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Filipino artist in Art Fair in Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina, Saskatchewan Patrick Fernandez’ solo exhibit ‘Luntian’ Press Release Filipino Artist represented in the 5th Edition of Art NOW Fine Art Fair 2020 in Saskachewan, Canada Patrick Fernandez’ solo exhibition Luntian (Green) opens at the 5th Edition of Art NOW Fine Art Fair 2020, Saskatchewan’s premiere fine art fair for modern and contemporary art, which […]

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Breaking: Cardinal Tagle recovers from Covid-19

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has recovered from the coronavirus, the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome said on Wednesday and reported by UCANews.com. The cardinal’s recovery came 13 days after he contracted the disease. He remained asymptomatic while he underwent strict isolation. Fr. Gregory Gaston, PCF Rector, said Tagle’s recovery “is indeed a great joy for

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Music: Manila Grey is taking music world by storm

Re-shaping the outlook of the next generation of of Asian-Canadians and the need for cultural representation Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com “The Grey is where we create the music. The Grey is Vancouver. They Grey is where Soliven and I completely express what we’ve learned growing up in a different country. ‘Manila’ is just

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Martial law martyrs: Maria Lorena Barros (a.k.a Kumander Mila)

(Ed’s note: A proliferation of Marcos era revisionism is going on in the Philippines. It is clearly aided and abetted by President Rodrigo Duterte and the Marcos family who is funding the campaign to re-write history. We publish this account of history from one who experienced Martial Law.) 1948-1976 By Floro Quibuyen September 22, 2020 (Facebook) Sydney,

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Revising history: Two writers clash on Marcos legacy

Editors’ note: As Filipinos recall the 48th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, there has been a spate of controversial articles by prominent Philippine writers to defend Marcos’ legacy. Among these is the Philippines’ National Artist for Literature for 2001, F.Sionil Jose’s recent post. Another was a twit by

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Breaking: Matt Dumba considered for trade to Canucks

Vancouver, B.C. Breaking: Meanwhile  Alex Hoegler of Canuck Way.com broke the news 23 hours ago that Dumba is reportedly on the trade block and the Vancouver Canucks are exploring the option. “Should the Vancouver Canucks try to make a move for him?” he asks. “So if the price is right, the Canucks need to push

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48 years after Martial Law: Deconstructing Marcos

Philippines Men in dark times: When theories do not fit the facts By Joel Pablo Salud Forty-eight years ago, on Sept. 21, 1972, former dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos placed the whole Philippines under batas militar. His goal, or so his propaganda machinery claimed, was to create a new and disciplined Filipino society marked by industrial

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Music: Emilio Villareal – The Maestro and His Legacy

Edmonton, Alberta  “It’s not in what he accomplished himself but in what he was able to make other people accomplish..” By Ida Beltran-Lucila Philippine Arts Council One of the regular collaborators of Philippine Arts Council is the Koro Filipino, a long standing choral group in Edmonton. The Koro Filipino was formed out of a love

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Covid 19: A nurse survives to tell his story

Neil’s story Filipino nurse Neil, worked at ICU at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre in Abbotsford, an hour’s drive east of Vancouver. While he has been out for four months now, he is still facing a lot of issues, according to a close friend. Here is a Facebook post by the hospital. “It

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Breaking: Cardinal Tagle tests positive for Coronavirus

  Manila The Philippines’ highest ranking Catholic prelate, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (‘Propaganda Fide’), has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was confirmed by Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, this afternoon, September 11, 2020. Tagle had a throat swab carried out

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