By Ted Alcuitas Thirty five years ago today, the shot that reverberated throughout the world changed my whole life.We immigrated to Canada in 1968 and four years later in September 21, 1972, Marcos declared martial law. Like many in the diaspora, I first thought that his dictatorship was ‘benign’. I made a leap of faith […]
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This was the scene at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport as passengers wait for their cancelled flights. (Reuters) First update: August 18, 2018,7:23 PM Manila, Philippines Passengers left sleeping on floors Thousands of passengers were left scrambling to rebook flights and remained stranded for the third day at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.
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Vicente L. Rafael is Professor of History and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the author of several works on translation, history and cultural politics in the colonial and post-colonial Philippines and in the United States. Second of two parts This article originally appeared in Rappler.com on August
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Quermeltio ‘Meling’ Alcuitas July 25, 1932 – August 10, 2018 (Photo Provided) 2nd update:11 PM, August 10, 2018 Updated: 2:11 PM, August 10, 2018 Obituary By Ted Alcuitas On Friday, August 10, 2018, Quermelito ‘Meling’ Alcuitas died peacefully in his home at Inayagan, Naga City, Cebu surrounded by his family. He was 86 years
Filipino, the language that is not one Filipino is the national language that seeks to become more than a native tongue and aspires to become the nation’s official speech. It is contaminated and compromised from the start by the very languages it seeks to exclude or subordinate. Vicente L. Rafael Published 3:30 PM, August
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The body of alleged PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency) agent Von Rian Tecson inside his car ambushed at Perrelos, Carcar City yesterday (August 8). (Cebu Daily News photo) Philippines Ambush in Perrelos, Carcar City By Ted Alcuitas A daring broad daylight ambush today (August 8) in a stretch of South Cebu highway in the barrio
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Ternida brings humour to these oftentimes feared urban critters. (Provided) Vancouver, B.C. Guide to Canadian Urban Wildlife A short story by Vincent Ternida Illustration by Jenny Hsieh I respected raccoons the same way I respected people with guns. I was not entirely athletic nor did I possess exceptional martial arts ability. Raccoons were synonymous with
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Prayers answered? Tatay Avendano will not retire until he is dead and his ‘enemies’ were not able to ‘bury him alive’ as yesterday’s election proved.(Photo: Angelo Siglos, Metrovan Independent News) Vancouver, B.C. Updated: July 29, 2018, 8:08 PM High noon at MHHS, ‘Tatay’ survives challenge By Ted Alcuitas “Hindi ninyo ako maililibing ng buhay”! (translation:
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Lowell Menorca cares for his mother, Fredisminda Menorca, partially paralyzed by a stroke shortly after she applied for refugee status in Canada.(Facebook) Vancouver, B.C. Mother and son are now both refugees in Canada By Ted Alcuitas An expelled Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church member is elated that his mother has been granted refugee status in
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Barry Gamon planned to relocate to British Columbia after living in the Philippines since 2008. (CBC) Batangas, Philippines A 66-year-old Canadian was killed while his wife was hurt after they were shot by two unidentified suspects Sunday night in Batangas City, media reports say. Police Senior Inspector Hazel Luma-ang Suarez, information officer of the Batangas
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