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The Canadian House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights conducted a hearing on the human rights crisis in the Philippines on Tuesday, May 4, 7:30 – 8:30 P.M. EST. The hearing was conducted amidst growing calls to the Canadian government to end its policy of quiet diplomacy in the …

FILIPINO MENTALITY: It is difficult to get money from Filipinos in North America for campaigns – They are used to getting paid to vote or getting free food and other favours, not to give their own money. However it is the other way around in North America. You volunteer and …

In July last year, the website of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) said, “Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposed community quarantine since mid-March, the Philippines continues to be food-secure with sufficient supply of basic food commodities…”  This summer, the DA will convene the 2021 National Food Security Summit …

The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development is conducting a briefing on the human rights situation in the Philippines on May 4, 2021, 7:30 – 8:30 P.M. EST (May 5, 7:30 – 8:30 A.M. Philippine time). Human rights …

In the early afternoon of Friday, April 30, the Honorable Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development took time off a very busy schedule and spent a few minutes of his time to discuss the 2021 Federal Budget.  He candidly and frankly gave his views on the …

My simple pleasure these days is to listen to the Daily, a New York Times podcast on Spotify. This has become more of a dependency though since the start of the pandemic.  One finds different coping avenues just to keep sane, I suppose. A month or so ago, the Sunday …

On April 22, 2021, Atin Ito Publisher Leonardo Santos spent close to 30 minutes speaking with Mr. Aris Babikian, Member of Provincial Parliament representing Scarborough-Agincourt. The recent developments in Ontario’s pandemic response were the key points in the frank discussions that included the announcement of Premier Ford and his cabinet …

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipina agricultural advocate has been awarded a Knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau last Monday, April 26. Dr. Mary Ann Sayoc was awarded the Dutch civil and military order of chivalry by Ambassador Saskia de Lang. “I am very proud to announce that it has pleased …

Ideas It's a relic deemed so taboo, the Vatican threatened excommunication to anyone who spoke of it. But for nearly 1,000 years before that, the 'holy foreskin' of Jesus Christ was widely considered to be the holiest of relics. CBC Radio's Ideas examines the story of an unlikely object of …

TORONTO, April 25, 2021 – Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, made a statement about the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit: “As we have done before, our government is again providing direct relief to families to help offset additional costs incurred as a result of the pandemic. I am pleased to confirm that …