Shirley Camia and her mother

Shirley Camia’s ‘Novena’ a meditation on grieving and healing

Arts & Culture, Canada News, International News, Philippine News, Religion

Tribute to Filipino frontline workers who have died of Covid Teodoro Alcuitas, Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com Poet Shirley Camia’s poetry animation Novena is among four Filipino films featured in the years’ Reel Asian Film Festival All films are screening digitally across Canada from November 12 to 19. Created in June to commemorate Filipino Heritage Month, Novena […]

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Immigration: Ilan ang kailangan?

Canada News

How Many Immigrants Does Canada Really Need? Canada’s ambitious plan to admit 1.2 million immigrants over the next three years sparks discussion on the nation’s ability to accommodate this surge. Pradip Rodrigues asks some tough questions. Pradip Rodrigues November 4, 2020 It is hard to find anyone who doubts Canada’s need for immigrants, the only

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Actor and comedian Darryl Hinds demonstrates the various safety measures introduced by GO Transit.

It’s Safe to Say, Safety Never Stops on Board Go Transit and UP Express

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It’s Safe to Say, Safety Never Stops on Board Go Transit and UP Express   Metrolinx pulls out all the stops to ensure the health and safety of GO & UP riders in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area with its Safety Never Stops campaign. It has put in place 40+ safety measures to make

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Immigration: Express Entry: 4,500 ITAs issued in new draw

Canada News, Foreign Temporary Workers, International News, Live-in Caregivers (LCP), OFWs, Philippine News, Politics

  Canada has now issued 87,350 ITAs this year     CIC News – The Voice of Canadian Immigrants Published on November 5th, 2020 at 11:07am EST A total of 4,500 invitations went to Express Entry candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement of 478. French-speaking candidates are eligible for more CRS points in

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Filipino American Human Rights Alliance (FAHRA) Statement on U. S. election

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Restoring Equity and Opportunity for All Americans We, at the Filipino-American Human Rights Alliance (FAHRA)  are joyous as well as optimistic of our task in rebuilding America at the onset of the Biden-Harris victory in this last presidential elections. As a nation, we have been deeply wounded for the last four years with hatred, misogyny,

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Breaking: U.S. Elections – Na-elect na si Biden/Harris

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United States Kamala Harris first woman, Black and South Asian Vice-President Commentary Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com After a week-long emotional see-saw watching the U.S. elections, we woke up this morning to a new dawn in the country so racked up by fear and division. “Democracy won over atrocity,” says Vancouver mother Anna Dequito.

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Immigration: Canada to accept over 1 million new immigrants

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Canada To Accept over 1 Million New Immigrants in Next Three Years amid COVID-19 Restrictions The government has set new immigration quotas for 2021-2023 and hopes to admit as many as 1.2 million people over the three-year period in recognition of immigrants’ contributions to the economy. Mansoor Tanweer October 30, 2020 The federal government announced

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Author Mila Bongko on how to write children’s books

Arts & Culture, Canada News, Education, International News, Philippine News

Edmonton, Alberta University of the Philippines Alumni Association Edmonton (UPAAE) The Edmonton Philippine International Centre (EPIC Alberta) Writing for Children 0-8 Thursday, November 12 6:00 to 7:30PM MST Register here: Link to Form Local Edmonton author, Mila Bongco, shares tips on creating graphic narratives for children and guides us through the submission process. Open Submissions

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An elegy for Rani (1981-2016)

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BY RUTH ROACH PIERSON To open All Violet is to enter a world like that of Berlin throughout the Weimar Republic, the Berlin of Christopher Isherwood and Der blaue Engel cross-pollinated with Nosferatu and Dr. Caligari. To open All Violet is to be greeted by a soul-searching young woman in love with words while sickened by

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