Pope Francis braved the storm that greeted him while visiting the people in Tacloban City, Philippines in January 17, 2015 after Typhoon Haiyan. (CNN iReport) Vancouver, B.C. “Talk a little, listen a lot, say just enough, and look everyone in the eye,” he says. By Ted Alcuitas The day news broke out that all Chilean […]
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Edeline Royo Agoncillo is one of the two lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit. She says she paid thousands of dollars to attend a private college that she thought would qualify her for a federal post-graduate work permit. (CBC) Edmonton, Alberta Foreign students file lawsuit against private Edmonton college, immigration consultant Students claim they enrolled
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Tinuno is located at 31 Howard St., Toronto. (Photo: Hector Vasquez, BlogTO) Toronto, Ontario What’s in my mouth? By Monica Urrutia I visited Toronto a couple of weeks ago and was interested in trying Tinuno. It had come up in my web search and my friends S and J had only good things to say
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In the time before Duterte: From left: Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno, and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo as ‘Ninangs’ in a wedding 2015. (Photo: Leni Robredo) Ed’s note: We repost this edited version. In these dark times in the Philippines, we pay tribute to our mothers and especially to these three women
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Isabel Llacuna Alcuitas: Nov. 19, 1902-May 20, 1988 Mother’s Day reflections By Ted Alcuitas My mother died 30 years ago this month and as I try to remember her legacy and what she taught me, I feel it was her capacity for compassion that really reverberated with me. She was always helping others in every
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Burnaby Mayor Derrick Corrigan presents certificate to Maya Lorena Arradaza at presentation ceremonies at council chambers, May 7. (PCN.com photo) Burnaby, B.C. Arradaza, Sugue honoured by Burnaby City Council By Ted Alcuitas Maya Lorena Arradaza, a Grade 11 student from Byrne Creek Community School and Andrea Sugue of Burnaby South Secondary were among 15 youths
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Transportation advocate Daryl Dela Cruz at Vancouver’s Burrard Skytrain station. (philippinecanadiannews.com photo) Surrey, B.C. Daryl Dela Cruz – what’s behind his passion for transportation By Ted Alcuitas He could talk non-stop for hours on his favourite topic – the need to change LRT to Skytrain in Surrey. The man behind the advocacy group –
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Elliot is excited to take over the reins of new call-in show. (CBC) Vancouver, B.C. Michelle Elliot takes over as host of CBC BC Today By Ted Alcuitas “We get to start fresh,” says newly appointed host of BC Today Michelle Elliot. The veteran journalist took over as host of CBC Vancouver’s radio noon hour
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Carcar City, Philippines Breaking: Fire rages in Carcar City By Ted Alcuitas Fire is raging right now in the City of Carcar, 45 kms. south of the capital Cebu City, according to posts from netcitizens. Ironically, none of Cebu’s daily newspapers has posted anything about the fire. This is the second major fire in the
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Toronto, Ontario Tungohan will look into government policies on temporary foreign workers By Ted Alcuitas Dr. Ethel Tungohan, Ph. D. , has been appointed one of four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC), York University announced today. Tungohan will be Chair in Canadian Migration Policy, Impacts and Activism. She will study topics ranging from the
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