By Inday Espina-Varona Freedom… independence. Big words. A million people waving the flag will have a million and one different views of what it represents, and what these words mean. As it should be. Insisting the flag only exists to represent one view mocks everyone who has sacrificed for country and people. Neither is the […]
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The three Manitoba Filipino-Canadian MLAs joined to celebrate the 117th anniversary of Philippine independence. From left, Ted Marcelino, NDP (Tyndall Park), rookie Jon Reyes, PC ( St. Norbert) and Flor Marcelino, NDP (Logan), opposition leader. (photo: Jon Reyes, MLA FB) Philippine independence from Spain was declared by President Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite on June
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B.C. Premier Christy Clark opens trade office in Manila By Ted Alcuitas A new trade office was opened in Manila by Premier Christy Clark on Thursday, May 27, 2016. The office is B.C.’s first in Southeast Asia and will support B.C. companies seeking to do business in the Philippines while helping Philippine companies find investment
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PRESIDENT-ELECT D*&%!^3 – EXCLUSIVE! by The Professional Heckler “The problem with political jokes is they get elected.” (see also Mickey Bustos, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laa0wrASJ4U) PRESIDENT-ELECT Rodrigo Duterte granted this blogger an exclusive interview but questions were pre-screened by his staff. Here’s the unedited transcript. Good evening Sir! President ho ba o mayor ang itatawag ko sa inyo? Aba,
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This week’s ‘elbowgate’ incident in Canada’s parliament spawned a plethora of memes including the website Beaverton.com which posted an article claiming that the whole NDP caucus arrived in Parliament the following day in neckbraces and wheelchairs. The Beaverton is a news satire and parody publication and its stories are fictitious. The post was obviously a
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The man who rules a kingdom is ‘losing’ it By Ted Alcuitas He vowed to lead a revolution if Duterte was not elected, seemingly in tandem with Communist Party founder Jose Maria Sison’s assurance that the CPP would back a revolution if Duterte was cheated out of victory. Quiboloy, 66, claims to be the “appointed son
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EDITORIAL Blatant horse-trading Philippine Daily Inquirer May 21st, 2016 02:15 AM When even your closest friends publicly disagree with you on your choices, perhaps you should pause and take stock. Evangelist Apollo Quiboloy, a longtime friend of Rodrigo Duterte, is not happy with the Cabinet appointments announced so far by the incoming president’s team. He
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Surrey Surrey’s Mayor thinks helicopter pads more important than transit by daka_x The City of Surrey has decided to leave the city’s transit commuters behind while putting members of the “1%” who want to commute by helicopter first. From The Globe and Mail: People travelling the 40 kilometres between Surrey and Vancouver tend to
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Manitoba Analysis Appointed as Special Military envoy By Ted Alcuitas The first Filipino-Canadian to win a seat under the Progressive Conservatives has been bypassed for a cabinet post by the newly-formed government. Jon Reyes, who won the St. Norbert riding by a wide margin has instead been appointed to a lesser position of Special Military
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Flor Marcelino takes helm of Manitoba NDP By Ted Alcuitas Baltimore, Maryland – Flor Marcelino was formally chosen as the NDP’s interim leader on Saturday, May 7, a week after her 14-member caucus endorsed her as the party’s choice following leader Greg Selinger’s resignation. The first woman to lead the NDP in Manitoba is also
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