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“Till Death Us Do Part” – The current uncertain state of the 2018 Philippine Divorce Law: (Part 4 and last of a 4-part series)

Almost five months after it was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading on March 19,2018 House Bill 7303, "An Act Instituting Absolute Divorce and ...

November 1 - 15, 2019

Editorial: Saint Andres Bonifacio (November 2019)
November not only commemorates All Saints and All Souls days but celebrates the birth of Philippine national hero Andres Bonifacio on November 30. To most Filipinos, he may not personify the idea of a conventional saint (he was a freemason married to a Catholic Gregoria de Jesus) but looking back at his life, Andres Bonifacio truly deserves a place in heaven and worthy of emulation by so many of us Filipinos who struggle to make ends meet while aspiring to serve a purpose much bigger than our own. Read more

Jollibee embarks on 100-store expansion plan in Canada

Expect to see more of the iconic Jollibee brand across Canada as the fast-food chain plans to open a hundred stores in the next five ...

Alberta becomes first Canadian province to designate June as Philippine Heritage Month

Aside from annual celebrations of June 12 as Philippine Independence Day, Canadian Filipinos in the province of Alberta have much to celebrate this ...

“Till Death Us Do Part”– What God has joined together let no man put asunder: The marriage vow is forever, for better, for worse (Third of a 4-part Series)

Last March 19, 2018, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 7303 “An Act Instituting Absolute Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage in the Philippines" voting 134 ...

New organization aims to support Filipino Canadian workers and unions

History was made on May 12 as members of the Filipino Canadian community gathered for the launch of the Filipino Workers Network of British Columbia ...

Canadian Filipino Michelle Eliot hosts CBC Radio’s B.C. noon hour show

Michelle Eliot was only 12 when her family moved to Canada from ...

AV Communications: Multiculturalism at its core - an agency with heart

Marvi Yap and Anna Maramba, crowned “the multicultural moguls” by no less than the Financial Post, are the two Filipino women behind a successful niche advertising agency that links mainstream ...

“Till Death Do Us Part” –was not spoken of irreparably dysfunctioning marriages: Grounds for divorce, Pinoy style (Second of a 4-part series)

The primary objective of the Act Establishing Absolute Divorce in the Philippines is to give women and men, in a marital relationship that is beyond repair, the option to end the union and ...

Edmonton arts group launches petition for Alberta declaration of Filipino Heritage Month

The Edmonton-based Philippine Arts Council has initiated an online petition asking the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to designate a Filipino Heritage Month. According to the petition, June is the ...

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