Halalan: Reader fears chronic civil unrest leading to martial law

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Toronto, Ontaario DIRE PREDICTION: CHRONIC CIVIL UNREST AND MARTIAL LAW UNDER FM JR. Oswald Magno Some say that social and economic progress would be difficult to attain under a Marcos Jr. presidency because of his shallow education and lack of experience in economic management and development. But there is something more discomfiting and concerning than […]

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Breaking: Liam Diaz wins Canadian Screen Awards for leading actor

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Toronto, Ontario Beats  kababayan Rogelio Balagtas Teodoro ’Ted’ Alcuitas Thirteen-year-old Liam Diaz was picked best actor in a leading role in tonight’s 10th Canadian Screen Awards, beating kababayan Rogelio Balagtas. The young actor from Mississauga, Ontario thanked his family and the Scaborough family for his win. Diaz, one of the youngest actor to win the award,

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Former UST rector, CHEd chairman Fr. Rolando de la Rosa backs Leni-Kiko tandem

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Philippines The Varsitarian By The Varsitarian Staff April 10, 2022 THREE-TIME UST rector Fr. Rolando de la Rosa, O.P., has thrown his support behind Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan’s bid for the presidency and vice presidency in the upcoming elections. De la Rosa was among the 168 signatories in

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Movies: Teen actor gets nomination for best actor

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Missisauga, Ontario Liam Diaz’s role in ‘Scarborough’ based on novel by Catherine Hernandez Charmaine Janis Rodriguez FILIPINO-Canadian actor Liam Diaz is nominated as best actor in a leading role by the Canadian Screen Awards. He is 13. Yes, you’ve read that right. He is not nominated as best child actor but will be contending against

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Missing person: Eduardo Balaquit has never been found

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Accused in Eduardo Balaquit’s murder stands trial Teodoro Alcuitas Four years to the day on June 4, Eduardo Balaquit’s disappearance, the alleged killer stood trial before a jury in Winnipeg. The accused, Kyle Alexander Pietz, 36, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and is presumed innocent. The Crown alleges he caused Balaquit’s death

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Music: Edmonton’s ‘Himalaya’ in Top Five

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Edmonton, Alberta Himalaya – Self Discovery through Words and Music Ida Lucila  -Beltran  In the FilCan Music Awards to be held in Ontario this May organized by VibeAnt Magazine, an Edmonton artist is in the Top 5 for Solo Artist of the Year and Top 5 Song of the Year. The artist is Himalaya, and

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Film: Petition calls for overhaul of leadership at Knowledge Network

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Replace Executive Leadership at Knowledge Network: BC’s Public Broadcaster Equity Justice started this petition to Rachna Singh TO THE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK BOARD We, the undersigned, are a group of British Columbians of all ethnicities, who were distressed to read the recent funding audit of Knowledge Network, our provincial public broadcaster. The audit report revealed stunning

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Bill to tackle barriers for foreign professionals

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Toronto,Ontario PROPOSED BILL TO ADDRESS  FOREIGN CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION IN ONTARIO  Tony A. San Juan, OCT-Retired A Member of Provincial Parliament( MPP)  has introduced a Private Member’s Bill to address barriers for internationally trained professionals, especially nurses, doctors, and other health care workers. Doly Begum, MPP for Scarborough Southwest tabled the bill on March  9, 2022.

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Visual Arts: Exhibit highlight abuse of land

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Coquitlam, BC Visual Arts  START THE HEALING Artwork At Place Des Arts  Organized by the Coquitlam Heritage Society, the exhibition Extractions: Resources Through an Artistic Lens will be available for viewing from April 1st to May 19th, 2022.  Mildred German  Coquitlam, BC – Various art mediums fill the Atrium of Place Des Arts located at

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Philippines, Yukon government sign agreement

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Updated: Apil 2, 2022, 7:45 A.M. Yukon Makes it easier to immigrate to Yukon  Charmaine Janis Rodriguez  The Philippine Government and the Territory of Yukon in Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help Filipinos immigrate to the Yukon under the Canadian territory’s Yukon Nominee Program (YNP). In a hybrid ceremony participated in by

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