The late senator seen here as he lays the wreath on behalf of the Senate of Canada at this year’s Remembrance Day event in Ottawa on November 11, 2017. Updated: April 4, 2020, 8:00 AM Toronto, Ontario First Filipino senator died on Nov. 16 Funeral arrangements for the late Senator Tobias C. Enverga, Jr.have been […]
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Carrying the cross at the ‘Via Dolorosa’ ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus was buried. Updated: November 17, 2017, 4:52PM British Columbia Religion: In Jesus’ footsteps: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land By Ted Alcuitas We were a diverse group of people, all 34 of us from different backgrounds, cultures, ages and
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Updated: November 21, 2017, 8:25 AM Ottawa Died in Columbia of apparent heart attack By Ted Alcuitas The first and only Filipino-Canadian senator died today (November 16, 2017) in Medellin, Columbia where he was attending a parliamentary meeting. The Ontario senator was in the South American country for the ParlAmericas Annual Plenary Assembly, along
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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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