By Ted Alcuitas in Vancouver, BC The garbage talk that has dominated headlines in the past weeks is beginning to be a political circus. Nobody…
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Author: Ted Alcuitas
Ted Alcuitas is the founder of Canada's first Filipino newspaper, est. 1976. He is also former Senior Editor of Philippine Asian News Today and current publisher and editor of Philippine Canadian News.
Duterte gets Mad at Trudeau’s Interference
Commentary by: Ted Alcuitas in Vancouver, BC President Rodrigo Duterte must have been following what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s father said when asked if he…
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By: Ted Alcuitas in Vancouver Jim Wong-Chu 1949-2017 The ‘paper son’ who became a community leader and literary pioneer “Knowledge does not set you free…
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By: Ted Alcuitas in Vancouver, BC The saga of Toronto’s ‘Balita’ newspaper and its publisher Teresita ‘Tess’ Cusipag, is a sober reminder that there are…
View More Freedom of the Press and Balita’s WoesFirst Filipino Politician Conrad Santos Dies at 81
by Ted Alcuitas in Vancouver The man who put Filipinos on the political map of this country has died in Winnipeg, his home for more than…
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PULSE: The Philippines – What You Didn’t Read In The Mainstream
by Ted Alcuitas (@Ted_Alcuitas) in Vancouver With Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s recent visit to Canada, the Philippines have been more widely reported on in mainstream media.…
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Aquino Visit Foiled by Low Turnout, Protests, Poor Planning
by Ted Alcuitas (@Ted_Alcuitas) in Vancouver After a whirlwind of quick stops that took him first to Chicago and then to Ottawa and Toronto, President…
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Aquino Skips Winnipeg
by Ted Alcuitas (@Ted_Alcuitas) in Vancouver Philippine President Benigno Aquino is bypassing Winnipeg, home to one of Canada’s fastest growing and oldest Filipino communities, as…
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Filipino President’s Impending Visit to Canada Sparks Mixed Reactions
by Ted Alcuitas (@Ted_Alcuitas) in Vancouver The first visit of a Philippine president to Canada in 20 years has stirred Filipinos across the country as…
View More Filipino President’s Impending Visit to Canada Sparks Mixed ReactionsFilipino Caregiver Wins $55K in Landmark B.C. Human Rights Case
by Ted Alcuitas (@Ted_Alcuitas) in Vancouver The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal recently granted one of the largest awards given to a Filipino caregiver, a win that…
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