Come home to RLC Residences’ nature-inspired Woodsville Crest in Parañaque City, Philippines For Canada’s most hardworking population, retreating into your own sanctuary is a must. Filipinos in Canada are among the hardest working people in the country, Statistics Canada reported in June this year using its labor data. Yes. There’s no “Juan Tamad” here, as […]
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These four women are among Canada’s most powerul Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com Four Filipinas from across Canada have been chosen to be among 100 top most powerful women for 2023. The four were recognized by WXN (Women’s Executive Network) for making a transformational difference in their fields and actively shape a more inclusive
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Philippine martial art forms like sikaran, arnis are being taught in Winnipeg By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Winnipeg teen Jayzelle Policarpio became a champion in sikaran and arnis, ancient Filipino martial art forms, at age 12. Today, she trains younger students and is helping promote part of her culture. “As a Filipino-Canadian who has not been
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“Prison Dancer” has a limited run in Ottawa’s National Arts Centre By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez For a Filipino Canadian writer and choreographer, a viral Youtube video of Filipino inmates dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was always a good material for a musical. Romeo Candido just thought other people would do it. “I thought it was
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A project for our ‘kapwa,’ editor says of the book By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez It’s finally out. A week after the release of its hardcopy, authors of MAGDARAGAT: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing (Cormorant Books, 2023) held an in-person launch and book signing at the Massy Arts Society, 23 E Pender St, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Duterte critic “thanks” Marcos administration for respecting court’s independence By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez “Freedom!” was what former senator Leila de Lima said moments after hearing that the court had granted her bail. A jubilant De Lima, while exiting the hall of justice, also mentioned President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, thanking the President for “respecting” the
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Book authors will hold in-person launches this November By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez The first ever anthology of Filpino-Canadian writers grabbed the number one spot on Amazon’s Most Wished For books in the Asian Canadian Literature category today. Edited by Teodoro Alcuitas, C.E. Gatchalian, and Patria Rivera, who also contribute to the volume, Magdaragat: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing features
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Streamlined work permit process to help Canadian employers recruiting 50 or more employees By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez To fast track the hiring of a group of employees for critical jobs, the Government of Canada launched a streamlined work permit processing for its immigration office in Manila, Philippines. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced
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She is one of the 8 people of colour in Premier Wab Kinew’s Cabinet By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Malaya Marcelino was sworn in as Manitoba’s Labour and Immigration Minister and part of a very diverse cabinet of the province’s 1st First Nations Premier Wab Kinew Wednesday morning. Marcelino was first elected in 2019 and had
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Author Austria-Bonifacio was a Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Authors Award finalist By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez A Filipino father ironically seeking a caregiver since all his children are abroad. A woman’s emotional struggle as she takes care of her sister’s children in the Philippines while the latter works in Canada. These are just some of the stories
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