Jeffrey inquest recommendations being implemented, police chief says
Mila Astorga-Garcia
February 16, 2008
POLICE CHIEF Blair flanked by (from left) PC Philip Mendoza, Hermie Garcia, Mila Astorga-Garcia and Jess Cabrias. TORONTO–Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair said that the Jeffrey Reodica inquest jury... Read more »
The Filipino Community in Canada
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February 16, 2008
By Colin Lindsay Statistics Canada, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division Highlights • At just under 328,000 people, the Filipino community is the third largest non-European ethnic group in Canada. •... Read more »
RP, Manitoba sign MOU
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February 16, 2008
MANILA–The Philippines and the Canadian Province of Manitoba agreed to cooperate on human resource development (HRD) and the deployment of overseas Filipino workers. The agreement was made through... Read more »
USAPING MIGRANTE: Deconstructing the Live-in Caregiver Program
Jonathan B. Canchela
February 16, 2008
Conclusion The live-in requirement is in fact a recipe for cruelty. It is a bondage that traps caregivers to modern-day middle-class houses for fear of not getting the “golden ticket” - to be able... Read more »
Doctors want to kill this woman
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February 16, 2008
In what is perhaps the most shocking announcement made in some time regarding the diet and health industry, a lady doctor has just released what some authorities are calling the world’s “Top Secret... Read more »
Special Notice on Passport Application
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February 16, 2008
The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto would like to inform the public that a certain website appearing in the Internet; www.application-download.com, and which is said to be offering a so-called... Read more »
PATAC-raised funds sent to child victims of military operations
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February 16, 2008
DONATION in the amount of P245,680 ($6,000) from PATAC was delivered by Hennesy Cruz and Alex Felipe of Toronto (4th and 5th from left) to Children’s Rehabilitaiton Center in the Philippines. Others... Read more »
IMMIGRATION: Work permit record reached in 2007
Hermie Garcia
February 16, 2008
In 2007, CIC issued a record number of work permits thereby clearly heeding the call of Canadian employers in “certain regions and in certain sectors [who] are facing critical labour shortages”. Although... Read more »
PCCT sponsors business planning worshop
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February 16, 2008
NEBRES TORONTO–The Philippine Chamber of Commerce-Toronto (PCCT) is sponsoring a free workshop on “Proper Business Planning” for members on Monday, February 25, 2008, from 7 to 9 PM at the Golden... Read more »
Paving roads - scourge to nature
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February 16, 2008
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: The impacts of all the paving that is done for new roads and parking lots must be considerable. Other than Joni Mitchell’s “They paved... Read more »












