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“While three days is better than nothing, why should we settle for better than nothing?” — Carolina Jimenez, Decent Working Health Network By Irish Mae… 05/14/2021
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Community
Are Ford’s 3 paid sick days really enough?
Despite criticism: Community pantries flourish
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“I’m grateful to the Filipinos who aren’t in the Philippines because they’ve been a huge help and they understand our situation” – Ana Patricia Non,… 05/14/2021
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A Movement of Community Pantries
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By Jonathan B. Canchela It is not surprising that community pantries have become widespread during pandemic. Many people have lost their jobs and have been… 05/14/2021
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Human rights advocates urge Canada for stronger measures against PH authoritarian rule
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Mila Astorga-Garcia The Philippine Reporter Advocates who testified before the recent parliamentary hearing on the human rights situation in the Philippines urged Canada to… 05/14/2021
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How Budget 2021 could affect the Filipino Community in Canada
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May 11, 2021 By Veronica Silva Cusi The Philippine Reporter $10 cap on child care, $15 minimum wage, $2.5 billion for housing. These are the… 05/14/2021
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Migrants advocates spend Mother’s Day campaigning for full status
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This as temporary new pathways exclude thousands, they claim May 9, 2021 By Veronica Silva Cusi The Philippine Reporter Kababayans advocating for migrant rights joined… 05/14/2021
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YVONNE CLARKE: Yukon’s First Filipino Canadian MLA
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By Irish Mae Silvestre The Philippine Reporter When it came to campaigning to be the next Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Porter Creek, Yukon,… 04/23/2021
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Feds to accelerate 6,000 caregiver applications
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But thousands more still waiting: caregiver groups April 20, 2021 By Veronica Silva Cusi The Philippine Reporter The federal government announced on April 15 that… 04/23/2021
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For migrant workers: New pathways to permanent residency welcome but exclude many
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April 19, 2021 By Veronica Silva Cusi The Philippine Reporter The federal government on April 14 announced new pathways that will allow essential workers and… 04/23/2021
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Mendicino open to track success of new pathways to permanent status
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Says he’s “open to examining the success” of recently announced new PR pathways and to “get back on track” to processing PR and work permit… 04/23/2021
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