asa”

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Seven cities collaborate in virtual concert Charmaine Janis Rodriguez Mark you calendars for Thursday, April 7, 2022, as supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan will promote their message of hope for a better Philippines through a virtual concert. Tropang Canada, together with Deva Dental Clinic, organized the event dubbed “Musikahan ATBP

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