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Trudeau may raise ‘drug war’ killings with Philippines’ Duterte at ASEAN meeting

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Leaders attend a photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam. Pictured top right is Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at centre. (Jorge Silva/AP Photo) CBC Nov. 11, 2017 Anti-drug campaign has left 7,000 Filipinos dead; PM to meet with ASEAN leaders Sunday   Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the APEC […]

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Two strongmen meet: Trump and Duterte

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US President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will meet this week on the APEC Summit to be held in Da Nang, Vietnam. AP/Alex Brandon, Bullit Marquez PhilStar Global November, 6, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will meet US President Donald Trump ahead of the ASEAN Summit, as the firebrand leader flies

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Transpo strike! Mga jeepney nag welga

Philippine News

Stikers cripple parts of Manila.(Inquirer photo) Strike cripples transportation 90% of public transport paralyzed By Ted Alcuitas  “Why will jeepney operators accept indebtedness when the jeepneys they already have can be rehabilitated to fit the clean air, safety and other requirements of the government?” The transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON)

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OFWs: Balikbayan box taxes suspended

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), Philippine News

These boxes will no longer be taxed until March 2018. (Photo: CNN Philippines)   PHILIPPINES The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has suspended the implementation of the duty and tax-free privileges of consolidated balikbayan boxes, a decison wecomed by the The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), reports the Philippine Inquirer. “We would like to thank the

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Consular services in Winnipeg

Canada News, Philippine News

Winnipeg, Manitoba   CONSULAR OUTREACH IN WINNIPEG The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto announces its consular services in Winnipeg for October 21 to 23, 2017 at the Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport – Polo Park, 1740 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg. Doors will open at 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM for the three-day service. For further inquiries, please

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Philippines willing to extradite ‘terror’ suspect

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Suspect Russell Salic is shown here as he is being led by Phiippine police. (ABS/CBN)  Philippines Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said on Sunday that the extradition process for a Filipino doctor accused of plotting terror attacks in the US should already begin, reports Inquirer.net. “It only means that we have to begin the extradition

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Miguel Syjuco : It’s as if we Filipinos haven’t learned.

Philippine News, Politics

[featured-img-caption]    Duterte’s Enablers By Miguel Syjuco Contributing Writer New York Times Sept. 20, 2017   The body of an alleged drug dealer killed during a police operation in Manila, in August.CreditNoel Celis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Rodrigo Duterte is not to blame for the thousands of Filipinos killed during the 15 months of his presidency.

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How the diaspora struggled against Marcos martial law

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

[featured-img-caption]   A plea by Ted Alcuitas Today is the 45th year since Marcos declared martial law in the Philippines. We are posting images of the struggle during that era and will continue posting images from the past. It is important that we recall what happened because it is now coming back to haunt us.

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Never Again: No to Martial Law

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

Updated: 8:04 PM, Sept. 20, 2017 Stop the Killings By Ted Alcuitas Today is the 45th anniversary of martial law in the Philippines when the dictator Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law on September 21, 1972. But while martial law happened 45 years ago, we see the spectre of martial law happening under President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Breaking: Filipino-Canadian sentenced to life for drug trafficking

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Philippines Adik na confirm and sentensya By Ted Alcuitas A former Vancouver resident has been sentenced to life in prison for trying to smuggle ecstasy while on vacation to the Philippines in 2011,The Manila Times reported yesterday, August 31. The Philippine Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the ruling of the lower court against Filipino-Canadian Jesse

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