Manuel Mogato (right) receives award. Vancouver, B.C. Reporter who exposed Duterte’s ‘killers’ receives 2017 award Manuel ‘Manny Mogato will speak in Vancouver By Ted Alcuitas His Facebook account was hacked by Duterte supporters after he and fellow reporter Karen Lema ran a story on Duterte likening himself to Adolf Hitler and saying he would “be […]
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(Photo: Canadian Press) Editorial An insulter gets insulted By Ted Alcuitas President Rodrigo Duterte must have been following what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s father said when asked if he would raise the issue of human rights with the dictator Ferdinand Marcos more than 30 years ago. “Nobody likes to be told by
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Leaders attend a photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam. Pictured top right is Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at centre. (Jorge Silva/AP Photo) CBC Nov. 11, 2017 Anti-drug campaign has left 7,000 Filipinos dead; PM to meet with ASEAN leaders Sunday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the APEC
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What’s in my mouth? Food Blog Sharing what I think is Mmm…Sarap! Home About NOVEMBER 9, 2017WHATSINMYMOUTH By Monica Urrutia Hearty Eats at Heritage Asian Eatery When attending meetings in Downtown Vancouver, choosing spots near hotels can sometimes be a crap shoot. Luckily for me, Heritage Asian Eatery was a good bet! I had a
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Alyssa Torres, a Grade 12 student at Forest Hill Collegiate, and her mother Raquel Torres outside their Toronto home. Alyssa was 6 when her mother left the Philippines to work in Hong Kong and Canada, and the famly reunited in Toronto six years later. (LUCAS OLENIUK / TORONTO STAR) Vancouver, B.C.
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US President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will meet this week on the APEC Summit to be held in Da Nang, Vietnam. AP/Alex Brandon, Bullit Marquez PhilStar Global November, 6, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will meet US President Donald Trump ahead of the ASEAN Summit, as the firebrand leader flies
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Arevalo strives to “connect with others, exploring meaning through community-building and creative expression..” British Columbia One man’s struggle against mental illness By Ted Alcuitas The Canadian Association for Mental Health (CAMH) has named Francis Arevalo as one of 150 leading Canadians who are making a difference for mental health. The Vancouver-born and raised hip-hop artist
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Two Filipinos in cast of Jesus Christ Superstar By Ted Alcuitas The iconic musical Jesus Christ Superstar will have two Filipinos in the cast – Caleb Lagayan and Jennifer Suratos who plays Pontius Pilate. URP began as a small community theatre company in 1995 with its first staging of Jesus Christ Superstar. Since then,
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Stikers cripple parts of Manila.(Inquirer photo) Strike cripples transportation 90% of public transport paralyzed By Ted Alcuitas “Why will jeepney operators accept indebtedness when the jeepneys they already have can be rehabilitated to fit the clean air, safety and other requirements of the government?” The transport group Pagkakaisa ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON)
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