While studying for the Canadian citizenship test, columnist Ayse Koca found the study guide’s tone to be unfair and patronizing towards newcomers prepping for an already difficult test.
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Filipino Groups Fear the Worst from Philippines’ New Terror Law
A new Anti-Terrorism Law in the Philippines evokes fear among immigrants from the Pacific archipelago who worry it could imperil their own travel to their home country.
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Trash Talk Across the Pacific: Is It All Garbage?
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,…
View More Trash Talk Across the Pacific: Is It All Garbage?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
OVER 300 movie-goers attended the recent world premiere of ‘My First 150 Days in Canada’, a documentary that strikes to the core of the Canadian…
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Duterte a Grossly Misunderstood Leader
On October 7, Digong — as he is known in shantytowns and barrios in Mindanao Island — marks his first 100 days in office. He…
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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…
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