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Drive-thru E-Waste Collection Draws Large Turnout
The drive-thru drop-off of old or busted electronics held on May 1st drew a large turnout. Held at the parking lot of the Maples Community Centre from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the event
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PHCM bounces back with Virtual Gala to Celebrate 123rd Philippine Independence
The Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba (PHCM) bounced back this year with a virtual gala celebrating the 123rd anniversary of Philippine independence. In pre-COVID times, the celebration was typically held at the Marlborough Hotel
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Philippine Customs and Traditions Continue to Thrive Online, In Cinema
“COVID ka lang, Pinoy kami!” After more than a year of enduring the COVID-19 pandemic and the frequent lockdowns and isolation that came with it, this expression of good-humored bravado is one that the
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Spreading Hope, Developing Leadership in the Month of Love
“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Love was not the only spirit that filled the air this Valentine’s
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Canada’s Immigration Minister Talks Pathways, Application Processing and Economic Recovery
“We’re aging, we’re retiring and without immigration, we cannot grow. Our plan is about jobs, it’s about economic recovery, and it’s about growth.” ~ the Hon. Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship,
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CPC’s O’Toole Meets With Filipino-Manitoban Community
The Hon. Erin O’Toole, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), ‘visited’ Manitoba on January 16 as part of his month-long virtual tour of the country. The leader of Canada’s Official Opposition met
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20/20 Vision From the Challenges of 2020 (Part 2)
“It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” ~ Charles Darwin After so many months of feeling besieged by
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20/20 Vision From the Challenges of 2020 (Part 1)
“Our reaction to a situation literally has the power to change the situation itself.” ~ Anonymous With over a million lives that perished from COVID-19 and millions more getting sick, or have lost their
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Assiniboine Community College Set Record Number of Grads in 2020
Assiniboine Community College (ACC) held its graduation ceremonies on the last week of October. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the learning institution set a record of having 1,514 graduates — the most
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University of the Philippines Alumni in MB Celebrate Their Tenth Year
The University of the Philippines Alumni and Associates in Manitoba (UPAA-MB) celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday, September 17, in a virtual ceremony hosted through Google Meet. Along with the occasion, the group also
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