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Philippine overseas ‘deactivated’ voters have end of this month to apply

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The Philippines’ Foreign Service has released the following statement regarding overseas voting. LIST OF DEACTIVATED OVERSEAS VOTERS Due to failure to vote in two consecutive National Elections 2016 and 2019 EMBASSY / POST: Agana (4,576) Brasilia (727) Buenos Aires (625) Calgary (182) Chicago (4,519) Los Angeles (26,817) Mexico (1,102) New York (10,953) Ottawa (3,558) San Francisco (23,115) Toronto (16,045) Vancouver (16,788) Washington (12,910) Anyone who intends to vote in […]

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Jyn San Miguel seeks to be first Filipino-Canadian to be elected in Canmore, Alberta. ( Photo:JYN SAN MIGUEL FOR COUNCIL - TOWN OF CANMORE)

Municipal politics: Jyn San Miguel announces candidacy

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Canmore, Alberta Former housekeeper seeks municipal seat Mildred German Canmore, AB – Jyn San Miguel has officially announced his candidacy for the next municipal election on October 18, 2021  in Canmore, Alberta. Canmore is located within the Treaty 7 Region of Southern Alberta, and is the 9th-largest town in Alberta. It is about an hour’s

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Screen grab of Carlo Escario minutes before he was to be deported. (Twitter photo by Monica de Veyra)

Breaking: Immigration – Nakaligtas na naman si Carlo Escario

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Toronto, Ontario Escario is given Temporary Residence Permit Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.com (PCN.Com) Carlo Escario couldn’t believe he is still in Toronto. The 36-year-old health worker was at Toronto Pearson International Airport Thursday morning, (August 5, 2021) to be deported back to the Philippines after he was given a reprieve from his original

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Photo: AGA Academy website

International school opens in Saskatchewan

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Updated: August 5, 2021, 7:50 P.M. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Filipino-owned AGA Academy  expands to Saskatchewan Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Seeing the demand for a global academic experience for students in Saskatchewan, Filipino-owned AGA Academy will expand to the province after operating for a year in Calgary, Alberta. “AGA is coming home to you,” said AGA Academy President

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Multi-awarded Filipino-Canadian filmmaker Joella Cabalu is reaping more awards for her work. (Photo: CBC)

Behind the Façade: Ten award winning short films to air on Knowledge Network June 3

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Updated:May 27, 2021, 3:00 P.M. Vancouver, BC:  Behind the Façade, a collection of award-winning shorts by acclaimed directors, airs on Knowledge Network June 3, 2021.   Acclaimed directors: Banchi Hanuse, Baljit Sangra, Joella Cabalu, Lyana Patrick, Dave Rodden-Shortt and Rosemary Georgeson celebrate the strong, diverse communities that make up British Columbia’s history. From a whirlwind

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The founders of PlzFinder, from left: Hazelle Mahinay (Chief  Financial Officer, Treasurer), Ken Martinez (Founder and CEO), Lehcel Tacda (Chief Operating and Communication Officer) and Mona Crisostomo (Marketing Director and Content Creator ). (Photo provided)

Nova Scotia: Young entrepreneurs venture into tech field

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Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia App aims to connect people to service providers Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com They may not be your typical tech-savvy people you know, but a group of young nurses in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, is wading into the crowded field of web applications. The founders of Plzfind, Mona Crisostomo ,

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Huwag Kang Baboy/ Year of the Swine, performance art by Mildred German. (Photo credit: Andres Imperial)

Huwag Kang Baboy | Year Of The Swine –

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Updated:April 29, 2021, 5:40 P.M. April 29 is International Dance Day International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance and  for those who can see the value and importance of the dance art form, it  “acts as a wake-up-call for governments, politicians and institutions which have not yet recognized its value to the people”.

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Connecting to the Philippines- migrant workers share stories

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Migrant care workers find their voice through storytelling By Ysh Cabana Toronto Gladys is determined to be a survivor. Throughout her work as a caregiver she has put a great deal of putting the health of others before hers.  Amid a global pandemic where everyone is affected, she shares virtually from her COVID-19 isolation room

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Vancouver spoken-word poet Sol Diana plays significant role in ' Ode to a Seafaring People'. ((Film photo grab)

Magdaragat: People of the sea and the movie ‘Ode to a Seafaring People’

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Updated: April 29, 2021, 8:55 A.M. Vancouver, B.C. April is National Poetry Month Sol Diana and The Ode to a Seafaring People April is National Poetry Month – a celebration of poetry  increasing awareness and appreciation of poetry. Mildred German Unceded Territories – The Suez Canal Crisis may be over.  422 vessels were freed after

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Na biktima ba kayo sa pagtatrapiko ng tao (Human Trafficking)?

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Calgary, Alberta Owners of cleaning business charged with human trafficking Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com A husband and wife from Calgary face charges of human trafficking following an RCMP investigation into poor working conditions and compensation for temporary foreign workers. 50-year-old Amelita Layco and her husband, 49-year-old Macario Layco were arrested by police

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