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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, July 22, 2019. (File photo from REUTERS)

ICC pre-trial chamber authorizes start of probe into drug war killings

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Philippines By: Zacarian Sarao – @inquirerdotnet INQUIRER.net / is a news partner of PhilippineCanadianNews.Com 10:17 PM September 15, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved the start of the probe into the crimes against humanity cases filed against President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with the drug […]

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Emma Raducanu, left, and Leylah Fernandez, right, both daughters of immigrants will compete tomorrow.(Composite: AP Photos/Outlook)

Canadian-born, multiracial tennis phenoms face off tomorrow, Saturday at 4 PM (PST)

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Filipina Fernandez vs. Chinese Raducanu, both daughters of immigrants Updated: September 10, 2021, 7:05 P.M. Charmaine Janis Rodriguez  With a determination that  everything she’d dream of she will achieve, Canadian tennis star Leylah Annie Fernandez will face-off with British player Emma Raducanu in the US Open women’s final on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 4

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Scientist Phil De Luna has been included in this year's Class of 2021. ( Photo: Jasmine Chong)

Phil de Luna inducted into Royal Academy of Science’s (RSC) Class of 2021

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The youngest ever-program director at the National Research Council at age 29, Phil de Luna has added another accolade to his string of achievements. De Luna was recently inducted into the  Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Class of 2021, possibly the youngest in this year’s crop and the first-ever Filipino-Canadian to join the prestigious society.

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Halalan: Bumoto sa September 20!

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OP-ED :  SA AKING MGA KABABAYAN “Tara na, Kabayan , mag-boto na tayo”! ELECTION MATTERS! GET OUT and VOTE   Tony A. San Juan, OCT-Retired The federal election is just around the corner.  Canada’s new Governor-General has ordered the writ to be issued, the Parliament is dissolved, and the whole country, amid the pandemic, is at it.

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Vancouver-Kingsway Liberal candidate Virginia Bremner takes a break from door knocking. (Facebook)

Federal elections: The bare-foot campaigner?

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Vancouver, B.C. Liberal Virginia Bremner keeps knocking Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com) Being a first-timer and an underdog doesn’t faze Virginia Bremner who is running in the Vancouver-Kingsway riding for the Liberal Party. Since her acclamation , she has been busy knocking on as many doors as she can. She hopes to topple

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Lawyer Elizabeth Quinto is one of five Filipino-Canadians running in this election. (Photo: The Star)

Federal elections: Liberal candidates face harassment

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Ontario “I feel like I have a target on my back”, say Elizabeth Quinto First-time Liberal candidate Elizabeth Quinto insists that most people in her southern Ontario riding of Oxford aren’t hostile. But recent events makes her feel anxious when putting up signs and tries not to door-knock alone. Over the past two weeks, Quinto

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Filipino Canadian woman runs for mayor of Calgary

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Calgary, Alberta Tony A. San Juan “My focus and vision are a Calgary where businesses grow and families thrive.” This is the “battle cry” of Grace Yan, a Filipino Canadian of considerable political ambition and great personal determination. Grace Yan is running for Mayor of Calgary, Alberta this coming civic election on October 18, 2021.

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Vancouver-Kingsway Liberal candidate Virginia Bremner does battle with incumbent NDP Don Davies. ( Facebook)

Liberal bigwigs rally around colleague Virginia Bremner

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Vancouver-Kingsway “Shameful, shocking, blatant racism” After Virginia Bremner tweeted @Virginia Bremner how she was treated  by her NDP opponent Don Davies, a number of Liberal candidates  tweeted back their support including former cabinet ministers. Bremner tweeted @DonDavies :”Today Don Davies said that because I am a Filipina-Canadian woman running in federal politics that I am

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The 2022 Philippine general election will take place on May 9, 2022, for executive and legislative branches of the government – national, provincial, and local, except for the barangay officials.

Philippine elections: Reflections of an expatriate

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Updated:August 17, 2021, 10:37 A.M. Toronto, Ontario THINKING ALOUD ON HOW I WILL VOTE IN THE UPCOMING PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ELECTIONS Oswald Magno Considering what we’ve been through during the last five and a half years, I share the sentiment of many Filipino voters about replacing the current administration with something new and different. I use

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Rechie Valdez is the fourth Filipino-Canadian running in the September 20, 2021 election. ( Photo provided)

Breaking: Liberals acclaim Rechie Valdez for Mississauga-Streetsville

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Mississauga, Ontario Entrepreneur becomes third Filipina-Canadian to run Tony A. San Juan Rechie Valdez  has been acclaimed today, August 15, 2021, as the candidate for Mississauga-Streetsville by the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC), hours after the election was announced.  A mother of two, Rechie Valdez is a corporate banker for 15 years with cross-enterprise expertise in reporting, project management, change management

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