Bob Gabuna of Iqaluit points to the island province of Romblon in the Philippines, where his family are located.Gabuna led a relief efforts when Typhoon Hayian hit the Philippines in 2013. (PHOTO BY DAVID MURPHY, Nunatsiaq Online) PERSPECTIVE Open Letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by Bob Gabuna Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: I send this […]
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Filipina students Chaya Ocampo (left) and Steffi Tad-y braved the cold on November 29 as they marched with 6,000 diverse groups to demand climate change on the eve of the Paris COP21 Conference. Both attend the Univ. of British Columbia. (Photo supplied)
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Imelda Fronda Saluma Immigration scammer gets six years Toronto A 47-year old divorced mother of three was sentenced to six years in jail for defrauding victims more than $2.3 million. Imelda “Mel” Fronda Saluma, who pleaded guilty to the charges, was also ordered to pay restitution of $1.5 million to her victims. “I am unsure
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Duterte presents himself as the people’s wolf, a beast to turn loose on perceived enemies. As Duterte is trending in the polls ahead of his rivals, veteran journalist Inday Espina-Varona analysis the reasons why. Varona is a former Marshall McLuhan awardee and visited Vancouver. Killing for peace in the Philippines By Inday Espina-Varona
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Imelda Fronda Saluma. CTV screen grab Pinoytv.tv November 25, 2015 Courthouse, Rm308 1000 Finch Ave. West Toronto Toronto, CA – “Imelda, you shattered dreams, betrayed trust and friendship, made us financially exhausted; heartless, she caused us deep emotional and physical impact, insulted the Canadian Immigration, took advantage of sympathetic natured individuals.” These are the words
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Regina Teplitsky, left, and Joy Lazo sing the Canadian anthem together prior to a screening of the documentary Rescue in the Philippines at the Asper Jewish Community Campus in Winnipeg on November 9. (Chris Glover/CBC) How the refugee issue united two communities By Ted Alcuitas While Canada continues to debate the Syrian refugee crisis, 10,000
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Facebook photo of Ordinario family. Abuloy raises more than $10,000 Vancouver, B.C. – A tragic biking accident has claimed the life of Ronald ‘Nonoy’ Ordinario, leaving behind a wife and three children. Ordinario, an avid cyclist and basketball enthusiast, was sideswiped by a dump truck in Richmond on Nov. 5 as he was returning home
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Monina Relano warns kababayans about immigration scam photo:Phil Hossack/Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG FREE PRESS November 18, 2015 Winnipeg, Manitoba (Ed’s note) “You can fool some people some time but you can’t fool people all the time.” This time, the scammers picked the wrong person to fool. Monina Relano, a retired school teacher, is a feisty woman
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Filipino environmental activists demand Canada takes back its garbage. (National Post) MANILA – (Nov. 19,2015) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to address the trash problem which has been an irritant between the two countries for the past two years. Trudeau, who is in Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, said he has
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Jona Pineda alleges her boss agreed to help her apply for permanent residency only if she could get a former employee, Richard Pepito, to drop his complaint with the B.C. Employment Standards Branch. (CBC) VANCOUVER– Filipino and Mexican temporary workers in Fernie and Dawson Creek have won their bids to have their complaints against Tim
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