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500 Years of Christianity: Magellan, Not An Explorer, But A Colonizer

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Opinion Mildred German  Vancouver,B.C. Updated: April 29, 2021, 4:40 P.M. It was on April 27, exactly 500 years ago, when Datu LapuLapu and his warriors killed Portuguese colonizer Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão de Magalhães). This remarkable historical event not only highlights the battle of the natives of the archipelago against the expansion of the Spanish colonial […]

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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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Alvin Becare of Quebec is the latest Filipino-Canadian to die of Covid. (Photo provided by Becare Family)

Isang Pinoy na naman ang namatay sa Covid

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‘Friendly’ Filipino worker dies after Aliments Asta outbreak in Quebec Updated: April 26, 2021, 10:20 A.M. By Ysh Cabana  Toronto Churchmates, colleagues and close relatives are saddened by the death of Alvin Becare- the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 34-year-old died on April 18 after contracting COVID-19 linked to an outbreak of the

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Phil De Luna named to Bay Street Bull 30×30 and Clean50 Individual awards

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Toronto, Ontario Youngest scientist to head multi-million dollar research Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com The youngest scientist to head a multi-million research facility was recently honoured with two top awards recognizing his excellence and leadership in the field. Dr. Phil De Luna was named  to the 2021 Bay Street Bull 30X30. The 2021 Bay Street Bull 30X30

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Minnesota Wild defence man Matt Duba in a 2015 photo. (Wikipedia)

Sports: Hockey Night In Canada to air in Filipino

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Toronto ‘Isang laro, pitong wika’ Filipino among seven languages By Ysh Cabana ‘Isang laro, pitong wika.’ For the first time in the history of Canada’s Saturday hockey night will be presented in seven additional languages—including Tagalog (Filipino). The Hockey Night in Canada (HNIC) broadcast will be in multiple languages that were deemed to be among

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Ph. D. student Maria Socorro Mangila-Nguyen studying Filipino youths. (Photo provided)

Kumustahan/Kwentuhan: Researcher seeking Filipino youths to interview

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Vancouver, B.C. Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com A Filipina scholar who is finishing her doctorate at the University of Calgary is seeking participants for a research she is conducting. Maria Socorro Mangila-Nguyen is looking for  Filipino high school youths in Vancouver to participate in a research project about their early years in

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RESTORE OUR EARTH! EARTH DAY APRIL 22, 2021:

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Beautiful Tacloban In The Heart of Fight for Climate Change Updated: April 22, 2021, 7:32 A.M. Mildred German First held on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It is celebrated globally, with a wide range of events and advocacy on environmental issues affecting the

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Sa Victoria : ‘Ilaw’ relaunched

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Victoria, B.C. New Website and Newsletter By Victoria’s Filipino-Canadian Community Relaunched The non-profit organization Victoria-Filipino Canadian Association (VFCA) continues their work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Mildred German Continuing their work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, in uplifting the lives of Filipinos and their families in Victoria, BC, the Victoria-Filipino Canadian Association (VFCA) relaunches their new website

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Yvonne Clarke is the first Filipino to be elected to the legislature in the Yukon. (Facebook)

Politics: First Filipina politician elected in the Yukon

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Cebuana Yvonne Clarke makes history By Ysh Cabana Yvonne Clarke was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Porter Creek Centre and is the first person of Filipino descent to be elected in the Yukon. The election was held April 11, 2021. Recognized for her leadership with the Canadian-Filipino Association of Yukon, where she served

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Community pantries sprouting all over the Phiippines

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HEADLINES By: Divina M. Suson – @inquirerdotnet News partner of Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com) Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:42 AM April 19, 2021 SUDDENLY, IT’S A MOVEMENT The community pantry set up by entrepreneur Ana Patricia Non on Maginhawa Street, Quezon City, has inspired countless similar projects elsewhere in the country such as this one

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