The garbage talk that has dominated headlines in the past weeks is beginning to be a political circus. Nobody knows who is telling the truth,…
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Faith a Big Factor in Giving by New Canadians
New Canadians from South Asia, China and the Philippines are more likely to donate to charitable causes than the general population, a new survey has…
View More Faith a Big Factor in Giving by New CanadiansDuterte gets Mad at Trudeau’s Interference
President Rodrigo Duterte must have been following what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s father said when asked if he would raise the issue of human rights…
View More Duterte gets Mad at Trudeau’s InterferenceFreedom of the Press and Balita’s Woes
The saga of Toronto’s ‘Balita’ newspaper and its publisher Teresita ‘Tess’ Cusipag, is a sober reminder that there are limits to free speech. Cusipag has…
View More Freedom of the Press and Balita’s WoesDepicting the First 150 Days in Canada
by Tanya Mok in Toronto OVER 300 movie-goers attended the recent world premiere of ‘My First 150 Days in Canada’, a documentary that strikes to…
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Duterte a Grossly Misunderstood Leader
Commentary by Yul Baritugo in Vancouver On October 7, Digong — as he is known in shantytowns and barrios in Mindanao Island — marks his…
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Story of Filipino Family Hits Home for Immigrants
A new novel reflects on the experiences of Filipino Canadians through the story of one family, and aims to inspire newcomers to achieve their dreams. …
View More Story of Filipino Family Hits Home for ImmigrantsAsia’s Trump Takes Over The Philippines
Clarita Alia trembled in anger when asked about the likelihood that the mayor of her home city of Davao in the southern Philippines could soon…
View More Asia’s Trump Takes Over The PhilippinesMeet the Ranting Demagogue Who Makes Trump Look Tame: Rodrigo Duterte
It defies belief that voters in a country still recovering from decades of cruel dictatorship would elect as their president a man closely associated with…
View More Meet the Ranting Demagogue Who Makes Trump Look Tame: Rodrigo DuterteFirst Filipino Politician Conrad Santos Dies at 81
The man who put Filipinos on the political map of this country has died in Winnipeg, his home for more than five decades. Conrad Santos,…
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