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Changing political climate is coming and expect more excitement in the coming years!
Now that the civic political dust has settled and the winners are facing the challenges on how to run the city, majority of the Winnipeggers have been looking forward for a much better decision
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Some inspiring thoughts for our kababayans who are running for school trustees on October 22, 2014
Cory Juan, Julie Holland Javier, Jerry Medina and Michael Pajemolin will make big differences in our school system We have four kababayans (compatriots) running for school board of trustees who have big on ideas
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Five kababayans to seek elective positions on October 22
The political DNA is within our blood and it is in this premise that five of our kababayans (compatriots) have been running for the elective positions in the coming October 22 Civic Elections. And
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Hoping for gentler year 2014
With the images of devastation left by the super typhoon Haiyan; with the tired faces of children who lined up for relief food; with the silent cries of people who lost their relatives during
Read More »What do you have in your 2014 Bucket Lists?
Every New Year, we do stop and reflect on what had happened last year; we do recollect and reconnect with those events, at best, the memories of your love, family, money and your volunteerism
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Filipino temporary workers in restaurant industry face a bleak future
Federal Minister of Employment Jason Kenny bans hiring temporary workers in restaurants… Crisanta Noble, a 32 year old, is all smiles as she pours newly brewed coffee to a customer and says: “Fresh coffee
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Is it June yet?
Is it June yet? As we see the Winnipeg Jets miss the playoffs for the third straight year, I am eagerly waiting for the 2014 CFL season to start and June can’t come fast
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Some apartments’ landlords love Filipinos as tenants!
Why apartments’ landlords are very selective for prospective tenants? And why some landlords do not put the sign “For Rent” even if there are vacancies in their apartments? According to some landlords, they want
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Turning piles of wood into livelihood: USTHS Batch 1969 donates 45 fishing boats to Gigantes Island and Estancia fishermen!
Heartbreaking scene after Yolanda (Haiyan, international code) devastated the fishing villages of Gigantes Island and Estancia in the province of Iloilo: houses were broken down, coconut and trees were uprooted from mother earth, fresh
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Filipinos shine as a Nobel Peace Prize winner; Oscar’s best original song; Sochi’s heroes!
It is heartwarming to know some Filipinos have been receiving prestigious awards and recognition in their fields of interest.It helps boast our image in the international arena and thus, their outstanding achievements have become
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