Vol. 25 No. 11 »

Provincial Nominee Program Refusals

Provincial Nominee Program Refusals

Reis Pagtakhan

Not every application filed with the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program is approved. The questions are: why was the application refused and what can be done about it? Why was the application refused? Some of

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Ten Questions with Filipino Fighter Eric Perez

Ten Questions with Filipino Fighter Eric Perez

Big Marv

Fearless. Exciting. Fun to watch… those are just a few ways to describe MMA fighter Eric Perez. One of Winnipeg’s rising stars in the Mixed Martial Arts world. I had the pleasure of interviewing

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Even Better than the Real Thing

Even Better than the Real Thing

aLfie vera meLLa

(On Meeting One’s Personal Icons) Every person looks up to some icons—music, literary, political, sports, or of any other forms of art and showbusiness. These icons are obviously a reflection of the person’s passions.

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Gaano Ka Ka-Ipokrito?

Gaano Ka Ka-Ipokrito?

aLfie vera meLLa

(On Hypocrisy, Dishonesty, and the Courage to Live an Honest Life) Nagsisimba tuwing Linggo. Araw-araw nagyo-yosi. Tumotoma kasama ang tropa tuwing Biyernes o Sabado. Nakikipaglandian sa kasintahan ng iba o asawa ng may asawa.

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Flying…Lumilipad, Swimming…Lumalangoy

Flying…Lumilipad, Swimming…Lumalangoy

aLfie vera meLLa

(On Some Philippine Fishes and Their Local Names) In the previous issue we cited some Philippine birds and their local names. Now, let’s get “fishy” and learn the Filipino names of some species of

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Summer Sophistication

Summer Sophistication

Tia Provici

Makeup for summer is pretty and light. This time of the year is when makeup looks effortless and the emphasis is a flawless complexion. Think natural and fresh. With our model Lorielyn, we’ll give

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“Heads will roll”

“Heads will roll”

Perry Diaz

While President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III has yet to make good on his oft-repeated promise – or threat — that “heads will roll,” one of his controversial appointees took the honorable way out of

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Pacman vs. Lagman

Pacman vs. Lagman

Perry Diaz

Congressman Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, returning a “hero” after he beat Shane Mosley, interpellated congressman Edcel Lagman on the floor of the House of Representatives. Lagman is in favor of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill,

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Manny Pacquiao Offered $65 Million to Face a young and undefeated Mexican boxer

Manny Pacquiao Offered $65 Million to Face a young and undefeated Mexican boxer

After the successful fight with Shane Mosley, another interesting and tempting offer from Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, reportedly offering our own Filipino boxing champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao a guaranteed $65 million to come to

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GM Paragua returns to World Cup chess series

GM Paragua returns to World Cup chess series

Veteran GM Mark Paragua defeated IM Wei Ming Goh of Singapore in the final round of the recently concluded Asian Zone 3.3 Chess Championships to formalize his qualification to this year’s World Cup chess

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