Breaking: Former MLA Carl Benito faces immigration charges

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Former Alberta Conservative MLA Carl Benito (right) and now immigration consultant, is facing charges of immigration fraud.  (Facebook photo) Edmonton, Alberta $250,000 cash found in raid of immigration consultant’s office By Ted Alcuitas More than $250,000 in cash were seized from the home and office of former Alberta Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly MLA Carl […]

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Movie: Call Her Ganda screens on Thursday, August 16

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Jennifer Laude, a Filipina transwoman was brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine in 2014. Vancouver, B.C. Thursday, August 16, 2018 SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts 149 W.Hastings St., Vancouver Tickets: https://www.goelevent.com/VQFF/e/CallHerGanda Vancouver Queer Film Festival In 2014, Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans woman, was killed by a US Marine. Her case created an outcry

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Music: HanHan performs at Aga Khan Park Aug. 18.

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HanHan is a Filipino-Canadian poet and MC. – Lex Junior/Photo Toronto, Ontario Music transcends the cultural and racial boundaries that divide people OPINION 09:15 AM BY HANHAN TORONTO.COM Music is a universal language that  transcends the boundaries of culture, race, religion and gender, all factors that can divide people. It is an important medium that

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Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa: Scholar dissects the vicissitudes of the Filipino language

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Vicente L. Rafael is Professor of History and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the author of several works on translation, history and cultural politics in the colonial and post-colonial Philippines and in the United States.   Second of two parts This article originally appeared in Rappler.com on August

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Pumanaw: Passages

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Quermeltio ‘Meling’ Alcuitas July 25, 1932 – August 10, 2018 (Photo Provided)   2nd update:11 PM, August 10, 2018 Updated: 2:11 PM, August 10, 2018 Obituary By Ted Alcuitas On Friday, August 10, 2018, Quermelito ‘Meling’ Alcuitas died peacefully in his home at Inayagan, Naga City, Cebu surrounded by his family. He was 86 years

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Making sense of the Filipino language

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  Filipino, the language that is not one Filipino is the national language that seeks to become more than a native tongue and aspires to become the nation’s official speech. It is contaminated and compromised from the start by the very languages it seeks to exclude or subordinate. Vicente L. Rafael Published 3:30 PM, August

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Breaking: 2nd ambush in Carcar City kills two

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The body of alleged PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement  Agency) agent Von Rian Tecson inside his car ambushed at Perrelos, Carcar City yesterday (August 8). (Cebu Daily News photo) Philippines Ambush in Perrelos, Carcar City By Ted Alcuitas A daring broad daylight ambush today (August 8) in a stretch of South Cebu highway in the barrio

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Youths spend summer with KAMP

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Kampers from Summer Kamp 2017 (Provided)   Vancouver, B.C. 3rd Annual Summer ‘Kamp’ for Filipino Youth  kicks off!https://philippinecanadiannews.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=5852&action=edit# By Sol Diana August 7th marks the start of the 3rd annual Summer Kamp, hosted by the Kababayan Academic Mentorship Program. The Kababayan Academic Mentorship Program (KAMP) is a non-profit, student-led support group for newly arrived Filipino-Canadian

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Vancouver Pride Parade in photos

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Vancouver, B.C. Filipinos participate in the 40th Pride Parade today Pinoy Pride Vancouver Theme: “Water is Life” Photos by philippinecanadiannews.com (PCN.com)          

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Vincent Ternida talks to animals – a short story

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Ternida brings humour to these oftentimes feared urban critters. (Provided) Vancouver, B.C. Guide to Canadian Urban Wildlife A short story by Vincent Ternida Illustration by Jenny Hsieh I respected raccoons the same way I respected people with guns. I was not entirely athletic nor did I possess exceptional martial arts ability. Raccoons were synonymous with

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