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Experts: Pay RP for brain drain

VANCOUVER - Experts from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University are calling on Canada to compensate the Philippines for the negative effects of its massive recruitment of Filipino healthcare professionals. In a forum dubbed “Ethics of Healthcare Recruitment in the Phili...

Love and laughter mix in comedy Valentines show at River Rock Casino Resort

A night of humour, fun and music is coming to the River Rock Casino Resort ...

Caregivers press for LCP reforms

VANCOUVER - Changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) are now in effec...

Fil-Can contractors offer aid to Haiti

VANCOUVER-Weeks after the deadly earthquake that struck Haiti, the Filipino...

Pacman begins tough grind at Wild Card Gym

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao kicks off his grueling training at...

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BC Liberals urged to stop HST

VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ piecemeal rebates will not address the serious concerns raised by British Columbians angry over the HST betrayal, the New Democrats ...

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Columnists

February is Heart month

February is usually celebrated with ‘love moods’ in the air. Everyone especially lovers seemed to ‘paint’ color red to everything they see. Valentine’s Day ce...

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Entertainment

Janice Lozano hosts Pinoy Buzz Vancouver

Vancouver’s Sweetheart of Songs is hosting the first Filipino Canadian celebrity talk show in Vancouver. The arrival of the show Pinoy Buzz Vancouver is just timely. ...

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Sports

Pacman-Mayweather brawl, still a possibility in the near future

Despite all the accusations on the steroid fiasco involving seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao, many are still hoping that his fight with big-mouth Floyd Mayweather...

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PNT Singing Idol is back!
The singing contest is in cooperation with Times Telecom and I-Remit Global Remittance. A new breed of talent this year storms out as PNT Idol 2010 started with a bang last January 23 at the Olympia Pizza Restaurant. Kids , teens and adults came in full force to showcase their singing prowess to impressed the judges.
PNT guests led by Vancouver boy wonder JJ Cepeda rendered songs to inspire all the contestants.
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ICYatco in high spirit as Conservative MP candidate

A joyous Irene Yatco expressed confidence during the recent official launching of her candidacy as Conservative MP for Vancouver-East riding. With the turnout of all the guests who trooped to Kentizen Fuzion last January 15, Yatco can’t describe the feeling she had that night. “With the support of all the Filipino people, who needs a miracle to win,” declares Yatco. A community leader, Yatco has the reason to smile after seven fellow candidates from different riding attended her launching. Read more

PINOY TRIVIA

Days of the week

Q. Where did the Tagalog names of the days come from?
A. From Spanish, quite obviously. The Spaniards, in turn, borrowed from the Romans, who named the days after the major heavenly bodies known then: Lunes (Moon or Luna), Martes (Mars), Miyerkules (Mercury), Huwebes ( Jupiter or Jovis) , Biyernes (Venus or veneris), and Sabado (Saturn). Sunday to the Romas was Dies Solis (“day of the Sun”), but Spanish adopted Domingo (“Lord’s day”), which Tagalog corrupted to lingo.. read more