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Big crowds for downtown Filipino Street Festival
The 2016 Manitoba Filipino Street Festival drew thousands of spectators to their new downtown festival site at the foot of Manitoba Legislature along Broadway Ave. and Memorial Blvd. The annual display of Filipino culture,
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Magdaragat Philippine Pearl of the Orient Pavilion, Folklorama 2016
Lynette Trinidad performs Pandanggo Oasiwas (Fandango with the Light) during the second week of Folklorama at the Pearl of the Orient Pavilion. Magdaragat Philippine Performing Arts continues to captivate audiences during Canada’s largest and
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Baon Manila Nights Pop Up Series
by Primrose Madayag Knazan Instagram/Twitter/Snapchat @PrimroseMK Jeremy Senaris soared to popularity after winning second place in the reality television show MasterChef Canada. Inspired by his mother, Jeremy elevated everyday Filipino and Asian food throughout
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Hidilyn Diaz ends PH Olympic medal drought
Hidilyn Diaz finished with a score of 200kg at women’s weightlifting thus ending the 20-year Olympic medal drought for the Philippines. Diaz, a native of Zamboanga City, secured a silver medal in the 53-kg
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“Bato bato sa langit…”
PerryScope By Perry Diaz Five weeks after former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte was sworn in as President of the Philippines, his promise to rid the country of criminality and illegal drugs is
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‘Tim Hortons’ to open shops in PH
Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the multinational owner and operator of Tim Hortons and Burger King, has chosen the Philippines as the site for its initial expansion in Southeast Asia. RBI has partnered with a
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Maeddah Limuaco: 2016 Queen of the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival
The Manitoba Filipino Street Festival crowned it’s new queen earlier this month! Congratulations to Maeddah Limuaco, representing Pagsanjan, Laguna as the 2016 Queen of Manitoba Filipino Street Festival. Cindy Soriano, representing Quezon City and
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U-Pick strawberry season in full bloom
By Elaine Sauler-Tumbokon It was going to be a sunny Saturday, said the weather forecast. So hubby and I thought we should spend the day out so we decided to go for strawberry picking
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Mayor Brian Bowman hosts the 118th Philippine Independence at the City Hall
The officers and members of the Manitoba Council of Canadian Filipino Associations together with the host, His Worship Mayor Brian Bowman held a Filipino Flag raising ceremony at the City Hall quadrangle June 9
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Burton Got ‘High on the JaDine Love’
by aLfie vera mella Burton Cummings Theatre was full house on May 27, because of JaDine’s “High on Love” tour. ‘JaDine’ is none other than the loveteam of James Reid and Nadine Lustre, two
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