Breaking First medal since 1996 Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz handed the Philippines its first medal in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games early morning on Monday, Manila time, ABS-CBN reports. Diaz, who is competing in her third straight Olympics, took the silver medal in the women’s 53-kg division won by Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Shu-Ching. Her silver […]
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Melita, Manitoba Town names street after Dr. Dizon By Ted Alcuitas The town of Melita has honoured its long-serving doctor with a street named after him. Dr. Aquilino Dizon, Jr. served the town since 1973 and continues his practice, albeit on shorter hours. The 78-year old grandfather is a graduate of the University of Santo
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Vancouver, B.C. Filipino professor laments racism despite multiculturalism By Ted Alcuitas A Filipino professor whose research includes queer of colour geographies says racism is still very much alive in Canada despite multiculturalism. “There is this self-congratulatory idea that multiculturalism has solved racial issues, that racism doesn’t exist because we’re a multicultural nation,” Dr. John Paul
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The Guardian Damien Gayle August 2, 2016 Human rights groups call on UN to denounce killings of suspected users and dealers since Rodrigo Duterte won presidential election in May More than 700 suspected drug users or dealers have been killed by police or vigilantes in the Philippines in less than three months, say human rights
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A 22-year-old Ilocana, Kimberleene Ordono Bolos, is the second Filipino to obtain the distinction of ‘Summa Cum Laude’ from McMaster University graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing. Last month, we reported that Justinne Poliarco graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Commerce from the same university. The Dubai-based The Filipino Times reports that Bolos is
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Magdalena Botea was last seen at the B.C. Ferries Swartz Bay terminal headed for Vancouver on Saturday afternoon. Vancouver, B.C. The missing pregnant woman from Victoria has been found by the Vancouver Police Department. Victoria’s Times Colonist reported that Magdalena Botea, 32 and eight months pregnant, has been located safety, Victoria Police reported early Sunday
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Victoria, B.C. Victoria police send out urgent call to find missing 8-month pregnant woman Officers say Magdalena Botea is at immediate risk of harm CBC News Posted: Jul 30, 2016 6:15 PM PT Last Updated: Jul 30, 2016 6:15 PM PT Victoria police say Magdalena Botea is at immediate risk of harm after going missing
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In a statement issued today (July 30, 2016), the New People’s Army clarified why it did not ‘abide’ by the unilateral ceasefire issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 25. [Bisaya »] The New People’s Army Regional Operations Command avers that there is no conspicuous and veritable unilateral ceasefire exercised by AFP, PNP and paramilitary
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An 84-year-old priest was killed and four other people taken hostage by two armed men who stormed his church in a suburb of Rouen in northern France, the BBC reported. According to the BBC report, the two attackers, who said they were from the so-called Islamic State (IS), slit Fr Jacques Hamel’s throat during a
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