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Visiting Canada? What is Dual Intent?
Foreign national coming to Canada to visit, work or study on a temporary basis can be allowed entry to Canada even if they intend to eventually become Canadian permanent residents or citizens. Under the
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UFC 137: Changes, Changes, Changes
Card Subject To Change. That is the small print you see on every fight card. For UFC 137, it’s never been truer. First, this card was built around a block buster of a main
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The Wave Splashes Eternal, part 15 Reflections on the Heart of Glass
(On Blondie, One of the Earliest Pioneers of New Wave) As I have already written in previous articles, the earliest roots of New Wave music may be traced back to the mid- ’70s. And
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Smells like Petrichor…What?!
A sister of mine asked me if there’s an English word for halák. I said yes, there is. She was surprised and amused at the same time, because all along she thought that there
Read More »P-Noy meets Barako
Nobody is sure if seating Philippine President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III during the Open Government Partnership conference next to U.S. President Barack Obama was planned or incidental. But it certainly gave P-Noy some importance.
Read More »A World of Justice
by Adonis Fernandez If our having a better world requires being governed by a certain ideal, then the best ideal should be justice—not charity, faith, hope, kindness, compassion, patience, or any other virtue. Each
Read More »Postponement of ARMM polls declared constitutional
Voting 8-7, the Supreme Court (SC) declared constitutional Republic Act 10153 that postponed the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The high court’s decision also allowed the synchronization of the ARMM
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Kris Aquino says yes to UNHCR’s honorary patron offer
Actress and TV host Kris Aquino has agreed to the offer of the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees’ (UNHCR) to be an “honorary patron” for the Asian continent. According to the UNHCR, “Honorary
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Filipino designer, artist collaborate to create Lady Gaga’s outfit
More and more Filipino designers and artists are being recognized internationally. Only recently, the House of Gaga adopted the creation of Filipino designer Kermit Tesoro and sculptor Leeroy New for the cover of Lady
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Dingdong Dantes intends to stay in showbiz, says no to politics
Actor Dingdong Dantes said his heart belongs to the showbiz industry as he maintains that he has no ambition of entering the political arena. According to the Kapuso actor, his showbiz life has given
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