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Prayers for lotto wins, jobs in Canada and even boyfriends have been flooding a Philippine Catholic Church project via text messages from cellphones.More
Rumors of secret maps, symbols carved in rocks and booby-trapped underground chambers filled with looted gold have lured treasure hunters to the Philippines for decades.More
Leftist groups in the Filipino--Canadian community across Canada have called on Prime Minister Paul Martin to withdraw his government's support.More
Noli de Castro spent 27 of his 54 years as a radio and television broadcaster, his signature baritone voice recognized by all in the Philippines.More
Fleeing a culture of 'pollution' and 'bribery', thousands of Filipinos head to the free immigration seminars put up by the Canadian government in Manila.More
A warning was issued by the Philippines Environment Secretary to Canadian anti-mining activists who are helping some members of a tribe save their land.More
This year's winner of Thailand's 'Miss Jumbo Queen' contest is Tarnrarin Chansawang, 18, (right). Chansawang, 242 pounds, credited her smile with helping her take the grand prize. Now in its ninth year, the beauty contest is held annually to raise money tMore
The Reporters Without Borders organization is seeking the help of international human rights groups for a "wider probe" into human rights abuses in the Philippines.More
Six MPs from the Philippines House of Representatives are seeking an inquiry into alleged abuses committed against Filipina caregivers in Canada.
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The Philippine Women Centre of B.C. will host a benefit gala at the Scotia Dance Centre in support of the Purple Rose Campaign (PRC).More
All citizens of the Philippines abroad, who wish to vote for Senators and Party-List Representatives for purposes of the May 14, 2007 National Elections must file applications as an overseas absentee voter.More
Faustino Chingkoe, who is alleged to be the mastermind of a massive tax scam in the Philippines, has been granted permission to return and be with his family in Richmond, B.C.More
As Manila invites mining giants to exploit a trillion dollar treasure trove of minerals in the Philippines.More
Cash strapped Philippines has set its targets on Filipino tax fugitives--the biggest of whom have taken up residence in Richmond.More
Leaders of an ancient tribe from the Philippines are in Canada pleading with politicians to stop a Calgary mining company from destroying their ancestral and holy land.More
An accused Filipino assassin, who has been given refuge in Canada, is still high on the wanted list despite the murder trial involving him and his father.More
A master forger with a string of criminal convictions that span the globe, including in Canada, has been busted in the Philippines.More
Members of the B.C. Filipino community are promoting and selling a controversial book in Vancouver, money goes to support terrorism in the Philippines.More
The plight of Filipino nannies has triggered warnings in Manila about unlicensed schools offering caregiver courses that promise employment abroad.More
"We chose Canada because we thought it was a nice country. We wanted to raise our children here,"said Domingo after his wife was found stabbed to death.More
