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Vancouver Sun on the Philippines’ Duterte

Canada News, International News, OFWs, Philippine News, Politics, Religion

Screen grab. (Vancouver Sun) Vancouver, B.C. Douglas Todd: The shadow of Philippines’ strongman hovers over Canadian Catholics ‘He’s a bad talker, but he’s a good doer,’ Vancouver’s Mary-Ann Pasicolan says about Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. DOUGLAS TODD Updated: April 19, 2019 Is Duterte’s anti-Catholic scorn hurting his appeal? | Vancouver Sun2:44 SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT Rodrigo Duterte, the […]

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Friends mourn drowning victim Jay Razon

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs

The 64-year old immigration consultant Jay Razon drowned in a boating accident at Barnet Marine Park in Burnaby on Thursday, March 29. (Facebook photo) Vancouver, B.C. Updated: 7PM, March 31, 2019 Drowning victim was popular among Filipinos By Ted Alcuitas “Napakabait sa mga basketball players niya,”  was howTom Choy remembers Jay Razon who died in

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Victoria’s Bayanihan Community Centre celebrates 50 years

Arts & Culture, Canada News, OFWs, Politics

Opened on November 3, 2001, the Bayanihan Community Centre and now debt-free is facing a crossroads. (Positively Filipino) Victoria, B.c. Can the envy of others continue after 50 years?   Analysis By Ted Alcuitas For some, it is still a dream while others have come and gone. But for the Bayanihan Community Centre in Victoria,

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New immigrants made up 61% of Canada’s population growth last year

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Politics

New immigrants fuel Canada’s population growth Canada New immigrants made up 61% of Canada’s population growth in 2018Canada’s population reached 37,314,442 on January 1, 2019 CIC News.com March 26, 2019 A new Statistics Canada report reveals how immigration to Canada continues to be the main driver of population growth, with a total increase of 321,065

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Immigration:Open work permits for approved caregivers

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Philippine News

Canada announces open work permits for approved Interim Pathway for Caregivers applicantsOpen work permits also available to family members living in Canada March 22, 2019 By CIC News Applicants approved for permanent residence under Canada’s Interim Pathway for Caregivers can also apply for a Canadian open work permit. Under an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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Filipino mother, child wins refugee status in Canada

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Vanessa Mae Rodel, 42, and her seven-year-old daughter Keana Nihinsa, travel by public bus from Castle Peak Immigration Centre, in Hong Kong on March 18, 2019. ( MARIA DE LA GUARDIA) She hid fugitive Edward Snowden By Ted Alcuitas Canada has accepted as refugees a Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong and her seven-year old  daughter.

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Halalan sa Pinas sa Mayo 13, 2019

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/226121-number-registered-voters-elections-2019  

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OFWs: Panibagong pahirap

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Philippine News, Politics

Various militant groups trooped to the Social Security System (SSS) head office in Quezon City on Wednesday to denounce the impending enforcement of the mandatory SSS contributions for land-based and sea-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).(Illustration: Mark Suva, Calgary, Alberta) Militant groups denounce mandatory SSS contributions for OFWs March 13, 2019 Manila Bulletin Migrante Philippines Chairman Arman

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LCP: Canada’s caregiver program gets yet another make-over

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Philippine News, Politics

Eight -year-old Maya takes part in a rally in Vancouver, B.C. calling for the scrapping of the LCP. Canada After decades and decades of tinkering Canada’s ‘de-facto’ daycare program is being overhauled again Analysis By Ted Alcuitas After decades of advocacy for Canada’s domestic workers, a ray of hope seems to emerge with the recent announcement by the

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Mushroom pickers win legal battle against recruiter

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, OFWs, Philippine News

Recruiter Liwayway “Lily” Miranda and her manpower firm have been ordered to return fees charged to migrant workers for jobs at a GTA mushroom farm.  (FACEBOOK) Toronto, Ontario ‘Significant’ and ‘rare’ decision By Ted Alcuitas Eight Filipino migrant farm workers have been awarded $43,350 by a Toronto court as a refund of the fees charged by

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