Vol. 35 No. 13 »
Filipino Heritage Month: Philippine Super Flag
The Philippine super flag was unfurled on the steps of the Manitoba Legislature. As COVID19 restrictions eased in Manitoba, the opportunity to gather in groups of less than 25 people allowed the opportunity for
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Duterte faces ICC investigation
Back in 1989 when Rodrigo Duterte was Mayor of Davao City, he gave a shocking — and explosive – order to his death squad. That’s according to Arturo Lascanas, a retired police officer, who
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Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba (PHCM) hosts Virtual Welcome Newcomers Event
By Roselyn Advincula Thank you so much Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba through Tita Perla for hosting our very first online Welcome to Newcomers event. We’ve been doing this for many years in person
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So Small Yet So Diverse and Fractured
(A Filipino’s Cultural Conflict Within) The Philippines is a small archipelagic country located at the midsection of the globe where sunshine is much more evident than anything else. Not exactly located on the equator,
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Winnipeg Filipino band Velvet Blitz releases debut album
Focus on Filipino Music In the last decade, the Filipino community in Winnipeg has seen a surge in young bands that perform as frequently as they could at whatever festivals and venues became available
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VANCOUVER, One of the Top Ten Most Beautiful Cities in the World (Part 4)
Lita at Prospect Point One of Vancouver’s best places located at the northern tip of Stanley Park is Prospect Point. At the Prospect Point lookout we can see West and North Vancouver and admire
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Virtual Filipino Heritage Month Celebration with the Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Hosted on Zoom & Ahmed Hussen’s Facebook Page Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s favourite Filipino dish is Chicken Adobo. He’s also experienced Jollibee in Manila and also several years ago in Winnipeg. While everything on
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Pure Filipino nationalism in high octane at the 4th Filipino Folk-Music Festival
In spite of the pandemic, the Filipino Music and Arts Association of Manitoba Inc and the Barangay Canada held a more than an hour zoom Filipino Folk-Music Festival to celebrate the 123rd Independence event
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Queenie Trinidad, LPN, St. Amant Centre
For me, getting the vaccine means gaining a sense of freedom and feeling less stress about contracting the virus. Mentally, I know that having the vaccine means I’m more protected now from COVID. Getting
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Donaire cancels fight against Casimero, due to unacceptable behavior
Nonito Donaire recapitulated in his long post on social media, the late action taken by the Casimero camp to enroll with VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association), not to mention the disrespect shown by his opponent
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