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by Amarjeet Sohi April 19, 2022

From Mayor Sohi’s Desk: How to create Edmonton’s first National Urban Park

What is a National Urban Park and how will it make Edmonton even more awesome? And no, you will never need to pay to access…

Entertainment

by Lianne Angeles April 19, 2022

Lea Salonga Takes her Dream Again Tour to Edmonton

The winds were strong in Edmonton the evening of April 10 so as soon as I got out of the vehicle and onto the gravelly…

Education

by Mervin Mendoza Cereno April 19, 2022

Do not fall victim to fake Canada Job posting for Engineering Professionals

This article is similar to one I wrote last year regarding a job posting for Engineering Professionals that encouraged you to apply as an Engineer…

Points of View

Points of View

by Giselle General April 19, 2022

My Fury Over Filipino Time

Growing up in the Philippines, there seemed to be two very contradictory mindsets about time management. On one hand, there’s the carefree mindset of “Filipino Time”, that for everything, from community meetings to family gatherings, everyone will be late by at least 30 minutes if not more. It’s definitely a common joke, when you arrive…

SHYANE: Our Modern Filipina Diwat…

Shyane Ann Asa Mckay is a healthcare worker by profession and a small business owner and the President of the YEG Pinay Entrepreneur Society. A native of Cavite City, Philippines, she loves hiking, swimming, paddle boating, working out, and…

Culture

Culture

by admin April 19, 2022

Ang Diwata: Noon at Ngayon

In Philippine mythology, a Diwata (origin Sanskrit Devata), also known as Encantada, is a dryad and are benevolent or neutral and invoked ritually for positive crop growth, health, and fortune; they may also incur illness or misfortune if not…

Connections through Stories

by Ida Beltran Lucila January 18, 2021

Sean Garrity and “I Propose We Ne…

by Ida Beltran Lucila December 15, 2020

Creativity and Shutdown in a Pand…

by Ida Beltran Lucila May 19, 2020

Lara Andallo: the Filipino Triple…

by Ida Beltran Lucila April 17, 2020

The Edmonton Philippine Internati…

by Ida Beltran Lucila January 15, 2020

Sinulog 2020 Edmonton

by admin January 15, 2020

Let’s Paint Edmonton Pink

To My Fellow Edmontonia, The youngest brother of Vice President Leni Robredo, Antonio “Boboy” Gerona, Jr., who is based in Calgary, is coming to Edmonton on May 1, 2022, Sunday, to join the Grand Rally at…

History of the Filipino Senior Citizens Association…

The Filipino Senior Citizens Association was founded by the late Tekla Beltran, Annie Dioquino, Maxima Corpus and Emy Angeles. Their prime objectives were to encourage Filipino Seniors to help one another, maintain goodwill enjoy each other’s…

The Saskatoon Triskelion Regional Council held its…

The Saskatoon Triskelion Regional Council held its first bloodletting activity after the pandemic last March 19, Saturday, with several members volunteering to donate blood at the Canadian Blood Services in Saskatoon. Their community service started in…