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Joel Lamangan’s film & Allen Dizon shine in int’l. filmfest
Two Filipino artists were recently honored at the ninth Harlem International Film Festival held last Sept. 14 at the Maysles Cinema in New York. Director Joel Lamangan’s Kamkam (Greed) won Best Film, while Allen
Read More »Nyoy Volante enjoys doing musicals
“Acoustic Pop Prince” Nyoy Volante said he enjoys doing theater projects that he made arrangements with Star Magic to allow him to do at least one musical every year. The Philippine production of Broadway’s
Read More »Paolo Ballesteros now in stable condition
Actor-TV host Paolo Ballesteros is now in stable condition at the Marikina Valley Medical Center. The 31-year-old “Eat Bulaga” mainstay was rushed to the hospital on Monday night due to transient ischemic attack (mild
Read More »Aquino seeks EU support in resolving South China Sea dispute
President Aquino met with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso at the EC headquarters in the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium with both leaders emphasizing the need to settle differences between China and its
Read More »Phivolcs says Mayon Volcano on alert level 3
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday night placed Mayon Volcano on alert level 3, which means that magma is at the crater and that hazardous eruption is possible within weeks.
Read More »Aida Champagne for Tyndall Park
Aida Champagne will be seeking the nomination for Tyndall Park to represent the Manitoba Liberal Party in the next provincial election. Champagne made the announcement at a Liberal breakfast fundraiser for MP Kevin Lamoureux
Read More »Bison wrangles long-term talent in Filipino community
Rod and Rudy Mina have a few things in common. The two professional heavy-duty technicians share more than a job title and last name. The brothers also tell similar stories of immigrating to a
Read More »Canada’s first Filipino-Canadian Senator has served for 2 years
Saturday, September 6, 2014, marks the second anniversary of Senator Tobias C. Enverga Jr.’s appointment to the Senate of Canada. The historic recommendation by the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, made
Read More »Meet Mekhi the basketball champion
By Derek Dabee Every coach of team sports loves to have players with exceptional talents and the willingness to learn. Ten-year-old basketball sensation Mekhi Dela Cruz Lisan fits that bill. Mekhi started playing little
Read More »Anniversary of 9/11 and Canada’s National Day of Service
“On September 11th, 2001, a group of terrorists targeting New York and the heart of the U.S. Government silenced the futures of nearly 3,000 innocent citizens from the United States and around the world
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