The Filipino word ‘balikbayan’ is a relatively new creation.

It was coined during the 1970s as a way of encouraging Filipinos living and working abroad to visit their land of birth.

These have been busy weeks for Faith Fundal, morning news editor of CBC Prince George’s radio drivetime broadcast Daybreak North.

Patrick de Belen calls Toronto home, but he might as well be standing on a soapbox somewhere in the heart of Manila and calling out, in rap, the wrongs in government.

Darthe Capellan, 24, has been acclaimed as Canada’s Male Wrestler of Year.

The announcement was made this month by Wrestling Canada Lutte, the national sport governing body for Olympic style wrestling in Canada.

Chef Audie Louie Banania first caught the attention of local news in early March when the Alaska Highway News featured Banania, his restaurant and the promise to support charitable causes in Fort St. John, B.C., something he had already started as soon as the business opened in 2019.

Jim Agapito is a familiar name in the art scene of Winnipeg.

The Canadian Fillipino is into film, doing documentaries, music videos, and short films.

It takes a village to raise a child. And Bryan Jeresano was in that village one night in January this year when he spotted an 18-year-old University of Guelph student with fear in her eyes.

Every year, the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation recognizes young people for their contributions in making the world a better place.

Paul Ong of Winnipeg has found a measure of fame with his musical talent.

Up close and very personal is how Kat Jayme conducts herself.