Balikbayan Box Bago na ang patakaran sa Agosto 1 Senders of balibayan boxes will be facing stricter rules beginning August 1st as the Bureau of Customs (BOC) implements new rules, Customs Memorandum Order 04-2017 designed to curb smuggling. Among new regulations: ▪ senders of balikbayan boxes to list items, include receipts ▪ restrict recipients to […]
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Rossburn, Manitoba “Help us bring Jake home,” friends appeal Father dies in truck roll-over By Ted Alcuitas A 36-year old father died in a single-vehicle accident near Rossburn, Manitoba on Monday, July 17. Rossburn is 193 miles northeast of Winnipeg. Jake Madula was returning home from work with three of his co-workers when the accident
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Update: 5:43 PM, July 20, 2017 Obituary The ‘paper son’ who became a community leader and literary pioneer Jim Wong-Chu 1949-2017 By Ted Alcuitas “Knowledge does not set you free – it enslaves you.” Strong words from a strong man. Jim’s insatiable appetite for history and what he learned motivated him to “create a
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What do you have to know about church annulment? There is a process to have your marriage annulled. A church expert will be talking about church annulment and other relevant matters. Come and join for a discussion.
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Reposting… The story that shook the diaspora By Ted Alcuitas He never intended to write his final story but fate has brought Pulitzer Prize- winning Alex Tizon’s pen to an end. His searing account of how his family harboured a woman – Eudocia Tomas Pulido, endearingly called ‘Lola’ for 56 years as a ‘secret slave’
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News Release BC groups call on province to prevent abuse in recruitment of temporary foreign workers Vancouver, BC (April 6, 2017) – Today, a coalition of organizations in British Columbia is calling on the provincial government to take action to stop the abuse of temporary foreign workers. The coalition will deliver the open letter to
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No terminal fee for OFWs effective April 30 UNTV News All Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who will personally purchase plane tickets at all ticketing offices or travel agencies will no longer have to pay 550 pesos for terminal fee, starting April 30 of this year. Meanwhile, terminal fee exemption for all OFWs buying plane tickets
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Winnipeg, Manitoba New Head Tax for Manitoba By Ted Alcuitas A coalition has formed in reaction to changes to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). Save MPNP Coalition is spearheaded by the Friends of Filipino Immigrants in Manitoba and Migrante. It aims to stop changes to the program announced by Premier Brian Pallister in November last
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Leamington, Ontario Fighter for migrants rights wins battle By Ted Alcuitas The woman who has become the poster girl for migrant’s rights has won her fight to stay in Canada after bing scheduled to be deported on Sunday, January 15. Gina Bahiwal is able to stay in Canada pending approval of her permanent residence application,
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Toronto, Ontario ‘Unsung hero’ facing deportation under rescinded rule By NICHOLAS KEUNGImmigration reporter Jan. 12, 2017 The Toronto Star A migrant worker who has stood up for fellow workers and become a public face of the labour rights movement is facing deportation herself, caught up in the very rules she fought successfully to change. Gina
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