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Victoria Casas-Alcuaz rides for Children's Cancer Research. (Facebook)

Nurses week: VGH and UBCH Foundation awards Victoria Casas-Alcuaz

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Updated: May 13, 2023, 1:45 PM Vancouver, B.C. Hospital foundation honours Victoria Casas-Alcuaz as recipient of 2023 award Teodoro Alcuitas As National Nurses Week is celebrated throughout Canada this week, Vancouver nurse Victoria Casas-Alcuaz has been chosen to receive the 2023 VGH and UBCH Foundation Awards. Awarding ceremonie happens today, May 12. The Fraser Health […]

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Victoria Casas-Alcuaz (file photo)
Victoria Casas-Alcuaz intends to build 'bridges'. (Image: Canadian Health Information Management Association(CHIMA))

Breaking: B.C. nurse nominated to national body

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Updated:May 3, 2023, 4:20 PM Vancouver, B.C. Victoria Casas- Alcuaz could be next head of CNA Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com A highly trained clinical nurse specialist at Fraser Health has been nominated to the board of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA ). The CNA represents the 460,00 regulated nurses across the country. Victoria

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Filipino movements protest against the decision to expand EDCA sites in the Philippines, outside Camp Aguinaldo, the general headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (Photo:ILPS/Twitter)

Marcos’s U.S. visit tomorrow draws criticism

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U.S. U.S. groups voice concern over Marcos visit A number of U.S. groups including Human Rights Watch and Just Security are expressing concern over President Biden meeting Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. tomorrow, May 1. President Biden’s invitation to President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos, Jr. to an official visit has raised serious concerns among

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Saskatchewan increases budget to bring health care workers from the Philippines

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Province also makes largest SINP allocation of 7,250 nominations By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez To support the province’s Health Human Resources (HHR) action plan, its 2023-2024 budget increased by $5.2 million to meet its targets for the said period. These funds will support expansion of post-secondary training seats available to Saskatchewan students to address future needs

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De Los Reyes, 2019, Self-portrait. (Image: Artist's website)

Jay Cabalu’s “POP ODY$$EY” opens April 29 to May 28

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Updated: April 24, 2023, 10:50 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. This is the second solo exhibition following debut ‘Extra’ last year Teodoro Alcuitas A second solo exhibition by Vancouver artist Jay Cabalu http://jaycabalu.com/ is opening from April 29 to May 28 at Burnaby’s Deer Lake Art Gallery. Opening reception is on Thursday, May 4th from 6 –

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Victoria, B.C.'s Philippine Bayanihan Community Centre is the longest surviving centre in the province. (Photo: Facebook)

Breaking: Planned Filipino-Canadian cultural centre gets boost from government

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Updated April 23, 2023, 12:00 A.M. 2nd update: April 30, 2023, 7:20 AM (As this is being posted, a hastily called Press Conference was called for today, April 23, 2023 at 11:30 A.M. to update the community.) Vancouver, B.C. Analysis First of a series $250,000 kick-starts planning and development Teodoro Alcuitas PhilippineCanadianNews.Com The elusive dream

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Display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Allan Pacheco for PCN)

Anti-Asian Hate on the rise in U.S. and Canada

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Smithsonian Accepts “Fight the Virus, NOT the People” COVID-19 Banner San Francisco Donation Ceremony May 10 Heralds Banner Being Added to National Collections May 5, 2022 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will officially accept a 20-by-4-foot red vinyl banner with the words, “Fight the Virus, NOT the People” from the San Francisco Chinese

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The Philippines' representatives Isabella Gamez and Alexander Korovin perform during the 2023 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Japan. (photo from Yonhap News)

Fil-Am skater, partner make history for Philippines in world figure skating championships

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By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez A Filipina-American figure skater and her partner made history as the first pair from the Philippines and Southeast Asia to qualify for the world championships this year. Although they finished 18th among the 20 pairs who competed in the 2023 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Japan, it was no small

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Jozef Maynard Erece is the youngest law graduate in Australia and probably the world to date. (photo from wowcordillera.com)

Baguio City commends Cordilleran for being world’s youngest law graduate

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Becomes lawyer at 18 and first Filipino associate editor of Cambridge Law Review By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez For bringing honor to the City of Baguio and the Philippines, the City Council of Baguio passed a resolution recognizing and commending Jozef Maynard Borja Erece for being the youngest law graduate and practicing lawyer in the world.

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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser answers questions during a meeting with business leaders. (photo from Empire Club of Canada)

Canada creates new pathway for skilled refugees to address labour shortage

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Toronto, Ontario Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot to start in summer 2023   Charmaine Y. Rodriguez To welcome vulnerable people and provide them a better future while giving Canadian employers access to an untapped talent pool, Canada will launch a new economic pathway this summer to hit two birds with one stone. During a keynote speech

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