Publisher's Note

Publisher’s Note
Belated Happy Labor Day to all. Colors are changing around us, a sign that summer is over and fall is here to stay for a while. My 13 year old daughter and my 5 year old son are very much excited that school will soon start. We have to make sure that our children are safe [...]
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NEWS FROM April 2016

UP Alumni Association of Alberta (UPAAA) Meets Fellow Alumnus, Consul General (based in Calgary) Julius Torres

CONGEN even brought along with him the King and Princess from his last post in Saudi Arabia–King Ferdie Fahad and Princess J aka Princess Jasmine with Jay Ann Asuncion Aran

CONGEN knows to have some fun with fellow UP Alumni with Jay Ann Asuncion Arandia and Julius Torres

CONGEN sings with UPAAA – with Julius Torres

CUTTING OF [...]

Art in Island

We always want to visit museums when we travel in other countries especially in Europe and in New York. But how about going to a museum where you can be a part of the art? This is one ideal thing to do when you visit the Philippines and especially during the rainy season [...]

Philippine Opera Company goes on a cultural mission tour in Canada

Philippine Opera Company celebrates it’s 15th year anniversary and will set out on a cultural mission tour in the United States and Canada in commemoration of the 118th Philippine Independence Day.

Philippine Opera Company (POC) is the only opera company in the Philippines that produces regular opera productions and has been the leading classical [...]

Announcement on the Overseas Voting for the 2016 Philippine National Elections

6 April 2016 – The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver wishes to inform the public that the voting period for the Overseas Voting in connection with the 2016 National Elections in the Philippines will be from April 9 to May 9, 2016.
All registered Filipino overseas voters whose names appear in the Certified List of Overseas [...]

Facts on Student Visa

by Carl Benito
If you would like to study for six months or less in Canada, you do not need a study permit. If, however, you would like to study for more than six months, you must apply for a permit to study in Canada. Before you can apply for a study permit, you must be [...]

Manny Pacquiao unanimously outpoints Timothy Bradley

By TIM DAHLBERG (AP Boxing Writer) | The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao may not be ready for retirement just quite yet.
Pacquiao returned from the biggest loss of his career with a bang Saturday night, knocking down Timothy Bradley twice on his way to a unanimous 12-round decision in their welterweight showdown.
Pacquiao [...]

Filipino-American singer Jessica Sanchez at the finale night of American Idol

The performance of Filipino-American singer Jessica Sanchez at the finale night of American Idol on April 7, has been earning rave reviews from the Netizens.
Time noted how Twitter got ‘obsessed’ with her rendition of Celine Dion’s “The Prayer.”
The runner-up of season 11 really stole the spotlight, and it was not the first time.
In 2012, Jessica also [...]

Esang de Torres of “The Voice Kids Philippines Season 2″ is set to play as the young Cosette in Les Miserables.

MANILA, Philippines — From Rachelle Anne Go to another Filipino talent.
Esang de Torres of “The Voice Kids Philippines Season 2″ is set to play as the young Cosette in the world’s longest running musical, Les Miserables.
A photo of her as the character was released on Thursday.
In an interview with ABS-CBN, Esang, who is dubbed as [...]

Red Deer Reports:

By Prodie Padios
Be Vigilant from Crimes of Opportunity
DELFIN, a 57 years old, and a loyal Red Deer Advocate Papers Carrier, was in a hurry to go to the paper dropping point, in Save on Foods in Easthill, to pick up his papers.
It was quarter to five in that chilly morning of last few days of [...]

Social Media, it’s implication to Philippine Elections

By Glynn Galla

Facebook, twitter, snapchat, microblogging website are just few of the sources that we always check what is going on in Philippines nowadays.
A lot of us, especially we Filipinos abroad, depend on this social platform to get updates not just to our love ones, but also to take part in the political arena [...]