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 just been released from jail (June 25, 2017) after serving…
View More Freedom of the Press and Balita’s WoesTag: Philippines
Depicting 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 immigrant experience. The film screened at the Hot Docs Ted…
View More Depicting the First 150 Days in Canada
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 is a grossly misunderstood Philippine leader. His critics label his…
View More Duterte a Grossly Misunderstood Leader
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. Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell’s novel, Stumbling Through Paradise: A Feast of Mercy…
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 be the country’s next president. Her worst fears have come…
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 death squads — a man who has said (only half…
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, the first Filipino-Canadian to be elected to a provincial legislative…
View More First Filipino Politician Conrad Santos Dies at 81
Settlement Work Must Keep Up With Tech-Savvy Newcomers
When it comes to technology use, immigrants to Canada are well ahead of settlement agencies. It’s a reality the sector needs to face. Organizations can and need to incorporate technology more effectively to serve their…
View More Settlement Work Must Keep Up With Tech-Savvy NewcomersCanada’s Falling Dollar Affects Filipino Immigration
When Filipino immigrant Edwin Nodora first landed in Vancouver, his future seemed promising. The value of Canadian currency was high as compared to the Philippine Peso (PhP). After getting employed at a mall, Nodora was…
View More Canada’s Falling Dollar Affects Filipino ImmigrationClimate Change a Global Threat Shows Survey
Filipinos and Indians are the most worried about climate change with less than a fifth of China’s population showing any great level of concern, says a new study by the Pew Research Center. The recent…
View More Climate Change a Global Threat Shows Survey