Vol. 26 No. 04 »
‘Catch me if you can’
Has it occurred to you that when a person tries to convince others, more doubts are raised about that person’s sincerity or honesty? Such is the situation that Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona
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The 1872 Cavite Mutiny
One hundred and forty years ago, on January 20, 1872, about 200 Filipino military personnel of Fort San Felipe Arsenal in Cavite, Philippines, staged a mutiny which in a way led to the Philippine
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Vive le Festival!
Hé Ho! Bon festival! You know it’s winter in Winnipeg when you start seeing snow sculptures around downtown and in St. Boniface. That’s right, Winnipeg’s annual winter festival starts on Friday! The Torch Light
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Winnipeg Basketball: Where’s the Hype?
It’s a no-brainer that hockey and football are the top two sports in Winnipeg. This, of course, is punctuated by the city’s Blue Bombers team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Jets
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Alam Mo Ba Na…?
• The first Filipino immigrants arrived in Winnipeg in 1959 (www.pccm.ca). • To help prevent tooth decay, Winnipeg’s drinking water has fluoride content (www.winnipeg.ca). • Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson is named after an illustrious
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Winnipeg Jets Hockey Morning in the Philippines
Watching and listening to the Winnipeg Jets during the last two weeks of January from the Philippines was challenging. Since the Philippines is 14 hours ahead of Winnipeg, the 7:30pm evening games translate to
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New Department to create more opportunities for Youth
Premier Greg Selinger today announced the creation of a new children and youth opportunities department and made changes to cabinet, which he said will create new energy. The newly appointed ministers are: • Kevin
Read More »First Annual ‘Ice It To Work Day’
Park your cars at home and take to the Assiniboine Credit Union River Trail (ACURT) for your Friday commute to work. Skate, ski, snowshoe, bike, run or walk to work for the first annual
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Bowes Knows Employee Rewards
MFBC hosts Barbara Bowes at first seminar of the new year MFBC President Jon Reyes surprised the audience by explaining how he knew Barbara Bowes. He presented a tattered book (obviously loved and used
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New Filipino-Canadians celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Welcome to Canada! The Generillo family immigrated to Canada in 2006 and during a special citizenship swearing-in ceremony at the Manitoba Legislature in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee were welcomed as new Canadians.
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