Winnipeg, Manitoba Three generations of Filipino-Canadian politicians met Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com Three generations of Filipino-Canadian politicians met recently during dedication ceremonies in Winnipeg, Manitoba for a park named in honour of former Member of Parliament Dr. Rey Pagtakhan. Dr. Pagtakhan was the first Filipino-Canadian to be elected to the Canadian Parliament in […]
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On the day that a new President of the Philippines takes office, we call it a Day of Infamy for the country, as the son of a former dictator ushers in another era of a family history of corruption, murder, looting of the country’s coffers, etc. We reprint how the media reacted to the ongoing
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Richmond, B.C. Bellinger hopes to be a doctor Charmaine Rodriguez Kara A Filipino-Canadian high school graduate is among the 55 in B.C. who will enjoy scholarship and will help him achieve his dream of becoming a doctor. Kian Marquez Bellinger, who is from McNair Secondary, is a recipient of a $5,000 BC Excellence Scholarship from
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Philippines LiCAS•news, Philippines We need to further reflect on the role of the Church in the light of the ‘forces of evil at work in our society’ Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan June 13, 2022 This post-election reflections for the clergy of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan is originally posted on the website of Caritas
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Ontario Aspirants lose in Conservative sweep Analysis Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.com PCN.Com) Three aspiring kababayans failed to win seats in the Ontario provincial elections held yesterday, May 2, 2022. The Conservatives were reelected to a second term with a wide majority. The three – Paul Saguil for the Liberals and Veronica Javier and Christina
Updated: May 3, 2022, 12:33 P.M. ORGANIZE THE PINK MOVEMENT AS A NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTY Mila Magno started this petition Dear VP Robredo and Sen. Pangilinan: Your ‘Gobyernong Tapat, Angat Buhay Lahat’ slogan struck a chord in the hearts of millions of Filipinos in the recently concluded Philippine national election, especially among the young.
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Toronto, Ontario Canada’s three Filipino-Canadian justices in webinar on June 1st, 2022 Tony A. San Juan, OCT-Retired In celebration of “Filipino Heritage Month” the Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network ( FCLN) will feature Canada’s three first Filipino-Canadian justices across Canada. The Filipino-descent justices will speak and engage in a webinar on June 1, 2022 (Wednesday)
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Updated:May 21, 2022, 12:19 P.M. Vancouver, B.C. Community members organize to keep cultural assets in the Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood The Joyce Street Action Network is organizing a second town hall meeting on Tuesday, May 31 at for an in-person discussion to reimagine Joyce St. neighbourhood in east Vancouver. The network which supports the retention of cultural
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Updated:May 21, 2022, 11:05 A.M. Toronto, Ontario Opinion Millions lost faith in elections Oswald Magno It is no idle talk to say that millions of Filipinos have lost faith in the integrity of elections and, by extension, in their trust of COMELEC, the constitutional body charged with the primordial responsibility of protecting the sanctity of
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Demands immediate and independent investigation Charmaine Janis Rodriguez A group of migrant and overseas Filipinos in the US and Canada declared last Wednesday, in a manifesto, that they are rejecting Marcos and Duterte as the president-elect and vice president-elect, respectively, of the Philippines. “We believe that their presumptive victory in the recently conducted elections is
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