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 Family accuses hospital of racism in death of mother

Montreal, Quebec  Demands  Coroner’s investigation Mildred German “My mom was abandoned and neglected,” Candida Macarine’s daughter Gilda told a news conference Monday holding back  tears in her eyes. Gilda is a nurse herself in Montreal. “What happened to my mom was the result of wilful and gross neglect,” she said. “My mom was old, nobody […]

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Face to Face with the Nazi Salutes and White Supremacists 

Updated: March 18, 2021, 11:10 AM Vancouver, B.C. Amidst the increasing Anti-Asian hate in the U.S. following the killing of eight people in Atlanta, Georgia, Canada faces the same threats of white nationalism and supremacy  Opinion Mildred German  Unceded Territories – Eight people were killed and a 21-year old suspect was apprehended in connection to

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Major media outlets enter Filipino market

Toronto,Ontario CBC Radio seeks Filipino Senior Writer in Toronto Analysis Teodoro Alcuitas Editor philippinecanadiannews.com Canada’s public broadcaster is seeking a Filipino-Canadian for a Senior Writer position at its Toronto office. CBC/ Radio Canada is seeking a writer for its ‘Tagalog’ section  whose duties include filing for multiple platforms – “primarily or digital, but also occasionally

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Celebrating the quincentenary of Christianity in the Philippines

A Feast Fit for a Rajah Jan Dominic Tarroja Umengan poses beside a large table groaning with favorite Filipino dishes as he calls out the rest of his family—party of 18—to celebrate the quincentenary of Christianity in the Philippines. “Nic” is soaking up the religious and historic significance of 500 years of the Catholic Faith

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Isobel Rivera joins webinar panel 

Updated:March 15, 2021,6:26 AM International Womens Month In celebration of ##InternationalWomensMonth #FINEXPhils through the Women in Finance Committee presents a #freewebinar on “Global Leadership at its Best” on March 18, 2021at 10:00AM – 11:45AM Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_PZ2_HBxYTkia2JSKf5mkcg Rivera is Regional Head of Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications, UN WomenHead of Partnerships and Resource Mobilization, UN Women

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Breaking: Pope, Cardinal Tagle concelebrate Mass to usher in celebration of 500 years of Christianity

“Discreet and hardworking presence” of Filipinos in Rome Opinion Teodoro ’Ted’ Alcuitas Editor philippinecanadiannews.com “Here in Rome, when we miss our grandfathers, we know we have a Lolo Kiko. Thank you very much, Holy Father. “ With these words, an emotional Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle of the Philippines ended his greeting to the Holy Father on

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“Not Your Exotic” panel at Ryerson University

Toronto, Ontario East and Southeast Asian women addresses gender-based violence Mildred German With the long history of Asian communities being targeted, exoticised, being used as cheap labour, and labeled as the “model minority,” 2020 saw a nearly doubled increase in anti-Asian attacks and vandalism. On March 4, 2021, ​activists, advocates and writers presented East and

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Filipina artist featured in International Women’s Day today (March 8)

Vancouver, B.C. Stephanie Comilang brings the Practices of Care in Art Connects 2021, Vancouver Art Gallery Mildred German Unceded Territories – 2019 Sobey Art Award winner, Filipina artist Stephanie Comilang, will be in conversation with Melissa Karmen Lee, Director of Education and Public Programs, today March 8, 2021 at 12 PM  to discuss the art and

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Fr. Joaquin Bernas, SJ: Torontonian remembers an intellectual and spiritual giant

Updated:March 6, 2021, 4:10 PM Toronto, Ontario Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen  One week in silence with an intellectual “An earthly life filled with meaning and purpose…” It was not until the papers announced in mid 1986 the list of the fifty members of the Commission that would draft what eventually came to be known as

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Filipina-Jamaican chef de cuisine to compete in Top Chef Canada

Vancouver, B.C. Andrea Alridge of Cincin Ristorante + Bar Mildred German Once again chefs and culinary masters across Canada will be competing in the popular tv show Top Chef Canada. Its Season 9 airs on April 19, 2021 at the Food Network and Vancouver will be represented as well. Filipina-Jamaican Chef de Cuisine Andrea Alridge,

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