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Breaking: Avendanos resign from MHHS board amidst controversy

“If they want to bury me alive, mali kayo sa pagkat hIndi ninyo ako mailibing na buhay. Ang panginoon lang ang makagawa d’yan,”Avendano told Luisa Marshall of the TV program Simply the Best at last year’s general election. (Photo:  Angelo Siglos, metrovanindependent.com) Vancouver, B.C. MLA Mable Elmore steps into controversy, calls meeting Opinion By Ted […]

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Caregivers: Ano ang opsyon para maging permanent?

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Winnipeg’s ‘homeless man’ heading home to Philippines

Allan Par signs travel documents at the Philippine Consulate. Dennis Castaneda facilitated the meeting with Deputy Consul Bernadette Fernandez from Philippine Consulate in Toronto. (Photo credit: Mary Jean Castaneda) 3rd Update: August 2, 2019, 6:00 PM 2nd Update: August 1, 2019, 4:00 PM Updated:August 1, 2019, 12:00 PM Winnipeg, Manitoba Anonymous donour paid for ticket By

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Homeless in Hong Kong

Every Sunday, 300,000 Filipinos pitch their tents or sit on cardboard boxes in Hong Kong busiest park to spend their day off from work. (Screen grab, BBC) In Hong Kong, where there are at least 300,000 Filipino domestic workers most of whom are women, every Sunday (their only day off) is their opportunity to go

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Homeless in Winnipeg: Pinoys tumulong sa kababayan

Allan Par finds himself homeless after nine years as an immigrant in Winnipeg. (Photo: CBC News Winnipeg) Winnipeg, Manitoba Immigrant falls through the cracks By Ted Alcuitas Kababayans in Winnipeg came to the aid for one of their own as news broke out of a Pinoy living in a shack made out of discarded wood.

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Filipinos protest Chinese incursions into Philippine waters

Local Filipinos in Vancouver  join other counterparts in U.S.  in demonstrating against China today. (Butz Van photos FB) Updated: 9:45 PM, July 12, 2019 Vancouver,B.C. China out of the Philippines! A number of Vancouverites today picketed the Chinese Embassy on Granville St., in Vancouver to protest the Chinese presence in the West Philippine Sea. Vancouver

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Breaking: Lolo na nag invest ng P1-million sa ‘KAPA’ namatay!

Embattled Pastor Apolinario (left) nangamuyo kay Presidente Rodrigo Duterte (right) na I-unfreeze and mga assets niya.  Inatake sa puso Analysis By Ted Alcuitas A 76-year old grandfather died of an apparent  heart attack after learning that the investment scam ‘Kapa’, (acronym for  Bisaya: KADATU ANG PADULNGAN APIL KOMUNIDAD. In Filipino: PAGYAMAN ANG PATUTUNGOHAN KASAMA ANG KOMUNIDAD) has

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Babala: Beware of Kapa Community Ministry International(Kapa)

Founder Joel Apolinario. (Kapa website) Philippine government closes largest investment scam The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) froze all bank accounts and assets of  Kapa Community Ministry International (Kapa) on June 4, 2019 over allegations that it operated the largest investment scam in recent Philippine history. KAPA means KADATU ANG PADULNGAN APIL KOMUNIDAD in Cebuano.

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Fredericton seeks to attract 1,000 immigrants a year with new strategy

Fredericton Mayor Mike O’Brien (CBC) New Brunswick CBC Fredericton launched an immigration strategy Friday aimed at attracting and retaining 1,000 newcomers annually over the next 25 years. The Fredericton Region Five-Year Strategy won’t speed up the process, but is expected to make it easier for new arrivals. The city and several community partners have created an

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Immigration: More than 1,400 PNP invitations issued to Express Entry candidates in less than a week

CIC NEWS CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWSLETTER   More than 2,000 invitations issued to Express Entry candidates since start of May, reflecting higher 2019 Provincial Nominee Program target June 6, 2019 By Stephen Smith And Noah Turner   Recent weeks have seen an impressive amount of activity among Canada’s Express Entry-linked provincial nominee streams. In the past

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