Vancouver, B.C. About the Event “Tatlong Bagsak for Black Lives: Combating Anti-Blackness in the Filipina/x/o Community” is a symposium presented by Pin@y Educational Partnerships, Balay Kollective, Pinayista, Asian Solidarity Collective, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, and Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Services. The goal of this event is to provide a space to discuss the […]
Toronto, Ontario Meet the 28-year old that is changing the world He is the youngest director in NRC’s over 100 year history. Considered a world-leading expert in carbon conversion technologies, artificial photosynthesis, clean energy materials, and machine learning for materials discovery, Phil De Luna (Ph.D, Materials Science) is also the youngest to head a research
A LETTER TO FILIPINXS IN THE DIASPORA JUNE 14, 2020 Caroline Mangosing Founder, CEO/Creative Director, Vinta Gallery To have a deeper and more sustainable connection and allyship to the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against anti-racism, Filipinxs need to do the work of decolonizing. What does decolonizing look like? Consider this: He who does
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MANILA, Philippines – Today is a day of grief, mourning, and rage for us here at Rappler. Manila Regional Trial Court Judge Rainelda Estacio Montesa convicted Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Rey Santos Jr of cyber libel. We’ve released our statement here. The decision will not silence us. It has
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Maria Reesa sentenced to six years in jail for cyber libel What Duterte wants, Duterte gets Editorial Teodoro ’Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com Just as we expected, Maria Ressa, the indefatigable founder and CEO of the online newspaper Rappler, has been found guilty of cyber libel today, June 14, (yesterday in the Philippines). For us, it
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By: Cathrine Gonzales – Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ INQUIRER.net / 10:59 AM June 15, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The guilty verdict of a Manila court on the cyberlibel case against Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. on Monday is a dangerous precedent not only for journalists but for everyone online,
Is Maria Ressa the next prize catch of Duterte? Updated: June 14, 2020, 7:45 AM Editorial Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com For who will be next? It could be you and me. Today (it is already Monday in the Philippines) we await the verdict on the celebrated case of Maria Ressa and Rappler, Inc. the
The Philippines today – is it really free? You be the judge. Musings on the 122nd anniversary of Philippine Independence By Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com As Filipinos in the diaspora celebrate the 122nd anniversary of Philippine Independence today, June 12, 2020, let us look at our country of birth and see how our kababayans
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Updated: June 8, 2020, 9;12 PM GoFundMe started by mother who was taken care by aunt in Hong Kong GoFundMe story as written by organizer Karine Ng. Berly Mabalot and her family are in urgent need for financial relief, as she works hard to establish stability for her ten-year-old son, Rupert. He suffers from developmental disabilities and
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