Scarborough, Ontario ‘Novena- (2022) Marissa Largo In Patrick Cruz’s new work Novena (2022), the artist alludes to the devotional practice of nine days of consecutive prayer that many devout Filipinx/o/a Catholics partake in, usually to petition for special requests. For many Filipinx/os/as in the homeland and in the diaspora, devout Catholicism is syncretically entangled with […]
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Mark Guevarra “Today’s gospel teaches us that turning the other cheek is the key to lasting happiness for the individual, but it also has important implications for the church as a whole.” Fired Gay Church Worker Writes on Turning the Other Cheek in a Synodal Church New Ways Ministry February 19, 2023/8 Comments/in Personal Stories,
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Ottawa, Ontario IRCC extends special policy for another two years By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors and who receive a valid job offer will continue to be able to apply for and receive a work permit without having to leave the country. Visitors applying under this public policy who
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Toronto, Ontario First Filipino-Canadian Justice is honoured with a honorary degree Teodoro Alcuitas The first Filipino to be appointed to the judiciary in Canada is being honoured by his peers with an honorary doctorate Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD). Justice Steve Coroza of the Ontario Court of Appeals will be conferred his honourary degree
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Tokyo olympic medalist Kayla Sanchez prepares for 2024 Paris competition By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez FILIPINO-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez, who left the Canadian team and chose to represent the Philippines in 2024 Paris Olympics, is now being trained by a renowned swimming coach. Swiss coach Luka Gabrilo is back in the Philippines to personally oversee the
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Winnipeg, Manitoba Second province next to Saskatchewan to recruit nurses Teodoro Alcuitas A delegation of Manitoba officials headed by Filipino-Canadian Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jon Reyes is currently in the Philippines in a bid to recruit nurses to work in the province. The delegation will be in the Philippines for five days –
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FOREIGN-CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION IN CANADA: CONTINUING CHALLENGES By: Tony A. San Juan, OCT. For many years, the problem and challenge of licensing professionals to practice in Canada is a persistent and continuing saga. There is no shortage of “horror stories”, including discouraging and depressing lamentations abound that you hear from many internationally educated professionals(IEPs) including our
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Vancouver, B.C. “Gossip with Whales: Exploring Ocean Science through Applied Theatre” is Individual Artist Runner-Up Dr. Dennis Gupa and his unique artistic collaboration “Gossip with Whales: Exploring Ocean Science through Applied Theatre” is honoured by The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) Inaugural Green Award this year as the Individual Artist Runner-Up. The honour was
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20,000 confirmed dead and help is needed urgently Teodoro Alcuitas A Filipina survivor of the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria will recount her ordeal with The Filipino Edition, RedFM this Sunday, February 12. The mother of two is among 248 Filipinos registered with the Philippine Embassy, according to host Joseph Lopez of The Filipino
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Vancouver, B.C. Broadcast journalist Joseph Lopez stumbles on hidden history A planned hike up Mount Gardner in British Columbia’s Bowen Island in May 2011 led to the accidental discovery of a piece of history buried in the pages of a book at the village library. That discovery led to a decades-long quest by the host
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