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Breaking: International Court proceeds to prosecute Duterte, Dela Rosa, others

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NOW THAT THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL IS SET TO CONTINUE ITS PH ‘DRUG WAR’ PROBE Duterte, Dela Rosa, others in ICC ‘drug war’ probe told: Skip European countries By: Zacarian Sarao – Reporter / @zacariansINQ INQUIRER.net / 03:18 PM July 19, 2023 Inquirer.net is a news partner of PhilippineCanadianNews,Com   MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal […]

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Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing out in October

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Accidental journalist Charmaine Rodriguez In time for the celebration of Philippine Heritage Month this year, members of the Filipino-Canadian community launched a book that explored their identities, experiences, histories, presents, and futures, and serves to re-enforce their cultural contributions. Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing is edited by our very own Philippine Canadian News Editor-in-Chief

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Olivia Chow is first woman of colour to head Canada's largest city. (Photo: Global News)

Breaking: Olivia Chow elected Toronto’s new mayor

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Updated: June 27, 2023, 12:25 PM Toronto, Ontario Second Chinese-Canadian next to Vancouver’s Ken Sim Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen Torontonians woke up today with a new mayor and anticipated change in politics in Toronto City Hall. Chow, 66, clinched the mayoralty with 269,372 votes or 37.2% of the total votes cast. Earlier polls showed her

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This year, the Government of Canada, will release category-based invitations focusing on candidates who have work experience in four professions, including contractors. (Pexels photo/DIego Pontes)

Canada launches new PR pathway for skilled workers

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Ottawa Invitations will be sent out this summer to address labour shortage By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez To invite more skilled workers to Canada, the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the first-ever launch of a category-based selection for Canada’s flagship economic immigration management system, Express Entry. Category-based selection will allow Canada to issue invitations

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Winnipeg's Asuncion 'Sonny' Arrojado was the first Filipino to become president of a major labour organization in Canada in 1981.(Photo: The Manitoba Women's Newspaper, July 1981 issue)

Labour unions: Nurse Asuncion ‘Sonny’ Arrojado was the first Filipina to head a major Canadian union

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Updated:June 2, 2023, 1:36 PM Analysis Can history be repeated? Teodoro Alcuitas On the sidelines of the Canadian Nurses Association’s  (CNA) annual general meeting (AGM) on June 15, 2023, it is proper that we look back at its history. The first elected president of the CNA (then known as National Federation of Nurses’ Union) was

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Vancouver’s Ralph Escamillian gets RBC’s new emerging artist award

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Vancouver, B.C. RBC continues to shine a light on emerging artists with new award Teodoro Alcuitas A Vancouver-based queer, performance artist, teacher and community leader has been selected the RBC’s new emerging Artist Award, the National Arts Centre (NAC) announced yesterday, May 25. NAC is the presenting sponsor of the 2023 Governor Genral’s Performing Arts

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Can you tell the difference? Luisa Marshall as Tina Turner performing at the PNE. (Image: Bert Morelos)

Breaking: Filipina ‘Tina Turner’ devastated by her death

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Updated: May 24, 2023, 4:34 PM. Vancouver, B.C. Luisa Marshall mourns death of her idol and inspiration   Opinion: Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas A Filipina-Canadian tribute artist whose own rise to fame was mainly inspired by Tina Turner is devastated on the news of the iconic artist’s death today at age 83. Luisa Marshall told PhilippineCanadianNews.Com

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Newfoundland and Labrador's beautiful sites encourage an outdoor lifestyle. (photo from gov.nl.ca)

Canadian province doubles invitations to migrant skilled workers for 2023

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Newfoundland and Labrador’s population sees significant increase due to international migration By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is seeing a steady growth in its international migration, with figures hitting 95.9 per cent from 2022 to 2023. Parallel to this growth, the province received an allocation of 3,050 which is double

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The Rebel Priest... (Image:Fr. Edu Gariguez Faceook)

The Rebel Priest

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“…ang challenge ay… dapat tayo ay maging Church of the poor.” Ipinaliwanag ni Goldman Environmental Prize winner Fr. Edu Gariguez kung bakit mahalaga na nakikibahagi rin ang mga pari sa mga usapin tungkol sa mga mahahalagang isyu ngayon. Pakinggan siya sa “The Howie Severino Podcast.” LISTEN FOR FREE HERE: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KVRm1Y Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/41GCriT Google

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Ines Cadigal (centre) was among the first graduates of the Chinese General Hospital School of Nursing. (Photo: Family archives)

National Nursing Week : The nurses in my family

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Do you have nurses in your family? Teodoro Alcuitas Nurses has been in our mind lately – with the news on one of our own (Victoria Casas-Alcuaz) nominated to the board of the CNA and recognized by the UBC Hospital Foundation. This week has been set to honour nurses as National Nursing Week to coincide

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