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Journalist wins award for letter to President on Lumads

Arts & Culture, Philippine News, Politics

Youtube Philippines Veteran journalist Inday Espina-Varona wins Hildegarde Award GoodNews Pilipinas March 5, 2016 Manila journalist Inday Espina-Varona has won the Hildegarde Award for writing, “They’re killing teachers and children, Mr. President.” – See more at: http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/journalist-inday-espina-varona-wins-hildegarde-award/#sthash.XXHQGnoj.dpuf The veteran writer’s piece written as a letter to the country’s highest official, spoke about the plight of […]

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Migrante BC: Statement on International Women’s Day

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, Philippine News, Politics

MIGRANTE BC March 8, 2016 As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Migrante BC, a community-based organization committed to the protection and promotion of the rights and welfare of Filipino immigrants and migrant workers in British Columbia, stands in solidarity with the women in the Philippines and around the globe in their struggle against labour

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Conrad Santos, first Filipino to win political office

First Filipino politician Conrad Santos dies at 81

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

Winnipeg, Manitoba First Filipino-Canadian MLA Conrad Santos dies at 81 By Ted Alcuitas The man who put Filipinos on the political map of this country has died in Winnipeg, his home for more than five decades. Conrad Santos, the first Filipino-Canadian to be elected to a provincial legislative assembly died at Winnipeg’s Victoria General Hospital

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The iconic picture of Joel Ablong who died of malnutrition in 1985 at the height of Marcos' Martial Law rule. (CTTO:Pedro dela Cruz)

Never Forget: ‘We are the World'(a repost)

Canada News, Opinion, Philippine News, Politics

Reposting… Editor’s note: As we approach the end of September and memories of Martial Law in the Philippines forty eight years ago fades, we do well to keep re-telling history as it happened. For even as September ends, sinister voices in the motherland are hard at work to revise or even erase that history. These

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Ted Alcuitas of ATOM at a rally at the Winnipeg City Hall.

Remembering EDSA : The Canadian connection

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

ATOM rally,city hall Today, the 30th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, we take a look back at how Filipinos in Canada reacted to the Marcos dictatorship. While the tentacles of the dictatorship reached across the ocean to terrorize and intimidate overseas Filipinos, a few stood against it. ATOM (August Twenty One Movement) was formed in

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Despite controversy Pacquiao may still win, says InterAksyon

Opinion, Philippine News, Politics

Bilang Pilipino   (The Guardian, Feb. 19, 2016: But Pacquiao’s Instagram account seemed to back up his initial comments as a Bible quote appeared, reading: “If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death;

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Writer warns of perils of silence in Philippine politics

Philippine News, Politics

Inday Espina Feb. 16, 2016 THERE ARE NO SAINTS Stuff those yellow halos where the sun don’t shine. Like many, I will speak out and never tire of pointing out the atrocities of the Marcos dictatorship. This country can ever have enough of reminders and cautionary tales about the evils of dictatorship. But we must

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OFW remittances continue despite oil slump

Canada News, Philippine News, Politics

President Benigno Aquino 111 greets departing overseas workers at airport. Canada ranks eight in OFW remittances Almost half of global remittances come from the USA, which contributes $10.37 billion. Saudi Arabia significantly lags behind, with remittances of $2.52 billion. Despite slower growth last year, remittances from overseas Filipinos have so far not been affected by the

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Aquino gifts Trudeau with designer glass globe

Arts & Culture, Philippine News, Politics

Cobonpue work gifted to Trudeau By Ted Alcuitas The designer with his ‘Yoda’ chairs used during the APEC Summit.   A piece by internationally acclaimed designer Kenneth Cobonpue was President Benigno Aquino 111’s choice as a gift to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the lat APEC Summit in Manila. A Glass Globe by the Cebuano

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