Warlito Valdez was the first Filipino health care worker to die in Canada in April 2019.

What support does the Canadian government have if “Essential” Workers die of COVID-19?

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December 18 marks International Migrants Day By Mildred German December 18, 2020 Unceded Territories | As the world grapples due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for doctors, nurses, caregivers, and more healthcare professionals rise globally. Particularly in the US and Canada, the US has been devastated by COVID-19 with 17.4 million

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Members of the Winnipeg chapter of the Knights of Rizal pose in front of the Rizal monument unveiled August 21, 2020. (Photo: Carol Raymundo)

Rizal Day: December 30, 2020

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My brush with the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com On December 30, Filipinos will celebrate Rizal Day to commemorate the life of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. He was executed by firing squad on December 30, 1896 at the age of 35 by the Spanish

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Neriz Lagumen first built a house for her mother before working abroad and put her niece to college. (Photo provided)

Caregiver Chronicles: Neriz Lagumen- Smart, strong, compassionate, independent

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Vancouver, British Columbia “ate, walang magandang kwento ang buhay ko!” By Crisanta Sampang When I sent Neriz Lagumen a message seeking permission to feature her story at the Caregiver Chronicles, she only replied with a series of ‘horrified’ emojis. Just like her. Neriz doesn’t say much, and while she loves volunteering and hanging out with

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Baha, Covid, lindol, kahit ano pang mangyari walang makahadlang sa pagdiriwang ng Pinoy ng Pasko! (Flood, Covid, earthquake, no matter what happens nothing can stop Filipino Christmas celebration!) (Thanks to Fr. Benigno P. Beltran for the photo, credits unknown)

Only in the Philippines: Lechon forever!

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JESSE BOILY / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Kiana Jobo almost died as a victim of a road rage where her car was repeatedly hit by a pickup truck.

Breaking: Road rage or racism?

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Analysis Tinakot na papatayin ang isang Pilipina Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas https://youtu.be/DIvkYw7O8gM A young woman feared for her life as she narrated the harrowing incident when a man in a half- ton truck tried to ram her car repeatedly last Thursday (December 17) .“At that moment in time I believe my life was in

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The young lawyer, Cornelia Soberano poses beside her Alma Mater, Osgoode Law School. (Provided)

Part 2: Ever the fighter, Soberano continues her advocacy in Hawaii

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Updated:December 22, 2020, 2:00 PM Toronto, Ontario Part 2: Finding Romance, Facing New Challenges By Ricardo Jorge S.Caluen A confluence of events brought Cornelia to the shores of Hawaii where she lived and worked in the last 18 years before the final move to the US mainland in 2018. She discovered a love for the

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The first Filipina lawyer in Ontario devoted her life to helping others. (Photo provided)

Passages: Pumanaw-Ontario loses its first Filipina lawyer Cornelia Soberano

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Toronto, Ontario Cornelia Soberano:   Requiem for a Champion “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others.” – Mahatma Gandhi By Ricardo Salise Caluen Humble Beginnings It was with a sense of personal —and communal –loss that I received word about Cornelia’s passing last December 1st in Reno, Nevada.

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Workers Win $2.6 Million in Unpaid Overtime Wages

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Over 200 workers in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland Society for Community Living (LMSCL) won approximately $2.6 million in unpaid overtime and holiday pay.

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Sonny Enraca and Ralph Simon Jeremias are awaiting execution in California and Nevada, respectively. MYCRIMELIBRARY.COM/REVIEW-JOURNAL

U.S.: Two Filipinos could die in rush for death row executions

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Dead Men walking “People are worth more than the worst act of their life,”…Human beings can always change. That’s at the core of the Gospel of Life. That is what Jesus taught us.” – Sister Helen Prejean Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com Two Filipino death row prisoners could be executed before the end of

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Smoke and steam billow from Poland's Belchatow Power Station Dec. 5, 2018. When it comes to caring for creation, there is a "slight disconnect" between the pope's call for urgent action and the slow or lack of action by most Catholics, says Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. (Credit: Kacper Pempel/Reuters via CNS.)

Climate change: The Pope and its people do not see eye to eye – Cardinal

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Cardinal sees disconnect between pope, most Catholics on sustainability Carol Glatz Dec 10, 2020 CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE   ROME — When it comes to caring for creation, there is a “slight disconnect” between the call for urgent action by Pope Francis and the slow or lack of action by most Catholics, said Cardinal Peter Turkson.

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