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A Cultural Connection Close to Home | Help Us Build The Mabuhay District

A Cultural Connection Close to Home | Help Us Build The Mabuhay District

By: Jackie Wild, Vice Chair – Mabuhay District Inc. As Philippine-Canadians, Manitoba feels like home in more ways than one. Many of us were born and raised here, growing up under prairie skies while

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How We Winter in Manitoba: A Day of Ice Fishing on Lake Winnipeg

How We Winter in Manitoba: A Day of Ice Fishing on Lake Winnipeg

Ron Cantiveros

Castmasters Ice Fishing Group. Photo by Ron Cantiveros | Filipino Journal When winter sticks around in Manitoba, we don’t complain — we lean in. And what better way to embrace the season than to

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Playoff Season! Winnipeg White Out Is Back

Playoff Season! Winnipeg White Out Is Back

Ron Cantiveros

Go Jets Go! Downtown Winnipeg came alive as thousands of fans gathered for the Whiteout Street Party and Party at the Plaza for Games 1 & 2 of the 2024-25 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Decked

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MONTEMARIA: MOTHER OF ALL ASIA – Tower of Peace

MONTEMARIA: MOTHER OF ALL ASIA – Tower of Peace

Gem and Lita

Gem at Montemaria A must-see in the capital Batangas City of the Philippines’ Batangas province of “ala eh” is the Montemaria International Pilgrimage and Conference Centre, simply known as MONTEMARIA – the site of

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‘Kabarangay’ Kris Ontong Receives King Charles III Coronation Medal for Community Service

‘Kabarangay’ Kris Ontong Receives King Charles III Coronation Medal for Community Service

With Sen. Gigi Osler Prominent Filipino-Canadian community leader and Barangay Canada co-founder ‘Kabarangay’ Kris Ontong has been awarded the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal for Community Service. The honour was conferred upon Ontong

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Overseas Voting for Filipinos Officially Underway, Says COMELEC

Overseas Voting for Filipinos Officially Underway, Says COMELEC

MANILA, Philippines — The official voting period for overseas Filipino voters has officially begun, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced Sunday. COMELEC spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco confirmed in a statement that the test voting

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President Marcos Calls for Use of Technology to Improve Public Service

President Marcos Calls for Use of Technology to Improve Public Service

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged public servants on Thursday to use modern technology and innovations to serve the public. Marcos said this in his speech after the ceremonial presentation of the signed Memorandum of

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The New Kapwa Kultura Performing Arts Recruits Talent

The New Kapwa Kultura Performing Arts Recruits Talent

Merry Murderesses rehearsing for Cell Block Tango Kapwa Kultura Performing Arts is inviting all interested individuals to a Meet and Greet / Workshop on Sunday, April 27 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at the Philippine

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June Heritage Month 2025: Celebrating Our Youth and Culture

June Heritage Month 2025: Celebrating Our Youth and Culture

Photo by Ron Cantiveros | Filipino Journal Winnipeg, MB — The Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba Inc. (PHCM) proudly presents its official slate of activities for June Heritage Month 2025, under the inspiring theme

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Two Filipino Dentists Perform in the All-Dentist Musical Chicago

Two Filipino Dentists Perform in the All-Dentist Musical Chicago

Dr. Tricia Magsino Barnabé and Dr. Tom Colina will entertain audiences in a five-show All-Dentist Musical production of Chicago at Theatre Cercle Moliere from May 7th to May 11th. In this musical set in

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