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Mable Elmore, MLA takes her oath on November 24th in a virtual ceremony. (Provided)

Breaking: Horgan bypasses Mable Elmore for cabinet

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Updated: November 26, 2020, 6:12 PM British Columbia   Is appointed Parliamentary Secretary instead Opinion Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com In yet another perceived bypass, B.C.’s first and only Filipino-Canadian member of the Legislative Assembly has been left out of the new provincial cabinet announced today. Elmore however is appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to Seniors […]

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Toronto: Annual Bonifacio Day to be held online

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Media Release November 13, 2020 Andres Bonifacio 2020 Festival to be held online November 29 Bonifacio Festival 2020, A Conversation on History and Cultural Performances Online, will be held on Sunday, November 29, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. EST. The online event, organized by the Filipino-Canadian Writers and Journalists Network (FC-WJNet), in partnership with Malaya Movement

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Maximino Urbano Fabros fought in the Korean Theatre and joined the Philippine Constabulary after the war. (Provided)

National Remembrance Day: Two sons remember their dads

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Updated:November 11, 2020, 9 PM Vancouver, B.C. Na alaala namin kayo… Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com As Canada today celebrates National Remembrance Day to honour the men and women who died in world wars especially the European theatre of war, we also pause to remember the veterans of another war – the Pacific War.

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Immigration: Express Entry: 4,500 ITAs issued in new draw

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  Canada has now issued 87,350 ITAs this year     CIC News – The Voice of Canadian Immigrants Published on November 5th, 2020 at 11:07am EST A total of 4,500 invitations went to Express Entry candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement of 478. French-speaking candidates are eligible for more CRS points in

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Fahra spokesperson Ago Pedalizo and wife Violy Reyes celebrate Biden/Harris victory. (Facebook)

Filipino American Human Rights Alliance (FAHRA) Statement on U. S. election

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Restoring Equity and Opportunity for All Americans We, at the Filipino-American Human Rights Alliance (FAHRA)  are joyous as well as optimistic of our task in rebuilding America at the onset of the Biden-Harris victory in this last presidential elections. As a nation, we have been deeply wounded for the last four years with hatred, misogyny,

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Breaking: U.S. Elections – Na-elect na si Biden/Harris

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United States Kamala Harris first woman, Black and South Asian Vice-President Commentary Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com After a week-long emotional see-saw watching the U.S. elections, we woke up this morning to a new dawn in the country so racked up by fear and division. “Democracy won over atrocity,” says Vancouver mother Anna Dequito.

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"When our population grows, our economy grows – and all Canadians benefit," said Minister Marco Mendicino, presenting the new quotas. Photo Credit: Marco Mendicino's Twitter profile.

Immigration: Canada to accept over 1 million new immigrants

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Canada To Accept over 1 Million New Immigrants in Next Three Years amid COVID-19 Restrictions The government has set new immigration quotas for 2021-2023 and hopes to admit as many as 1.2 million people over the three-year period in recognition of immigrants’ contributions to the economy. Mansoor Tanweer October 30, 2020 The federal government announced

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An elegy for Rani (1981-2016)

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BY RUTH ROACH PIERSON To open All Violet is to enter a world like that of Berlin throughout the Weimar Republic, the Berlin of Christopher Isherwood and Der blaue Engel cross-pollinated with Nosferatu and Dr. Caligari. To open All Violet is to be greeted by a soul-searching young woman in love with words while sickened by

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U.S. Elections: Mga kababayan – kung hindi tayo, sino pa?

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