Category: News
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Leni gains on BBM in Philippine presidential race
Vice President Leni Robredo is building momentum. The candidate for the next President of the Philippines is catching up on frontrunner, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., also known as BBM. A new poll shows Robredo increasing her support from voters in the May 9 election. However, she remains a long way back. Support for the…
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Ang Bayan Muna Party List – #141 sa Balota
When the registered overseas Filipino voters (OFV) get their ballots in the mail, they will vote for one Presidential candidate and one Vice Presidential candidate. For senatorial candidates, they can vote for their 12 choices. For Party List groups, voters can only vote for ONE Party List from a list of 178 candidate groups. The…
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Robredo ‘happy’ for endorsements, will continue to strengthen her campaign
Vice President Leni Robredo expects more endorsements to come her way in the last 40 days to Election Day, though she emphasized that her campaign’s strength comes from the volunteers who are “very passionate” and “invested.” During a media interview by the seaside in Brgy. San Jose in Sogod, Southern Leyte, the Vice President shared…
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Final push on for May 9 polls
Candidates for the next president of the Philippines are making a final push to court voters in the May 9 national election. As candidates line up their respective miting de avance rallies, supporters outside the country, including in Vancouver, are also making final preparations for the polls. On May 1, dueling events were staged in…
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Consulate Advisory: Temporary Suspension of Consular Services
Consulate Advisory: Temporary Suspension of Consular Services from the Consulate General of Republic of the Philippines Vancouver
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Ken Hardie Member of Parliament Fleetwood – Port Kells: How to stay healthy…and help everyone else too
Canada has not seen a situation like the coronavirus pandemic since World War II. And just as our country did in that war, we must have everyone doing everything possible to win against a deadly enemy that we cannot see. You do not want to get this virus. Healthy people who become sick can be…
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COVID-19 Kilos Kababayan: Urgent Call to Action for Filipino-Canadian Community In British Columbia
Mga kababayan, Sama-sama nating labanan ang pag-kalat ng COVID-19! Let us work together to stop the spread of COVID-19! Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are in the frontlines working to keep our loved ones and our communities safe. We are the nurses attending to patients in the Emergency Department. We are the care…
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STATEMENT ON ABS-CBN’S SPECIAL PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
As announced earlier, ABS-CBN has stopped tapings of all teleseryes in compliance with the guidelines set by the government concerning the COVID-19 outbreak and for the safety of everyone involved. Cardo Dalisay and your other favorite teleserye characters will have to take a temporary break on ABS-CBN’s primetime block. Starting 16 March 2020, we are…
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FilCan youth group Tulayan mobilizes community during COVID-19 pandemic
Tulayan, meaning to “Bridge the Gap” is a grassroots community-powered group of young Filipino-Canadians with a mission to serve the ever growing Filipinx Diaspora and bridge gaps within our community. They recognize it’s important to build a community and foster relationships through meaningful action that have longstanding effects on people’s lives. They’re also embracing the…